Police Chief: Early Precinct Cleanup and Terminal Setup Guide

To establish an operational precinct in Police Chief, clear all physical debris from the entrance and main office before placing equipment or attempting field work. Setting up your internal station infrastructure first ensures your computer terminals remain accessible, allowing you to log shift reports and complete case files without interaction bugs.

Clearing Interior Precinct Debris

When taking charge of a new station, trash and abandoned crates block movement and occupy space needed for workstations. You must manually interact with these objects to clear them.

Focus on clearing the entrance area and main office floor first:

• Entrance Area: Clear pathways so incoming officers and detainees can move through the precinct without getting stuck.
• Main Office Floor: Remove clutter where desks and filing systems will be placed. Leaving stray debris near furniture zones creates collision issues that interfere with character movement and terminal access.

Activating Office Computer Terminals

After clearing floor space, set up and access the main desk terminal. The central computer serves as your administrative hub for processing shift logs, managing case files, and handling precinct documentation.

If garbage or crates block the desk, interaction prompts for the terminal will fail to trigger. Ensure the immediate perimeter around the desk is clear of clutter so you can access case files and keep paperwork up to date. Processing this documentation on time is required to accept new assignments and maintain your department's standing.

Managing Early Precinct Workflows

Early-game progress requires prioritizing administrative setup over immediate field patrols. While responding to local calls is necessary later, making arrests without an operational office creates a bottleneck where cases cannot be formally booked or closed.

Follow this sequence during your initial shifts:

1. Clear Precinct Entrances: Maintain unobstructed access for staff and incoming suspects.
2. Inspect Computer Terminals: Log into your central desk terminal to check daily queues and active case files.
3. Resolve Clutter Promptly: Clean any newly accumulated debris immediately to prevent terminal interaction glitches.
4. Process Priority Files: Complete queued administrative tasks to build precinct efficiency before committing to extended street patrols.

Sacrificing early patrol time to establish your interior base allows shift logs and paperwork to be processed continuously once full law enforcement operations begin.