OPS Network Agency – Quick Setup Guide – STEP 3

Setting up your Community Interface (website)

Now that your Agency Network information is complete and you have set up your users for the network, lets get started setting up your Community Interface (website) and get connected to your community.

1. Go to the “Community” tab located on the left sidebar menu. On this page, you will find the “Website” editor featured at the very top of the page, just above the Modules.

2. Click on the blue “Edit Settings” button.

3. Locate the editor menu located inside of the editor. Each tab represents a set of areas where the user can set up and edit the main features and pages on the website. No technical skills or knowledge is needed. Any authorized user can manage, setup and edit the Community Interface (website).

Tab 1 – Main Settings:

Set your agency’s main logo, address, phone and email. These items will show throughout the website and on the footer (bottom) of the website.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 2 – About Page

Here you will set up your “About” page. Click on the area for the About image and add same (image must be at least 1200 X 500 pixels). Add your agency description and the Chief’s Message.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 3 – Community Pages

Here you can add your “Community” pages. Community pages will display information about the different initiatives or programs your agency has such as Community Policing, PAL, Chaplin Program, Safe Streets, etc.. You can add as many pages and information as you like by filling in the required fields.

You can also feature up to five (5) of these pages on the front of your website. By arranging the sites on order, the first five (5) will be featured on the front page.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 4 – Resource Pages

Here you can add your “Resource” pages. Resource pages are any pages you wish to share information with commuity such as agency visitor information, child safety informaiton, NARCAN Information, Domestic Violence Prevention TIPS, etc.. You can add as many pages and information as you like by filling in the required fields.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 5 – Units Pages

Here you can add your “Units”. “Units” pages will display information about the different units in your agency.

You can also determine what order your Units pages will appear in by arranging them in order on the screen using the “up and down” arrows.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 6  Contact Pages

Here you can add your “Locations” page information. The “Locations” pages will display information about the various locations for your agency such as satellite offices or precincts. You can add as many locations as are appropriate.

You can also determine what order your Locations Pages will appear in by arranging them in order on the screen using the “up and down” arrows.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 7  Careers Page

Fill in the appropriate fields to populate your agency “Careers” page. This is not where you will create job listings. This area will be for setting up the basic information to display the page and your agency hiring information.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 8  Social Media Settings

Here you will add the links to your preferred social media pages. These links will appear as icons for users to click, from the agency website, to visit your social media platforms. Simply go to your social media sites, copy and paste the website address into these fields.

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 9 – Footer Links

Here you will add important links that you wish to display on your website’s footer (bottom of every page).

Click “Update Info”.

Tab 10 – Footer Resources

Here you will add links to important resources you wish to display on the your website’s footer (bottom of every page).

Click “Update Info”.

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