Phase 2

client/src/components/CpasBadge.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+import React from 'react';
+
+const TIERS = [
+    { min: 0,  max: 4,  label: 'Tier 0-1 — Elite Standing',        color: '#28a745', bg: '#d4edda' },
+    { min: 5,  max: 9,  label: 'Tier 1 — Realignment',             color: '#856404', bg: '#fff3cd' },
+    { min: 10, max: 14, label: 'Tier 2 — Administrative Lockdown',  color: '#d9534f', bg: '#f8d7da' },
+    { min: 15, max: 19, label: 'Tier 3 — Verification',             color: '#d9534f', bg: '#f8d7da' },
+    { min: 20, max: 24, label: 'Tier 4 — Risk Mitigation',          color: '#721c24', bg: '#f5c6cb' },
+    { min: 25, max: 29, label: 'Tier 5 — Final Decision',           color: '#721c24', bg: '#f5c6cb' },
+    { min: 30, max: 999,label: 'Tier 6 — Separation',               color: '#fff',    bg: '#721c24' },
+];
+
+export function getTier(points) {
+    return TIERS.find(t => points >= t.min && points <= t.max) || TIERS[0];
+}
+
+export function getNextTier(points) {
+    const idx = TIERS.findIndex(t => points >= t.min && points <= t.max);
+    return idx >= 0 && idx < TIERS.length - 1 ? TIERS[idx + 1] : null;
+}
+
+export default function CpasBadge({ points }) {
+    const tier = getTier(points);
+    return (
+        <span style={{
+            display: 'inline-block',
+            padding: '4px 10px',
+            borderRadius: '12px',
+            fontSize: '12px',
+            fontWeight: 700,
+            color: tier.color,
+            background: tier.bg,
+            border: `1px solid ${tier.color}`,
+        }}>
+            {points} pts — {tier.label}
+        </span>
+    );
+}

client/src/components/TierWarning.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+import React from 'react';
+import { getTier, getNextTier } from './CpasBadge';
+
+/**
+ * Shows a warning banner if adding `addingPoints` to `currentPoints`
+ * would cross into a new CPAS tier.
+ */
+export default function TierWarning({ currentPoints, addingPoints }) {
+    if (!currentPoints && currentPoints !== 0) return null;
+
+    const current   = getTier(currentPoints);
+    const projected = getTier(currentPoints + addingPoints);
+
+    if (current.label === projected.label) return null;
+
+    const tierUp = getNextTier(currentPoints);
+
+    return (
+        <div style={{
+            background: '#fff3cd',
+            border: '2px solid #ffc107',
+            borderRadius: '6px',
+            padding: '12px 16px',
+            margin: '12px 0',
+            fontSize: '13px',
+        }}>
+            <strong>⚠ Tier Escalation Warning</strong><br />
+            Adding <strong>{addingPoints} point{addingPoints !== 1 ? 's' : ''}</strong> will move this employee
+            from <strong>{current.label}</strong> to <strong>{projected.label}</strong>.
+            {tierUp && (
+                <span> Tier threshold crossed at <strong>{tierUp.min} points</strong>.</span>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}

client/src/components/ViolationForm.jsx

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 import React, { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
 import axios from 'axios';
 import { violationData, violationGroups } from '../data/violations';
+import useEmployeeIntelligence from '../hooks/useEmployeeIntelligence';
+import CpasBadge from './CpasBadge';
+import TierWarning from './TierWarning';
+import ViolationHistory from './ViolationHistory';
 
 const s = {
     content:      { padding: '40px' },
@@ -12,12 +16,14 @@ const s = {
     input:        { padding: '10px', border: '1px solid #ddd', borderRadius: '4px', fontSize: '14px', fontFamily: 'inherit' },
     fullCol:      { gridColumn: '1 / -1' },
     contextBox:   { background: '#f1f3f5', border: '1px solid #ced4da', borderRadius: '4px', padding: '10px', fontSize: '12px', color: '#444', marginTop: '4px' },
+    repeatBadge:  { display: 'inline-block', marginLeft: '8px', padding: '1px 7px', borderRadius: '10px', fontSize: '11px', fontWeight: 700, background: '#fff3cd', color: '#856404', border: '1px solid #ffc107' },
+    repeatWarn:   { background: '#fff3cd', border: '1px solid #ffc107', borderRadius: '4px', padding: '8px 12px', marginTop: '6px', fontSize: '12px', color: '#856404' },
     pointBox:     { background: '#fff3cd', border: '2px solid #ffc107', padding: '15px', borderRadius: '6px', marginTop: '15px', textAlign: 'center' },
-    slider:       { width: '100%', marginTop: '10px' },
     pointValue:   { fontSize: '24px', fontWeight: 'bold', color: '#667eea', margin: '10px 0' },
+    scoreRow:     { display: 'flex', alignItems: 'center', gap: '12px', marginBottom: '14px', flexWrap: 'wrap' },
     btnRow:       { display: 'flex', gap: '15px', justifyContent: 'center', marginTop: '30px', flexWrap: 'wrap' },
-    btnPrimary:   { padding: '15px 40px', fontSize: '16px', fontWeight: 600, border: 'none', borderRadius: '6px', cursor: 'pointer', background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%)', color: 'white', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.5px' },
+    btnPrimary:   { padding: '15px 40px', fontSize: '16px', fontWeight: 600, border: 'none', borderRadius: '6px', cursor: 'pointer', background: 'linear-gradient(135deg, #667eea 0%, #764ba2 100%)', color: 'white', textTransform: 'uppercase' },
-    btnSecondary: { padding: '15px 40px', fontSize: '16px', fontWeight: 600, border: 'none', borderRadius: '6px', cursor: 'pointer', background: '#6c757d', color: 'white', textTransform: 'uppercase', letterSpacing: '0.5px' },
+    btnSecondary: { padding: '15px 40px', fontSize: '16px', fontWeight: 600, border: 'none', borderRadius: '6px', cursor: 'pointer', background: '#6c757d', color: 'white', textTransform: 'uppercase' },
     note:         { background: '#e7f3ff', borderLeft: '4px solid #2196F3', padding: '15px', margin: '20px 0', borderRadius: '4px' },
     statusOk:     { marginTop: '15px', padding: '15px', borderRadius: '6px', textAlign: 'center', fontWeight: 600, background: '#d4edda', color: '#155724', border: '1px solid #c3e6cb' },
     statusErr:    { marginTop: '15px', padding: '15px', borderRadius: '6px', textAlign: 'center', fontWeight: 600, background: '#f8d7da', color: '#721c24', border: '1px solid #f5c6cb' },
@@ -35,10 +41,25 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
     const [violation, setViolation] = useState(null);
     const [status, setStatus]       = useState(null);
 
+    // Phase 2: pull score + history whenever employee changes
+    const intel = useEmployeeIntelligence(form.employeeId || null);
+
     useEffect(() => {
         axios.get('/api/employees').then(r => setEmployees(r.data)).catch(() => {});
     }, []);
 
+    // When violation type changes, check all-time counts and auto-suggest higher pts for recidivists
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!violation || !form.violationType) return;
+        const allTime = intel.countsAllTime[form.violationType];
+        if (allTime && allTime.count >= 1 && violation.minPoints !== violation.maxPoints) {
+            // Suggest max points for repeat offenders
+            setForm(prev => ({ ...prev, points: violation.maxPoints }));
+        } else {
+            setForm(prev => ({ ...prev, points: violation.minPoints }));
+        }
+    }, [form.violationType, violation, intel.countsAllTime]);
+
     const handleEmployeeSelect = e => {
         const emp = employees.find(x => x.id === parseInt(e.target.value));
         if (!emp) return;
@@ -57,11 +78,10 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
     const handleSubmit = async e => {
         e.preventDefault();
         if (!form.violationType) return setStatus({ ok: false, msg: 'Please select a violation type.' });
+        if (!form.employeeName)  return setStatus({ ok: false, msg: 'Please enter an employee name.' });
         try {
             const empRes     = await axios.post('/api/employees', { name: form.employeeName, department: form.department, supervisor: form.supervisor });
             const employeeId = empRes.data.id;
-            const empList    = await axios.get('/api/employees');
-            setEmployees(empList.data);
             await axios.post('/api/violations', {
                 employee_id: employeeId, violation_type: form.violationType,
                 violation_name: violation?.name || form.violationType,
@@ -70,6 +90,9 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
                 location: form.location || null, details: form.additionalDetails || null,
                 witness_name: form.witnessName || null,
             });
+            // Refresh employee list and re-run intel for updated score
+            const empList = await axios.get('/api/employees');
+            setEmployees(empList.data);
             setStatus({ ok: true, msg: '✓ Violation recorded successfully' });
             setForm(EMPTY_FORM);
             setViolation(null);
@@ -79,11 +102,27 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
     };
 
     const showField    = f   => violation?.fields?.includes(f);
+    const priorCount90 = key => intel.counts90[key] || 0;
+    const isRepeat     = key => (intel.countsAllTime[key]?.count || 0) >= 1;
 
     return (
         <div style={s.content}>
+
+            {/* ── Employee Information ────────────────────────────────── */}
             <div style={s.section}>
                 <h2 style={s.sectionTitle}>Employee Information</h2>
+
+                {/* CPAS score banner — shown once employee is selected */}
+                {intel.score && form.employeeId && (
+                    <div style={s.scoreRow}>
+                        <span style={{ fontSize: '13px', color: '#555', fontWeight: 600 }}>Current Standing:</span>
+                        <CpasBadge points={intel.score.active_points} />
+                        <span style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: '#888' }}>
+                            {intel.score.violation_count} violation{intel.score.violation_count !== 1 ? 's' : ''} in last 90 days
+                        </span>
+                    </div>
+                )}
+
                 {employees.length > 0 && (
                     <div style={{ marginBottom: '12px' }}>
                         <label style={s.label}>Quick-Select Existing Employee:</label>
@@ -95,6 +134,7 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
                         </select>
                     </div>
                 )}
+
                 <div style={s.grid}>
                     {[['employeeName','Employee Name','text','John Doe'],['department','Department','text','Engineering'],['supervisor','Supervisor Name','text','Jane Smith'],['witnessName','Witness Name (Officer)','text','Officer Name']].map(([name,label,type,ph]) => (
                         <div key={name} style={s.item}>
@@ -105,31 +145,60 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
                 </div>
             </div>
 
+            {/* ── Violation Details ────────────────────────────────────── */}
             <form onSubmit={handleSubmit}>
                 <div style={s.section}>
                     <h2 style={s.sectionTitle}>Violation Details</h2>
                     <div style={s.grid}>
+
+                        {/* Violation type dropdown with prior-use badges */}
                         <div style={{ ...s.item, ...s.fullCol }}>
                             <label style={s.label}>Violation Type:</label>
                             <select style={s.input} value={form.violationType} onChange={handleViolationChange} required>
                                 <option value="">-- Select Violation Type --</option>
                                 {Object.entries(violationGroups).map(([group, items]) => (
                                     <optgroup key={group} label={group}>
-                                        {items.map(v => <option key={v.key} value={v.key}>{v.name}</option>)}
+                                        {items.map(v => {
+                                            const prior = priorCount90(v.key);
+                                            return (
+                                                <option key={v.key} value={v.key}>
+                                                    {v.name}{prior > 0 ? ` ★ ${prior}x in 90 days` : ''}
+                                                </option>
+                                            );
+                                        })}
                                     </optgroup>
                                 ))}
                             </select>
+
+                            {/* Handbook definition */}
                             {violation && (
                                 <div style={s.contextBox}>
-                                    <strong>{violation.name}</strong> — {violation.description}<br />
+                                    <strong>{violation.name}</strong>
+                                    {isRepeat(form.violationType) && form.employeeId && (
+                                        <span style={s.repeatBadge}>
+                                            ★ Repeat — {intel.countsAllTime[form.violationType]?.count}x prior
+                                        </span>
+                                    )}
+                                    <br />
+                                    {violation.description}<br />
                                     <span style={{ fontSize: '11px', color: '#666' }}>{violation.chapter}</span>
                                 </div>
                             )}
+
+                            {/* Recidivist auto-suggest notice */}
+                            {violation && isRepeat(form.violationType) && form.employeeId && violation.minPoints !== violation.maxPoints && (
+                                <div style={s.repeatWarn}>
+                                    <strong>Repeat offense detected.</strong> Point slider set to maximum ({violation.maxPoints} pts) per recidivist policy. Adjust if needed.
                                 </div>
+                            )}
+                        </div>
+
+                        {/* Incident date */}
                         <div style={s.item}>
                             <label style={s.label}>Incident Date:</label>
                             <input style={s.input} type="date" name="incidentDate" value={form.incidentDate} onChange={handleChange} required />
                         </div>
+
                         {showField('time') && (
                             <div style={s.item}>
                                 <label style={s.label}>Incident Time:</label>
@@ -161,6 +230,16 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
                             </div>
                         )}
                     </div>
+
+                    {/* Tier escalation warning */}
+                    {intel.score && violation && (
+                        <TierWarning
+                            currentPoints={intel.score.active_points}
+                            addingPoints={parseInt(form.points) || 0}
+                        />
+                    )}
+
+                    {/* Point slider */}
                     {violation && (
                         <div style={s.pointBox}>
                             <h4 style={{ color: '#856404', marginBottom: '10px' }}>CPAS Point Assessment</h4>
@@ -169,21 +248,40 @@ export default function ViolationForm() {
                                     ? `${violation.minPoints} Points (Fixed)`
                                     : `${violation.minPoints}–${violation.maxPoints} Points`}
                             </p>
-                            <input style={s.slider} type="range" name="points" min={violation.minPoints} max={violation.maxPoints} value={form.points} onChange={handleChange} />
+                            <input
+                                style={{ width: '100%', marginTop: '10px' }}
+                                type="range" name="points"
+                                min={violation.minPoints} max={violation.maxPoints}
+                                value={form.points} onChange={handleChange}
+                            />
                             <div style={s.pointValue}>{form.points} Points</div>
                             <p style={{ fontSize: '12px', color: '#666' }}>Adjust to reflect severity and context</p>
                         </div>
                     )}
                 </div>
+
                 <div style={s.note}>
                     <strong>Note:</strong> Submitting saves the violation to the database linked to the employee record. PDF generation available in Phase 3.
                 </div>
+
                 <div style={s.btnRow}>
                     <button type="submit" style={s.btnPrimary}>Submit Violation</button>
-                    <button type="button" style={s.btnSecondary} onClick={() => { setForm(EMPTY_FORM); setViolation(null); setStatus(null); }}>Clear Form</button>
+                    <button type="button" style={s.btnSecondary} onClick={() => { setForm(EMPTY_FORM); setViolation(null); setStatus(null); }}>
+                        Clear Form
+                    </button>
                 </div>
+
                 {status && <div style={status.ok ? s.statusOk : s.statusErr}>{status.msg}</div>}
             </form>
+
+            {/* ── Violation History Panel ──────────────────────────────── */}
+            {form.employeeId && (
+                <div style={s.section}>
+                    <h2 style={s.sectionTitle}>Violation History</h2>
+                    <ViolationHistory history={intel.history} loading={intel.loading} />
+                </div>
+            )}
+
         </div>
     );
 }

client/src/components/ViolationHistory.jsx

@@ -0,0 +1,63 @@
+import React, { useState } from 'react';
+
+const s = {
+    wrapper:  { marginTop: '24px' },
+    title:    { color: '#2c3e50', fontSize: '16px', fontWeight: 700, marginBottom: '10px' },
+    table:    { width: '100%', borderCollapse: 'collapse', fontSize: '13px' },
+    th:       { background: '#2c3e50', color: 'white', padding: '8px 10px', textAlign: 'left' },
+    td:       { padding: '8px 10px', borderBottom: '1px solid #dee2e6' },
+    trEven:   { background: '#f8f9fa' },
+    trOdd:    { background: 'white' },
+    pts:      { fontWeight: 700, color: '#667eea' },
+    toggle:   { background: 'none', border: 'none', color: '#667eea', cursor: 'pointer', fontSize: '13px', padding: 0, textDecoration: 'underline' },
+    empty:    { color: '#888', fontStyle: 'italic', fontSize: '13px', marginTop: '8px' },
+};
+
+function formatDate(d) {
+    if (!d) return '—';
+    const dt = new Date(d + 'T12:00:00');
+    return dt.toLocaleDateString('en-US', { year: 'numeric', month: 'short', day: 'numeric', timeZone: 'America/Chicago' });
+}
+
+export default function ViolationHistory({ history, loading }) {
+    const [expanded, setExpanded] = useState(false);
+    const visible = expanded ? history : history.slice(0, 5);
+
+    if (loading) return <p style={s.empty}>Loading history...</p>;
+    if (!history.length) return <p style={s.empty}>No violations on record for this employee.</p>;
+
+    return (
+        <div style={s.wrapper}>
+            <div style={s.title}>Recent Violations ({history.length} total)</div>
+            <table style={s.table}>
+                <thead>
+                    <tr>
+                        <th style={s.th}>Date</th>
+                        <th style={s.th}>Violation</th>
+                        <th style={s.th}>Category</th>
+                        <th style={s.th}>Points</th>
+                        <th style={s.th}>Details</th>
+                    </tr>
+                </thead>
+                <tbody>
+                    {visible.map((v, i) => (
+                        <tr key={v.id} style={i % 2 === 0 ? s.trEven : s.trOdd}>
+                            <td style={s.td}>{formatDate(v.incident_date)}</td>
+                            <td style={s.td}>{v.violation_name}</td>
+                            <td style={s.td}>{v.category}</td>
+                            <td style={{ ...s.td, ...s.pts }}>{v.points}</td>
+                            <td style={s.td}>{v.details || '—'}</td>
+                        </tr>
+                    ))}
+                </tbody>
+            </table>
+            {history.length > 5 && (
+                <div style={{ marginTop: '8px' }}>
+                    <button style={s.toggle} onClick={() => setExpanded(e => !e)}>
+                        {expanded ? '▲ Show less' : `▼ Show all ${history.length} violations`}
+                    </button>
+                </div>
+            )}
+        </div>
+    );
+}

client/src/hooks/useEmployeeIntelligence.js

@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+import { useState, useEffect } from 'react';
+import axios from 'axios';
+
+/**
+ * Fetches CPAS score, 90-day violation type counts, and full history
+ * for a given employeeId. Re-fetches whenever employeeId changes.
+ */
+export default function useEmployeeIntelligence(employeeId) {
+    const [score,         setScore]         = useState(null);
+    const [counts90,      setCounts90]      = useState({});   // { violation_type: count } 90-day
+    const [countsAllTime, setCountsAllTime] = useState({});   // { violation_type: { count, max_points_used } }
+    const [history,       setHistory]       = useState([]);
+    const [loading,       setLoading]       = useState(false);
+
+    useEffect(() => {
+        if (!employeeId) {
+            setScore(null);
+            setCounts90({});
+            setCountsAllTime({});
+            setHistory([]);
+            return;
+        }
+
+        setLoading(true);
+        Promise.all([
+            axios.get(`/api/employees/${employeeId}/score`),
+            axios.get(`/api/employees/${employeeId}/violation-counts`),
+            axios.get(`/api/employees/${employeeId}/violation-counts/alltime`),
+            axios.get(`/api/violations/employee/${employeeId}?limit=20`),
+        ]).then(([scoreRes, counts90Res, allTimeRes, historyRes]) => {
+            setScore(scoreRes.data);
+            setCounts90(counts90Res.data);
+            setCountsAllTime(allTimeRes.data);
+            setHistory(historyRes.data);
+        }).catch(console.error)
+          .finally(() => setLoading(false));
+    }, [employeeId]);
+
+    return { score, counts90, countsAllTime, history, loading };
+}

server.js

@@ -10,52 +10,124 @@ app.use(cors());
 app.use(express.json());
 app.use(express.static(path.join(__dirname, 'client', 'dist')));
 
+// ── Health ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 app.get('/api/health', (req, res) => {
     res.json({ status: 'ok', timestamp: new Date().toISOString() });
 });
 
+// ── Employees ──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 app.get('/api/employees', (req, res) => {
-    const rows = db.prepare('SELECT id, name, department, supervisor FROM employees ORDER BY name ASC').all();
+    const rows = db.prepare(
+        'SELECT id, name, department, supervisor FROM employees ORDER BY name ASC'
+    ).all();
     res.json(rows);
 });
 
 app.post('/api/employees', (req, res) => {
     const { name, department, supervisor } = req.body;
     if (!name) return res.status(400).json({ error: 'name is required' });
-    const existing = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM employees WHERE LOWER(name) = LOWER(?)').get(name);
+
+    const existing = db.prepare(
+        'SELECT * FROM employees WHERE LOWER(name) = LOWER(?)'
+    ).get(name);
+
     if (existing) {
         if (department || supervisor) {
-            db.prepare('UPDATE employees SET department = COALESCE(?, department), supervisor = COALESCE(?, supervisor) WHERE id = ?')
+            db.prepare(
-              .run(department || null, supervisor || null, existing.id);
+                'UPDATE employees SET department = COALESCE(?, department), supervisor = COALESCE(?, supervisor) WHERE id = ?'
+            ).run(department || null, supervisor || null, existing.id);
         }
         return res.json({ ...existing, department, supervisor });
     }
-    const result = db.prepare('INSERT INTO employees (name, department, supervisor) VALUES (?, ?, ?)').run(name, department || null, supervisor || null);
+
+    const result = db.prepare(
+        'INSERT INTO employees (name, department, supervisor) VALUES (?, ?, ?)'
+    ).run(name, department || null, supervisor || null);
+
     res.status(201).json({ id: result.lastInsertRowid, name, department, supervisor });
 });
 
+// ── Employee CPAS Score (rolling 90-day) ───────────────────────────────────
+app.get('/api/employees/:employeeId/score', (req, res) => {
+    const row = db.prepare(
+        'SELECT * FROM active_cpas_scores WHERE employee_id = ?'
+    ).get(req.params.employeeId);
+    res.json(row || { employee_id: req.params.employeeId, active_points: 0, violation_count: 0 });
+});
+
+// ── Violation type usage counts for an employee (90-day window) ────────────
+// Returns { violation_type: count } so the frontend can badge the dropdown
+app.get('/api/employees/:employeeId/violation-counts', (req, res) => {
+    const rows = db.prepare(`
+        SELECT violation_type, COUNT(*) as count
+        FROM violations
+        WHERE employee_id = ?
+          AND incident_date >= DATE('now', '-90 days')
+        GROUP BY violation_type
+    `).all(req.params.employeeId);
+
+    const map = {};
+    rows.forEach(r => { map[r.violation_type] = r.count; });
+    res.json(map);
+});
+
+// ── All-time violation type counts for recidivist point suggestion ─────────
+app.get('/api/employees/:employeeId/violation-counts/alltime', (req, res) => {
+    const rows = db.prepare(`
+        SELECT violation_type, COUNT(*) as count, MAX(points) as max_points_used
+        FROM violations
+        WHERE employee_id = ?
+        GROUP BY violation_type
+    `).all(req.params.employeeId);
+
+    const map = {};
+    rows.forEach(r => { map[r.violation_type] = { count: r.count, max_points_used: r.max_points_used }; });
+    res.json(map);
+});
+
+// ── Violation history for an employee ─────────────────────────────────────
 app.get('/api/violations/employee/:employeeId', (req, res) => {
-    const rows = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM violations WHERE employee_id = ? ORDER BY incident_date DESC').all(req.params.employeeId);
+    const limit = parseInt(req.query.limit) || 50;
+    const rows  = db.prepare(`
+        SELECT * FROM violations
+        WHERE employee_id = ?
+        ORDER BY incident_date DESC, created_at DESC
+        LIMIT ?
+    `).all(req.params.employeeId, limit);
     res.json(rows);
 });
 
-app.get('/api/employees/:employeeId/score', (req, res) => {
+// ── POST new violation ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────
-    const row = db.prepare('SELECT * FROM active_cpas_scores WHERE employee_id = ?').get(req.params.employeeId);
-    res.json(row || { active_points: 0, violation_count: 0 });
-});
-
 app.post('/api/violations', (req, res) => {
-    const { employee_id, violation_type, violation_name, category, points, incident_date, incident_time, location, details, submitted_by, witness_name } = req.body;
+    const {
+        employee_id, violation_type, violation_name, category,
+        points, incident_date, incident_time, location,
+        details, submitted_by, witness_name
+    } = req.body;
+
     if (!employee_id || !violation_type || !points || !incident_date) {
-        return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Missing required fields: employee_id, violation_type, points, incident_date' });
+        return res.status(400).json({
+            error: 'Missing required fields: employee_id, violation_type, points, incident_date'
+        });
     }
+
     const result = db.prepare(`
-        INSERT INTO violations (employee_id, violation_type, violation_name, category, points, incident_date, incident_time, location, details, submitted_by, witness_name)
+        INSERT INTO violations (
-        VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+            employee_id, violation_type, violation_name, category,
-    `).run(employee_id, violation_type, violation_name || violation_type, category || 'General', points, incident_date, incident_time || null, location || null, details || null, submitted_by || null, witness_name || null);
+            points, incident_date, incident_time, location,
+            details, submitted_by, witness_name
+        ) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?)
+    `).run(
+        employee_id, violation_type, violation_name || violation_type,
+        category || 'General', points, incident_date,
+        incident_time || null, location || null,
+        details || null, submitted_by || null, witness_name || null
+    );
+
     res.status(201).json({ id: result.lastInsertRowid });
 });
 
+// ── SPA fallback ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 app.get('*', (req, res) => {
     res.sendFile(path.join(__dirname, 'client', 'dist', 'index.html'));
 });