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titleWhen do we use this?

Categories are used to define what incident/information has been reported to dispatch.

Example: If a student makes a phone call to report an incident where they feel harassed by another student, that information would fall under the category of harassment.

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Navigating to Dispatch Categories

To get to this page, click on Admin Options, hover over Dispatch, then

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click Categories.
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3. To add a new Dispatch Catagory, click on the empty box, then click "Insert New" 

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4. To update, click on one of the boxes that you want to edit then click 'Update"

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5. To add or edit a Catagory Dispatch Link, click on "Add/Edit Dispatch Category Link"

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6. HEre you can add or edit a Dispatch Catagory Link. To do so, click on the empty box circled in green, (in this case it says "Demo"), choose the category, then click "Insert New" 

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7. To delete, click on the "Delete" button 

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8. a pop up will appear, click "Ok" otherwise, click "Cancel"

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redirected to the Dispatch Categories Administration page. It will display a list of all categories currently in your system. From this page, you may add/edit/remove a Category

Managing Dispatch Categories

Adding Categories

To add a new dispatch category click on Add Dispatch Category. A new modal window will appear allowing you to type your category name. Click Save Changes when you are finished. 
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Edit Categories

To edit dispatch categories click the Edit button next to the category name. This will bring up a modal window similar to the one seen when adding categories. Click Save Changes when you are finished editing the category. 
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Warning

Editing dispatch categories that are being used will update them across the entire system. 

Delete Categories

To delete a dispatch category simply click the Delete button next to the category name. Keep in mind you will not be able to delete categories that are being used. 
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