User's Manual Part 2

VeriTracks™ User’s Manual
Satellite Tracking Of People 70
APPENDIX 4: MAPS
The Map function in VeriTracks™ allows you to jump directly to a location on a map. There are
many ways to access this function:
• Use the map button at the bottom of most of the search screens to access the maps directly
and skip the related test reports.
• View the text reports by clicking on the globe icon.
in Map Selected Records. Select
the individual or multiple records you wish to view on the map first.
• Mouse over the Map link on the main menu bar. This provides a drop-down box to enter the
address information to be mapped.
• Click on the Map link on the main menu bar and you are redirected to the Map Data Entry
screen. Enter the address information or select from a drop-down listing of previously
mapped addresses. Click on the Map button to create the map.
Map Components
The mapping functionality in VeriTracks™ is robust and provides the user with many features. The
components of the maps are:
Map Area
The map area displays any geographic elements and map
features.
Navigation Star
The navigation star allows you to navigate around the
map in any direction. To pan the map, click on the
direction on the star that you wish to pan your map. The
navigation star is located to the upper left side of the map
area.
Toolbar
The toolbar contains tools for manipulating data on the
map and located to the left of the map area.
Map Date/Time Range
The Map Date/Time Range indicates the valid time range
for map features and located above the map area.
Map Scale
The map scale shows the scale at a selected zoom level.
This information is located above the map area on the left
side.
Status Bar
The status bar shows status information such as latitude
and longitude location of a point. If you click and drag a
box around some point(s) the status bar displays distance
as well. The status bar is located under the map area in
the lower portion of the browser window.
Map Features
The features of the maps are:
Crime Incidents
The crime incidents are represented by different
colored thumbtacks, with each color indicating the