BRIEF INSTRUCTIONS FOR RUNNING POLICE.BA VERSION 7.2



In order to run POLICE.BA,the user must first create two files.
The two files are AGENCY.DO and FILNAM.DO.
The first file,AGENCY.DO.,should contain only six lines.
The name of the law enforcement agency should appear on the first line.
The second line should contain the name of the officer(s).
The third line should contain the officers ID# or Badge#.
The fourth line should contain the city in which most of the residents live.
The fifth line should contain the two letter abbreviation of the users state.
The sixth line should contain only a carriage return.
The second file you must create is FILNAM.DO.
Type the word "TEST" and nothing else in the document.
You should never have to type in this document again.
POLICE.BA will make any changes for you.
POLICE.BA will store the file name of your report in FILNAM.DO.
POLICE.BA, Version 7.2,is now ready to load.
After an initial screen,POLICE.BA displays a Caption Check List.
This list suggests the order in which information should appear in the report.
The user enters the number of the option desired.
The user will then be prompted for relevant information .
When the prompt File Name appears,the user should type the name of the report.
That is,if it's different than the one displayed.
After the computer adds the information to the report,it returns to the menu.
While in POLICE.BA,the user may find the following helpful.
- (ENTER) backs through the prompts one at a time for making changes.
< (ENTER) goes to the first prompt.
> (ENTER) goes to the last prompt.
= (ENTER) inputs todays day or date depending on which is required.
Y (ENTER) will print YES.
N (ENTER) will print NO.
F1 saves the record to a file named SECURE.DO (in case the user is interupted).
F5 recalls the record in SECURE.DO to the screen. 
The user should be in the same caption to recall the information.
The module for missing persons (MISSNG),has not yet been installed.