Badger TraCS Guides
Common Fields
Date Occurred
Enter the date incident occurred. This field defaults to current system date when opening a form.
This field is found on every form.
Databar Type Date
Time Occurred
Enter the time the incident occurred (Military Format). This field defaults to the current system time.
This field is found on every form.
Databar Type Military Time
Reporting Date
Enter the date incident was reported or when completing a report. This field defaults to current system date when opening a form.
This field is found on every form.
Databar Type Date
Reporting Time
Enter the time the incident was reported or when completing a report(Military Format). This field defaults to the current system time.
This field is found on every form.
Databar Type Military Time
Databars
Common Information Location
COMMON INFORMATION This group contains fields considered “Common Information” and with common information, TraCS can reduce repetition by enabling an officer to enter certain types of data once and use it many times. Using the TraCS Location Tool, will populate the common information section. A scenario when common information can be useful is when a motorist involved in a crash is responsible for causing the crash. That location information could be common information used on both a citation form and crash form. Using common information, the location information could be entered once onto the crash form, and then automatically applied to the citation form and any other necessary forms with the click of a button TraCS Location Tool (TLT)
Common Information Individual
COMMON INFORMATION This group contains fields considered “Common Information” and with common information, TraCS can reduce repetition by enabling an officer to enter certain types of data once and use it many times. When running an Individual(1027) or Vehicle(1028) search along with utilizing either MACH or the “External Search” button within TraCS, this will populate the common information section. A scenario when common information can be useful is when a motorist involved in a crash is responsible for causing the crash. That motorist's name, address, and vehicle information could be common information used on both a citation form and crash form. Using common information, the motorist's information could be entered once onto the crash form, and then automatically applied to the citation form and any other necessary forms with the click of a button Common Information
Common Information Vehicle
COMMON INFORMATION This group contains fields considered “Common Information” and with common information, TraCS can reduce repetition by enabling an officer to enter certain types of data once and use it many times. When running an Individual(1027) or Vehicle(1028) search along with utilizing either MACH or the “External Search” button within TraCS, this will populate the common information section. A scenario when common information can be useful is when a motorist involved in a crash is responsible for causing the crash. That motorist's name, address, and vehicle information could be common information used on both a citation form and crash form. Using common information, the motorist's information could be entered once onto the crash form, and then automatically applied to the citation form and any other necessary forms with the click of a button Common Information
Common Information Carrier
COMMON INFORMATION This group contains fields considered “Common Information” and with common information, TraCS can reduce repetition by enabling an officer to enter certain types of data once and use it many times. Common Information
Other Agencies
Select the name of another law enforcement agency that was actively involved in the vehicle pursuit during your agency’s participation in the active vehicle pursuit. Click on “Other” to enter an agency name that is not available in the drop down list. This field opened due to the entry made in the "#Other Known Agencies" field.
Databar Type Single List
Other Agencies ORI
The Agency ORI field will automatically populate based on the selection made for the "Agency Name" field in the "Other Involved Agencies" segment. If "Other" is selected for the Agency Name field, the Agency Name and Agency ORI fields will need to be manually populated
Databar Type Text
Other Agencies Case Number
Enter the agency case, call for service or police number utilized by the other involved agency.
Databar Type Text
20 Alpha numeric characters
Document Reference
The TraCS form number referenced/linked to this form. Most of the time this field can be populated when replicated.
Databar Type Text
10 Alpha numeric characters
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