The Notebook Companion can be special ordered in a customized edition to suit your requirements.
Inter-department codes, procedures, policies, local and regional by-laws and any other material supplied or requested, can be included in a supplementary section. The material is formatted and organized to be consistent with the standard edition. A new chapter is added to the booklet. A proof is submitted and only after final approval is the supplement printed and shipped.
In three easy steps, you can create your own customized edition of The Notebook Companion:
Step 1: Preparation
• Decide on contents that you would like include in your edition. Here are some ideas for
what to include in your customized edition:
o Telephone Directory
– fire and ambulance
– police detachments, fax, extensions
– courts, jails, Crown’s Office
– City hall, By-Law Enforcement
– Animal Control, Humane Society
– Justice of the Peace, coroners
– hospitals, health units, Poison Control
– distress, help and referral lines
– social services, welfare, Salvation Army
– shelters, detox centers, Children’s Aid
– Ontario Government Ministries
– Parole Board, Missing Person’s Registry
– E.A.P., Police Association
o Computer Codes and Guides
– Mobile Data Terminal reference guide
– Report and call codes
– Computer entry reference guide
o By-Laws, Fines and Notes
– Noise prohibitions, animal control
– Parking violations, Bicycle licencing
– Street and road restrictions
– Vending permits
– Smoking regulations
o Procedure and Policy Guides
– Inter-agency protocol
– Intra-service procedures
– “Non-Reportable” M.V.C. reports
– Court brief instructions
– Court evidence guide
• Indicate Contents: No special preparation is required of the material you wish included. Simply use copies of existing wording lists, memos or other documents and clearly highlight or circle the required text. If an entire page is to be included, please note this at the top of the sheet.
• Check for Accuracy: Review the material carefully to ensure that the most current information will be sent. Double-check that the fines are correct and the data, especially phone numbers, codes and addresses, are still valid.
Step 2: Send to PRISMAVISION
• Call or email PrismaVision to let us know that you have finished preparation and are sending the package
• Send Package: Mail or email the material to PrismaVision.
PRISMAVISION will format and organize the material to be consistent with the main body of The Notebook Companion. A proof will be sent to you on the completion. Please allow three weeks for delivery.
Step 3: Approval
• Proof Read: Once you receive the proof, carefully read it through and check for any typographical or numerical errors in the text. Whereas every effort is made to avoid mistakes, it is important that any present are found at this stage.
• Correction Required: Corrections and inaccuracies should be noted right on the proof in the margins. If there is insufficient space in the margins, please note the error, the page number on which it is found and the appropriate correction on a separate piece of paper.
When the correction process is complete, return to Step 2.
• Final Approval: Call to give final approval if the proof is satisfactory.
PrismaVision will then send your custom edition for printing, collating and binding. You should receive your special edition of The Notebook Companion within three weeks. Please allow more time for larger orders.