Getting started

Getting started

This page walks you from spawning in to working a unit in the CAD.

1. Set your character & join the session

Open your character sheet and fill in your name + details:

/char

When you save, your name becomes your roleplay name (nick) and you join the active session. You can save multiple presets (one click to switch between characters) — they're stored per your identifier. See Civilian & vehicles.

If you ever feel "stuck out of the session", it's almost always because no name/nick is set yet — run /char, fill it in, save.

2. Go on duty (LEO / Fire / EMS)

Pick an agency short code and a callsign:

/onduty <agency> <callsign>

Examples:

• /onduty LSPD 1A-12
• /onduty BCSO 12-S-04
• /onduty EMS M-7

This sets your department, callsign, motto and issues your loadout. Go off duty with:

/offduty

The exact agency short codes (LSPD, BCSO, SAHP/CHP, EMS, …) depend on your server's config. Type /onduty with no callsign to see nothing happen — ask your server team for the valid list.

3. Open the MDT

Press O or type:

/mdt

Only on-duty Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS or Coroner can open it. From here you set your status, work incidents, and run people/plates. Full walkthrough: Using the MDT.

4. Run someone or a plate

From anywhere:

/run John Doe
/run 12ABC345

This opens the MDT straight to the Query result and posts the run to the radio/chat for nearby units. Running an unregistered plate gives the driver 15 seconds to register via /vreg — or the vehicle is flagged stolen.

5. Dispatcher (optional)

If you're working dispatch, go on dispatcher duty and open the console:

/dispatch on
/dispatch

See Dispatch console.

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Quick reference

Goal	Command / key
Character sheet / join session	/char
Go on / off duty	/onduty <ag> <callsign> · /offduty
Open MDT	O · /mdt
Run person/plate	/run <name or plate>
Register your vehicle	/vreg
Panic button	/p
Dispatcher console	/dispatch on then /dispatch

Full list: Command reference.