Describe your nations law enforcement.

[Transnapastain]

(OOC: If theres a proper thread for this, please let me know, Ill request a merge.)

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Transnapastani Times archives
Article date: 5-6-2008

Car 54, Where are you?"
By: Jenny Stilzgar, TCN print division

In an effort to reduce crime through community awareness, police forces across Transnapastain are enacting a new community-outreach program. With crime figures increasing, and officer response time decreasing, and, despite increased funding, higher mortality and injury rates among officers, and citizens while interacting with officers, some members of society are demanding a change in policing policy.

"Our goal is simple." stated Director Eric Cartwright, head of the Office of Public Order, which oversees all police departments in the nation. "We feel that people commit crimes because they see the police as a symbol of oppression, and want to instructively rebel against that symbol. That, or people aren't willing to co-operate with the police, because they don't feel they can relate. We want to change that."


Sgt. D. Jacobson, Livas Police Department poses by his cruiser.

The program, called Community Watch, seeks to make police more accessible to the public by explaining what they do, what equipment they use, and why.


Sgt. Jeff Showson, Subrosa Capital District Police, speaks with several children on the playground regarding safety

"Our officers are reaching out to citizens to show them that the things they carry are not weapons, but tools for peace." stated Lt. Dan Hendricks, press officer for the SCDPD. "Yes, our officers do carry OC spray, expandable batons, and firearms, but they are for that officers protection, and the protection of other innocent people. We take the motto "To serve and protect" to heart"


Ofc. Don Hubbard, Auster PD, conducts a traffic stop along I-98, south of Auster

"We believe this outreach will help decrease crime rate, increase witness co-operation and crime reporting, and, most of all, bring the community and the police closer together, at the local, prefecture, and national level" concluded Mr. Cartwright

Additional pictures found on page A14

Dispatcher Julie Price and Ofc. Johnathan Schmidt conduct dispatch operations for the Cestra Height Police Department, which has the highest call load in the nation.

A typical duty belt warn by a police officer in Transnapastain

Bullet is a K9 officer with the Zephyrus Police Department. Assaulting a K9 officer carries the same penalty as assaulting a human police officer.

This story has been printed and is authorized by the Transnapastain Ministry of Media Quality Assurance. Any reports originating from this, or any other, nation of police brutality are unfounded, and are likely the product of malcontents and saboteurs. The Office of Public Order denies any claims of abuse and reminds the populace to think before it voices unfounded opinions. Remember; we know where you live.

OOC2 "Sorry, that part didn't get carried over when I copied from Word. My police forces are rather brutal, especially in the Undercities, where the denizens there of are considered below (no pun) those living above ground, indeed, their very existence is not publicly acknowledged. In the nicer parts of towns, and in the Capital District, where foreign nations have their embassies, the "community programs" are in effect, to put on a nice face for the world.

[Wangatengki]

The national Wangatengkian Police Service is the only law enforcement agency in The Most Serene Republic.
They are generally seen as helpful public servants rather than bullies because of their pleasant demeanor and professionalism.



Constables' uniforms consist of a light blue collared shirt, dark blue shorts/pants, a dark blue stab- & bullet-resistant vest, officer's cap, boots, and duty belt like the one shown below:


WPS Constables tend to focus on preventing crime by interacting with the community they serve on foot, rarely using patrol trucks except in emergencies. Their trucks can function as an ambulance in emergencies, and are stocked with the appropriate medical equipment.



Constables each carry a HK P30 9mm pistol, along with four 15-round magazines, "OC" spray, an expandable baton, large "D-cell" flashlight, police radio, radio handpiece, two pairs of handcuffs and latex gloves on their duty belt.

[Fatatatutti]

Large cities in Fatatatutti have their own police forces, which vary somewhat. Most, however, are similar to the Fatatatutti Mounted Police (FMP), which polices rural areas and communities that are too small to afford their own force.

The FMP uniform consists of a baseball cap with "Police" on it and a T-shirt with "Police" on it. Colours vary but light blue is favoured for everyday use and bright red is often used for more ceremonial occasions. Constables usually patrol on foot in urban areas and by car in rural areas. They are not armed. Equipment carried includes a radio, flashlight and notebook.

Each district also has a Flying Squad, which investigates crimes and also acts as an Armed Response Team when necessary.

Fatatatutti Five-O is a special police unit, loosely affiliated with the FMP, which covers the whole island, investigating major crimes where jurisdictional lines are crossed and helping local police who don't have the resources to handle a given situation on their own. Five-O's Flying Squad is involved in most armed situations on the island. The rule of thumb is: If Five-O can't handle it, call the commandos.

-- Insp. Caroline "Liney" Taves, Fatatatutti Five-O, Flying Squad

[Sorgan]

Ever since the "Sensitive Conditioning" act was passed law enforcement has dramatically changed from the tyrannical, abusive men and women they used to be to a more sensitive, kind group of men and women.

Typical uniform of police officers. (Men on the right, Woman's on the left)
http://www.s1millport.com/files/photo/max-182818.jpg

Most police officers carry around a M9 semi-auto pistol, a baton, a radio, a badge, handcuffs, breathalyzer (compact size), and an ID card (used to log into personal investigation computer). Police generally are kind, but it all depends on the person.

[Seperate Vermont]

Just some government officials that transport suspects to court and to rehab.

[InGen Escapees]

Intruders... Eat them! Num-num-num.

[Volnotov]

In The Volnotov State law enforcement is provided by private security companies, mercenaries,corporations and conglomerates. Because The State of Volnotov is being practically run by conglomerates and corporations there is a joint venture belonging to these massive corporations and conglomerates and therefore it is the largest security firm in The Volnotov State.

Laws are made by the large group of massive corporations and conglomerates and these count for all employees of those massive conglomerates and corporations.

The police force in The State Of Volnotov is usualy armed with a wide set of electronic devices used for communication and identification, machinepistols, submachineguns and stun batons(It should also be known the police forces in The Volnotov State may also act as mercenaries in case of war).

Uniforms may vary but the police force usualy wears white uniforms decorated with gold and other items, with armor being worn underneath.

[Jeuna]

Largely privatised. However, every mayor is required to raise a municipal police force. Jeuna has no national police force, apart from a coast guard (with obvious limitations).

[Zilatal]

Zilatal's law enforcement is primarily performed by its soldiers. As we are a peaceful nation and rarely if ever need the military, reserve troops handle any violent crime. They drive around in APCs and use their service rifles. However, we have a seperate department for minor and/or vehicular related crimes. They drive around in V8 sedans and are armed with .45 handguns.

[Zonolia]

Our law enforcement: We have no modern picture so imagine this but with modern everything our police are troops who usually kill suspets that commit a crime. Picture

[Maraque]

Each neighborhood is apportioned a certain amount of staff depending on factors such as population and crime statistics, and those are further apportioned according to the local crime rates in the neighborhood. There will be a higher police presence in higher crime areas than others, and they may have more police staff in general at their local stations.

A typical neighborhood has ~50 street officers with a population of ~30,000. The Advisory of Justice manages more than 400,380 police departments with more than 19 million members of the force with an additional 7 million civilian employees.

[Ewa beach]

The police in the Federation are known to be looked down upon by other Judeans, yet we do not care. As many of you know, all crimes have the death penalty here, so police work can sometimes be a hassle here. Though most Ewacians tend to obey the laws, it is mostly the foreigners who are executed, and not in fact our own people.

A homosexual tourist visiting our nation, he obviously did not know the laws in the Federation. He is seen here being confronted by police, who are about to execute him.

This man is, unfortunately, a local Ewacian, who decided to have too many drinks and take a joy ride. He is seen here getting beat by the local police. After the beatings are done, the execution will take place.

This man is obviously not an Ewacian. He had been caught selling drugs in downtown Vuskow, he is seen here getting beat, and once again, he will be executed after the beatings.

This man, a local Ewacian, decided it would be fun if he stole a woman's purse. What was fun was the beatings and the execution he recieved minutes after the theft.

Now, the Ewacian police aren't always involved in such activities as the ones you see above, crime is very rare in the Federation, thus police don't really have much to do, but when a crime is committed, they will be there within minutes of the call, and they will execute the subject who committed the crime.

[Lackadaisical2]

Locally its left up to the community in question, but typically for urban areas the officers are either walking the beat or using bicycles, we find this engenders a more familiar relationship between the police and the community. Of course there are also units in police cars for rapid response and to catch serious violators of traffic laws. We also find that this approach reduces costs by limiting the number of cruisers the community has to replace.

Typical equipment for a police officer includes a handgun(or in high-crime areas an assault rifle), billy club, two-way radio, military grade bullet proof vest, and handcuffs. Those officers who utilize bikes (so called mounted officers) may also have a shotgun or automatic rifle locked onto the bike, as well as pepper spray for crowd control in case of riots. Any officer in a car (colloquially known as cavalry officers "call in the cavalry") would have all those things mentioned as possible equipment for mounted officers as well as having multiples of those equipments to deck out the walking officers.

In rural areas all officers would likely have a car.

The national police typically have a wider range of equipment available including attack helicopters (Although a local jurisdiction may also utilize such equipment if the cost is justified, these helis are distinguished from military by having smaller caliber weapons and generally lighter and less expensive).

Some jurisdictions don't utilize any form of police preferring to issue rewards for the capture of convicted criminals. (search and arrest warrants are illegal in Lackadaisical2 until one has been convicted)

[Gwarmos]

Honestly, Gwarman law enforcement is more of a overseer daycare service than anything. They are apathetic on curbing crime, and are often very lenient when it comes to most offenses serial or not. But they do dully do their jobs and put offenders away, and for serious endangerment to the public often cracked down quite hard. This is mostly synonymous with the prison system as well, and the court.

Basically, Gwarmos does not deter crime. They see it as a constant, inevitable part of life and any effort to halt it is not only useless but a bit dumb. Many of our most cable and distinguished military men are notable criminals that we're offered lax military comissionary paroles. Also quite a few of our politicians and leaders have at least a small criminal record. The term 'law abiding citizen' means 'I'm really good at not getting caught' here.

[Benics]

Benics police force is partly privatized, and small crime offenders are put in prison, ones that commit larger ones are executed on the spot. This applies to everyone, adult and child. Shoot now, ask questions later.

[Grays Harbor]

Describe our police? In a word, efficient.

[Transnapastain]

Describe our police? In a word, efficient.

OOC: You really grabbed the spirit in which this thread was created and ran with it, Bravo. There's something to be said for efficiency, and wit, though. What makes your police operate at such a high efficiency?

Edit: To give it less "bite", wasn't intended as offensive sarcasm.

[Navarronne]

In Navarronne we trust our citizens to lead an honest life, however, we possess high tech systems in every store that taze anyone who attempts to steal an item and in every house to taze intruders. Also we have constant surveillance in the streets to avoid assault and similar crimes, the penalty for assault is severe.

[Lenirea]

The People's Police protect and serve the people, pretty simple. The People's Police are responsibility of the Central Military Commission.

[Moriskov]

The Moriskovion Police force is actual a branch of it's Spec Ops forces...well for the bigger cases like murder or rape. other wise it is the Normal job of the Militia to Patrol the cities and villages and keep order.

Morskovian Spec Ops Solider

[New Amerik]

The Guard is the official police unit in New Amerik, and whose standard equipment is usually an EPEP rifle, binding material, electro-mace, and large riot shield. They take a heavy handed approach to crime, and if they can't incapacitate an UnAmerikan they are allowed to take them down using lethal force. They mostly patrol the upper areas of the City's and normal towns and cities, making sure the laws are followed fully.

^A group of patrolling Guard next to an obsolete wheeled car being taken in for scrapping.

However, sometimes the Guard come up against criminals too dangerous or hot for them to go up against. In some cases, they have hidden areas in hard to find areas or high-up friends. This is where the Smilie Reformed Mafia Organization comes in. They work the lower, closer to the ground areas of the City's, and is the only legal government-supported organized crime business in New Amerik. Evil fighting evil.....either way, New Amerik wins.

^One member of the Smilie Reformed Mafia Orginazation, in characteristic 30's gangster uniform.

Finally, in some cases a criminal is so violent or deadly New Amerik has no choice but to call upon the localized Machete and Saw Club, a government-sanctioned group for serial killers, who hang out, swap stories, and prey upon UnAmerikans for which the government has granted them free reign. Though other nations might think New Amerik unsavory for using gangsters and serial killers as policing forces, New Amerik regards them as necessary to keep New Amerik's crime rate way down.

^Sometimes, serial killers are a necessary evil in order to keep the streets safe for Amerikan citizens.

[Grays Harbor]

Describe our police? In a word, efficient.

OOC: You really grabbed the spirit in which this thread was created and ran with it, Bravo. There's something to be said for efficiency, and wit, though. What makes your police operate at such a high efficiency?

Edit: To give it less "bite", wasn't intended as offensive sarcasm.

We are so sorry you do not approve of our answer. We are completely broken up by it, in fact. So much so, we cannot answer your so politely put question.

[Cameroi]

we feel the best way to detect, observe, and prevent crime, is to appear inconspicuous and go unnoticed. this also helps to prevent an atmosphere of anxiety. which is of paramount importance to how our culture measures quality of life.

so our law enforcement, is basically done on kind of a rotating basis, where nearly everyone takes turns, unobtrusively observing, while wearing a kind of psionic linkage technology, that can also be centrally observed, to immediately send whatever of whatever kind, of backup is necessary, to deal with whatever harmfulness or danger occurs.

this psi link looks like an ordinary belt, and is worn as one. it's called a belt of xendu.
it's one of the things, that when a person is taking their turn at internal security, they are issued to wear.
the other standard items are bracers of stun, staff of themnax, and 'elvish' (i.e. 'camilion') cloak.

other then those items, which there's no prohibition against even when one is not serving on such duty, they are encouraged to dress as they normally would on any other occasion.

we also employ robotic anti-gravity observation drones, known as "spy-eyes". which may also be equipped with stunners and communications devices and to carry and relay to and from micro-bots of various utilitarian and non-lethal kinds.

[Novus Niciae]

Our police are omnipresent in all areas of society and there is usually a police officer in a kiosk station in most public areas.
Our regular police are not known for brutality and will prefer less than lethal methods to capture common criminals. and are well regarded by most of society, this perception is bolstered by popular television and net entertainment shows where the police are always depicted as the good guys doing the right thing in every situation.

Our culture is also a warrior culture so discipline and obedience to our social mores are deeply ingrained in our people so crime is only a very minor problem, and the police mostly serve as crossing guards, direct traffic, rescue kittens from trees, and generally be an official helpful person to the community.

Then there is section 9, They are a crack paramilitary counter-terrorist unit and their fighting skills are the equal of any special forces unit and they deal with hostage rescue, domestic and international terrorists inside our sphere of influence. They are equipped with the finest weapons and technology we can provide to assist them in safeguarding our society.

[Transnapastain]

In Navarronne we trust our citizens to lead an honest life, however, we possess high tech systems in every store that taze anyone who attempts to steal an item and in every house to taze intruders. Also we have constant surveillance in the streets to avoid assault and similar crimes, the penalty for assault is severe.

Just a question on your systems. Is it possible for a criminal to subvert it in such a way that the home owner, occupants, or shop workers were incapacitated instead? Has this ever happened?