Police Chief: Private Office Setup, Staff Hiring, and Fleet Repair

To set up station operations in Police Chief, interact with the damaged terminal in your private office to complete its repair sequence. Restoring this terminal unlocks administrative access to recruit officers, review personnel files, and monitor precinct financial performance.

Restoring Office Terminal Access

The computer terminal in your private office functions as your administrative hub. If the terminal is damaged or inactive, you cannot access administrative menus or review precinct metrics.

To restore functionality:

Locate the damaged or inactive computer terminal inside your private office space.
Interact with the asset to initiate the repair sequence.
Once repairs finish, open the terminal to view staff rosters, financial data, and hiring menus.

Recruiting and Assigning Staff

After restoring terminal functionality, access the recruitment menu to expand your workforce. Hiring decisions should balance immediate station priorities against active payroll costs.

Vetting Recruits: Review prospective officers' profiles to ensure their qualifications meet the needs of your sector.
Assigning Roles: Place new staff into essential functions, such as field patrol shifts or administrative support positions.
Managing Payroll: Avoid hiring more officers than your current operational income can sustain.

Balancing Facilities and Fleet Maintenance

Managing your precinct requires dividing operational funds between office equipment and patrol vehicles. Spending exclusively on office upgrades leaves your vehicle fleet vulnerable to breakdowns, while ignoring office repairs locks you out of key management features.

Focus Area	Primary Function	Failure State
Private Office Terminal	Unlocks staff recruitment, file reviews, and stat tracking	Terminal remains locked, blocking administrative control
Patrol Fleet	Dispatches officers to field incidents across the sector	Unmaintained vehicles suffer mechanical failure, halting field response

Allocate funds to repair worn patrol car parts before committing to non-essential office expansions.

Routine Administrative Checks

Maintain precinct performance by performing regular administrative reviews through your restored office terminal:

Audit Roster Assignments: Confirm all active officers are assigned to open shifts.
Inspect Asset Health: Check that office terminals and precinct infrastructure are fully repaired.
Review Financial Metrics: Compare payroll expenses against revenue earned from field responses.