> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.melonly.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# DOT Panel
> Handle tows, roadside assists and road work, write DOT records and manage vehicles from the Melonly CAD DOT panel.
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## What is the DOT Panel?
The DOT panel is where Department of Transportation and tow crews work their shifts. You go on duty as a unit, handle tows, roadside assists and road work, team up as vehicles and write DOT records.
Most tools are shared with the other service panels and have their own pages: [Units](/CAD/User/units), [Calls](/CAD/User/calls), [Records](/CAD/User/records), [Lookups](/CAD/User/lookups) and [Radio](/CAD/User/radio).
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## Access
You need the dot panel permission, given on a rank in a DOT department. See [Permissions](/CAD/Intro/permissions).
| Permission | Allows |
| - | - |
| dot panel | Open the DOT panel |
| dot panel create | Create DOT Records and DOT Reports |
| dot panel edit | Edit DOT Records and DOT Reports |
| dot panel delete | Delete DOT Records and DOT Reports |
| dot panel supervisor | Supervisor tools (see [Supervisors](#supervisors)) |
If your server limits the panel to certain agencies, you need a unit in one of them. Your server may also require you to be clocked in or to start your bodycam first.
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## Your Unit and Vehicles
Pick or create a unit to get started. Only DOT agencies allowed on this panel show in the **Agency** list. See [Units](/CAD/User/units).
On DOT, unit groups are called vehicles. They show in **Active Vehicles** under Active Units, and hold up to 4 units.
Your unit's items and subdivisions come from its agency, which your admins set up in [Customization](/CAD/Admin/customization#agencies).
| Agency | Items |
| - | - |
| Liberty County Department of Transportation (LCDOT) | Fuel, Tires, Cones, Lightbulbs, Ladder, Pavement, Tow |
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## Calls
You see calls inside your agency's jurisdiction that are sent to DOT (or to all panels). In-game DOT calls arrive as Non-Emergency (IG) calls.
When no dispatcher is online, you hear the incoming call tone for new calls in your area. When a dispatcher is online, they take incoming calls and assign you.
When you self dispatch, the **Call Title** field suggests common DOT titles. You can also type your own.
Vehicle Tow, Vehicle Impound, Disabled Vehicle, Vehicle Recovery, Winch Out, Vehicle Accident Tow, Abandoned Vehicle Tow, Illegally Parked Vehicle, Private Property Tow, Commercial Vehicle Tow, Heavy Tow, Motorcycle Tow, Flat Tire Assist, Lockout Assist, Jump Start, Fuel Delivery, Roadside Assistance, Pothole Repair, Street Light Outage, Traffic Light Outage, Snow Removal, Clearing Fallen Trees, Clearing Road Debris, Oil Spill Cleanup, Refuel Vehicle On Roadway, Replace Flat Tire, Drained Battery Assist, Road Surface Inspection, Roadsign Maintenance, Sweeping Roads, Traffic Control Deployment, Other
Dispatchers have extra titles you may see on calls they create:
Vehicle Disabled In Traffic Lane, Vehicle Accident Recovery In Progress, Heavy Tow Required, Commercial Vehicle Breakdown, Roadway Obstruction, Hazardous Vehicle Spill, Illegally Parked Vehicle Immediate Tow, Traffic Hazard Vehicle, Winch Out In Progress, Pothole Cluster Reported, Major Street Light Outage, Major Traffic Light Outage, Snow Emergency Response, Road Blocked by Fallen Tree, Road Debris Hazard, Oil Spill Hazard, Multiple Disabled Vehicles, Traffic Control Needed, Emergency Roadway Closure, Traffic Signal Failure, Road Surface Washout, Flooded Roadway, Bridge Surface Hazard, Significant Road Damage, DOT Equipment Needed, Preventive Roadwork Request
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## Records
Click **New record** to write a DOT Record or DOT Report. A new CAD has no DOT templates, so your admins need to build them first, for example a tow log or road closure report. See [Records & Reports](/CAD/Admin/recordsreports#templates).
Closed DOT records can't be edited.
DOT can't create BOLOs, but you can still view active ones in **Active Lookouts** so you know what to look out for.
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## Lookups
On DOT, Record Search only finds DOT Records and DOT Reports. To check a person, plate or licence, use **Run Search**, which returns the same data as every other panel. Linked records on a run only list DOT Records and DOT Reports, and flagged results aren't sent to dispatch. See [Lookups](/CAD/User/lookups).
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## Supervisors
With dot panel supervisor you can:
* Fill in supervisor-only fields on DOT records and review them in the Supervisor Centre.
* See who wrote a record with **View Author**.
* Self dispatch even when your server turns it off, and create calls for other DOT units.
* Set other units' status and panic, manage vehicles and send them lookups and records.
* Use **Dispatch Tools** (tones, signals, timers, live map) for your own panel.
* Edit other DOT units' identifiers and watch their bodycams.
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