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>>Quick Guide to GIS Mapping (Traffic Collision Database)
Provides information and instructions on setting up the GIS Mapping component (gismapping.pdf; 720KB).

>>Installation Guide for the Traffic Collision Database
Gives the step-by-step process for installing the Traffic Collison Database (installationguide.pdf; 600KB).

>>Configuration Guide for the Traffic Collision Database
Offers instructions for configuring the Collision Database for GIS mapping and street name information (config_guide.pdf; 660KB).

>>Quick Guide to Sketching in the Laptop Module
A brief reference explaining how to use the Sketch feature (Sketch.pdf; 166KB).

>>Guide to Street Name Verification
A complete step-by-step guide for running soft and hard verification for steet names in the Collision Database System and for geocoding (street_verification_guide.pdf; 1.7 MB).

Guides for the Handheld Desktop Module (for Brea Police Department)
>>1. Search Module Guide
Explains the functions of the search portion of the Handheld Desktop Module (search_module_guide.pdf; 1.2MB).

>>2. Administrative Guide
Explains all of the administrative functions (admin_guide.pdf; 1.9MB).

The complete user's manual for the Traffic Collision Database. The first link above provides you with a PDF version suitable for on-screen viewing (tcdsmanualweb.pdf; 6.5MB). If you want a version of the manual that is suited for printing on a color printer, right-click here and select "Save Target As" (tcdsmanual.pdf; 11MB). Keep in mind that the "printable" version is a much larger file because it has been optimized for better image resolution. It will take longer to download and a while to print (it's advised to print a selected number of pages at a time instead of printing the entire document at once). You can print the smaller version (the first link) and the images will still be clear.

>>Laptop Module Manual
A user's manual for the Laptop Module for the Traffic Collision Database (laptop_manual.pdf; 4MB)

>>Traffic Control Device Inventory System User's Manual
The complete user's manual for our TCDI package (tcdimanual.pdf; 3MB)

>>Speed Survey Analysis System User's Manual
The complete user's manual for using and configuring the Speed Survey Analysis program (Speed Survey Manual.pdf; 3.1MB)

>>Manual for Nevada Handheld Report Writing System, Part 1
The Nevada Manual is now in two parts. The first part covers the Handheld Report Writing System; the second part covers the Traffic Management System. The two parts are continuous and can be printed to go with each other. Right-click link above and select "Save Target As" (traffic_reporting_manual_part1.pdf, 7 MB).

>>Manual for Nevada Traffic Management System, Part 2
The Nevada Manual is now in two parts. The first part covers the Handheld Report Writing System; the second part covers the Traffic Management System. The two parts are continuous and can be printed to go with each other. Right-click link above and select "Save Target As" (traffic_reporting_manual_part2.pdf, 10 MB).