Optional Features
This section explains how the built-in features work and, if needed, how to make them compatible with other resources. These optional features can be configured in [configs/config.lua].
Dispatcher
How Does the Dispatcher System Work?
The dispatcher system lets dispatchers receive incoming calls and assign them to specific players. Only players with the predefined jobs and grades listed in
Config.Perms.Dispatchercan use this feature. When a player has dispatcher mode enabled, non-dispatchers will not receive any calls until a dispatcher assigns them one.
How to Enable Dispatcher Mode
Open the Dispatch UI, click the settings icon (top-right corner), and select “Toggle Dispatcher Mode.” If the option is greyed out or not clickable, you don’t have the required job or job grade.
How to Assign Units/Groups to a Notification
Right-click a notification on the Notification Panel (left side of your screen). If assigned successfully, the selected unit(s) will appear under “Units Responding” for that notification.
How to Speak on the Radio
While the large UI is open, click the “Voice ON” button (top-right corner). When enabled, the button will turn white. Then, press your radio push-to-talk key to speak on the radio.
How to Join, Leave, or Set Radio Channels
While the large UI is open, right-click a unit in the Unit List (top-right corner).
Click “Join Radio Channel” to connect.
Click “Leave Radio Channel” to disconnect.
Dispatch Settings
What Do the Settings Do and How Does This Work?
The Settings menu allows each player to customise their dispatch preferences to match their individual role-play needs. 🎥 Watch the short video below to learn how to open the settings.
Status
Your status shows other players what you’re currently doing — such as Available, Unavailable, Processing, Training, or Undercover. This status appears on the Units List as a colour indicator (e.g., 🟢 Green = Available, 🔴 Red = Unavailable, 🔵 Blue = Training). You can configure these statuses and colours in config_ui.js.
Dispatcher Mode
Enables Dispatcher Mode, allowing a player to act as a dispatcher. This option is only available if the player has the required permissions set in config.lua.
Job Call Commands
How Do Job Call Commands Work?
When a civilian uses a job call command (e.g., /911), a notification is sent to the relevant job — such as the police. You can configure multiple jobs to use this system.
After receiving a call, players in that job can respond using the
/replychat command. Calls can also be made anonymous by enabling the anonymous option when creating a notification. Anonymous calls hide the caller’s name and phone number, and display radius blips for an approximate location instead.
Player Blips
How Do the Blips Work?
The built-in player blips feature allows all players with the jobs listed in
Config.AllowedJobsto see each other on both the pause menu map and the mini-map.These blips display enhanced information pulled directly from the dispatch UI, including the player’s character name, callsign, radio channel, and vehicle type. Blips will also flash automatically when a player’s emergency lights are activated.
Police Alerts
How Do Police Alerts Work?
This dispatch includes three built-in police alerts: gunshots, speed cameras, and car crashes.
Whitelisted Jobs
When testing, keep in mind that if your job is listed in the whitelisted_jobs table, you won’t be able to trigger these alerts.
Gunshot Alerts
Gunshot alerts are triggered when non-silenced weapons are fired. Weapons equipped with silencers will not trigger an alert. If you use cd_radar, BOLOs are automatically created for vehicle gunshots.
Speed Camera Alerts
Some speed cameras are already pre-configured. When a player drives over the speed limit through one of these zones, a police alert is sent automatically. Optionally, the system can also issue fines to speeding players. With cd_radar enabled, BOLOs are added automatically for speeding vehicles.
Car Crash Alerts
Car crash alerts trigger when a player experiences a high-impact collision. You can configure the minimum speed threshold required to trigger these alerts in the settings.
Radio Channels
How Do Radio Channels Work?
Radio channels allow players to see which channels others are using and quickly join or leave channels directly through the large dispatch UI.
You’ll need to use a compatible VOIP and radio resource. By default, cd_dispatch includes compatibility with TokoVOIP, Mumble, and pma-voice.
Where Are the Radio Channels Displayed?
Radio channels are shown in two places:
On the Dispatch UI
On the pause menu and mini-map blips
To update this information, an event must be triggered from your radio resource whenever a player (who has access to dispatch) joins, leaves, or changes a radio channel. The player’s new radio channel must be sent as the first argument.
👉 View Radio Channel Event Event →
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