Kabalina's law enforcement is divided into three tiers: Federal, State, and Local. Beware: The following info is rough, poorly organized. Sorry.
Federal Police Forces-Public Security Group: Large federal law enforcement, investigative, and internal intelligence agency with a wide range of jurisdiction, including investigation of designated federal crimes, coordination between all the nation’s police forces, and assisting the NSS with its duties. Agents are plain-clothes, usually spotted wearing business suits. Concealable bodyarmor may be worn, though it is usually foregone. All agents are issued a
Heckler & Koch P30 9mm pistol, three magazines, and a pair of handcuffs; heavier weaponry and substantial bodyarmor are readily available in event they are needed.
-National Security Service: Locates and apprehends criminals guilty of violent terrorism, treason, sedition, espionage, or sabotage. In order to protect civil liberties, this branch is highly regulated and rarely makes arrests due to its specialized nature. Most often, the NSS recruits experienced agents from the PSG, and it is not uncommon for NSS positions to be part-time, given the limited nature of investigations and restrictions placed on the group’s activities.
-Federal Police Service: Standard uniformed police forces at the federal level. Primarily responsible for policing the two city-states, as they have no state or local law enforcement groups, but also operates in certain specially designated areas. Uniforms and equipment of both the federal and state police forces are largely standardized; uniforms consist simply of black dress pants, a button-up white dress shirt, thick black leather belt, and a black clip-on tie. All federal officers are mandated to wear a
plate carrier bodyarmor vest with “FEDERAL POLICE/BUNDESPOLIZEI” clearly visible on the front and back. At this time, officers at federal and state levels are issued
AR-platform rifles with various electronic sights,
CZ P01 9mm sidearms, and multiple magazines for both weapons. Both firearms must be kept on their person AT ALL TIMES, and as such, seeing a uniformed police officer without a rifle is a very rare occurrence. In addition to firearms, police are also issued radios, x2 handcuffs, expandable batons, mace spray, an LED torch, gloves for handling evidence, and an X26 Taser. Despite relatively low crime rates, Kabalina’s extremely lax gun laws entail that violent crime is likely to involve firearms, and powerful firearms at that, thus the rather aggressive police load-out. All uniformed police are also issued body cameras.
-Federal Roadways Patrol: Responsible for patrolling roadways that come under federal jurisdiction, namely those in the two city-states and designated “vital” roadways. Patrol forces wear the same uniforms as their standard police counterparts, though they usually wear a brightly colored orange safety vest to make their presence more visible to incoming drivers during stops. Recently, Federal Patrol officers have begun receiving fancy new
BMW vehicles, much to their delight. Federal guidelines mandate how all federal and state patrol vehicles must be marked, and federal vehicles are marked with the same identification as police bodyarmor vests.
-Federal Detective Division: Group formed from promoted members of the Federal Police Services or Roadways Patrol. This group investigates crimes ranging from theft to murder, but only within the two city-states and specially designated areas. Detectives are plain-clothes officers, and no dress code exists beyond stating that detectives should attempt to appear professional unless doing so impairs their investigative pursuits. All detectives are issued CZ P01s.
-Tactical Application Group: Elite federal reaction force deployed when conventional authorities are incapable of handling a threat. Special circumstances for deployment include riot control, hostage situations, and high-risk raids. TAG operates only within the city-states and specially designated areas.
-Politika Sicherheit (Political Security): Special component of the military; provides security for vital government buildings, personnel, and embassies. Naturally, they are heavily armed, and given the latest in gear and technology.
State Police Forces-State Police: The most numerous and visible police presence in the country. Each state has its own police force, responsible for typical law enforcement functions. State police uniforms and equipment are nearly identical to their federal counterparts. State plate carriers read “*NAME OF STATE* POLICE/*POLICE in the state’s dominate language*” (for example, Swedish-speaking Helmö’s “HELMÖ POLICE/POLIS”). Each state police force also has its own specific colour of clip-on tie. Limited exceptions to equipment standardization exist with larger and/or “poorer” departments, where older weaponry may be issued (such as
older AR-platform rifles. The police forces of Helmö and Tydelig, for example, regularly issue somewhat older
CZ 75 D 9mm pistols when supplies of the newer P01 are insufficient. Tasers may not be issued if budget or supplies are insufficient. Rank structure differs depending on the state.
-State Roadways Patrol: Responsible for patrolling state-controlled roadways. Each state has its own patrol force. Patrol forces wear the same uniforms as their standard police counterparts, though they usually wear a brightly colored green safety vest to make their presence more visible to incoming drivers during stops. Vehicles differ from state to state, but must all be marked in a similar fashion to the state police bodyarmor vests (“*NAME OF STATE* POLICE/*POLICE in the state’s dominate language*”).
-State Investigators: Investigate crimes that have been committed, ranging from theft to murder. Each state has its own investigators, usually promoted from within the ranks of that state’s police or patrol forces. Most investigators are plain-clothes, with the various states mandating different dress codes. Sidearms are typically the same as standard officers, namely CZ P01s or 75 Ds.
-Special Response Force: Heavily armed and well-equipped reaction force deployed when conventional police are incapable of handling a threat. Special circumstances for deployment include riot control, hostage situations, and high-risk raids. Each state has its own SRF groups, though they are rarely called out.
Local Police Forces-Local Police: A great many small “cities,” towns, and villages possess their own police forces, with widely varied equipment, uniforms, vehicles, and weaponry. Kabalina’s extremely lax firearms laws mean that these local forces are generally well-equipped and heavily armed (an armed and trained civilian militia is a crucial part of Kabalina’s military defence). Usually local police forces are small, consisting of fewer than five individuals, and they may be part-time or volunteer-staffed. None possess investigative or specialized capabilities, as such tasks are allocated to state or federal authorities. Federal academies exist for the purpose of providing low-cost training to small local departments, and are a popular option.
Posted: Tue Nov 18, 2014 6:30 pm
