🎮 User Guide

Opening the Tablet

Method 1: Command

/zonemenu

Method 2: Item

Use the Zone Management Tablet from your inventory

💡 Access Requirements: You must be in an authorized job (police, ems, fire, etc.)

Creating a Zone

Step-by-Step:

1. Set Radius (10-500m)

   • Determines the size of the restricted area

   • Consider the incident size and safety requirements

2. Set Duration (1-60 minutes)

   • How long the zone stays active

   • Zones automatically expire after this time

3. Choose Escalation Level:

   • 🟢 ROUTINE: Standard operations, low priority

   • 🟡 ELEVATED: Heightened awareness required

   • 🟠 HIGH: Active incident, keep distance

   • 🔴 CRITICAL: Emergency situation, immediate danger

4. Add Reason

   • Describe why the zone is needed

   • Visible to all emergency services

5. Click "Create Zone"

Quick Reason Presets

Click preset buttons for common scenarios:

• Traffic Accident - Vehicle collision response

• Police Operation - Law enforcement activity

• Investigation - Active crime scene investigation

• Crime Scene - Evidence preservation area

• Search Operation - Missing person/evidence search

• Security Measure - Preventive security zone

✅ Pro Tip: Use descriptive reasons like "Armed robbery - suspect search" instead of just "Police operation"

Managing Active Zones

Zone Information Display

Each zone shows:

• Creator: Officer who created the zone

• Radius: Zone size in meters

• Level: Current escalation level with color coding

• Time Left: Remaining active duration

• Reason: Description of why zone exists

Available Actions

🗑️ Delete Zone

• Removes the zone immediately

• Available to creator and authorized colleagues (within time limit) or admins

• Requires confirmation

✏️ Edit Zone

• Modify radius, duration, or reason

• Only available for 15 minutes after creation

• Cannot change escalation level after creation

📍 Locate Zone

• Sets GPS waypoint to zone center

• Temporarily highlights the zone blip

• Useful for navigation to incident area

⚠️ Edit Time Limit: You can only edit your zones for 15 minutes after creation. Plan carefully!

Statistics Dashboard

Your Statistics

• Active Zones: Zones you currently have active

• My Zones: Total zones you've created today

• Department Total: All active zones from your department

• System Wide: Total active zones on server

Activity Monitoring

Track zone usage patterns:

• Peak activity times

• Most common escalation levels

• Average zone duration

• Department collaboration

Deletion Log

View recently removed zones:

• Who deleted: Officer name and department

• When deleted: Timestamp of removal

• Original details: Zone size, duration, reason

• Zone location: Coordinates where zone was placed

Useful for:

• Tracking incident resolution

• Reviewing team activity

• Learning from past incidents

Quick Commands

Fast Zone Creation

/setzone [radius] [duration] [level] [reason]

Examples:

# 50m zone for 30 minutes, high priority, traffic accident
/setzone 50 30 3 Traffic accident with injuries

# 100m zone for 15 minutes, routine, investigation  
/setzone 100 15 1 Witness interview in progress

# 200m zone for 45 minutes, critical, active threat
/setzone 200 45 4 Armed suspect barricaded

Parameters:

• radius: Zone size (10-500 meters)

• duration: Time active (1-60 minutes)

• level: Escalation (1=Routine, 2=Elevated, 3=High, 4=Critical)

• reason: Description (use quotes for multiple words)

Keyboard Shortcuts

Key	Action
ESC	Close tablet
Q	Switch to Active Zones tab
E	Switch to Deletion Log tab

Zone Visibility

What You Can See:

Based on your job configuration:

• Your zones: Always visible

• Department zones: Usually visible to same department

• Other departments: Depends on server configuration

Best Practices

Zone Sizing:

• Small incidents (10-50m): Traffic stops, minor accidents

• Medium incidents (50-150m): Crime scenes, investigations

• Large incidents (150-500m): Major accidents, active threats

Duration Guidelines:

• Quick operations (5-15 min): Traffic stops, welfare checks

• Standard incidents (15-45 min): Accident scenes, investigations

• Extended operations (45-60 min): Major crime scenes, searches

Escalation Levels:

• Routine: Administrative, non-urgent

• Elevated: Active but controlled situation

• High: Immediate attention required

• Critical: Life-threatening emergency

🚨 Important: Don't abuse CRITICAL level - it should only be used for genuine emergencies

Troubleshooting

Can't Create Zone:

1. Check if you've reached your zone limit

2. Verify you're in an authorized job

3. Ensure radius/duration are within limits

Can't Edit Zone:

1. Check if 15-minute edit window has passed

2. Verify you're the creator or have department permissions

3. Try refreshing the tablet interface

Zone Not Visible:

1. Check cross-department visibility settings

2. Verify the zone hasn't expired

3. Ask admin to check system status