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Configuration

Use this page after you finish the base installation. The goal here is to review the settings that usually need server-specific changes before you put ARS Police on a live server.

Start with the core integrations

Section titled “Start with the core integrations”

Check these first:

  • Framework selection for ESX or QBCore
  • Database setup with oxmysql or mysql-async
  • Inventory integration
  • Target or interaction support
  • Billing integration
  • Jail integration

If one of these is wrong, menus may still open while actions fail in-game.

Section titled “Recommended setup order”

1. Confirm framework and dependency settings

Section titled “1. Confirm framework and dependency settings”

Make sure ARS Police is pointed at the same framework, inventory, and supporting resources your server already uses. This should match the choices you made during installation.

2. Review departments and job grades

Section titled “2. Review departments and job grades”

Set up the departments, ranks, and boss access your server needs. This is worth checking before you move on to armories, garages, or management features.

3. Configure your gameplay features

Section titled “3. Configure your gameplay features”

Review the settings for the features players will use most often:

  • Cuffing and uncuffing
  • Escorting and carrying
  • Tackling
  • Fines
  • Jail flow
  • Vehicle interactions
  • Armory access
  • Garage access by grade

4. Update station and menu locations

Section titled “4. Update station and menu locations”

If your server uses custom MLOs or moved police stations, update all location-based settings before testing. That includes garages, armories, cloakrooms, jail areas, and menu interaction points.

Pre-launch checklist

Section titled “Pre-launch checklist”

Before you go live, test these flows with a police job account:

  • Go on and off duty
  • Open the job menu
  • Cuff and escort another player
  • Search a player
  • Send and release a player from jail
  • Issue a fine
  • Access the armory
  • Spawn and store vehicles

If any step fails, recheck the related integration before changing unrelated config values.

Troubleshooting

Section titled “Troubleshooting”
  • If menus open but actions do nothing, review your framework and target settings.
  • If inventory or evidence actions fail, review the inventory integration.
  • If billing or jail actions fail, confirm the matching external resource is installed and started before ars_police.
  • If some roles cannot access features, review job grades and boss permissions.

Support

Section titled “Support”

When you open a support ticket, include your framework name, inventory name, and a short description of the issue. That makes it much easier to point you to the right part of the config.