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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe problems of corruption within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the "Reserve Unit" was formed. This unit was tasked with crime suppression and later evolved into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, then Chief of Police Peter Dumbell created the "Gangster Squad" as a special unit, formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family and conduct surveillance on corrupt officers.<br />
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During World War II, under the administration of Peter Dumbell, the overall number of personnel was depleted due to the demands of the military, resulting in the Department, despite their best efforts, being unable to control the riots that plagued the City during these times.<br />
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===Recent History===<br />
In the 1970s and the 1980s, street gangs within the City of Los Santos became a growing issue. In response, the Los Santos Police Department established the "Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums" (CRASH) gang intelligence unit, which conducted "Operation Hammer" a few years after its creation. Operation Hammer was an initiative launched by C.R.A.S.H. and constituted a large-scale attempt to crack down on gang violence in the City of Los Santos. A year into the operation, the Los Santos Times reported a double-digit drop in gang violence in parts of the city. After a drive-by shooting saw a group of people getting shot down on their front lawn at a birthday party, Chief of Police Darren Ports responded with a round-up of gang members. At the height of Operation Hammer, 1,453 people were arrested in South Central Los Santos, in a single weekend.<br />
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In the 1990s, corruption and misconduct within the LSPD was revealed to the public and became known as a widespread issue, ranging from the patrol officers to the officials and top brass of the Department. In 1991, an incident revolving severe misconduct and excessive force by officers of the LSPD led to a series of riots and civil disturbances in 1992, spread across Los Santos County.<br />
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The C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit of the Los Santos Police Department was disbanded due to the Mission Row Scandal in 1997. The Mission Row Scandal was a police corruption scandal, unfolding during the late 1990s and early 2000s, that concerned widespread criminal activity within the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums anti-gang unit of the LSPD's Mission Row Division. More than 70 police officers were initially implicated in various forms of misconduct, such as and including but not limited to unprovoked uses of force, such as beatings and shoots, planting of false evidence, stealing narcotics and the dealing thereof, bank robbery, perjury, and cover-ups thereof.<br />
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Officers involved in the scandal provided extensive testimony to investigators, providing a detailed image of the culture within the elite CRASH unit of the Department. Officers insisted that a large percentage of CRASH officers, upwards of 90%, were "in the know", and knowlingly perjured themselves on the witness stand and framed civilians, that superior officers were aware of, and even encouraged, the engagement in misconduct by CRASH officers, stating that "the goal of the unit was to arrest gang members any means necessary". Mission Row officers wore tattoos of the CRASH logo, which displayed a skull with a cowboy hat encircled with poker cards depicting the "dead man's hand", aces, and eights.<br />
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Also in 1997, LSPD officers were engaged and locked into a lengthy shootout with heavily armed and armored bank robbers, the officers being severely outgunned. this prompted the armament upgrades across the United States, often considered the tipping point towards the militarization of modern police. <br />
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Independent investigative commissions have documented a history of police brutality, corruption, and misconduct within the LSPD, resulting in the United States Department of Justice entering into a consent degree with the LSPD in 2001, with regard to systemic civil rights violations, a lack of accountability stretching back decades. Following major reforms, the decree was lifted in 2013.<br />
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In 2017, on January 21st, Chief of Police Gas Ketse was inaugurated, however, his tenure as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department was brief. Chief Ketse was replaced by his successor, Chief of Police Sebastian Freeman in May 2017 following an intervention by City Hall.<br />
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Shortly after his inauguration, Chief Freeman and his staff began the first major reform of the Los Santos Police Department, re-establishing the fundamental structure of the Department as a whole. Following his successful restructuring of the Department with his personnel, Chief Freeman tendered his resignation as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department and became the city's first Government Commissioner through a career in law enforcement.<br />
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Chief Freeman was succeeded by Chief of Police Ramon Carter, who was inaugurated in July 2017. Chief Carter set out to further the improvements made by Chief Freeman and continued to strive to achieve further success with the Department through continuous improvements, which, in turn, saw the proper establishment of the Investigations Bureau, known today as the Detective Bureau.<br />
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Chief Carter, much like his predecessor, tendered his resignation as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department to become the second Government Commissioner of the City of Los Santos through a career in law enforcement. Succeeding Chief Carter, Chief of Police Samuel Osborn was inaugurated as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on September 19th, 2017. Chief Osborn's tenure as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department, however, was brief, and he departed from law enforcement on October 20th, 2017.<br />
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As Chief Osborn's successor per the hierarchy of the Department, Chief of Police Katherine Taylor succeeded Chief Osborn. Chief Taylor made history not only as the first female Chief of the Los Santos Police Department in recorded history but as the longest-serving Chief of Police since the appointment of Chief Ketse. Chief Taylor served as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department from October 27th, 2017, to September 28th, 2018. Chief Taylor primarily focused on improving the relations between communities of the City of Los Santos and the Los Santos Police Department throughout her tenure. Prior to stepping down from her position on September 28th, 2018, Chief Taylor and her staff pushed for the second major restructuring of the Los Santos Police Department, expanding its operations from five bureaus to seven bureaus divided into three offices.<br />
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Chief Taylor's decision to step down from her position saw the return of Chief of Police Samuel Osborn. Inaugurated for his second term as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on September 28th, 2018, Chief Osborn's second tenure saw the appointment of three new Deputy Chiefs within the Los Santos Police Department to assist in the leadership of the Department, among with further appointments within Command Staff. Continuing to strive for improvements to the Department, Chief Osborn served his second term as the Chief of Police until July 10th, 2019, when he put in a request for retirement with City Hall.<br />
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Following the end of Chief Osborn's second term, he was succeeded by Chief of Police Mick Reefer, inaugurated on the 21st of July, 2019. Chief Reefer served as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department up to his immediate resignation from the Department on November 24th, 2019.<br />
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Assistant Chief Alex Donnelly, upon the immediate resignation of Chief Reefer, served as the interim Chief of the Los Santos Police Department for a brief period and made the decision to, instead of running for the position of Chief of Police, put forth a request with City Hall for the return of Chief Osborn, who had come out of retirement to take the helm of the Sheriff's Department three months prior.<br />
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Accepting the request of Assistant Chief Donnelly, Chief Samuel Osborn returned to the Los Santos Police Department, inaugurated on the 25th of November, 2019. Chief Osborn's third term as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department ended on the 27th of February, 2020, when an offer was made for Chief Osborn to become the third Government Commissioner of the San Andreas State Government.<br />
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Chief Osborn accepted the offer before him without hesitation and was succeeded by Chief of Police Alex Donnelly, inaugurated as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on March 10th, 2020. Under Chief Donnelly's administration, the Los Santos Police Department has undergone its third major restructuring, introducing changes to advancement for its employees, the structure of the internal divisions and bureaus, and the removal of offices.<br />
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On July 27, 2023, Chief Donnelly was offered a seat on the Board of Police Commissioners, which he promptly accepted. He was succeeded by Chief of Police Elena Flores, who was inaugurated and sworn in as the 8th Chief of Police for the City of Los Santos on July 27, 2023. Under Chief Flores' administration, the Los Santos Police Department has undergone another structural reorganization with an emphasis on creating further advancement and career opportunities. Chief Flores further heavily focused on community engagement through the development of relations with communities and businesses therein. Under Chief Flores administration, the Department saw its first-ever civilian employees being onboarded in 2023.<br />
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=== Current Day ===<br />
The Los Santos Police Department continues to operate as a world-class law enforcement agency, and one of the largest law enforcement organizations within the United States.<br />
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Despite the efforts of the Department, its leadership, and the City, opinions remain divided on the LSPD and its employees. The LSPD has made strenuous efforts and launched initiatives to continue police reforms, practice the community policing approach, and to better involve and cater to the communities of Los Santos.<br />
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One of many concerns commonly echoed is that the "LSPD are gangs with badges" and the "LSPD is the biggest gang in the City", stemming from the heavy-handed approach in tackling violent- and gang crime. According to watchdog groups and alleged victims, Los Santos police officers may be part of groups that carry themselves akin to gangs, one of such examples being the "La Mesa Jumpout Boys", a group of officers originating from the La Mesa police station, also known as the gang unit headquarters. Further allegations surrounding police officials and involvement with such groups arose. These groups face allegations of violent excessive force towards the citizens of Los Santos, though opponents of such claims have spoken out indicating that their actions are lawful and directed only at core members of gangs within the City and County.<br />
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The LSPD has continued its efforts to garner and increase the trust of the communities within the City over the years by implementing initiatives such as an all-civilian review board, acting as a panel with insight into and over all misconduct complaints handled by internal affairs of the LSPD.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Public Services=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is responsible for various in-character processes on the server that facilitate the acquisition of items, such as firearms, or assistance with in-character events.<br />
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==Firearms Licensing==<br />
Management of firearms licenses, which when issued enable players to purchase firearms from legal gun store businesses, is a responsibility that was given to the Los Santos Police Department faction to manage. Players can submit firearms applications, requests to change their licensed firearms, and report missing or stolen firearms through the in-character [https://gov.eclipse-rp.net/viewforum.php?f=556 Firearms Licensing Desk portal].<br />
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==Crime Reports==<br />
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==Road Closure Permits==<br />
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==Public Inquiries and Press Passes==<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Jaxon Nash, Commanding Officer, Professional Standards Bureau<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.<br />
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=Resources=<br />
The LSPD, as the primary law enforcement agency of Los Santos, San Andreas, maintains and uses a wide variety of resources, allowing its officers to effectively and consistently perform their duties. The LSPD's organization is complex, as the Department is divided into Bureaus and offices overseeing specific functions and managing specialized units.<br />
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==Police Facilities==<br />
The deployment of LSPD officers has reflected the rapid growth and changes of the City of Los Santos. The earliest known LSPD station (or "community station" or "division" originating from "patrol division" was the Mission Row Division. This station was the Department's first dedicated police station that also had holding cells to serve as a jail. <br />
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The following is a list of LSPD stations (patrol divisions):<br />
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* Mission Row Police Station<br />
* La Mesa Police Station<br />
* Rockford Hills Police Station<br />
* Vespucci Police Station<br />
* Del Perro Police Station<br />
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The Department's administrative headquarters is located in Vinewood, and is named the Vinewood Police Headquarters.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Patrol Cars===<br />
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<div>[[File:LSPD.png|thumb|Seal of the LSPD]]<br />
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe problems of corruption within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the "Reserve Unit" was formed. This unit was tasked with crime suppression and later evolved into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, then Chief of Police Peter Dumbell created the "Gangster Squad" as a special unit, formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family and conduct surveillance on corrupt officers.<br />
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During World War II, under the administration of Peter Dumbell, the overall number of personnel was depleted due to the demands of the military, resulting in the Department, despite their best efforts, being unable to control the riots that plagued the City during these times.<br />
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===Recent History===<br />
In the 1970s and the 1980s, street gangs within the City of Los Santos became a growing issue. In response, the Los Santos Police Department established the "Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums" (CRASH) gang intelligence unit, which conducted "Operation Hammer" a few years after its creation. Operation Hammer was an initiative launched by C.R.A.S.H. and constituted a large-scale attempt to crack down on gang violence in the City of Los Santos. A year into the operation, the Los Santos Times reported a double-digit drop in gang violence in parts of the city. After a drive-by shooting saw a group of people getting shot down on their front lawn at a birthday party, Chief of Police Darren Ports responded with a round-up of gang members. At the height of Operation Hammer, 1,453 people were arrested in South Central Los Santos, in a single weekend.<br />
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In the 1990s, corruption and misconduct within the LSPD was revealed to the public and became known as a widespread issue, ranging from the patrol officers to the officials and top brass of the Department. In 1991, an incident revolving severe misconduct and excessive force by officers of the LSPD led to a series of riots and civil disturbances in 1992, spread across Los Santos County.<br />
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The C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit of the Los Santos Police Department was disbanded due to the Mission Row Scandal in 1997. The Mission Row Scandal was a police corruption scandal, unfolding during the late 1990s and early 2000s, that concerned widespread criminal activity within the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums anti-gang unit of the LSPD's Mission Row Division. More than 70 police officers were initially implicated in various forms of misconduct, such as and including but not limited to unprovoked uses of force, such as beatings and shoots, planting of false evidence, stealing narcotics and the dealing thereof, bank robbery, perjury, and cover-ups thereof.<br />
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Officers involved in the scandal provided extensive testimony to investigators, providing a detailed image of the culture within the elite CRASH unit of the Department. Officers insisted that a large percentage of CRASH officers, upwards of 90%, were "in the know", and knowlingly perjured themselves on the witness stand and framed civilians, that superior officers were aware of, and even encouraged, the engagement in misconduct by CRASH officers, stating that "the goal of the unit was to arrest gang members any means necessary". Mission Row officers wore tattoos of the CRASH logo, which displayed a skull with a cowboy hat encircled with poker cards depicting the "dead man's hand", aces, and eights.<br />
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Also in 1997, LSPD officers were engaged and locked into a lengthy shootout with heavily armed and armored bank robbers, the officers being severely outgunned. this prompted the armament upgrades across the United States, often considered the tipping point towards the militarization of modern police. <br />
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Independent investigative commissions have documented a history of police brutality, corruption, and misconduct within the LSPD, resulting in the United States Department of Justice entering into a consent degree with the LSPD in 2001, with regard to systemic civil rights violations, a lack of accountability stretching back decades. Following major reforms, the decree was lifted in 2013.<br />
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In 2017, on January 21st, Chief of Police Gas Ketse was inaugurated, however, his tenure as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department was brief. Chief Ketse was replaced by his successor, Chief of Police Sebastian Freeman in May 2017 following an intervention by City Hall.<br />
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Shortly after his inauguration, Chief Freeman and his staff began the first major reform of the Los Santos Police Department, re-establishing the fundamental structure of the Department as a whole. Following his successful restructuring of the Department with his personnel, Chief Freeman tendered his resignation as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department and became the city's first Government Commissioner through a career in law enforcement.<br />
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Chief Freeman was succeeded by Chief of Police Ramon Carter, who was inaugurated in July 2017. Chief Carter set out to further the improvements made by Chief Freeman and continued to strive to achieve further success with the Department through continuous improvements, which, in turn, saw the proper establishment of the Investigations Bureau, known today as the Detective Bureau.<br />
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Chief Carter, much like his predecessor, tendered his resignation as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department to become the second Government Commissioner of the City of Los Santos through a career in law enforcement. Succeeding Chief Carter, Chief of Police Samuel Osborn was inaugurated as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on September 19th, 2017. Chief Osborn's tenure as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department, however, was brief, and he departed from law enforcement on October 20th, 2017.<br />
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As Chief Osborn's successor per the hierarchy of the Department, Chief of Police Katherine Taylor succeeded Chief Osborn. Chief Taylor made history not only as the first female Chief of the Los Santos Police Department in recorded history but as the longest-serving Chief of Police since the appointment of Chief Ketse. Chief Taylor served as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department from October 27th, 2017, to September 28th, 2018. Chief Taylor primarily focused on improving the relations between communities of the City of Los Santos and the Los Santos Police Department throughout her tenure. Prior to stepping down from her position on September 28th, 2018, Chief Taylor and her staff pushed for the second major restructuring of the Los Santos Police Department, expanding its operations from five bureaus to seven bureaus divided into three offices.<br />
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Chief Taylor's decision to step down from her position saw the return of Chief of Police Samuel Osborn. Inaugurated for his second term as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on September 28th, 2018, Chief Osborn's second tenure saw the appointment of three new Deputy Chiefs within the Los Santos Police Department to assist in the leadership of the Department, among with further appointments within Command Staff. Continuing to strive for improvements to the Department, Chief Osborn served his second term as the Chief of Police until July 10th, 2019, when he put in a request for retirement with City Hall.<br />
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Following the end of Chief Osborn's second term, he was succeeded by Chief of Police Mick Reefer, inaugurated on the 21st of July, 2019. Chief Reefer served as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department up to his immediate resignation from the Department on November 24th, 2019.<br />
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Assistant Chief Alex Donnelly, upon the immediate resignation of Chief Reefer, served as the interim Chief of the Los Santos Police Department for a brief period and made the decision to, instead of running for the position of Chief of Police, put forth a request with City Hall for the return of Chief Osborn, who had come out of retirement to take the helm of the Sheriff's Department three months prior.<br />
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Accepting the request of Assistant Chief Donnelly, Chief Samuel Osborn returned to the Los Santos Police Department, inaugurated on the 25th of November, 2019. Chief Osborn's third term as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department ended on the 27th of February, 2020, when an offer was made for Chief Osborn to become the third Government Commissioner of the San Andreas State Government.<br />
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Chief Osborn accepted the offer before him without hesitation and was succeeded by Chief of Police Alex Donnelly, inaugurated as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on March 10th, 2020. Under Chief Donnelly's administration, the Los Santos Police Department has undergone its third major restructuring, introducing changes to advancement for its employees, the structure of the internal divisions and bureaus, and the removal of offices.<br />
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On July 27, 2023, Chief Donnelly was offered a seat on the Board of Police Commissioners, which he promptly accepted. He was succeeded by Chief of Police Elena Flores, who was inaugurated and sworn in as the 8th Chief of Police for the City of Los Santos on July 27, 2023. Under Chief Flores' administration, the Los Santos Police Department has undergone another structural reorganization with an emphasis on creating further advancement and career opportunities. Chief Flores further heavily focused on community engagement through the development of relations with communities and businesses therein. Under Chief Flores administration, the Department saw its first-ever civilian employees being onboarded in 2023.<br />
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=== Current Day ===<br />
The Los Santos Police Department continues to operate as a world-class law enforcement agency, and one of the largest law enforcement organizations within the United States.<br />
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Despite the efforts of the Department, its leadership, and the City, opinions remain divided on the LSPD and its employees. The LSPD has made strenuous efforts and launched initiatives to continue police reforms, practice the community policing approach, and to better involve and cater to the communities of Los Santos.<br />
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One of many concerns commonly echoed is that the "LSPD are gangs with badges" and the "LSPD is the biggest gang in the City", stemming from the heavy-handed approach in tackling violent- and gang crime. According to watchdog groups and alleged victims, Los Santos police officers may be part of groups that carry themselves akin to gangs, one of such examples being the "La Mesa Jumpout Boys", a group of officers originating from the La Mesa police station, also known as the gang unit headquarters. Further allegations surrounding police officials and involvement with such groups arose. These groups face allegations of violent excessive force towards the citizens of Los Santos, though opponents of such claims have spoken out indicating that their actions are lawful and directed only at core members of gangs within the City and County.<br />
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The LSPD has continued its efforts to garner and increase the trust of the communities within the City over the years by implementing initiatives such as an all-civilian review board, acting as a panel with insight into and over all misconduct complaints handled by internal affairs of the LSPD.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Public Services=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is responsible for various in-character processes on the server that facilitate the acquisition of items, such as firearms, or assistance with in-character events.<br />
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==Firearms Licensing==<br />
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==Crime Reports==<br />
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==Road Closure Permits==<br />
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==Public Inquiries and Press Passes==<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.<br />
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=Resources=<br />
The LSPD, as the primary law enforcement agency of Los Santos, San Andreas, maintains and uses a wide variety of resources, allowing its officers to effectively and consistently perform their duties. The LSPD's organization is complex, as the Department is divided into Bureaus and offices overseeing specific functions and managing specialized units.<br />
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==Police Facilities==<br />
The deployment of LSPD officers has reflected the rapid growth and changes of the City of Los Santos. The earliest known LSPD station (or "community station" or "division" originating from "patrol division" was the Mission Row Division. This station was the Department's first dedicated police station that also had holding cells to serve as a jail. <br />
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The following is a list of LSPD stations (patrol divisions):<br />
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* Mission Row Police Station<br />
* La Mesa Police Station<br />
* Rockford Hills Police Station<br />
* Vespucci Police Station<br />
* Del Perro Police Station<br />
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The Department's administrative headquarters is located in Vinewood, and is named the Vinewood Police Headquarters.<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Patrol Cars===<br />
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe problems of corruption within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the "Reserve Unit" was formed. This unit was tasked with crime suppression and later evolved into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, then Chief of Police Peter Dumbell created the "Gangster Squad" as a special unit, formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family and conduct surveillance on corrupt officers.<br />
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During World War II, under the administration of Peter Dumbell, the overall number of personnel was depleted due to the demands of the military, resulting in the Department, despite their best efforts, being unable to control the riots that plagued the City during these times.<br />
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===Recent History===<br />
In the 1970s and the 1980s, street gangs within the City of Los Santos became a growing issue. In response, the Los Santos Police Department established the "Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums" (CRASH) gang intelligence unit, which conducted "Operation Hammer" a few years after its creation. Operation Hammer was an initiative launched by C.R.A.S.H. and constituted a large-scale attempt to crack down on gang violence in the City of Los Santos. A year into the operation, the Los Santos Times reported a double-digit drop in gang violence in parts of the city. After a drive-by shooting saw a group of people getting shot down on their front lawn at a birthday party, Chief of Police Darren Ports responded with a round-up of gang members. At the height of Operation Hammer, 1,453 people were arrested in South Central Los Santos, in a single weekend.<br />
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In the 1990s, corruption and misconduct within the LSPD was revealed to the public and became known as a widespread issue, ranging from the patrol officers to the officials and top brass of the Department. In 1991, an incident revolving severe misconduct and excessive force by officers of the LSPD led to a series of riots and civil disturbances in 1992, spread across Los Santos County.<br />
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The C.R.A.S.H. anti-gang unit of the Los Santos Police Department was disbanded due to the Mission Row Scandal in 1997. The Mission Row Scandal was a police corruption scandal, unfolding during the late 1990s and early 2000s, that concerned widespread criminal activity within the Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums anti-gang unit of the LSPD's Mission Row Division. More than 70 police officers were initially implicated in various forms of misconduct, such as and including but not limited to unprovoked uses of force, such as beatings and shoots, planting of false evidence, stealing narcotics and the dealing thereof, bank robbery, perjury, and cover-ups thereof.<br />
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Officers involved in the scandal provided extensive testimony to investigators, providing a detailed image of the culture within the elite CRASH unit of the Department. Officers insisted that a large percentage of CRASH officers, upwards of 90%, were "in the know", and knowlingly perjured themselves on the witness stand and framed civilians, that superior officers were aware of, and even encouraged, the engagement in misconduct by CRASH officers, stating that "the goal of the unit was to arrest gang members any means necessary". Mission Row officers wore tattoos of the CRASH logo, which displayed a skull with a cowboy hat encircled with poker cards depicting the "dead man's hand", aces, and eights.<br />
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Also in 1997, LSPD officers were engaged and locked into a lengthy shootout with heavily armed and armored bank robbers, the officers being severely outgunned. this prompted the armament upgrades across the United States, often considered the tipping point towards the militarization of modern police. <br />
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Independent investigative commissions have documented a history of police brutality, corruption, and misconduct within the LSPD, resulting in the United States Department of Justice entering into a consent degree with the LSPD in 2001, with regard to systemic civil rights violations, a lack of accountability stretching back decades. Following major reforms, the decree was lifted in 2013.<br />
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In 2017, on January 21st, Chief of Police Gas Ketse was inaugurated, however, his tenure as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department was brief. Chief Ketse was replaced by his successor, Chief of Police Sebastian Freeman in May 2017 following an intervention by City Hall.<br />
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Shortly after his inauguration, Chief Freeman and his staff began the first major reform of the Los Santos Police Department, re-establishing the fundamental structure of the Department as a whole. Following his successful restructuring of the Department with his personnel, Chief Freeman tendered his resignation as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department and became the city's first Government Commissioner through a career in law enforcement.<br />
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Chief Freeman was succeeded by Chief of Police Ramon Carter, who was inaugurated in July 2017. Chief Carter set out to further the improvements made by Chief Freeman and continued to strive to achieve further success with the Department through continuous improvements, which, in turn, saw the proper establishment of the Investigations Bureau, known today as the Detective Bureau.<br />
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Chief Carter, much like his predecessor, tendered his resignation as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department to become the second Government Commissioner of the City of Los Santos through a career in law enforcement. Succeeding Chief Carter, Chief of Police Samuel Osborn was inaugurated as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on September 19th, 2017. Chief Osborn's tenure as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department, however, was brief, and he departed from law enforcement on October 20th, 2017.<br />
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As Chief Osborn's successor per the hierarchy of the Department, Chief of Police Katherine Taylor succeeded Chief Osborn. Chief Taylor made history not only as the first female Chief of the Los Santos Police Department in recorded history but as the longest-serving Chief of Police since the appointment of Chief Ketse. Chief Taylor served as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department from October 27th, 2017, to September 28th, 2018. Chief Taylor primarily focused on improving the relations between communities of the City of Los Santos and the Los Santos Police Department throughout her tenure. Prior to stepping down from her position on September 28th, 2018, Chief Taylor and her staff pushed for the second major restructuring of the Los Santos Police Department, expanding its operations from five bureaus to seven bureaus divided into three offices.<br />
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Chief Taylor's decision to step down from her position saw the return of Chief of Police Samuel Osborn. Inaugurated for his second term as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on September 28th, 2018, Chief Osborn's second tenure saw the appointment of three new Deputy Chiefs within the Los Santos Police Department to assist in the leadership of the Department, among with further appointments within Command Staff. Continuing to strive for improvements to the Department, Chief Osborn served his second term as the Chief of Police until July 10th, 2019, when he put in a request for retirement with City Hall.<br />
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Following the end of Chief Osborn's second term, he was succeeded by Chief of Police Mick Reefer, inaugurated on the 21st of July, 2019. Chief Reefer served as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department up to his immediate resignation from the Department on November 24th, 2019.<br />
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Assistant Chief Alex Donnelly, upon the immediate resignation of Chief Reefer, served as the interim Chief of the Los Santos Police Department for a brief period and made the decision to, instead of running for the position of Chief of Police, put forth a request with City Hall for the return of Chief Osborn, who had come out of retirement to take the helm of the Sheriff's Department three months prior.<br />
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Accepting the request of Assistant Chief Donnelly, Chief Samuel Osborn returned to the Los Santos Police Department, inaugurated on the 25th of November, 2019. Chief Osborn's third term as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department ended on the 27th of February, 2020, when an offer was made for Chief Osborn to become the third Government Commissioner of the San Andreas State Government.<br />
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Chief Osborn accepted the offer before him without hesitation and was succeeded by Chief of Police Alex Donnelly, inaugurated as the Chief of the Los Santos Police Department on March 10th, 2020. Under Chief Donnelly's administration, the Los Santos Police Department has undergone its third major restructuring, introducing changes to advancement for its employees, the structure of the internal divisions and bureaus, and the removal of offices.<br />
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On July 27, 2023, Chief Donnelly was offered a seat on the Board of Police Commissioners, which he promptly accepted. He was succeeded by Chief of Police Elena Flores, who was inaugurated and sworn in as the 8th Chief of Police for the City of Los Santos on July 27, 2023. Under Chief Flores' administration, the Los Santos Police Department has undergone another structural reorganization with an emphasis on creating further advancement and career opportunities. Chief Flores further heavily focused on community engagement through the development of relations with communities and businesses therein. Under Chief Flores administration, the Department saw its first-ever civilian employees being onboarded in 2023.<br />
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=== Current Day ===<br />
The Los Santos Police Department continues to operate as a world-class law enforcement agency, and one of the largest law enforcement organizations within the United States.<br />
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Despite the efforts of the Department, its leadership, and the City, opinions remain divided on the LSPD and its employees. The LSPD has made strenuous efforts and launched initiatives to continue police reforms, practice the community policing approach, and to better involve and cater to the communities of Los Santos.<br />
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One of many concerns commonly echoed is that the "LSPD are gangs with badges" and the "LSPD is the biggest gang in the City", stemming from the heavy-handed approach in tackling violent- and gang crime. According to watchdog groups and alleged victims, Los Santos police officers may be part of groups that carry themselves akin to gangs, one of such examples being the "La Mesa Jumpout Boys", a group of officers originating from the La Mesa police station, also known as the gang unit headquarters. Further allegations surrounding police officials and involvement with such groups arose. These groups face allegations of violent excessive force towards the citizens of Los Santos, though opponents of such claims have spoken out indicating that their actions are lawful and directed only at core members of gangs within the City and County.<br />
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The LSPD has continued its efforts to garner and increase the trust of the communities within the City over the years by implementing initiatives such as an all-civilian review board, acting as a panel with insight into and over all misconduct complaints handled by internal affairs of the LSPD.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Public Services=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is responsible for various in-character processes on the server that facilitate the acquisition of items, such as firearms, or assistance with in-character events.<br />
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==Firearms Licensing==<br />
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==Crime Reports==<br />
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==Road Closure Permits==<br />
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==Public Inquiries and Press Passes==<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.<br />
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=Resources=<br />
==Police Facilities==<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Patrol Cars===<br />
====Unmarked Cars====<br />
====Special Vehicles====<br />
===Motorcycles===<br />
===Aircraft===<br />
===Bicycles===</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=444Los Santos Police Department2024-07-19T19:47:04Z<p>Pazz: /* Early History */</p>
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<div>[[File:LSPD.png|thumb|Seal of the LSPD]]<br />
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe problems of corruption within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the "Reserve Unit" was formed. This unit was tasked with crime suppression and later evolved into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, then Chief of Police Peter Dumbell created the "Gangster Squad" as a special unit, formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family and conduct surveillance on corrupt officers.<br />
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During World War II, under the administration of Peter Dumbell, the overall number of personnel was depleted due to the demands of the military, resulting in the Department, despite their best efforts, being unable to control the riots that plagued the City during these times.<br />
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===Recent History===<br />
In the 1970s and the 1980s, street gangs within the City of Los Santos became a growing issue. In response, the Los Santos Police Department established the "Community Resources Against Street Hoodlums" (CRASH) gang intelligence unit, which conducted "Operation Hammer" a few years after its creation. Operation Hammer was an initiative launched by C.R.A.S.H. and constituted a large-scale attempt to crack down on gang violence in the City of Los Santos. A year into the operation, the Los Santos Times reported a double-digit drop in gang violence in parts of the city. After a drive-by shooting saw a group of people getting shot down on their front lawn at a birthday party, Chief of Police Darren Ports responded with a round-up of gang members. At the height of Operation Hammer, 1,453 people were arrested in South Central Los Santos, in a single weekend.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Public Services=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is responsible for various in-character processes on the server that facilitate the acquisition of items, such as firearms, or assistance with in-character events.<br />
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==Firearms Licensing==<br />
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==Crime Reports==<br />
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==Road Closure Permits==<br />
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==Public Inquiries and Press Passes==<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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! Rank !! Insignia !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Command Officers ("Command")<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Field Staff (Supervisors & Patrol Personnel)<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.<br />
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=Resources=<br />
==Police Facilities==<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Patrol Cars===<br />
====Unmarked Cars====<br />
====Special Vehicles====<br />
===Motorcycles===<br />
===Aircraft===<br />
===Bicycles===</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=441Los Santos Police Department2024-07-19T19:17:59Z<p>Pazz: </p>
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<div>[[File:LSPD.png|thumb|Seal of the LSPD]]<br />
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Public Services=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is responsible for various in-character processes on the server that facilitate the acquisition of items, such as firearms, or assistance with in-character events.<br />
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==Firearms Licensing==<br />
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==Crime Reports==<br />
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==Road Closure Permits==<br />
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==Public Inquiries and Press Passes==<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Command Officers ("Command")<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Field Staff (Supervisors & Patrol Personnel)<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.<br />
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=Resources=<br />
==Police Facilities==<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Patrol Cars===<br />
====Unmarked Cars====<br />
====Special Vehicles====<br />
===Motorcycles===<br />
===Aircraft===<br />
===Bicycles===</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=440Los Santos Police Department2024-07-19T19:16:58Z<p>Pazz: </p>
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<div>[[File:LSPD.png|alt=Seal of the LSPD]]<br />
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Public Services=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is responsible for various in-character processes on the server that facilitate the acquisition of items, such as firearms, or assistance with in-character events.<br />
<br />
==Firearms Licensing==<br />
<br />
==Crime Reports==<br />
<br />
==Road Closure Permits==<br />
<br />
==Public Inquiries and Press Passes==<br />
<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.<br />
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=Resources=<br />
==Police Facilities==<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Patrol Cars===<br />
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====Special Vehicles====<br />
===Motorcycles===<br />
===Aircraft===<br />
===Bicycles===</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=439Los Santos Police Department2024-07-19T18:31:26Z<p>Pazz: </p>
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Public Services=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is responsible for various in-character processes on the server that facilitate the acquisition of items, such as firearms, or assistance with in-character events.<br />
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==Firearms Licensing==<br />
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==Crime Reports==<br />
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==Road Closure Permits==<br />
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==Public Inquiries and Press Passes==<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.<br />
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=Resources=<br />
==Police Facilities==<br />
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==Transportation==<br />
===Patrol Cars===<br />
====Unmarked Cars====<br />
====Special Vehicles====<br />
===Motorcycles===<br />
===Aircraft===<br />
===Bicycles===</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=228Los Santos Police Department2024-07-18T19:09:44Z<p>Pazz: </p>
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=Faction Leadership=<br />
The leadership team behind the Los Santos Police Department exists of the following characters, which are players all appointed and assigned to oversee a specific Bureau (segregation) of the Department and faction and its day-to-day operations.<br />
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;'''Chief of Police'''<br />
: Elena Flores<br />
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;'''First Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Phillipe Sanchez, Chief of Staff<br />
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;'''Assistant Chief'''<br />
: Scott Dunbar, Director, Office of Operations<br />
: Dezzy Bala, Director, Office of Support Services<br />
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;'''Deputy Chief'''<br />
: Elizabeth Sanchez, Commanding Officer, General Operations Bureau<br />
: Lex Roth, Commanding Officer, Detective Bureau<br />
: Victor Einhart, Commanding Officer, Special Operations Bureau<br />
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While all Staff Officers ("High Command") make up the umbrella term of "faction leadership", the Chief of Police is the faction leader, and the Chief of Staff is the co-leader.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=220Los Santos Police Department2024-07-18T18:27:53Z<p>Pazz: </p>
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<div>[[File:LSPD.png|thumb]]<br />
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The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || <div align='center'>[[File:Chief.png]]</div> || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:AsstChief.png]]</div> || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || <div align='center'>[[File:DepChief.png]]</div> || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The '''Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)''' is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the [[Los Santos County Sheriff's Department]] was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The '''Office of the Chief of Police''' is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The '''Professional Standards Bureau (PSB)''' of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Internal Affairs Division''' acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The '''Legal Affairs Division''' has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
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Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
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The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
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In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
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While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
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=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
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==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Chief of Police''' || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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| '''Assistant Chief''' || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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| '''Deputy Chief''' || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
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! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Commander''' || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
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| '''Captain I-III''' || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Field Staff (Supervisors & Patrol Personnel)<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
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| '''Lieutenant I-II''' || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
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| '''Detective III''' || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant II''' || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
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| '''Detective II''' || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
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| '''Sergeant I''' || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
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| '''Detective I''' || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III+1''' || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
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| '''Police Officer III''' || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
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| '''Police Officer II''' || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
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| '''Police Officer I''' || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
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| '''Police Cadet''' || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
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The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
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The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
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==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
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===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
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Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
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Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
<br />
==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
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====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
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<br />
==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
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===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
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====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
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====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
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===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
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====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
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====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Staff Officers ("High Command")<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
|-<br />
| Chief of Police || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
|-<br />
| Assistant Chief || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
|-<br />
| Deputy Chief || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Command Officers ("Command")<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
|-<br />
| Commander || Police Commanders are responsible for overseeing their assigned area and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Commanders are appointed by Staff Officers based on necessity, merit, exceptional performance, or vacancy; excluding Bureau Commanding Officers, only one Commander can serve per Bureau, and not every Bureau may have a Commander serving within.<br />
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Police Commanders hold seniority as Command Officers.<br />
|-<br />
| Captain I-III || Police Captains are responsible for overseeing their assigned division and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Captains are appointed by Staff Officers. Police Captain II and III operate much like Police Captain I and are pay grade advancements.<br />
|-<br />
|}<br />
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Field Staff (Supervisors & Patrol Personnel)<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
|-<br />
| Lieutenant I-II || Police Lieutenants are senior supervisors in the Department and are typically assigned to oversee a unit or section within a division. Police Lieutenants are responsible for overseeing their assigned unit and its operations, the efficient administration and development thereof, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Lieutenants hold seniority as a Police Supervisor.<br />
|-<br />
| Detective III || Police Detective III is the next step up from Police Detective II. Much like Police Detective II, the position is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective III's, on top of being expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program, are also expected to conduct the evaluations of those aiming to become a Detective. Police Detective III's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant II and act as Supervisors over their respective division's personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
|-<br />
| Sergeant II || Police Sergeant II's operate much like a Police Sergeant I and is a pay grade advancement. Police Sergeant II's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant II's hold equal authority to Police Detective III's.<br />
|-<br />
| Detective II || Police Detective II is the next step up from the position of Police Detective I following the successful completion of the Supervisor Training Program. It is a supervisory position within both the department and the Detective Bureau. Police Detective II's are expected to involve themselves in the training of those enrolled in the Detective Training Program. Police Detective II's hold equal authority to a Police Sergeant I and act as Supervisors over their respective personnel with additional responsibilities within the Detective Bureau.<br />
|-<br />
| Sergeant I || Police Sergeant I's are responsible for overseeing and providing guidance for patrol officers under their assigned watch, directing and supervising the activities of Department personnel in field activities, and ensuring compliance with Department policies, procedures, regulations, and standards by personnel under their supervision.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's, in a basic capacity, are primarily field supervisors, but may also function in specialized assignments, and are typically assigned after the completion of the Supervisor Training Program.<br />
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Police Sergeant I's hold equal authority to Police Detective IIs.<br />
|-<br />
| Detective I || After completion of the Detective Training Program, Police Officers III's are promoted to Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor). A Police Detective I is assigned to one of the specialized divisions within the Detective Bureau and is responsible for responding to the scenes of crimes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports and apprehending suspects. Police Detective I (Non-Supervisor)'s have equal authority to a Police Officer III+1 with additional responsibilities.<br />
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Similar to Police Officer III+1's, Police Detective I's can also be a Supervisor-in-Training. Police Detective I (Supervisor-in-Training)'s are Detectives who seek to become a Supervisor within the Los Santos Police Department. They go through the Supervisor Training Program and share an authority equivalent to Police Officer III+1 (Supervisor-in-Training)'s.<br />
|-<br />
| Police Officer III+1 || Police Officer III+1 in a non-supervisory capacity operates much like a Police Officer III and is a pay grade advancement with seniority over Police Officer III's based on divisional seniority, efforts, and merit. A Police Officer III+1 that has progressed through a division will be downgraded upon their departure from the division through which they have attained the rank of Police Officer III+1.<br />
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Police Officer III+1 in a supervisory capacity is a grade held by officers enrolled in the Supervisor Training Program. Upon completion of the Supervisor Training Program, they advance to Police Sergeant I.<br />
|-<br />
| Police Officer III || Seasoned Police Officers ("senior officers") within the Los Santos Police Department advance to Police Officer III. They often hold a senior position within a division and are field training officers. Police Officer IIIs can choose between two paths, either becoming a Police Sergeant or a Police Detective.<br />
|-<br />
| Police Officer II || After a few months of experience as a Police Officer I, officers advance to Police Officer II. This position allows officers to be apart of the numerous divisions within the Los Santos Police Department and also allows officers to become a Field Training Officer. Examples of different division titles: Academy Instructor; Helicopter Pilot; SWAT Officer; Traffic Officer; Firearms Officer; Detective Support Officer; Media Liaison; Gang Officer.<br />
|-<br />
| Police Officer I || Police Officer I is the entry-level classification given to all Police Officers of the Los Santos Police Department upon completion of the Field Training Program. Police Officer I's are assigned to a Patrol Division within the City of Los Santos where they must utilize all the knowledge and tactics learned from the Academy and Field Training Program and 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; issuing citations; making arrests, preparing reports. A Police Officer I is still considered a probationary officer and is often placed under the supervision of a higher-ranking officer.<br />
|-<br />
| Police Cadet || Police Cadet is a position held by graduates of the Police Academy. Following their graduation, Police Cadets undergo a three-week probationary period, going through the Field Training Program. A Cadet will advance to Police Officer I upon successful completion of the Field Training Program and their probationary period.<br />
|}</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=179Los Santos Police Department2024-07-18T17:50:22Z<p>Pazz: </p>
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=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police and faction leader for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores (Pazz).<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
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=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
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The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
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===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
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====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
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==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
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===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
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====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
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===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
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====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
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===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
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====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
<br />
====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
<br />
===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
<br />
====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
<br />
====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
<br />
===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
<br />
====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
<br />
====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
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=Ranking Structure=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Staff Officers ("High Command")<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
|-<br />
| Chief of Police || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
|-<br />
| Assistant Chief || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
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The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
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Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
|-<br />
| Deputy Chief || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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<br />
=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
<br />
==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
<br />
===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
<br />
====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
<br />
====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
<br />
====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
<br />
====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
<br />
===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
<br />
====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
<br />
====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
<br />
===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
<br />
====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
<br />
====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Ranking Structure=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Staff Officers ("High Command")<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
|-<br />
| Chief of Police || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
|-<br />
| Assistant Chief || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
|-<br />
| Deputy Chief || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
<br />
==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
<br />
===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
<br />
====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
<br />
====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
<br />
====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
<br />
====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
<br />
===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
<br />
====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
<br />
====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
<br />
===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
<br />
====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
<br />
====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Ranking Structure=<br />
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"<br />
|+ Staff Officers ("High Command")<br />
|-<br />
! Rank !! Note(s)<br />
|-<br />
| Chief of Police || The Chief of Police is the highest-ranking officer of the Los Santos Police Department and is appointed by the Board of Governors. As the General Manager of the Los Santos Police Department, the Chief of Police holds executive power. In this capacity, the Chief of Police is responsible for the planning, directing, efficient administration, and operation of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
The Chief of Police is the faction leader of the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
|-<br />
| Assistant Chief || Assistant Chiefs are executives to the Chief of Police. Based on their assignment, they are responsible for taking on the role of Chief of Staff or directing the activities of one of the organizational Offices within the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
The First Assistant Chief, Chief of Staff, is the second-highest-ranking officer within the Department and holds executive power below the Chief of Police, and is responsible for performing and coordinating special administrative audits and assisting, reviewing personnel changes, advising, and submitting recommendations to the Chief of Police, as well as being responsible for reviewing the operations of Command Staff and Supervisors. The First Assistant Chief reports directly to the Chief of Police, is responsible for managing the absence of the Chief of Police with other Assistant Chiefs, and is appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
Assistant Chiefs are responsible for directing the activity within their respective organizational Office and are further responsible for keeping the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities, either directly or through the First Assistant Chief. Assistant Chiefs report to the First Assistant Chief and Chief of Police. They are appointed by the Chief of Police.<br />
|-<br />
| Deputy Chief || Deputy Chiefs are appointed by the Chief of Police to direct the activities of their assigned Bureau within the Department and hold executive power therein. Deputy Chiefs are responsible for the staffing and management of all operations within their assigned Bureau. They report to their Office Director, the Chief of Staff, or directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
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<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
<br />
==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
<br />
===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
<br />
====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
<br />
====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
<br />
====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
<br />
====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.<br />
<br />
<br />
==Office of Support Services==<br />
The Office of Support Services, headed by Assistant Chief Dezzy Bala, is responsible for the majority of administrative duties of the Department and comprises two bureaus.<br />
<br />
===Administrative Services Bureau===<br />
====Firearms Licensing Division====<br />
The Firearms Licensing Division is responsible for the distribution of firearms licenses to civilians within the state of San Andreas and overseeing the process used to accomplish this. The Firearms Licensing Division is also responsible for other matters related to firearms licensing, such as the processing of license change requests and lost or stolen firearm reports.<br />
<br />
====Media Relations Division====<br />
The Media Relations Division fosters cooperation and mutual respect between the Department and the news media and is responsible for maintaining a trusting relationship between the Los Santos Police Department and members of the public and enhancing the reputation of the Department. The Media Relations Division aims to accomplish this by using the media as a valuable resource to keep the public informed as to the activities of the Department, providing transparency and promoting good press for the Department through effective management of communication and interactions with the public. The Media Relations Division consists of the Media Relations Section, the Public Information Section, and the Community Affairs Section.<br />
<br />
====Recruitment and Employment Division====<br />
The Recruitment and Employment Division is responsible for recruiting potential candidates to the Department by facilitating a recruitment process consisting of an entry application and department interview, reviewing entry applications, conducting oral interviews, providing assistance and guidance to prospective applicants, and mentoring and guiding them through the selection processes. Recruitment and Employment Division Command shall ensure recruitment and its processes are up to par with the Department and City standards.<br />
<br />
===Police Training Bureau===<br />
====Training Division====<br />
The Training Division is designed and responsible for facilitating different training programs and educational courses for officers to partake in beyond that provided in the Police Academy and the Field Training Program. The purpose of programs and courses with the Training Division is to train and prepare personnel of the Department to professionally solve both common and uncommon incidents.<br />
<br />
====Field Training Division====<br />
The Field Training Division houses the Field Training Program of the Los Santos Police Department, which is the first step for all officers inducted into the Department after they graduate from the police academy. The Field Training Division is responsible for overseeing and maintaining the Field Training Program, as well as providing the Field Training Officers who are responsible for the training of Cadets.<br />
<br />
====Basic Training Division====<br />
The Basic Training Division is responsible for the education and training of prospective officers through the Los Santos Police Academy, designed to serve as a training school that prepares students for their careers with the Department. Basic Training Division Command shall ensure the training and education material and processes of which the Los Santos Police Academy consists are up to par with Department and City standards.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=157Los Santos Police Department2024-07-18T17:23:20Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
<br />
==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
<br />
===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
<br />
====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
<br />
====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
<br />
====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
<br />
====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.====</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=154Faction LSPD2024-07-18T17:22:29Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
Currently, the Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.<br />
<br />
==Office of Operations==<br />
The majority of the LSPD's officers are assigned to the Office of Operations, headed by Assistant Chief Scott Dunbar, the office comprises three bureaus.<br />
<br />
===General Operations Bureau===<br />
====Mission Row Area====<br />
The Mission Row Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a three-story police station located on Sinner Street, covering the districts of South Los Santos, East Los Santos, Downtown Los Santos, Vinewood and partially covering Vinewood Hills which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Terminal • Elysian Island • Banning • Maze Bank Arena • Cypress Flats • Murrieta Heights • El Burro Heights • Palamino Highlands • Rancho • Davis • Chamberlain Hills • Strawberry • La Mesa • Mission Row • Legion Square • Pillbox Hill • Textile City • Downtown • Tataviam Mountains • Mirror Park • East Vinewood • Downtown Vinewood • Alta • Hawick • West Vinewood • Vinewood Hills.<br />
<br />
====Rockford Hills Area====<br />
The Rockford Hills Patrol Division, while not restricted to patrolling these areas, has a police station located on Eastbourne Way covering the districts of Rockford Hills, Little Seoul, Del Perro, Vespucci, La Puerta, and Pacific Bluffs which in turn covers the areas and neighborhoods; Little Seoul • Richards Majestic • Morningwood • Rockford Hills • Burton • Richman • Richman Glen • La Puerta • Vespucci • Vespucci Beach • Vespucci Canals • Del Perro • Del Perro Beach • Pacific Bluffs • Banham Canyon • Banham Canyon Drive.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Detective Bureau===<br />
====Major Crimes Division====<br />
The Major Crimes Division consists of three units, the Robbery-Homicide Unit, the Vice Unit, and the Detective Support Unit. The Major Crimes Division is responsible for the investigation of all unsolved and reported crimes within the state of San Andreas, where the focus between units is divided based on the nature of crimes respectively, with Robbery-Homicide taking point on cases involving but not limited to robberies and murders, and Vice taking point on cases involving but not limited to prostitution and firearms trafficking.<br />
<br />
====Gang and Narcotics Division====<br />
The Gang and Narcotics Division is a specialized division within the Department and is responsible for disrupting, suppressing, and apprehending violent street gangs and the means by which they support their lifestyle within the state of San Andreas by targeting their manufacturing and sales operations concerning narcotics and other contraband. The Gang and Narcotics Division houses the Major Enforcement Section, which is the primary driving force behind the large-scale countermeasures and street-level enforcement against gangs and gang violence by gang detectives.<br />
<br />
<br />
===Special Operations Bureau===<br />
====Metropolitan Division====<br />
The Metropolitan Division is a specialized division within the Department responsible for all high-stress and high-risk law enforcement situations and operations within the state of San Andreas. The Metropolitan Division consists of three platoons. M Platoon is responsible for the administration and training processes of the Metropolitan Division. D Platoon functions as the Special Weapons and Tactics team of the Los Santos Police Department. K9 Platoon is a field platoon of the Metropolitan Division intended to support field and detective operations through the use of police dogs.<br />
<br />
====Air Support Division====<br />
The mission of the Air Support Division is providing air support to enhance officer and public safety achieved by providing rapid response, tactical insight, and airborne assessments of incidents such as pursuits and search and rescue operations safely and professionally. To accomplish this mission, the Air Support Division is responsible for the recruitment and training of pilots specialized in the operation of rotary-wing aircraft and fixed-wing aircraft. The Air Support Division currently consists of two sections, Air Support to Regular Operations (ASTRO) and the Special Flights Section (SFS).<br />
<br />
====Traffic Enforcement Division====<br />
The Traffic Enforcement Division is responsible for enforcing traffic laws throughout the city of Los Santos with a specialized method of policing, including but not limited to the establishment of checkpoints. In addition to enforcement of traffic laws, the Traffic Enforcement Division also educates the community, does outreach work, and investigates traffic collisions and traffic-related crimes.====</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Los_Santos_Police_Department&diff=145Los Santos Police Department2024-07-18T17:01:52Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=133Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:45:56Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The motto of the faction in-character is "To Protect and to Serve".<br />
<br />
Currently, the Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=121Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:36:21Z<p>Pazz: /* Office of the Chief of Police */</p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).<br />
<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police consists of the Risk Management and Policy Development Division (RMPD), the Supervisor Training Program (STP), and the Professional Standards Bureau (PSB).<br />
<br />
===Professional Standards Bureau===<br />
The Professional Standards Bureau (PSB) of the Los Santos Police Department provides supervision and leadership to all of the internal investigations of the Department and reports directly to the Chief of Police.<br />
<br />
====Internal Affairs Division====<br />
The Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Chief of Police with respect to employee misconduct. Internal Affairs Division is responsible for investigating complaints of misconduct of Department employees that are either administrative in nature, or have potential criminal elements associated with the complaints. The Internal Affairs Division is comprised of the Complaint Investigation Section, an investigative section with assigned investigators responsible for investigating complaints, and the Board of Rights, which handles disciplinary action disputes.<br />
<br />
====Legal Affairs Division====<br />
The Legal Affairs Division has an overall mission with two objectives, which are to work closely with the Office of the Attorney General and the San Andreas Judicial Branch to bring successful outcomes in the prosecution and defense of criminal charges, and to ensure the Department complies with all relevant legal requests and liaises with the Office of the Attorney General and efficiently relays information to the prosecution and the courts.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=116Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:26:14Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
The early history of the Los Santos Police Department, for the purposes of roleplay, is founded in the history of the Los Angeles Police Department over the last 170 years.<br />
<br />
===Early History===<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=113Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:24:12Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
==In-Character History==<br />
During the San Andreas Gold Rush, the City of Los Santos was known for its violence, gambling, "vice", and its lack of effective civil law enforcement. Los Santos was reputed to have the highest murder rate in the United States, with a San Andreas militia assisting the existing County Sheriff in guarding and enforcing the law. It was not until 1869 that the first paid police force was created and established; this police force is known today as the Los Santos Police Department.<br />
<br />
Six officers were hired to serve under City Marshal Jackson White, who was ultimately shot by one of his deputies in 1870 and was succeeded by John F. Smith, who had been appointed by the newly created Board of Police Commissioners. Smith's tenure as the City Marshal, however, was short-lived, as he was soon replaced by William Harris, a saloon owner. Between the years 1879 and 1889, the force had seen fifteen different police chiefs.<br />
<br />
Until 1916, when police training was introduced, the Los Santos Police Department did not provide its officers with official training. The police training established in 1916 has served as the foundation of the training offered in current times and is one of the core reasons behind the Los Santos Police Department being one of the largest world-class law enforcement agencies today.<br />
<br />
In many ways, the Los Santos Police Department paved the way for law enforcement agencies across the country by taking steps necessary for the future that other agencies had been unwilling to do, such as being the first department to promote the first sworn female police officer with full powers within the United States in 1910.<br />
<br />
Severe corruption issues within the LSPD and the rest of the city government lasted until the 1940s. In 1933, the reserve unit was formed and tasked with crime suppression, this unit would later evolve into the Metropolitan Division. In 1946, under the direction of the then-Chief of Police, a top-secret unit dubbed the "Gangster Squad" was formed to combat the American Mob and Los Santos crime family.<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=100Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:17:40Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.<br />
<br />
=Organization=<br />
The faction consists of many different divisions, divided under different organizational Offices and Bureaus, which provide services and roleplay to the community, either in-game or administratively over the forums.<br />
<br />
==Office of the Chief of Police==<br />
The Office of the Chief of Police is overseen by the Chief of Police, consists of the Chief of Police, Adjutant to the Chief of Police, and the Assistant Chiefs of the faction, and has the responsibility of assisting the Chief of Police in the administration of the faction (OOC) and administration of the Department (IC).</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=93Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:14:13Z<p>Pazz: </p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=90Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:13:21Z<p>Pazz: /* About the Los Santos Police Department */</p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The fundamentals of the Los Santos Police Department faction are to ensure that strict policies, procedures, and regulations are established and put in place, both on an in-character and out-of-character level, as well as to adapt these policies to the ever-changing server environment.<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=87Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:12:55Z<p>Pazz: /* About the Los Santos Police Department */</p>
<hr />
<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.<br />
<br />
Established in 2017, the Los Santos Police Department faction has seen continuous changes, improvements, and internal faction development to adapt to the development of the server, its community, and the general environment thereof.<br />
<br />
The current Chief of Police is Elena Flores.<br />
<br />
<br />
=Faction Theme and Portrayal=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department faction is based on the Los Angeles Police Department and strives to provide the community with realistic law enforcement roleplay and a realistic portrayal of a world-class agency within the United States. The LSPD, as a faction, finds it important to portray the Los Angeles Police Department, as the State of San Andreas and the City of Los Santos within the game are based on California and Los Angeles respectively.<br />
<br />
While it aims to accurately portray the Los Angeles Police Department in appearance, structure, and so forth, it is important to note that changes have been made to ensure that the vision fits into the environment of the server, meaning that certain aspects of the faction, for example, a division name or a type of vehicle used, may not be entirely accurate and representative of the real-life counterpart of the faction, but has instead been introduced to ensure a balance in the server or has been adjusted to cater to the needs of the server.</div>Pazzhttps://wiki.eclipse-rp.net/index.php?title=Faction_LSPD&diff=66Faction LSPD2024-07-18T16:03:42Z<p>Pazz: Created page with "=About the Los Santos Police Department= The Los Santos Police Department is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, th..."</p>
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<div>=About the Los Santos Police Department=<br />
The Los Santos Police Department is one of two primary law enforcement factions on the server of Eclipse Roleplay, primarily based in and focused on policing within the City. Originally, on the opening of the server, the Los Santos Police Department was the primary and only law enforcement faction on the server, but due to an increase in player numbers and in an effort to breathe life into the Sandy Shores and Paleto Bay areas, the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department was created to work in tandem with the Police Department.</div>Pazz