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Everyday Essentials

CHECKIN
Also works with: CHECKED IN ON DUTY ON-DUTY ONDUTY CHECKING
Marks you on duty.
CHECKOUT
Marks you off duty.
STATUS
Shows who is currently on duty.
HELP
Also works with: ? HOWTO HOW-TO
Shows the command list and help links.

Joining and Account Status

JOIN
Starts new-user signup.
START
Also works with: UNSTOP
Rejoins alerts after opting out.
STOP
Also works with: UNSUBSCRIBE CANCEL QUIT
Stops alerts.
YES
Also works with: Y
Confirms signup or reactivation when prompted.
NO
Also works with: N
Declines or cancels when prompted.

Messaging and Routing

@NAME
Sends a direct message to one person.
@ALL
Broadcast behavior depends on your role and current messaging settings.
LEO
Also works with: @LEO @POLICE @PD
Routes law-enforcement requests.
MEDIC
Also works with: @MEDIC @MEDICAL @DOC @DOCTOR
Routes medical requests.
DISPATCH
Also works with: @DISPATCH @DISPATCHER @CAMERA @CAMERAS @CAMS @VIDEO
Routes camera or dispatch requests.

Supervisor and Owner Tools

APPROVE
Also works with: APPROVED
Approves pending JOIN requests.
FWD
Also works with: FORWARD
Forwards your latest inbound message. Supports FWD @ALL.
CLEAR
Clears queue items when used with a target.

Private Channels

#NEW
Creates a new private channel.
JOIN #N
Joins a numbered private channel.
#LIST
Shows your available private channels.
#LEAVE
Leaves your current private channel.

Watchlist

WATCHLIST
Also works with: WATCH LIST WATCHLOST WATCH LOST @WATCH @WATCHLIST
Opens the watchlist flow when your role is allowed to use it.

All Users

CHECKIN - Mark yourself as on-duty

STATUS - See all on-duty users

[Any message] - By default, broadcasts to all checked-in users

@Name - Send direct message

@LEO / @Police / @PD [message] - Send to active LEO on duty

@MEDIC [message] - Routes to on-duty supervisor/owner for Medical escalation

@DISPATCH / @CAMERA / @CAMS / @VIDEO [message] - Send to camera/dispatch on duty

#new / join #1 / #list / #leave - Private channel chat (#1-#9)

[Plain message while in #N] - Sends to your active channel. Use #leave to exit channel mode

WATCHLIST - Open mobile watchlist link

? / HOWTO - Show this command list

* Note: only supervisors/owners can DM off-duty LEO/MEDICAL users.

Dispatchers, LEO & Medical

[Any message from Cameras / Dispatch] - By default, broadcasts to all checked-in users

Supervisors & Owners (Additional commands)

[Any message] - By default, broadcasts to ALL checked-in users

@ALL [message] - Broadcast to everyone including offline users (except off-duty LEO/MEDICAL role users)

FWD [enter] - Forward your last received message to on-duty users

FWD @ALL [enter] - Forward your last received message to all users (INCL off-duty except off-duty LEO/MEDICAL)

APPROVE / APPROVED - Approve pending JOIN request