Chapter 1 : The Starting Point
Well done, You're now an offical member of the Los Santos Police Department. You rank is Cadet. This means that you're still undergoing training.
What you can do as a Cadet
Desk Duty (No Permission needed), This is when you're at the Front Desk, Taking in walk in reports and notifing other officers about them
Foot Patrol, You will need permission of the highest rank on duty to do this. You should walk around in pairs, either both cadets or with a trained officer. This is a good way to get to know the citizens of Los Santos.
Vehicle Patrol, Agian, You will need permission unless otherwise told. You must be with someone and not alone unless providing transport, permission shall be granted. This is a good way to see the city and respond to calls.
Bike Patrol, You won't be doing this as a cadet unless otherwise told.
Your equipment
A Badge
A Radio
Kevlar Vest
Blue Uniform
Side Arm
Nightstick
Tazer
Pepperspray
As you progress through the ranks, You will be allowed to use different weapons.
Chapter 2 : Use of Force (Force Matrix)
Force Level 1
- Suspect may be verbally assaulting you or others
- Suspect starts to show aggression in his tone of speaking
- Suspect may be taunting you, or using foul language
Your Actions:
At this point in time you are not authorized to use any physical means of force at all. You may issue verbal warnings at this point in an attempt to calm down the suspect. No hands on or support equipment required.
Force Level 2
- Suspect has committed a crime
- Suspect is disobeying direct orders from a LEO
- Suspect is starting to hint at violent actions
- Suspect is starting to make aggressive movements with his body
- Suspect may seem to be preparing for a physical engagement
- Suspect is increasingly getting worse with his aggression in his tone against you, or others
- Suspect is showing disrespect against you or another person
Your Actions:
At this point in time you are not authorized to use any secondary equipment. Call for assistance using a Code 2 Backup request, and move to a hands on approach of trying to escort the person from the situation or away from potential victims using voice commands and light gestures. ((* Jesse Ventura gently pushes the man in the other direction)).
Force Level 3
- Suspect has committed a crime
- Suspect may be using physical contact against you or another person
- Suspect may be using a non lethal weapon on you or another person
- Suspect may be threatening your life or another persons life
- Suspect is actively involved in any physical fight
Your Actions:
At this time you are only allowed to only use a tazer, pepper spray or a nightstick to detain the suspect. You are to call in for code three backup from other officers at this time. Under no circumstances should you withdraw your firearm unless the situation reaches force level 4 for a serious assault or crime.
Force Level 4
- Suspect has done or is committing a felony crime
- Suspect is brandishing a firearm
- Suspect is assaulting another person with a vehicle
- Suspect has placed your life or another persons life in danger
- Suspect is seriously assaulting another person ((causing the person or you to be on low health))
Your Actions:
At this point and time we observe that the suspect is possibly threatening another human life. At this point and time you are allowed to upholster your firearm and take aim on the suspect. Under no means should you ever fire unless the force level reaches 5. Also you are NEVER to tazer any suspect that is actively discharging a firearm. Note: If you warn someone to put away/drop a firearm and they do not comply, after the fifth warning you are expected to use your own judgment on how to handle the situation.
Force Level 5
- Suspect has done or is committing a serious felony crime
-Suspect is in the act of seriously assaulting you or another person to near death
- Suspect has a firearm and is aiming at you or other civilians
- Suspect may be firing the firearm at you or other civilians
- Suspect may be in a car attempting to hit you or other civilians
- Suspect is fleeing in a vehicle after three warnings have been issued
- Suspect has a hostage
Your Actions:
At this point you are allowed to open fire at the suspect and shoot to kill. You are to do your best to avoid these situations but if they occur you are authorized to use deadly force. In regards to the suspect fleeing in a vehicle after you have gave him his ample supply of warnings your partner may shoot out his tires with approval. Once you hit one tire you should not be shooting anymore. You should radio in for code 3 assistance
Chapter 3 : About the Internal Affairs Department
Infraction Strikes:
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- Painting government cruisers, or having/using other illegal modifications. (This excludes nitro for car chases.)
- Wearing the incorrect uniform while on duty.
- Using unauthorized weapons. (Cadets - M4 - SWAT Officers - Grenades/Smoke/Spas/Sniper)
- Going undercover without permission.
- Reckless driving. (Non RP Driving)
- Using unauthorized vehicles.
- Not being in Ventrilo while on duty.
- Patrolling alone when a Cadet needs a partner.
- Patrolling alone as a Cadet.
- Fucking around at reassignment.
- Being intoxicated on duty. (Drinking)
- Using /d as a Officer or below without permission.
- Going off assigned duties.
- Tazing/Detaining someone without giving them prior warning of stopping.
- Taking the cruiser of another Officer/LEO without asking them beforehand.
- IC/OOC insults to another LEO.
- Use of force without verbal warning.
- Bringing the person's faction into disrepute.
- Using unreasonable/excessive force.
- Rushtazing.
- Lack of professionalism. (Whining/Immaturity/Fucking Around)
- Insubordination.
- Clearing wanted points off a suspect without prior notice nor permission.
- Freeing suspects from the cells without prior notice nor permission.
- Allowing unauthorized visitors in the garage.
- Possession of Narcotics.
- Possession of Materials.
- Conspiracy of selling Materials / Narcotics / Firearms.
- Taking a civilian vehicle without giving them a reason beforehand.
- Spamming in /R or /D.
- Stacking charges.
- Using any kind of unnecessary force on a suspect while Tazed/Cuffed.
- Abuse of powers.
- Material running without permission.
- Assault on another Officer.
- Revealing an IA Agent's name.
- Corruption. (Results in removal from the faction...)
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FOR CADETS ONLY:
If a Cadet reaches their third strike, instead of getting suspended, they will get fired.
FOR EVERYONE ELSE:
One strike will result in closer observation for subsequent misbehavior. No direct action will be taken.
Two strikes will result in a suspension from the PD for 2-5 days.
Three strikes will result in demotion to previous held rank. (( I.E. if someone goes from Officer directly to the rank of Captain, their third strike will cause them to get demoted back down to the rank of Officer. If you skip ranks up, you will skip ranks back down. ))
Four strikes will result in a suspension from the PD for 4-10 days.
Five strikes will result in getting discharged from the PD (( fired )). There may also be a condition set, where said person may not be able to rejoin the PD for a certain period of time, for example, two weeks.
Filing Complaints and Infractions:
To file a complaint/infraction on another member of the L.S.P.D. please pm the chief with evidence and he or she shall pass it on to the I.A
Clarifications relating to Internal Affairs:
There has been some misgivings relating to internal affairs, specificly their powers and abilities.
Internal Affairs is and always has been a separate entity from the LSPD's main body. Although they generally have rank two or three in-game, OOCly they are in fact unlisted ranks. In essence, IA officers have no authority over LSPD units excluding in matters of Internal Security, stability, and in all matters of IA investigation, also the same applies in reverse. However, since IA Officers are also kept secret from everybody but the Director and the Chief's they will follow orders unless they are working on an IA case, in which case they will not be required to follow that. Also note that only one Captain and one Sergeant will be in the IA and these people will be public and also able to give/take orders, unless the orders taken are in conflict with the IA.
They are both above and below the authority of all ranks but the Chief(s) and the divisional leader of the Internal Affairs department. As the Chief is immune to infractions as is the IA commander.
Deputy Chiefs and below are however not immune to Internal Affairs jurisdictional matters and can receive infractions. Although this as far as I can recall has never happened, yet it is possible.
IA officers although generally are shall we say keeping an eye on things during quiet times it has been permitted to assist in patrols, pursuits or respond to crimes. Although that is not their focus.
IA officers are able to use LSPD cars if desired along with civilian cars.
IA is not here to mess up your day or get you into trouble, generally it was established to point out officer mistakes and offer advice. We're not here for a witch hunt and unless a serious accusation or suspicion is relevant. We generally don't follow you around. You don't need to be so concerned when there's an IA operative around.
Chapter 4 : Radio Codes
A Adam
B Boy
C Charles
D David
E Edward
F Frank
G George
H Henry
I Ida
J John
K King
L Lincoln
M Mary
N Nora
V Victor
W William
X X-Ray
Y Young
Z Zebra
10-1: Responding
10-2: Arrived at Scene
10-3: Negative
10-3v: Vehicle Patrol
10-4: Roger that / Received and understood
10-5: Please repeat
10-6: Stand-by
10-7: Report To Location
10-8: In Service
10-9: Prisoner secured
10-10: Report current location / status
10-11: Police operation
10-12: Police Officer needs assistance -Specify Crime, And Location-
10-13: Officer down -location-
10-14: Requesting Black And White (Brown and Tan, A Marked Cruiser)
10-15: Requesting ambulance
10-16: Requesting Tow
10-20: Location / Position
10-21: Swat Needed
10-24: Stop Transmitting
10-27: Switching Units
10-31: Returning to PD
10-40: Lots of people in the area
10-41: Possible illegal activity
10-55: Traffic stop
10-56: Computer check
10-57 VICTOR: Vehicle pursuit
10-57 FOXTROT: Foot pursuit
10-60: Vehicle description (Blue Cheetah)
10-61: Suspect description (IC 2 male, blue clothes)
10-70: Backup/Assistance Required
10-70 ECHO: Emergency backup required -Code Requsted, Code 1 is Normal Not Urgent, Code 2 is fast but no Sirens, Code 3 is Lights and sirens, Come NOW-
10-98: No further assistance required
10-99: Situation concluded (Finished what you were doing)
Status 1 - Off duty
Status 2 - On duty
Status 3 - Going on a break
Status 4 - Patrolling available for calls
Status 5 - Responding without light & sirens
Status 5e - Responding with lights & sirens
Status 6 ? - am on scene (target location)
IC1 - White
IC2 - Black
IC3 - Latino
IC4 - Middle Eastern
IC5 - Asian (Chinese etc.)
IC6 - Unknown ethnicity
Code 0 - Urgent assistance required (ALL units drop what you're doing and attend immediately).
Code 1 - Non-Emergency ? Respond in own time (If something comes up, deal with it first).
Code 2 - Non-Emergency ? Respond Fast But No Lights or Sirens
Code 3 - Emergency ? Respond status 5E (With lights & sirens).
Code 4 - All SWAT personnel report in (Location & Status).
Chapter 5 : The practical side
This part shall be taught to you, such as Weapon Training and Pursit tatics.
Chapter 6 : The Do's and Dont's of a police officer
DO's:
* Spend a moment evaluating the situation. Just because someone is discharging a weapon doesn't always make them a threat, they could be an off duty/undercover officer and/or a carded civilian protecting themselves within the law.
* Run to cover.
* Pop out from cover and pick your shots.
* Give chase if you're sure you won't be shot as a result.
* Use vent and give us vitals on the number of shooters, etc.
DONT's:
* Run toward, around or past an active shooter. The only place you should be running is to cover. Don't try and get close by chicken running at him, it looks really bad.
* Stay in the open and hope for the best.
* Spray wildly.
* Bug abuse. You get caught using any quick-shooting bugs, whatever, count yourself done in this department.
* Strafe. Yes, the people shooting at you will, but this just doesn't happen IRL.
* Set up where you could take cross-fire. Don't surround someone in a circle, as if one person fired and missed or the shot exited the suspect, it would hit the officer opposite.
* Scream in vent.
* Continue to shoot when the threat no longer exists. If they stop their hostile actions are you expected to act accordingly (IE if the suspect gives up, drops his weapon, or turns and runs you must stop shooting.