[GOV] LCPD

Norrage · Est. 29.10.2008 | 05.11.2015

INFORMATION

About us

The mission of the Liberty City Police Department is to protect and serve the population of Liberty City.

We investigate, reduce and prevent crime throughout the city and make an effort to understand the community and conversely to give them the opportunity to understand us. We serve the community of Liberty City with integrity, honor and respect and maintain only the highest possible professional, ethical and moral standards.

Expectations of our police officers

In order to join the force we require a certain number of traits that our officers possess. Below we have listed both primary and secondary skills which we would consider a mandatory requirement and a foundation for an applicant so that it can be built on during the academy.

Respect others with sensitivity and possess interpersonal skills;
Make decisions with a clear judgment;
Work efficiently as a team;
Remain mature consistently and must respect discipline;
Use the English language on an understandable level;
Represent the faction professionally and maturely at all times;
Able to respect authority and follow instructions;
Recognise and obey server rules and understand that admin punishment may result in interdepartmental punishment;
Roleplay at a decent level.

If you are interested in our department and posses those skills, visit our application center for more information about our recruitment process and requirements.

We will be glad to see you there!

The National Office of Security Enforcement

Currently there is one main operational division inside the Liberty City Police department: the National Office of Security Enforcement.

It consists of: the Tactical Response Unit, a tactical unit focused on high risk operations and suppressing of terrorism & with their access to high speed vehicles chase down even the fastest offenders. The Crime Investigation Unit, which primarily gathers intelligence and conducts investigations and interrogations on a daily basis, along with undercover work and special Operations.

Upon being hired and progressing to the rank of an Officer, you are entitled to specialize your type of patrol with specific divisions.

Rank structure in the Liberty City Police Department

Commissioned members

Chief of Police (

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The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer in the Liberty City Police Department who is the head of the Command and Upper Command Staff. Although the Chief always has the final world in decisions and manages the forum structure and has the administrative rights over the forum, who is also responsible for the efficient administration and planning as well as directing plans and coordinating their fellow officers. Who aims to minimize crime risks across the entire city and to secure peace over the community through deployment of police units under the Chief's command.

Deputy Chief of Police (

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The Deputy Chief of Police keeps the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities on a day-to-day basis as well as directs the activities of either the administrative or operational side of the Police Department. Who takes the Chief role during Chief's absence and is responsible for smooth operation of the department.

Captain (

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A Captain is responsible for inspecting and overseeing the functions of the patrol officers to ensure compliance with the Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards; supervising the administrative and support functions personnel; inspecting personnel, facilities, and tactics for safety and/or training needs; maintaining liaison with numerous municipal, governments, civic organizations, and private citizens to establish and maintain rapport to facilitate Department functions and to promote neighborhood safety and community policing programs.

Lieutenant (

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A Lieutenant, being part of the Command Team, takes the task of general departmental administration. This includes handling of officer files and records, reinstatement and transfer requests, deliberations on departmental changes, as well as the expectation to conduct regular supervisory patrol. Who ensure the lower Command staff rank and is expected to perform outstandingly in both field and administrative duties.

Non-commissioned members

Sergeant (

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Much like a department manager, a Sergeant aids in management of or leads a specific shift consisting of Police Officers. A Sergeant is required to provide instruction to assigned staff in the operation of their required duties. The basic capacity of a Sergeant is field supervision, but administrative and specialized assignments are also available. Some Sergeants perform initial and follow-up investigation of crimes and perform surveillance work to detect or prevent crime. Their rank supervises a group of Police Officers and/or civilian employees and instructs them in the performance of their assigned duties.

Senior Officer (

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The Senior Officer is an officer that has been serving with the Department for a long time. Who are considered to be the guiding light to other Officers, and are often the first to rush in when duty calls. They are assistants to the Sergeant, and overall an experienced form of a standard Officer.

Officer (

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A Police Officer performs basic duties such as: responding to the scene of a crime or an accident; interviewing suspects and witnesses; writing crime reports; responding to radio calls; monitoring any suspicious activity of ongoing crimes; coordinating vehicular traffic; visiting open businesses such as banks, markets, department stores, and service stations to establish a rapport with owners; booking suspects and evidence and transporting them to the appropriate Police Department facility; responding to citizens’ and visitors’ questions; and preparing patrol reports.

Cadet (

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This is the law-abiding Citizen who has been accepted into the academy and is learning, being trained, and will later be examined. If they pass the exam, they are promoted to the rank of Officer.

Useful hyperlinks

Frequent Asked Questions are incase you still don't have an answer to your question. If this is the case, make sure to post your question in our PR topic.

Issuing a ticket or fine

The first and most important rule is to be always friendly with the traffic offender.

After you commanded the offender to pull over, you must explain exactly what their done wrong and eventually the price of the ticket/fine offender is obligated to pay. In case that their is refusing to do so, you must warn/explain the offender about the consequences - becoming a suspect and eventually getting arrested. If the offender is still refusing to pay you are fully authorized to suspect for the traffic violation their committed.

After the person got suspected, he/she has a right for investigation if there was no evading from police. In case that it is proven by investigation that the ticket fine is justified, the person is offered with two options. One option is to pay for the ticket fine + compensation for the investigation, where compensation is of the same amount as the fine itself. In case that the person does not want to pay for the total fine, he/she is to be sent to jail. If needed, further discussion should be continued with a member of LCPD Command Staff.

Reminder:
If the driver does not want to roleplay the traffic stop, then you are to finish it as sooner as possible (just tell them the violation they performed and how much is the ticket). The reason is simple, forcing to roleplay is against the rules of the server.

Differences between veterans and newcomers

You should avoid fining newcomers. Instead of that explain them what they did wrong and what they should avoid to do in the future.

Here to use comes the /registration ID command which displays you if the specific player has a passport and driving license or not. If therefore driver does not have those two documents, then their specified under as a newcomer. It's better to just warn them with couple of siren signs than to instantly try to pull them over.

Do not automatically suspect them for "evading a traffic stop" better just see if they "want the chase" aka CopHunt/CopBait=Rulbereak in which case you should /report them to administration if they are persistent to get your attention. Or, if that is not the case, if they are just kind of lost and new to the whole story. Then, in that situation they should go along with logic and stop whatever they are doing after few siren warnings. If not, then try to pull them over and tell them what is wrong.

Ticketing system and rules

Be aware that any abuse of the tickets/fines or their prices may lead you to harsh punishments such as copban.

Also a temporary ban from server for misbehaving or even permanent ban from the server may be issued (in which case you really abused the system, by exaggerating it to "scamming")

Norrage · Est. 29.10.2008 | 05.11.2015

Useful links:
Procedures
LCPD Complaint section
Traffic tickets and fines

Norrage · Est. 29.10.2008 | 05.11.2015

LCPD CREATES NEW BOARDS FOR THE PUBLIC
Section called 'Public Guides'

This section serves to provide advanced knowledge of police work to those who wish to learn more about it, mostly to beginner or part-time police officers but also to other citizens of Liberty City. We will explain various aspects of police duty to those who cannot or do not want to join the Liberty City Police Department as full-time members, but still seek to improve themselves, expand their knowledge and provide more quality service to the city.

We will often run into details, however, all of the topics made in the board will be made in a way that is easily understandable to everyone. The goal is to raise a generation of police officers who, despite not being full-time members of the LCPD, are perfectly capable of doing their jobs on their own or in a team without the assistance of higher ranks. We want to spread awareness among fresh officers in a hope the quality of policing in Liberty City improves.

It all starts at YOUR desk
It is important to mention that guides can't and won't teach you everything. There is still a lot of things you have to discover yourself. In such cases though, do not be afraid to ask full-time members for assistance or advice. They are experienced law enforcers and will always do their best in order to help you out. Do not be afraid to contact them if you ever need anything. Try to patrol with them in game so they can pass some of their knowledge on you. It is also recommended to listen to their suggestions and orders during situations as they are trained to handle them.

Make sure to visit the board