Road Policing Unit

What Is RPU?

Road policing unit is the specialist road patrol unit constantly assisting other units in high speed chases and preforming tactical manoovers on vehicles. Members of the road policing unit undergo serious training being put in stressful scenarios and ensuring they make the right move to keep the public and themselves safe.

RPU Ranking Structure

Head Of Interceptors - Chief Superintendent - Responsible for overall management of the division, this includes: RPU Events, Working with Gold Command and the RPU Command team, creating and releasing RPU documentation and issuing disciplinary action.

Deputy Head Of Interceptors - Superintendent - Responsible for stepping up to RPU-1 for the Head Of Interceptors be unavailable, and working with the assistant head to direct operations and come up with new ideas.

Deputy Head Of Interceptors - Chief Inspector - Responsible for managing all RPU members ensuring they are in line, completing trainings and managing documentation.

Communications

As RPU is a leading unit in road pursuits communications must be on point and very precise, when you join RPU you are assigned a unique callsign that you will use when giving communications.

• Callsign [Eg, RPU-1]

• Situation [EG, Active Pursuit]

• Road Condition [EG, Wet & slippy]

• Traffic Density [EG, 4 vehicles are present in 500 feet]

• Vehicle Description [Eg, 4 Door Black BMW]

• Number Of Occupants [Eg, 2]

• Current Location [Eg, Legion Square]

• Heading Towards [Eg, Top Of Pillbox]

• Any Known Weaponry [Eg, Phase 1]

• Suspect Identity Description [Eg, White Male]

Tactical Options

Within RPU you receive a variety of trainings enabling you to preform different tactical manoovers, before preforming a tactical manoovers you must recieve authorisation from a higher member of RPU.

Tactical Options Include:

• PITs

• TPAC [Tactical Pursuit and Containment]

• Hardstops [Mainly Done By SCO-19]