California State Roleplay - S.A.H.P. - San Adreas Highway Patrol : HandBook/SOP
San Adreas Highway Patrol Office Rank Structure:
Captain
Lieutenant
Master Sergeant
Sergeant
Trooper
Probationary
After you are killed you must not return to the area of your death for 15 minutes. Upon arrival to the area, You do not know anything about what happened to cause your death. The only way you will know is if other officers tell you about it. If you get revived NLR does not apply.
Instructions on creating your police character's name:
[CALLSIGN] | [RANK] [FIRSTNAME] [SURNAME INITIAL].
Ex. D-123 | Sgt. John S.
Section 1: Introduction
i) Effective use of Comms (P. 4)
ii) Miranda Rights (P. 5)
iii) 10-X Codes (P. 6)
Section 2: Regulation
i) Correct Gear and Regulation equipment (P. 7)
ii) Strike system (P. 8)
iii) Probationary Requirements
Section 3: Force of Continuum
i)Introduction
ii) Probable Cause
iii) Presenting non-lethal
iv) Presenting Lethal
v) Detaining & Restraining
vi) Code-5 maneuver
Section 4: Vehicle Usage
i) Codes (1-2-3-4-5)
ii) Car Modifications
iii) Vehicle Regulation
i) Effective use of Comms (P. 4)
ii) Miranda Rights (P. 5)
iii) 10-X Codes (P. 6)
i. Correct dispatching - Dispatching and being able to correctly use comms is essential for being an officer/trooper/sheriff. Firstly you will contact dispatch via a correct comm use ‘[Callsign] To Dispatch’ dispatch will then forward you or tell you to send it and your next response will be ‘[Callsign] send”. You will then send the information as it goes in a distinct way. This will be, the situation (10-15, 10-80, 10-70, etc.) You will the proceed to, only if you can, to describe the suspect, their vehicle, any 10-50’s or etc. Furthermore, you will tell dispatch of your current 10-20 or location, this will be displayed in the bottom left (E.g. Smoke tree road, East Joshua Road, Marina dr. Airfield in Sandy Shores). Lastly, you will state if you require any additional units on scene or any supervisor or specialised divisions. An example: “Going to be 10-11 with a black 4-door sedan, final 10-20 is on East Joshua road, facing East near the gas station in Sandy, 10-32, 10-71, code 2”. This is how dispatching should be, however you may miss out description or vivid description if needs be, say you are under fire or are primary in a 10-80 and you have a secondary.
ii. Speaking to civilians - At all times, as an officer, you must be respectful to civilians unless you are giving out commands necessary. If they decide to throw insults, or become verbally aggressive (Excludes threats, or acts of violence or self harm) you will NOT return any insults or retaliate in any such way. This will be further explained within the SECTION 3: Force of Continuum.
iii. Speaking to higher-ups - At any given time you are to address a superior with formality and respect with no edge of mockery. You are to address them “Sir/Madam” or you may address them by their rank such as Sgt. or Lt. in doing so they will treat you back equally with respect. This is also a good simple way of getting a good word put in for you however under no circumstance ask (unless you have proof of hard work) for a promotion or specific rank.
i. Miranda rights - “You have the right to remain silent, anything you do or say will be used against you in the court of law. You have the right to an attorney. If you cannot afford one, one will be provided to you. Do you understand these rights? With these rights in mind, do you wish to speak to me or any other LEO?”
ii. Explanation - These rights are to be read to someone who is currently being charged and arrested with a crime or on the suspicion of a crime until further notice. These miranda rights in a simple way mean that you do not have to admit to guilt, you do not need to answer the questions officers may give you and/or you may stay completely quiet. Anything you as a suspect or person of a serious offence, say or do audibly or visibly, will be presented as evidence in court. You can ask and have present a lawyer, and if you do not have the acceptable money for one, may be provided one at the expense of the PD or Law of Court/State government. If the subject decides to stay quiet for the question “Do you understand these rights read to you?” then you may proceed and take the silence as an act of an expression of their rights. Following up with these rights, you will tell them the charges being pressed and the offenses they have committed and/or suspected of committing.
10-1 – Frequency Change 10-50 – Vehicle accident
10-3 – Stop Transmitting 10-51 – Requesting Tow Service
10-4 – Affirmative 10-52 – Requesting EMS
10-5 – Meal Break 10-53 – Requesting FD
10-6 – Busy 10-55 – Intoxicated Driver
10-7 – Out of Service 10-56 – Intoxicated Pedestrian
10-8 – In Service 10-60 – Armed with Gun
10-9 – Repeat 10-61 – Armed with sharp weapon
10-10 – Fight In Progress 10-62 – Kidnapping
10-11 – Traffic Stop 10-64 – Sexual Assault
10-12 – Active Ride Along 10-65 – Escorting Prisoner
10-13 – Shots Fired 10-67 – Fire
10-15 – Subject in custody en route to station 10-68 – Armed Robbery
10-16 – Stolen Vehicle 10-70 – Foot Pursuit
10-17 – Suspicious Person 10-71 – Request Supervisor on Scene
10-20 – Location 10-73 – Advise Status
10-22 – Disregard 10-80 – Vehicle Pursuit
10-23 – Arrived on Scene 10-89 – In-game Advice About Mistake
10-25 – Domestic Dispute 10-90 – In-game Warning
10-26 – ETA 10-93 – Removed from Game
10-27 – Drivers License Check for Valid 10-95 – Recording
10-28 – Vehicle License Plate Check 10-97 – En Route
10-29 – NCIC Warrant Check 10-99 – Officer in Distress PANIC CALL!
10-30 – Wanted Person
10-31 – Not Wanted No Warrants
10-32 – Request Backup (Code 1-2-3)
10-41 – Beginning Tour of Duty
10-42 – Ending Tour of Duty
10-43 – Information
10-49 – Homicide
10-50 – Vehicle Accident
-Taser (Non lethal)
-Combat pistol with Flashlight attachment (Lethal)
-Pump Shotgun with Flashlight attachment (Lethal)
-Fire Extinguisher (FD)
-Flares (Signal response systEM)
-Tear Gas grenades
-SMG (Small Machine gun)
i. Sheriff Department - Within the official department, you get 3 strikes and you’re out. The 2nd Strike Will Result In Be A RideAlong. There is no way to reset strikes and they will affect choices depending on your promotion and demotion and furthermore if you get 3 strikes Furthermore, you may be placed under further training required instead.
ii. FTO’s - 1 strike and you are demoted from FTO, then another strike leads to demotion altogether and then removal from force. Includes FTO acting duties as a supervisor and recruitment officer.
iii) Probationary Requirements
i. Time requirements - All probationary officers must spend 5 hours of time as a ride-along with a Sgt. I or higher or any kind of FTO or FTO Supervisor. During this time you are to watch and learn from acting Sergeants, Lieutenants and higher in the field. You will also be given the chance to take over and become confident.
ii. Standards - As an officer, you must be clear and confident as well as sympathetic yet critical and imperative. You must be able to communicate properly as well as take on other tasks. Some are as follows. You MUST know your Miranda rights, these are crucial and without them you are going to end up in a lawsuit as well as court marshal. Must be able to conduct a 10-11 as well as an arrest. Must be able to drive.
i)Introduction
ii) Probable Cause
iii) Presenting non-lethal
iv) Presenting Lethal
v) Detaining & Restraining
vi) Code-5 maneuver
i) Introduction
i. A use of force continuum is a standard that provides law enforcement officers with guidelines as to how much force may be used against a resisting subject in a given situation.
-USE OF FORCE CONTINUUM-
-Level 1: Uniform Presence. (Example, just your presence of being there, may make people follow the laws)
-Level 2: Verbal communication. (Example, Direct communication, trying to speak with people, whether non-hostile to get them to calm down while somebody is resisting)
-Level 3: Non-weapon strategies. - (Example, Restrainments, trying to restrain someone walking or standing still)
-Level 4: Non-lethal weapon strategies. (Example, Tasers, when somebody doesn’t follow your orders after multiple warnings, to down them)
-Level 5: Deadly force. (Ex. Shotgun or Rifle to kill someone Only use if a life's in danger!)
ii. Officers may use one level above the citizens within reason:
Wrong Example - "Hey officer!" *You restrain him*
Correct Example - "No way officer, i'm not gonna get out of the car." *After multiple warnings to tell him to get out of the car, you roleplay to break the window and pull them out and restrain them*
Wrong Example - Citizen walks towards you. *You tase him*
Correct Example - Citizen runs from you after multiple warnings. *You tase him*
Wrong Example - Citizen gets into a vehicle accident with you. *You get out and kill him*
Correct Example - Citizen runs you over when you walk across the street. Citizen turns around and floors it towards you. *You kill him or shoot his car to protect yourself*
iii. Shooting at vehicles - You are only allowed to shoot someone in a vehicle to if they are using it as a weapon to run you or someone else over. Shooting them from the back of the car is unlawful unless authorized by the commanding officer or watch commander on duty.
ii) Probable Cause
i. Probable Cause - Probable Cause is proof beyond a reasonable doubt. If you can tell another person how you logically know that they are guilty, you may stop/restrain them. Reason I say this is because if you pulled someone over or restrained them, and they say “Why was I pulled over or restrained?”, you actually have a reason and could tell them.
i. Having your rifle out is okay during certain circumstances. When the chance of coming into contact with an armed individual is reasonable, having your rifle out is okay. If a life is not in danger store your lethal in your vehicle. This is for enhanced RP. Furthermore, you may have your pistol present at ANY time during interaction with civilians, and a backup officer may have his/her weapon out also on scene.
i. Tasers are okay to have out during Code 2 calls or contacts. During a traffic stop, a taser is okay to have presented and down.
i. Forms of detaining - Placing one in restraints for detaining purposes consist of, investigating a crime and having too many subjects and not enough officers (officer safety). Placing one under arrest does not mean they are in cuffs. Specifically stating you are detaining them or placing them under arrest is a lawful order as long as there is reason to believe or without a reasonable doubt a crime has been committed, a crime is in progress, or a crime was being conspired.
Detaining is also the simple task of making sure one does not leave a corresponding area for reasons of safety such as getting then to kneel with their hands on their head while you wait for additionals or a supervisor. This is mainly for safety or investigation.
Restraining one is the simple action of physically binding a subject or pinning said subject down. This is done in the most formal way such as cuffs (Via the /cuf [id] command).
Arresting one is the action of placing one under the current custody of that officer and his department until a court hearing. This means that the subject is to be read his rights and told his charges, then taken to the nearest department PD and placed into a cell or to be transported to jail for their crimes.
i. Code 5 - A code 5 stop is used for apprehending suspects who are wanted via a warrant or are armed and dangerous with some kind of weapon. Furthermore, a code 5 is used to bring that suspect to his knees and in your hand cuffs to be arrested. It consists of 2 or more officers parking their vehicles; hood facing towards target vehicle with front facing doors open for cover, and then one or more units with lethal AND non-lethal weapons to apprehend the suspect in question. The commands given out by the lead unit which will ALWAYS be the first unit on scene and/or the unit calling in for a code 5 in the first place. This unit is also the unit which would have the non-lethal taser out as well. They will issue the basic commands of “Turn the engine off and keep your hands where we can see them. Slowly step out of the vehicle facing forward and away from us. (In first person) Slowly walk back to the sound of my voice till I say stop. Stop! Kneel on the ground (/huk) and do not move!” This is the simple command list that should be given from the lead unit to suspect(s) within the vehicle.
ii. Times to be applied - A code 5 is usually applied to a traffic stop (10-11) in which the primary unit calls in for multiple additionals with a code 3 response. However, another way a code 5 is applied is during the end of a pursuit (10-80) in which 3 or more separate squad vehicles box in a suspect in which they will then proceed to exit the vehicle and initiate a code 5.
iii. Cross fire and team play - One very important thing is constantly having the thought of crossfire and team play on your mind. In your team, you may have friendly competition however at no time should it come into play when team work is most needed! You must watch your field of view, know where your team is, know what they are thinking and planning as “great minds think alike” and this is very important and crucial as an officer. Crossfire defines to the possibility of shooting a teammate in your field of view and therefore applying risk to their person. Never raise your weapon if an officer is within your 45 degree field of view! Never aim your weapon at a fellow officer, trooper and/or sheriff at any given time. This applies both to lethal and non lethal situations.
i) Codes (1-2-3-4-5)
ii) Car Modifications
iii) Vehicle Regulation
i) Codes (1-2-3-4-5)
i. Code 1 - Code 1 simply stands for you will respond or patrol without lights or sirens.
ii. Code 2 - Code 2 is the response to a 10-32 call or 10-11 in which you respond with only your active lights (Airhorn for crossing intersections for safety). Mainly used for a 10-32 call in which the officer in question doesn’t require immediate help.
iii. Code 3 - Code 3 is the response to a 10-99, 10-32 code 3 and/or request for code 5 stop in which you respond lights and sirens. This is also used during a pursuit (10-80/70) or anything involving danger to a life of some sort.
iv. Code 4 - This is used after a situation in which you “mark” as dealt with or currently not hostile or any danger, an example is after you arrest and restrain a subject who was armed with a lethal weapon of some sort, you call code 4 and return to in service or 10-8 and you go back to code 1 patrol.
v. Code 5 - This is under Section 3: Force of Continuum Part vi) Code 5 Maneuver.
vi. Code abuse - Code abuse is the term used when Codes 2-5 are used for the wrong reasons or out of jurisdiction. An example of this is to go code 3 to simply skip a traffic light because you “felt like it” or without any real need of using it. Responding code 1 to a scene you may use code 3 at a traffic intersection if deemed necessary.
ii) Car Modifications
i. Performance Mods - All and/or any LEO must only ever upgrade the following within their car in terms of performance of the vehicle:
-Engine
-Brakes
-Transmission
Anything other than this in terms of performance is against rules and can lead to a strike or warning from higher ups! You must NEVER! Enable speed boosts or turbo tuning!
ii. Armo(u)r mods - All and/or any LEO must only upgrade the following within their car in terms of Armo(u)r of the vehicle:
Enabling anything such as bullet-proof tyres or disabling damage will lead to a strike and/or warning from higher ups!