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# Falcon Cameras

> Place plate-reading cameras around the ER:LC map that alert Police and Dispatch to wanted vehicles.

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## What are Falcon Cameras?

Falcon Cameras are plate readers around the ER:LC map. When a player drives past one and their civilian has an open warrant or BOLO, Police and Dispatch get an alert.

Cameras need a linked ER:LC server. For what officers see when a camera fires, see [Falcon ALPR](/CAD/User/law-enforcement#falcon-alpr).

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  <img className="block" src="https://mintcdn.com/melonly/dqMbtRYjkIqceFhq/images/CAD/Admin/Config/falcon-cameras.png?fit=max&auto=format&n=dqMbtRYjkIqceFhq&q=85&s=4361a58b145d24eb9d1e5844b8871516" alt="Falcon Cameras page with the Enable cameras switch, the camera locations map with markers, and the camera editor column" style={{ borderRadius: '0.75rem' }} width="1918" height="989" data-path="images/CAD/Admin/Config/falcon-cameras.png" />
</Frame>

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## Turning On Cameras

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Falcon Cameras">
    In the CAD admin panel, open **Config** → **Falcon Cameras**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Enable them">
    Turn on **Enable cameras** and choose **Melonly Falcon Camera**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save Changes** (or press `Ctrl` + `S`). Your CAD starts with 30 cameras on major streets.
  </Step>
</Steps>

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## Placing Cameras

You can have up to 100 cameras. Changes are kept as a draft until you save.

* Click **Add camera** to place a new one.
* Select a camera, then click **Move on map** or **Delete camera**.
* Click **Save Changes** when you're done.

<Frame caption="Camera locations">
  <img className="block" src="https://mintcdn.com/melonly/eBks475x5tLWHbL4/images/CAD/Admin/falcon-cameras.jpg?fit=max&auto=format&n=eBks475x5tLWHbL4&q=85&s=b17b1ae049a13db362c32ae12d2fd6b1" alt="Camera locations card with the map, the Add camera button and the camera editor with Move on map and Delete camera" style={{ borderRadius: '0.75rem' }} width="1024" height="870" data-path="images/CAD/Admin/falcon-cameras.jpg" />
</Frame>

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## Settings

| Setting | Description |
| - | - |
| Repeat alert cooldown | Seconds (10 to 3600) before a camera alerts again for the same vehicle. Default 120. |
| Camera name | 1 to 80 characters. Defaults to the street name. |
| Detection radius | How close a vehicle must pass, 5 to 200 studs. Default 35. |
| Location X / Z | Exact map position. |
| Camera enabled | Turns one camera on or off. |

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