Command reference

Your aliases may differ from the defaults below. In Dispatch CAD, press F1 or type HELP for the live list. Type HELP <command> (for example HELP VIEW) to open detailed usage and examples for one command. Tap any row in the help dialog to expand it.

Getting help in the app

What you type	What happens
`HELP` or `?` or F1	Opens the full command reference dialog
`HELP VIEW`	Opens the same dialog focused on VIEW with usage and examples
Tap a command row	Expands usage, examples, arguments, and related commands

CJIS query commands (DL, LP, NAME, CQ, AH, UH, S) appear in help marked as CJIS relay — use CJIS panel.

Call management

Default	Action	Dashboard	In-call
NC	New call	`NC <TYPE> <ADDRESS> [@UNIT] [!STATUS] [RP=] [PH=] ["narrative"]`	—
CLOSE	Close call	`CLOSE <CFS#>`	`CLOSE`
REOPEN	Reopen	`REOPEN <CFS#>`	`REOPEN`
VIEW	Open call detail	`VIEW <CFS#>` or `VIEW #<CFS#>`	—
SEND	Promote active	`SEND <CFS#>`	`SEND`
PENDING	Set pending	`PENDING <CFS#>`	`PENDING`

VIEW

Opens the call in Call Detail when the CFS exists.

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Unit status

Default	Action	Dashboard	In-call
DU	Dispatch unit	`DU @UNIT <CFS#>`	`DU @UNIT`
ENR	Enroute	`ENR @UNIT [CFS#]`	`ENR @UNIT`
OS	On scene	`OS @UNIT [CFS#]`	`OS @UNIT`
CLR	Clear unit	`CLR @UNIT`	`CLR @UNIT`
CU	Remove from call	`CU @UNIT <CFS#>`	`CU @UNIT`
TS	Traffic / vehicle stop	`TS @UNIT <ADDRESS>`	—
BUSY / AVAIL / OOS	Availability	`BUSY <UNIT>` etc.	—
UI	Unit info	`UI <UNIT>`	`UI <UNIT>`

Call properties (in-call)

Form	Example	Notes
PRI=	`PRI=2`	Autocomplete after `PRI=` (1–4)
TYPE=	`TYPE=ASS`	Autocomplete types/shortcodes that start with what you type
LOC=	`LOC=456 ELM ST`	Multi-word address
NARR=	`NARR=Caller reports…`	Adds a note on the call
N	`N Caller advises disregard` or `N "test 123"`	Note appears immediately on the call
RP= / PH=	Reporting party
NS	`NS`	No-status-check flag (audit today)

Status timers (open call required)

Command	Behavior
`STATUS ON`	One agency on the call → starts that agency’s status timer. Multiple agencies → error listing agencies; use `STATUS ON @AgencyName`. No agency rows → call-level enable.
`STATUS OFF`	Same single / multi / call-level rules to stop timers
`STATUS ON @Agency`	Start (or create) that agency’s timer
`STATUS OFF @Agency`	Disable that agency’s timer
`STATUS 10`	Set call-level timer to 10 minutes
`STATUS 0`	Stop call-level timer

Call detail only

Default	Action	Example
PERSON	Add person (role + name)	`PERSON victim Jane Doe`
VEH	Add vehicle	`VEH silver Ford F150 ABC123`
FLAG / RTF	Mark report to follow	`FLAG`
ASSIGN	Assign multiple @units	`ASSIGN @A1 @A2`
EMAIL	Email CFS PDF	`EMAIL chief@agency.gov`
REPORT#	Show or assign report number	`REPORT#`

Messaging

Default	Example
MSG	`MSG @UNIT <text>` (open call)
BC	`BC <text>`
DNOTES	`DNOTES <text>` or `DNOTES <CFS#> <text>`

Queries (CJIS)

Use the CJIS panel for full query workflows. Command-line DL / LP / NAME / CQ may relay supported types; AH / UH / S are listed in help as CJIS relay stubs.

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Command reference

Getting help in the app

Call management

VIEW

Unit status

Call properties (in-call)

Status timers (open call required)

Call detail only

Messaging

Queries (CJIS)

​Getting help in the app

​Call management

​VIEW

​Unit status

​Call properties (in-call)

​Status timers (open call required)

​Call detail only

​Messaging

​Queries (CJIS)

Getting help in the app

Call management

VIEW

Unit status

Call properties (in-call)

Status timers (open call required)

Call detail only

Messaging

Queries (CJIS)