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Last Updated: September 2002 September 2002 *New Features* The Subject Search list and Adhoc Results list have a new feature which enables the user to request updates to the CCHRS Database from the State of California's Criminal History System for all of the subjects appearing on the lists (provided they have SID/CII Number). July 2002 *New Features* The Calendar list has a new feature which enables Court Officers to request updates to the CCHRS Database from the State of California's Criminal History System for all of the subjects appearing before the Court on any given day and courtroom. *Fixes* - The Calendar list was not displaying names of juveniles. This has been corrected. *Enhancements* - Phone numbers on all email screens are now handled the same. - New link to the LARCIS System from the Source Menu. *Note: As with all of the links provided by CCHRS, your ability to access these systems/websites is the responsibility of your local network administrator.*
May 2002 Several new features have been incorporated into CCHRS that are intended to make it an even more compelling tool for the Criminal Justice community. First and foremost is the new email based notification system. Whenever you put an individual under investigation you have the option of being notified whenever a 'CCHRS Event' occurs. The events that will trigger a notification may be tailored specifically to meet your needs. Another new feature is the ability to request an update of the CCHRS database with a subjects State of California Criminal History. Finally, the registration portion of the CCHRS Rapsheet has several new fields pertaining to an individuals biometric and mental health information. For more detail on these new features, please read on.
Email Notification Implemented: May 2002
	Q:	What do I need to do in the system to set myself up to receive emails from CCHRS?
	A:	Go to User Preferences and press the email button. This will display the screen named "CCHRS Communication Preferences". Here you can enter in your email, phone, fax numbers, and CCHRS events that you want to be notified on (see below). Whenever you decide to put a new subject under investigation, the values entered on the Communication Preferences screen will be your default values. If you already have subjects under investigation and want to apply your communication setup to them, then under the investigation menu select 'Maintenance'. The screen named "Subjects Under Investigation: eMail Management" will appear. There you will be provided a means of changing email addresses for all of your subjects under investigation.



	Q:	I'm going on vacation. Is there any way to have my notifications go to another email address?
	A:	Yes there is. Under the investigation menu select the 'Maintenance' option. There you may change the email address that a notification is sent to when you are gone. This should not be construed as a 'transfer'. These subjects still 'belong' to you. The maintenance screen is displayed below.



	Q:	What will my email notification look like?
	A:	The Subject header in the email will be "CCHRS Notification" and the sender will be CCHRS@co.la.ca.us. The email will look similar to the one displayed below.


Request California State Criminal History Implemented: May 2002
	Q:	How do I request an update to a subjects criminal history?
	A:	Once you have the subject you are interested in selected, press on the Summary button (SUM) on the top of the screen. The Summary screen will appear. If the user has a SID (California State ID), you will be given the opportunity to Update the state data, otherwise the button that performs the submit will be deactivated.. Press the button in the lower right hand corner of the screen named "Upd CA Data". (Update California Criminal Justice Data). Once you have submitted the request, the button will be deactivated. The actual time to perform the update will vary depending upon network availability / traffic. The yellow highlights on the example summary screen below points out the relevant points of interest.


CCHRS Rapsheet Implemented: May 2002
The following new fields may be found on the registration portion of the CCHRS Rapsheet: DNA SAMPLE RECEIVED DNA TYPING COMPLETED COLLECT DNA/V_OFFNSE RECOLLECT DNA SAMPLE PALM PRINT ON FILE AIDS TEST ON FILE CONTACT CA/DMH (California Department of Mental Health) Please note that these values are derived from the State of California's Criminal Justice system.
Enhancements Implemented: May 2002
LARGER MENU FONTS A FULLY KEYBOARD ENABLED SEARCH SCREEN (No need to use a mouse, tab and arrow keys are sufficient) REDESIGNED UNDER INVESTIGATION SCREEN WITH A FULLY SEARCHABLE ORI-AGENCY POP-UP. WHAT'S NEW IN CCHRS SCREEN (WHAT YOU ARE USING RIGHT NOW) A NEW LINK UNDER THE SOURCE MENU TO AN IBM WEB BASED 3270 EMULATOR. PLEASE NOTE THAT THE EMULATOR WILL NOT WORK UNTIL ALL OF YOUR OPEN BROWSER WINDOWS HAVE BEEN CLOSED. THIS LINK IS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE ACCESS TO LOS ANGELES COUNTY MAINFRAME SYSTEMS ONLY.