Following Chain of Command is critical to a smooth and successful running and well kept department. Therefore, for the Police Department to run to the best of its ability, Chain of Command must be followed at all times, without exception.
All Officers must know their responsibilities and carry them out in their entirety. 

101.11 Department Rank Structure

• Chief of Police (POC)

• Assistant Chief of Police (Asst. Chief)

• Deputy Chief of Police (Dep. Chief)

• Commander (Cmdr.)

• Captain (Capt.)

• Lieutenant (Lt.)

• First Sergeant (Frst. Sgt.)

• Sergeant (Sgt.)

• Corporal II (Cpl. II)

• Corporal I (Cpl. I)

• Police Officer III (PO III)

• Police Officer II (PO II)

• Police Officer I (PO I)

• Probationary Officer (Prob.)

• Recruit (Recr.)

101.21 Command Administration

• Chief | Assistant Chief | Deputy Chief | Commander

• Oversees all department operations and may handle all promotions.

• Reports to Departments of San Andreas Administration.

101.22 Patrol Command

• Captain | Lieutenant 

• Oversees patrols and gives valuable input on department decisions. May handle promotions of Officers ranked Recruit to First Sergeant.

• Reports to Command Administration.

101.23 Supervisory

• First Sergeant | Sergeant

• Oversees and advises officers ranked Recruit to Police Officer 3, with capacity to discipline and promote all subordinates up to Corporal.

• Reports to Command Staff.

101.24 Senior Officers

• Corporal II | Corporal I | Reserve Officer

• Officers that are expected to show an advanced degree of competency and knowledge within the department, expected to help the ranks below them whilst not explicitly holding a Supervisory Position.

101.25 Officers

• Police Officer III | Police Office II | Police Officer I

• Fully fledged members of the department that have passed training and are expected to carry out their duties as a police officer to a high standard.

101.26 Officers in Training

• Probationary Officer | Recruit

• Officers and Recruits that are still in the early stages of their career, whether that be awaiting training or conducting ride-alongs as a probationary officer. Handled primarily by the training Bureau.

101.31 Agencies:

“Law Enforcement” as a department encompasses 3 different agencies that all Law Enforcement Officers belong to. Assets (referring to fleet, uniform and equipment) of each agency are to be used in their respective jurisdictions dependant on current Area of Play (AOP). 

• Los Santos Police Department (LSPD)

• Blaine County Sheriff's Office (BCSO)

• San Andreas Highway Patrol (SAHP)

There must always be a 2:1 Ratio of Local Police to Highway

101.32 Divisions

Department Personelle is divided into Divisions A, B, C and D. Each division is overseen by a leading Sergeant, who will be their Divisions go to 'point of contact' regarding LOA/ ROA, Progression and various advice, however all officers report to any supervisor in day to day patrol activities. Officers are assigned a Division upon promotion to Police Officer 1 when the responsibility of their oversight is handed from the Training Bureau to the Supervisors.

• A Division

  • Commanding Officer(s): Sergeant Johnny Watson

• B Division

  • Commanding Officer(s): Sergeant Poppy Rose

• C Division

  • Commanding Officer(s): Sergeant Cameron Brown

• D Division

  • Commanding Officer(s):Sergeant Lewis Arnold

101.33 Sub-Divisions

Information regarding the Departments Divisions can be found here.

Each division has a respective "Commanding Officer", which oversee the development of the Division and any and all internal functions, these may include but are not limited to: promotions, demotions, application review and training.

Divisions:

• Training Bureau

  • Commanding Officer: Harvey Baxter

• Air Support Unit

  • Commanding Officer: Matt Black

• Traffic Division

  • Commanding Officer: Cameron Brown

• Canine Unit

  • Commanding Officer: Poppy Rose

• Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT)

  • Commanding Officer: Frank Brown

• San Andreas State Parks

  • Commanding Officer: Kevin Jackson

101.41 Rank Indicator

Callsign Prefix indicate Rank when active as a standard patrol officer.
These go as follows:

• 1K(King)-##

  • Command Administration & Command Staff

  • Lieutenant - Chief

• 1L(Lincoln)-##

  • Department Supervisory

  • Sergeant - First Sergeant

• 1A(Adam)-##

  • Officers & Senior Officers

  • Police Officer I - Corporal

• 1P(Papa)-##

  • Officers in Training

  • Recruit - Probationary Officer

• 1X(X-Ray)-##

  • Reserve Officer

101.32 Active Subdivision Indicator

The rank indicating letter of you callsign will change a different corresponding letter when active as each subdivision, these are given below:

• Special Weapons & Tactics: DAVID-## 

• Air Support Division: Aircraft Callsign (e.g. “Air 1”)

• Canine: 1C(Charlie)-##

• State Parks: 1S(Sierra)-##

• Traffic Division: 1T(Tango)-##

When active as a standard patrol officer, you will use the corresponding rank indicating letters for your callsign.

101.33 Badge Number

Badge Numbers a randomly generated 5 digit numbers that are assigned upon acception to Police at the rank 'Recruit', your badge number always remains the same as is just another means of identifying officers aside Name and Call-Signs.