Rank Structure & Responsibilities

• SCO19 Division Commander (DC) - The Division Command is the most senior member of SCO-19 Command. They have the final say on all major decisions in regards to the division. They work closely with their command team to ensure the professionalism and skill of all AFO’s.

• SCO19 Second in Command (2iC) - The role of Second in Command is to provide support to the Division Commander with implementing new ideas and who to accept to SCO19. They are also responsible along with the Division Commander for the SCO19 advanced training, e.g breaching tactics, scene control, pursuit tactics (hard stops) and negotiations. The 2iC is the most active member of the division and they work closely with all AFO’s to ensure essential communications are kept clear.

• SCO-19 Supervisor Senior Firearms Officer (SSFO) - The role of an SSFO is to provide confidence and experience to ranks beneath them. They control all firearms officers and ensure that the tasks set by command are completed. There are a maximum of 2 SSFO’s and they control a team each.

• SCO19 Specialist Firearms Officer (SFO) - SFO’s are the more experienced out of the SCO-19 AFO’s, they follow the orders from their SSFO’s. In this position, you’re eligible to take on Phase 3 Firearms Training and can patrol with an unmarked unit if approved by an SSFO.

• SCO19 Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) - Upon entry to SCO-19 this is the first rank you will obtain, you will be attached to the response team with a Phase 2 Firearms and provide on demand SCO-19 assistance when required.

Callsigns

Once you have completed your training you will be assigned a call sign. This is so that others can easily identify your rank within the game. PD Officers will be able to instantly tell your rank and level of experience based on the colour of your shirt, and the vehicle you are driving. SCO callsigns are arranged as follows:

T1 - Division Commander

T2 - Second in Command

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T3 - SSFO Team Leader

T4 - SSFO Team Leader

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T10+ - All Firearms Officers

Negotiation Rules

Basic rules:

1. As the negotiator you can not be harmed by the people you are negotiating with until negotiations are called off.

2. When negotiating be sure to act professional.

3. As the negotiator you will have full jurisdiction over the scene and will be able to coordinate the police on scene how you see fit.

4. After negotiations have concluded you are to search the hostage and they can only leave when you give them permission.

How you should be conducting yourself:

1. Always stay calm

2. Always maintain a confident demeanour when talking.

3. Know your place, although the opposition has a hostage you have your own leverage since you can apprehend or neutralise said opposition when the time is right.

4. As said prior maintain professionalism.

5. Do not resort to any sorts of insults towards the opposition.

Rules for breaching:

1. You MUST call negotiations off before any breaching or engagement with the target

2. When coordinating a breach try to use more non-lethals however if it is guaranteed that they will shoot on sight you must do what is necessary to maintain survival of yourself and officers around you.

3. If the hostage is to be harmed or shot breaching can commence.

4. If you see a sufficient window to breach in order to save the life of the hostage then you may call of negotiations, EG, the hostage is unsupervised while the robbers are talking.

5. When negotiations are called off you CANNOT reopen negotiations.

Negotiation offers:

1. You are NOT allowed to give any government issued police weapons, cars, helicopters ETC in a negotiation.

2. You are NOT allowed to give any illegal items in negotiations either EG. Guns, Drugs.

3. When negotiating be realistic and don't give the person in negotiations absolutely anything, it must be in within reason EG, no singing or dancing.

4. When something is promised by the negotiator it MUST be followed .

5. When giving “Free Passage” you must allow them to get into their vehicle.

Tactical Approach

When at any crime scene or dangerous situation, you are required to carefully plan out what you are planning to do next. Take the tactical and slow approach to situations. When a hostage is involved and negotiations are called off, your priority is to get the hostage out alive. Do not spray and pray, keep a calm and relaxed mindset. When breaching a building, make sure that you have an armed officer breaching first. When possible use the Alpha, Bravo and Charlie teams to breach strategically and carefully. Never enter any situation with a "fragging" mindset.