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TRAK III
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Time Line Analysis Tool For Law Enforcement
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What is TRAK III
TRAK III is a Time Line Analysis Tool useful in all phases of
criminal investigations. TRAK III uses the concept of Visual
Investigation Analysis and case organization to give a powerful
picture of a case or series of cases being investigated.
Visual Investigation Analysis is usually the final step in a
criminal investigation. The case is organized in one or more
volume (notebook) and then an investigator or Intelligence Analyst
organizes the reports into a graphic representation of the incident
and the information contained in the volume(s).
The pages of the volumes are numbered and each vital bit of
information is entered onto a card along with the date and time the
incident took place. After all actions are transferred to cards
they are organized by date and time and then transferred to a graph
showing the time-line of the incident. This process is both
tedious and time consuming and as a result is not always used for
cases where a visual representation of the incident would be useful
in showing prosecutors, defense attorneys, and juries the flow of
the incident. This makes time-line analysis and graphing
impossible or at best restrictive to all but the largest case
files. Small but important pieces of information can easily be
overlooked by both prosecutors and juries in cases which take an
extended time to present in court.
TRAK III was designed to solve all of these problems for the
officer or analyst and make virtually every case a candidate for
time-line analysis. The only step which resembles manual Visual
Investigative Analysis is using a volume or notebook to store
copies of all original reports involved in the case under
investigation. Each piece of information is entered in the
appropriate area of the program and will always be kept in
date/time order. TRAK III also keeps much more information
available than would normally be kept in a manually produced
charting system.
TRAK III can be used through the entire course of an investigation
to visualize the crime or crimes as they occur. It can be a
powerful investigation tool for all but the simplest criminal
activities.
TRAK III takes Visual Investigative Analysis out of the realm of a
prosecution tool and into a new era as an investigative tool to
track a case as it unfolds and allows entries at any time. The
investigator does not need to worry about when or where each piece
of information is entered. TRAK III keeps track of when and where
an item fits into the investigation and will always keep incidents
and statements in their proper sequence.
How does TRAK III work?
TRAK III maintains details on six sources of information:
1. Witness Information
2. Suspect Information
3. Investigative Leads
4. Car/Vehicle Information
5. Victim Information
6. Event/Crime Information
All entry fields for sources allow for complete identification and
the program assigns unique identification to each source. Fields
are available for complete identification for witnesses, suspects,
investigative leads, and victims. Identification for all vehicles
involved in an investigation include all fields for car description
as well as owner information.
The Investigative Leads source file is a very important addition to
the case handling of an investigation. Investigative leads are
shown right in the time-line structure where they were discovered
and are not overlooked when presenting a case to the prosecutor.
This protects against defense allegations that not all possible
leads were followed up. Any situation where a person is identified
as an investigative lead and later changed to a suspect is easily
shown in the graph.
TRAK III will hold over 1 million entries if your computer has the
space available. Each incident or statement will be kept in
precise date/time order and a professionally produced graphic
representation will be stored to a text file for viewing or
printing either directly or after being "cleaned up" to fit your
printer in any word processing system which will import ASCII
files.
Reports for any length of time can quickly be printed for an aid to
follow-up investigations. Reports include straight listings of
each type of source, quick searches for specific sources, vehicle
descriptions, or other requirements. A report style printout of
any time period of the case is also available. The graphic
printout may be obtained whenever wanted.
We are sure you will find TRAK III to be one of the most important
and powerful tools available for criminal investigation and case
presentations. TRAK III was designed by a 28 year veteran of law
enforcement duties and crime analysis and is the result of many
modifications, changes, and suggestions by other law enforcement
and Intelligence Analyst professional.
GETTING STARTED
TRAK III must have these files present to properly operate:
TRAK.EXE - The executable program.
FILE.SRC - The blank file structure file used by TRAK III
to create all file structures.
If your copy of TRAK III does not contain these files, it will
not function properly. Please immediately contact Larry Rife at
(602) 837-8427 for a replacement.
INSTALLATION
TRAK III should install on virtually any I.B.M. compatible
computer.
1. Type MD TRAK <ENTER> at the C:\ prompt. This creates the
directory where all files and the program will be stored.
2. Type CD TRAK <ENTER>.
3. Copy the TRAK_III.EXE file to this directory.
4. Type TRAK_III <ENTER>. This should "unpack" the entire set of
files.
According to your computer's available disk space, you may want to
now remove the file TRAK_III.EXE from this directory. Be sure to
save your original copy in a safe place to re-install if you
accidentally erase this directory.
Your TRAK.EXE program should now be fully installed. You are ready
to try TRAK III for as long as you like and it will work on any
case file. The dates in this demonstration version are limited so
that no entries referring to events after February 28, 1993 will be
saved to file. All records will be fully compatible and safe if
you decide to purchase a full copy of the program. When you
receive your licensed copy of TRAK III all titles will refer
directly to your Police Department and your serial number will be
displayed during operation. There is no reason to not begin using
TRAK III right now and just add your later entries to it after
receiving your fully operational copy after registration.
STARTING A NEW FILE
Change directories to the directory containing your TRAK III
program and type TRAK <ENTER>. The first menu appears on your
screen. You are given 5 options as shown in Figure 1. Notice the
color difference for choice 5 [ERASE A COMPLETE CASE FILE]. This
is a dangerous choice but is necessary to eventually erase files
from the active disk after a case is closed. It should only be
used when you are willing to erase a complete file. The other 4
choices are easy to use and allow flexibility in entering and
tracking a case.
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║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Yourtown Police Department - Yourtown, Arizona ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
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║ ┌────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ [1] Begin New Case File │ ║
║ │ [2] Work on Existing Case File │ ║
║ │ [3] Read Instructions │ ║
║ │ [4] Quit - Return to DOS │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ [5] ERASE A COMPLETE CASE FILE │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Please Touch Key of Your Choice │ ║
║ └────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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Figure 1
Choose "[1] Begin a new case File" by either pressing '1' or 'B'
on the keyboard. The 'new case' screen will appear as in figure 2.
You may type up to 8 character or numbers including hyphens or
underscores. Any name or case number that could be used for a
normal file may be used. Do not add a period or extension. The
program creates unique extensions for each file so they will be
accessible from a menu later. You should also enter the date the
crime occurred and a type of crime (Homicide, Burglary, etc;).
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Yourtown Police Department - Yourtown, Arizona ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
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║ █ Enter New Case Information █ ║
║ █────────────────────────────────────────────█ ║
║ █ New Case Name: 92-30001 █ ║
║ █ Date Occurred: 11/22/1992 █ ║
║ █ Type of Crime: ARMED ROBBERY █ ║
║ █────────────────────────────────────────────█ ║
║ █ Press <Esc>ape to Exit without Entry █ ║
║ █▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄▄█ ║
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Figure 2
New Case Name:
In the example shown, we use the Offense Report Number 92-30001 for
case identification. If your agency uses a unique report number,
this would probably be best since it will not easily be confused
with some other similarly named case. You might otherwise use the
victim's name or some other identification however you will be more
satisfied if you use the most unique name or number for future
reference.
Date Occurred:
The date the crime occurred is shown using the normal format with
one exception. The year uses a 4 digit entry rather than a 2 digit
entry. Although the year 2000 may seem a distant future date, in
law enforcement it will come sooner than we care to admit. The use
of the 4 digit year (i.e. 1993) allows for use of this software
into the future and doesn't require a change in your files in a few
years.
Type of Crime:
This space is for quick entry of the crime type or classification.
The type of crime will be referred to in several reports as they
are printed out.
After you finish these three entries, 3 unique files are created
and you are returned to the main menu area of the program. This
case is now a file in your system and will be accessed through
choice [2] Work on Existing Case File from the main menu.
Press [2] at the main menu prompt and you should see the following
screen appear.
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║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Yourtown Police Department - Yourtown, Arizona ║
╔═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗────────────────╢
║ FILE DIRECTORY ║ ║
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║║ ║║ ║
║║ ║║ ║
║║ ║║ ║
║║ ║║ ║
║║ ║║ ║
║║Database Files # Records Last Update Size ║║ ║
║║92-30001.DBF 1 11/21/1992 1113 ║║ ║
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║║ ║║ ║
║║ 1113 bytes in 1 files. ║║ ║
║║ 4980736 bytes remaining on drive. ║║ ║
║║ ║║ ║
║║ Case Name: ║║ ║
║╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝║ ║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ║
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Figure 3
You are ready to load your first case for use. If you do not want
to work on a case at this time or have reached this screen by
accident, simply press the <Escape> key and you will be returned to
the main menu. If there are too many cases on the disk at one
time, the menu may scroll the first cases off of the screen. You
should only have cases on the disk that are actively being worked.
All others can be stored to another disk for retrieval later and
then copied back to the main drive when the case again becomes
active.
Type 92-30001 and press <ENTER>. The Screen will resemble Figure
4 on the next page.
╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗
║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Yourtown Police Department - Yourtown, Arizona ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ┌───────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Selections │ ║
║ │───────────────────────────────────│ ║
║ │ <E>ntry Screens │ ║
║ │ <I>nstructions │ ║
║ │ <R>eport Printout │ ║
║ │ <B>rowse Entries for Review │ ║
║ │ <Q>uit / Return to Main Program │ ║
║ │───────────────────────────────────│ ║
║ │ <S>ource File Browse │ ║
║ │ <V>ehicle File Browse │ ║
║ └───────────────────────────────────┘ ║
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╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 4
Your choices here are straight forward and easy to use. Since you
have no entries for case 92-30001, many of the screens shown will
not have a function. TRAK_III maintains your source files and
event files in a straight forward date/time format to ease
visualizing how an event or group of events interact to create a
picture of the crime. Entry screens are the most often used
function while a case is being organized or is new.
CASE ORGANIZATION:
With an actual case, information should not be entered into the
file until the reports are organized in a way that is easy to use.
Copies (not originals) of each report, supplemental, or information
on this case should be placed in a binder (or binders) in the order
in which they were written. This is easily done by just sorting by
the date on the report or some other means you will be happy with.
After they are placed in the binder/volume they should be left in
that order in the future. Don't worry if other reports come in
that you think should go in the binder between reports already
placed there. One of the features of TRAK_III is to keep track of
where they are filed. Your job is to make sure that information is
available from the start. It is much easier to take a few minutes
at the beginning to punch holes, place the copy in the binder, and
number the pages. From that point on, it becomes easier for every
investigator, prosecutor, or other person involved in the case to
keep track of where the reports may be located.
Take time now to do three things to make your investigation easier:
1> Make copies of all original reports pertaining to the case.
2> Obtain a binder (3 ring notebook or similar) and punch and
mount each page in approximate order of when they were
written.
3> Number EACH page front to back with a marker pen or other easy
to read color. Make sure to number each front and back as
separate pages. A jury has the right to take these volumes
and your chart into the jury room. TRAK_III asks for volume
and page number for each item. After these are entered,
finding the statement or incident described in your chart is
very easy for anyone, especially a jury.
In many cases, there will be more than one volume of reports
involved. Number the outside of each volume in numerical order.
From that point on, easy access to information contained in
TRAK_III is assured.
For this example, press 'E' for Entry Screens and a new screen
appears.
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║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗───╢
║ │┌──────────────────────────║ MENU SELECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║──────────────────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌─────────────────────────║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌────────────────────────║ │ 1 - <W>itness │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informatio║ │ 2 - <S>uspect │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌───────────────────────║ │ 3 - <I>nvestigative Lead│ ║ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information ║ │ 4 - <C>ar/Vehicle │ ║ ║
║ └││││┌──────────────────────║ │ 5 - <V>ictim │ ║┐ ║
║ │││││ Event Information ║ │ 6 - <E>vent │ ║│ ║
║ └│││├──────────────────────║ ├─────────────────────────┤ ║┤ ║
║ ││││ ║ │ X - Exit to Main Menu │ ║│ ║
║ └│││ ║ ├─────────────────────────┤ ║│ ║
║ │││ ║ │ CHOICE: │ ║│ ║
║ └││ ║ └─────────────────────────┘ ║│ ║
║ ││ ║ ║│ ║
║ └│ ║ ║│ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝│ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 5
There are basically three separate sources used in TRAK_III.
1> Event: Any event/occurrence that needs special attention
or inclusion in the case. This could be purchasing
a weapon or tool to use, planning the crime, or any
of a number of "events" which are physical acts.
2> Vehicle: The elements of identifying a vehicle are unique
from other information sources. Vehicles are given
a separate screen for entry and unique searches can
be made of the vehicle file.
3> Person: Four fields are nearly identical to identify
persons connected in some way with the case under
investigation. Victim, Witness, and Suspect
information are standard information in most
investigations. Investigative leads are often left
to scraps of paper for each investigator.
Investigative Leads can best be described as any
person who might have some information regarding
the investigation but doesn't easily fall in any of
the other categories. Generally speaking, the
person listed as an investigative lead might be a
person who needs to be contacted to clear up a
piece of information or to verify that they do not
have information relating to the crime.
Since a crime or event occurred, press 'E' to begin the entry of an
event. Your screen will now show the "Event" entry card overlaying
the rest of the entry screens. This window effect helps anyone
doing entries know where they are in the program at any time.
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║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ╔══════════════════════════════════════════╗───╢
║ │┌──────────────────────────║ MENU SELECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║──────────────────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌─────────────────────────║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌────────────────────────║ │ 1 - <W>itness │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informatio║ │ 2 - <S>uspect │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌───────────────────────║ │ 3 - <I>nvestigative Lead│ ║ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information ║ │ 4 - <C>ar/Vehicle │ ║ ║
║ └││││┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │││││ Event Information EVT:001 │ ║
║ └│││├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ ││││ │ ║
║ └││├──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │││ DATE: 11/22/1992 TIME: 10:15:00 VOLUME: 1 PAGE: 1 │ ║
║ └│╞══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡ ║
║ ││ │ ║
║ └│If you do not wish to enter information now, Press <Esc>ape now. │ ║
║ │You MUST enter something other than 0 in Volume to store entry. │ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 6
Figure 6 shows the screen for entry of information about any event.
In this case, notice the date is a four digit year format. One of
the most common mistakes you will make when originally entering
information will be in entering the year. After a few entries it
will become routine.
The screen shown in Figure 6 is for entry of the date, time,
volume, and page number. You must enter something other than '0'
in the volume field to store your entry. The page number can be
entered later if necessary, but a volume entry is a required field.
If you do not want to make an entry at this time, press <Escape> or
don't enter a volume number from this screen and the program will
return you to the previous screen menu.
After making the entries shown in Figure 6 press <Enter> and
another window will appear to allow entry of the information you
want to enter on this "card".
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║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────╔══════════════════════╗────────────────────────╢
║ ┌──────────────────────────║ Enter Information ║──────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ║ ─────────────────── ║══════════════════════╗─╢
║ │┌─────────────────────────║ EXACTLY AS YOU WANT ║ECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║ IT TO APPEAR LATER ║──────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌────────────────────────║ PgDn TO EXIT ║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ─────────────────── ║────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌───────────────────────║ HOMICIDE OCCURRED ║s │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informati║ DURING ARMED ROBBERY ║t │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌──────────────────────║ AT JINGLE-JANGLE ║igative Lead│ ║ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information ║ STORE ║hicle │ ║ ║
║ └││││┌─────────────────────║ ║───────────────────────┐║
║ │││││ Event Information ║ 1001 E. MAIN STREET ║ EVT:001 │║
║ └│││├─────────────────────║ ║───────────────────────┤║
║ ││││ ║ WEAPON: 12 GAUGE ║ │║
║ └││├─────────────────────║ SHOTGUN ║───────────────────────┤║
║ │││ DATE: 11/22/1992 T║ ║ 1 PAGE: 1 │║
║ └│╞═════════════════════║ ║═══════════════════════╡║
║ ││ ║ ║ │║
║ └│ If you do not wish ╚══════════════════════╝, Press <Esc>ape now. │║
║ │ You MUST enter something other than 0 in Volume to store entry. │║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
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Figure 7
The window for entries are identical for all sources. Information
should be entered in the exact format you want it to appear in
later. The window is an exact replica of the graphic printout for
time line graphing. DO NOT WRAP WORDS FROM ONE LINE TO THE NEXT.
This would cause the word to be on two separate lines when printed
out.
If entries are made improperly you can edit them from another
screen later. You should be sure, however, to preview the printout
before presenting it in court.
TRAK_III allows twelve lines of 20 characters each for entry to
each card. This limits the new investigator from trying to write
whole reports to each card. In correct time-line analysis the
information contained in each entry should be short and concise so
they do not cover long periods of time.
Pressing <Enter> from the last line or <PgDn> (Page Down) from
anywhere in the screen returns to the main entry area.
All "source" screens will be identical in entry and usage with one
exception. Each source group will have unique identifiers:
WIT:001 Witness <─┐ Each 'source' group will be
INV:001 Investigative Leads │ numbered from 001 to 999 to
SUS:001 Suspect ├> allow a vast number or size
VIC:001 Victim │ of file.
EVT:001 Event │
VEH:001 Vehicles <─┘
Press 'V' now to enter information about the victim. The victim
window will open as shown in Figure 8.
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║ TRAK_III ── (c) 1992 ── Time Line Analysis for Law Enforcement 00001 ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗─╢
║ │┌──────────────────────────║ MENU SELECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌─────────────────────────║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌────────────────────────║ │ 1 - <W>itness │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informatio║ │ 2 - <S>uspect │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information VIC: 0 │ ║
║ └│││├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤┐║
║ ││││ ││║
║ └│││ [Source windows always open in exactly the same location ] │┤║
║ │││ [they occupy when closed. This will alert you if you have ] ││║
║ └││ [accidently opened the wrong source window. The upper left ] ││║
║ ││ [corner also identifies the window. The source number when ] ││║
║ └│ [the window opens always shows '0'. Type the number of the ] ││║
║ │ [source of the information. Type '1' <Enter> for this entry.] ││║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 8
Sources of any 'category' will never be given the identical number
as another source in that category. TRAK_III automatically enters
one number larger than the last source. In this case, there were
no previous sources. After you enter '1' the following screen will
appear to take whatever information you have regarding the source.
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╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witn╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗═══════╗─╢
║ │┌─────║ NEW SOURCE ADDITION ║ ║ ║
║ ││ Sus║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║───────║ ║
║ ││┌────║ ║ ║ ║
║ │││ In║ VIC:001 ║ ║ ║
║ │││┌───║ ║ ║ ║
║ ││││ C║ The source number you have used does not exist at ║ ║ ║
║ ││││┌──║ this time. Please pick from the following : ║───────┐ ║
║ │││││ ║ ║ │ ║
║ └│││├──║ <A>dd New Source ║───────┤┐║
║ ││││ ║ <R>eview Source List ║ ││║
║ └│││ ║ <E>xit - Return to Previous Menu ║ │┤║
║ │││ ║ ║ ││║
║ └││ ║ Choice: ║ ││║
║ ││ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ││║
║ └│ ││║
║ │ ││║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 9
TRAK_III lets you check whether you may have accidentally entered
the wrong number. You have the three choices shown above. In this
case, you would choose 'A' to add a new source.
The highlighted fields if Figure 10 show the information you may
enter for each source file. All of the source records allow the
same detail to identify the source of information. You may not
have all of the information to complete a source file. You may
enter only the information you have and easily edit it later or add
data you lacked during the original entry. Any source card may be
edited at any time after the original entry to allow the case to
move foward in a logical pattern.
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╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗─╢
║ │┌──────────────────────────║ MENU SELECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌─────────────────────────║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌────────────────────────║ │ 1 - <W>itness │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informatio║ │ 2 - <S>uspect │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information VIC:001 │ ║
║ └│││├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤┐║
║ ││││ NAME: JOHN Q VICTIM D/O/B: 12/01/1954 ││║
║ └│││────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────│┤║
║ │││ Address: 123 ANYSTREET S City: ANYTOWN ST: AZ ││║
║ └││────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────││║
║ ││ ZIP: 85000 SOC. SEC. NUMBER: 123-45-6789 ││║
║ └│────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────││║
║ │ RELATIONSHIP: VICTIM ││║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 10
Notice the 4 digit year is again used for the Date of Birth. ALL
DATES used in TRAK_III require 4 digit entry so with TRAK_III you
are already equipped for use in the 21st century.
The field definitions might help in your original entries:
The easy editing of fields allow you to change or add information
at any time. Referring back to information after an investigation
has been under-way for several years can be frustrating. The more
precise information entered while it is fresh, the easier to refer
to it later.
Name: Sources name can be anything from the complete
formal name to a nickname.
D/O/B: Sources date of birth. This is not a required
field but should be used when available.
ADDRESS: The street address, City, State, and Zip Code
information should be entered when available.
S/S/N: One positive identification number for every person
in the United States.
RELATIONSHIP: The relationship of your source to the crime, a
vehicle, or another source.
The Highlighted fields in Figure 11 show the first information to
enter in an 'incident' or 'occurrence'.
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╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗─╢
║ │┌──────────────────────────║ MENU SELECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌─────────────────────────║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌────────────────────────║ │ 1 - <W>itness │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informatio║ │ 2 - <S>uspect │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information VIC:001 │ ║
║ └│││├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤┐║
║ ││││ Source: JOHN Q VICTIM ││║
║ └││├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤┤║
║ │││ DATE: 11/22/1992 TIME: 10:15:00 VOLUME: 1 PAGE: 1 ││║
║ └│╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡│║
║ ││ ││║
║ └│ If the "Source" listed above is not correct, Press <Esc>ape now. ││║
║ │ You MUST enter something other than 0 in Volume to store entry. ││║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 11
As indicated on each entry screen, you may <Esc>ape from this
screen without completing an entry by not entering a VOLUME NUMBER
in the volume field. This is a required field to make sure whether
TRAK_III should continue to the screen shown in Figure 12.
Notice that TRAK_III puts in the current date and time as a guide
for entry. If you happen to leave the information as it is, it
will be sorted into the wrong place in the file.
When you make entries in the screen as shown in Figure 11, keep in
mind the way the program sorts and organizes the information.
When you leave the case for a short period, TRAK_III sorts each
piece of information using DATE first and TIME OF INCIDENT second.
If an entry appears out of place in the incident file, the date and
time should be checked for entry errors. USE THE FORMAT SHOWN for
entries.
For this demonstration, enter the information as shown in Figure
11. A new window will open and resemble Figure 12.
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╟────────────────────────────╔══════════════════════╗────────────────────────╢
║ ┌──────────────────────────║ Enter Information ║──────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ║ ─────────────────── ║══════════════════════╗─╢
║ │┌─────────────────────────║ EXACTLY AS YOU WANT ║ECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║ IT TO APPEAR LATER ║──────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌────────────────────────║ PgDn TO EXIT ║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ─────────────────── ║────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌───────────────────────║ VICTIM OF HOMICIDE ║s │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informati║ DURING COMMISSION ║t │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌──────────────────────║ OF ROBBERY AT THE ║──────────────────────┐ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information ║ JINGLE-JANGLE STORE ║ VIC:001 │ ║
║ └│││├──────────────────────║ ║──────────────────────┤┐║
║ ││││ Source: JOHN Q VICTI║ ║ ││║
║ └││├──────────────────────║ ║──────────────────────┤┤║
║ │││ DATE: 11/22/1992 TI║ ║ 1 PAGE: 1 ││║
║ └│╞══════════════════════║ ║══════════════════════╡│║
║ ││ ║ ║ ││║
║ └│ If the "Source" list║ ║ Press <Esc>ape now. ││║
║ │ You MUST enter somet║ ║ume to store entry. ││║
║ └──────────────────────╚══════════════════════╝──────────────────────┘│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 12
The highlighted area in Figure 12 indicate the Twelve lines of 20
characters each that are available for each entry. Keep every
entry limited to a precise event in the chain of events that make
up a crime or incident. Short, concise entries make a much cleaner
case presentation. If you enter several occurrences into one event
and then have to delete part of it you create extra work. If each
entry is one event editing is very simple.
As shown on each entry screen, enter the information EXACTLY AS YOU
WANT IT TO APPEAR ON THE GRAPH. THE SIZE OF EACH LINE for the
entry is EXACTLY the same size as the print-out of each graph will
be. This is your chance to make the graph appear clear and
professional.
For demonstration purposes, enter the information shown above. You
have completed making your first entry.
On the following page, Figures 13 and 14 show the sequence for
locating a source when you put in the wrong number. The screen is
identical to Figure 9 but if you select <R>eview source list a
screen will list the current sources in the file. You may then
make note of the source number and enter it for quick access.
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╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witn╔═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗═══════╗─╢
║ │┌─────║ NEW SOURCE ADDITION ║ ║ ║
║ ││ Sus║─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────║───────║ ║
║ ││┌────║ ║ ║ ║
║ │││ In║ VIC:001 ║ ║ ║
║ │││┌───║ ║ ║ ║
║ ││││ C║ The source number you have used does not exist at ║ ║ ║
║ ││││┌──║ this time. Please pick from the following : ║───────┐ ║
║ │││││ ║ ║ │ ║
║ └│││├──║ <A>dd New Source ║───────┤┐║
║ ││││ ║ <R>eview Source List ║ ││║
║ └│││ ║ <E>xit - Return to Previous Menu ║ │┤║
║ │││ ║ ║ ││║
║ └││ ║ Choice: ║ ││║
║ ││ ╚═════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝ ││║
║ └│ ││║
║ │ ││║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 13
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╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ ╔════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗───╢
║ │┌║ ║ ║
║ ││║ ║ ║
║ ││║ ║ ║
║ ││║ ║ ║
║ ││║ ║ ║
║ ││║ ║ ║
║ ││║ ║ ║
║ ││║ ║ ║
║ └│║ ║┐ ║
║ │║ ║│ ║
║ └║ VIC:001 JOHN Q VICTIM ║┤ ║
║ ║ VIC:002 VICTIM TWO NAME ║│ ║
║ ║ VIC:003 VICTIM THREE NAME ║│ ║
║ ║ VIC:004 VICTIM FOUR NAME ║│ ║
║ ║ VIC:005 ETC; ║│ ║
║ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝│ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│ ║
║ │ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════╝│ ║
║ └──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 14
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╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗─╢
║ │┌──────────────────────────║ MENU SELECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌─────────────────────────║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌────────────────────────║ │ 1 - <W>itness │ ║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Informatio║ │ 2 - <S>uspect │ ║ ║
║ ││││┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │││││ Victim Information VIC:001 │ ║
║ └│││├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤┐║
║ ││││ Source: JOHN Q VICTIM ││║
║ └││├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤┤║
║ │││ DATE: 11/22/1992 TIME: 10:15:00 VOLUME: 0 PAGE: 0 ││║
║ └│╞════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╡│║
║ ││ ││║
║ └│ If the "Source" listed above is not correct, Press <Esc>ape now. ││║
║ │ You MUST enter something other than 0 in Volume to store entry. ││║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 15
When you select a number for a source that already exists, your
screen immediately shows the information as shown in Figure 15.
Make sure to correct the date/time information and enter a volume
number of some type for the entry to continue as normal.
As the information is entered for the Figure 15 screen, the text
screen pops open for entry of your 12 lines of 20 characters each.
TRAK_III makes entry easy and screens remain similar throughout the
use of the program. First time users can quickly become
comfortable in adding information to the file.
ADDING VEHICLE INFORMATION
Vehicle source files are as easy to use as all other source files
in TRAK_III. The functions to pick vehicle number, browse existing
vehicles, add information and text are identical to all other
source entry screens. See figures 16 and 17 for Vehicle
information.
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║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
╟─│ Witness Information ╔════════════════════════════════════════════╗─╢
║ │┌──────────────────────────║ MENU SELECTIONS ║ ║
║ ││ Suspect Information ║────────────────────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ││┌─────────────────────────║ ║ ║
║ │││ Investigative Lead ║ ┌─────────────────────────┐ ║ ║
║ │││┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐║ ║
║ ││││ Car/Vehicle Information VEH:002 │║ ║
║ │││├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤║ ║
║ ││││ LICENSE: 123-456 YEAR: 65 MAKE: NASH │║ ║
║ └│││ │║┐║
║ │││ MODEL: RAMBLER COLOR: WHI/GRN │║│║
║ └││ │║┤║
║ ││ OWNER: JOHN Q SUSPECT │║│║
║ └│ │║│║
║ │ OTHER: RUSTY ALL OVER / WOOD SIDE PANELS ADDED │║│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║│║
║ ││ ║ ║│║
║ └│ ║ ║│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 16
║ │ OTHER: RUSTY ALL OVER / WOOD SIDE PANELS ADDED │║│║
║ ╔══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╗│║
║ ║ SAVE THE ABOVE INFORMATION? Y ║│║
║ ╚══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ │ ╚════════════════════════════════════════════╝│║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 17
After the standard screen entries are made for vehicle addition,
the user sees an additional question appear at the bottom of the
screen verifying whether to add the record to the file. This lets
the user double check vehicle information before making it a
permanent part of the file. In cases where dozens or even hundreds
of vehicles are entered in the file this is useful to make sure
your information is correct.
BROWSING / EDITING ENTRIES
When <B>rowse is selected from the main menu, the following screen
allows the user to selectively browse the items they desire. If
<A>ll is the selection, TRAK_III begins with the top (first) record
and allows browsing through the records one at a time.
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╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ Yourtown Police Department - Yourtown, Arizona ║
╟──────────────────╔═══════════════════════════════╗─────────────────────────╢
║ ║ BROWSE CRITERIA - PICK ONE ║ ║
║ ║───────────────────────────────║ ║
║ ║ <W>itness ║ ║
║ ║ <S>uspect ║ ║
║ ║ <I>nvestigative Leads ║─────┐ ║
║ ║ <C>ar/Vehicles ║ │ ║
║ ║ <V>ictim ║─────│ ║
║ ║ <E>vents ║ │ ║
║ ║───────────────────────────────║ │ ║
║ ║ <A>ll Entries ║ │ ║
║ ║───────────────────────────────║ │ ║
║ ║ CHOICE: ║am │ ║
║ ╚═══════════════════════════════╝─────│ ║
║ │ <S>ource File Browse │ ║
║ │ <V>ehicle File Browse │ ║
║ └───────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
╚════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╝
Figure 18
Figure 18 is representative of the most commonly used browse
screen. In the example shown in figures 19 and 20, the user
selects <A>ll Entries.
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║ Yourtown Police Department - Yourtown, Arizona ║
╟────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╢
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ ║
║ <N>ext <P>revious <T>op <B>ottom <E>dit <Q>uit <D>elete OR undelete ║
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Case Entry Information RECORD : 1 ││║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤│║
║ │ CRIME: HOMICIDE DATE: 11/22/92 AT: 10:15:00 V: 1 P: 1 ││║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤│║
║ │ INFO: ├──── Line One ────┼──── Line Two ────┼─── Line Three ───┤││║
║ ├─────────┐ ├──── Line Four ────┼──── Line Five ────┼──── Line Six ────┤││║
║ │ SOURCE │ ├──── Line Seven ───┼──── Line Eight ───┼──── Line Nine ───┤││║
║ │ VIC:001 │ ├──── Line Ten ────┼──── Line Eleven ──┼──── Line Twelve ─┤││║
║ └─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘│║
║ │║
║ │║
║ │║
╚═══════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════════╪╝
Figure 19 │
│
Use the direction letters in the highlighted bar to select direction..<───┬─┘
│
║ V ║
║ <N>ext <P>revious <T>op <B>ottom <E>dit <Q>uit <D>elete OR undelete ║
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ * DELETED * Case Entry Information RECORD : 1 │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ CRIME: HOMICIDE DATE: 11/22/92 AT: 10:15:00 V: 1 P: 1 │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ INFO: CLERK IN ROBBERY ATTEMPT AT THE JINGLE-JANGLE STORE │ ║
║ ├─────────┐ VICTIM OF HOMICIDE │ ║
║ │ SOURCE │ SHOT BY 12 GAUGE SHOT-GUN DURING THE HOLDUP. │ ║
║ │ VIC:001 │ │ ║
║ └─────────┴──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
Figure 20
Figure 19 briefly shows how the 12 lines of 20 characters each
appear during the browse function. You may occasionally see two
words which appear to run into each other, however using the edit
function will quickly show that during the graphic print-out each
word is on a separate line. Notice the highlighted * DELETED * in
the upper left area of Figure 20. When delete is selected by
pressing "D" during browse this appears. Pressing "D" again will
remove the delete indicator.
║ ║
║ <N>ext <P>revious <T>op <B>ottom <E>dit <Q>uit <D>elete OR undelete ║
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Source Record : 1 Source I. D. VIC:001 │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Name : JOHN Q VICTIM D/O/B: 12/01/54 │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Address: 123 ANYSTREET S City: ANYTOWN State: AZ │ ║
║ │ Zip Code: 85000 S/S/N: 123-45-6789 │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Relationship: VICTIM │ ║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
Figure 21
║ ║
║ <N>ext <P>revious <T>op <B>ottom <E>dit <Q>uit <D>elete OR undelete ║
║ ┌────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐ ║
║ │ Source Record : 1 Source I. D. VEH:001 │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Lic: SAM-PLE Year: 65 Make: FORD Model: FALCON │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Color : WHI/RED Owner : JOHN Q. SAMPLE │ ║
║ ├────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤ ║
║ │ Other : SEEN CRUISING THROUGH THE AREA SEVERAL TIMES │ ║
║ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘ ║
║ ║
Figure 22
Figures 21 and 22 demonstrate the browse screens for Source and
Vehicle files. All of the files may be edited during any browse
function by selecting the <E>dit choice.
Selecting <E>dit opens the entry fields in the screen being
reviewed. You may press <E>scape to return without any editing or
you may press <E>nter for correct fields until you reach the
field(s) you want to edit. The information screen will re-open for
editing the text area. Remember that in the Source and Vehicle
browsing area you will only be editing source information, not
event information.
REPORT PRINTING / GRAPHING
TRAK_III currently allows several report listings to assist in
keeping control of an investigation. Reports may be printed
listing between dates of your selection or in their entirety so the
investigator or prosecutor can concentrate on either a small part
of the case or print the entire case for review.
Each listing shows the date of the printout and numbers the pages.
This printout is the Event listing report and is very useful for
quick review of information in the order in which it occurs. This
report form prints directly to a printer.
Anytown Police Department - Anytown, Arizona 85225
---------------------------------------------------
CRIME: HOMICIDE CASE: 92-30001
=================================================================
SOURCE DATE TIME DAY VOL: PAGE INFORMATION
=================================================================
WIT:001 10/25/1992 00:00:00 SUN 1 1 THIS AREA WILL BE
USED TO PRINT UP
TO 12 LINES OF 20
CHARACTERS LONG IN
THIS FORMAT. ALL
INFORMATION TYPED
IN THE EVENT BOX
IS PRINTED HERE.
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VIC:001 11/22/1992 00:00:00 SUN 1 1 EACH ENTRY YOU
SELECT USING THE
AVAILABLE MENU
WILL BE LISTED IN
DATE/TIME ORDER.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
PAGE: 1
Each report shows the source, crime, and case number in the first
column. The date, time, and day of week show in the second column.
The Volume and Page number for that volume are in the third column,
and the text is typed in the fourth column.
Anytown Police Department - Anytown, Arizona 85225
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SOURCE FILE FOR CASE: 92-30001
=================================================================
INV:001 INVESTIGATIVE LEAD NAME 03/03/1903 444-44-4444
STREET ADDRESS / CITY, STATE ZIP-CODE
RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM OR CRIME
-----------------------------------------------------------------
WIT:001 WITNESS NAME 01/01/1901 111-11-1111
123 S ANYSTREET / ANYCITY, AZ 22222
RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM OR CRIME
-----------------------------------------------------------------
VIC:001 VICTIM NAME 02/02/1902 222-22-2222
STREET ADDRESS / CITY, STATE ZIP-CODE
RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM OR CRIME
-----------------------------------------------------------------
SUS:001 VICTIM NAME 02/02/1902 222-22-2222
STREET ADDRESS / CITY, STATE ZIP-CODE
RELATIONSHIP TO VICTIM OR CRIME
-----------------------------------------------------------------
PAGE: 1
Sources may be selected using various criteria selected by menu.
Each source is listed by name, date of birth, social security
number, address, and relationship to the victim or crime as
shown above.
SOURCE TITLES ARE ABREVIATED THROUGHOUT THE PROGRAM TO:
-----------------------------------------------------------------
WIT: WITNESS
INV: INVESTIGATIVE LEAD
SUS: SUSPECT
VIC: VICTIM
VEH: VEHICLE
EVT: EVENT
-----------------------------------------------------------------
A three digit number is then appended to the code to make a very
unique source code for each source, vehicle, and event in the
file.
Anytown Police Department - Anytown, Arizona 85225
---------------------------------------------------
VEHICLE FILE FOR CASE: 92-30001
=================================================================
VEH:001 LIC-ENSE YR MAKE MODEL COLOR
OWNER
COMMENTS (60 CHARACTER LINE)
-----------------------------------------------------------------
VEH:002 SAM-PLE 65 FORD FALCON WHI/RED
JOHN Q. SAMPLE
SEEN CRUISING IN AREA SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE INCIDENT.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
PAGE: 1
-----------------------------------------------------------------
Vehicle listing allows an easy printout of all vehicles connected
to a case. This can be practical when it would be useful to print
a listing of several cars being sought. Copies of even the largest
list could be made and given to every officer.
-----------------------------------------------------------------
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
CASE: 92-30001 TYPE: HOMICIDE
─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
WITNESS INFORMATION EVENT INFORMATION SUSPECT INFORMATION
────────────────────────────────┬────────────────────────────────
│ ┌──────────────────────┐
│ │ 11/22/1992 10:00:00 │
├────────┼──────────────────────┤
│ │ VEHICLE AND SUSPECT │
│ │ ACTIVITIES ARE │
│ │ PRINTED IN THIS │
│ │ COLUMN. │
│ ├──────────────────────┤
│ │ VOL: 1 PAGE: 13 │
│ ├──────────────────────┤
│ │ VEH:002 ENTRY: 1 │
│ └──────────────────────┘
│
┌──────────────────────┐ │
│ 11/22/1992 10:15:00 │ │
├──────────────────────┼────────┤ Entry numbers are always
│ INVESTIGATIVE LEADS │ │ kept in order to ease any
│ AND WITNESS EVENTS │ │ cut & paste to a larger
│ OR STATEMENTS WILL │ │ graph. All the graphic
│ SHOW IN THIS COLUMN │ │ artist must do is use the
│ WHEN PRINTED. │ │ numbers in order to know
├──────────────────────┤ │ which square should be
│ VOL: 1 PAGE: 1 │ │ used next.
├──────────────────────┤ │
│ WIT:001 ENTRY: 2 │ │
└──────────────────────┘ │
│
╔═══════════╧══════════╗
║ 11/22/1992 10:15:00 ║
╠══════════════════════╣ Event entries are
║ EVENT OR VICTIM TYPE ║ always outlined in
║ ACTIONS WILL ALWAYS ║ a double-lined box
║ BE PRINTED IN THIS ║ to make them stand
║ CENTER COLUMN. THIS ║ out in the diagram.
║ KEEPS THE PLAYERS IN ║
║ SEPARATE AREAS FOR A ║ All other source or
║ QUICK, EASY SCAN. ║ graph items are in
╠══════════════════════╣ a single-line box.
║ VOL: 1 PAGE: 1 ║
╟──────────────────────╢
║ EVT:001 ENTRY: 3 ║
╚═══════════╤══════════╝
│
This graphic type printout can easily be drawn in to any word
processing program which can read 'ASCII' files. The margins are
kept to 65 characters wide so it will easily work without adjusting
margins on most word processors.
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