Police Chief: How to Set Up Your First Precinct

To establish your initial precinct in Police Chief, clear floor debris manually, install computer workstations using the radial menu, and process daily administrative reports at your terminals to establish your baseline revenue.

Clearing Precinct Debris

Your starting precinct is cluttered with trash bags and construction debris that obstruct movement and block room footprints. Before you can hire staff or place operational equipment, you must clean these floor areas manually.

• Target High-Traffic Zones: Focus first on clearing a direct path from the precinct entrance to your central office spaces.
• Unlock Footprints: Clear enough open floor space to allow furniture placement without physical clipping.
• Prevent Workflow Bottlenecks: Leaving debris behind limits where you can position administrative stations later.

Installing Workstations

Once the floor is clear of trash, you must install functional workstations to handle administrative duties.

1. Open the radial menu to view your available inventory of desks and computers.
2. Select a desk with a computer terminal and position it on the cleared floor space.
3. Keep workstations aligned in clear rows with adequate space around them to prevent character model clipping and interaction bugs.
4. Place terminals near the office entry point to minimize walking distance during daily routines.

Managing Baseline Administrative Tasks

Workstations generate your early operational capital. Navigating computer terminals to complete paperwork is required to fund further department expansion.

• Check Terminals Daily: Log into your computers immediately at the start of each work period to review incoming reports.
• Process Paperwork: Complete administrative tasks promptly to build baseline income for hiring officers and repairing patrol vehicles.
• Maintain Operational Focus: Prioritize terminal paperwork over optional activities until your daily income stabilizes.

Interaction Mechanics and Menu Troubleshooting

Interacting with clutter, desks, and terminals relies on precise character positioning and camera aiming.

• Target Hitboxes: Aim your crosshair directly at the trash item, desk, or terminal to display the interaction prompt.
• Reset Stuck Prompts: If an interaction prompt does not appear, back away from the object and re-approach it from a slightly different angle.
• Radial Menu Speed: Practice selecting furniture and management options from the radial menu to streamline booking procedures and vehicle repair workflows as your precinct expands.