APD Handbook Update 11/19/17

[Guest G.O.A.T.]

• This rule change is effective immediately. 
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• Post any questions/concerns below. 

Just for clarification on why the sAPD decided to update Recon/Rapid response in this fashion: We don't like the idea of restricting cops 'just cuz' there is 1 person in their helicopter and this was the best way to update the handbook without mass confusion or a convoluted rule set.

Chapter XIV - APD Aircraft

1. Aircraft Patrols
   1. Recon Patrol - Recon patrols can be performed by any APD member, with the approval of a Corporal or higher.
      1. These patrols are not required to follow wave rule.
      2. These patrols can not directly engage with criminals on the ground.
      3. Must leave with the wave (assuming the situation is in a redzone).
      4. These patrols will have 1 occupant maximum.
      5. These patrols cannot use lights or sirens (this includes checking redzones).
      6. Officers may switch from recon to rapid response, but not the other way around.
   2. Rapid Response Patrol - These patrols are lead by a Corporal or higher. These patrols are tasked with rapidly responding to major calls and patrolling high crime areas.
      1. Minimum Crew: Pilot.
      2. Must use lights/sirens when engaging a suspect or entering a redzone.
      3. These patrols cannot switch to a recon patrol and must return to the HQ where waves are originating from to become a recon patrol.

 

3. The Ghosthawk

1. Ghosthawk Patrol - Ghosthawk patrols are conducted by Sergeants or higher. These patrols are utilized for a heavy APD response to large gang actions or high risk rebel activity.

   1. Minimum Crew - Pilot + one Gunner - Sergeant or higher must be online.

2. The Ghosthawk’s weapons are only to be used on vehicles that are operated by a suspect of a crime, or on vehicles in which a suspect is known to have boarded beyond a reasonable doubt.

3. If giving chase to an aircraft piloted by, or containing, a suspect of a crime, the pilot is to be notified by text message 1 time to land the vehicle or be shot, and given 10 seconds to comply.

   1. Exception: You can fire upon an illegal ground vehicle (including stolen APD Hunters and Striders), if given 1 text message and 10 seconds to comply.

   2. If an aircraft is over water and receives a text from a Ghosthawk it must attempt to land at the nearest body of land. If an aircraft continues to fly out to sea it can be shot down over the water.

4. If the Ghosthawk is fired upon by a titan, the Ghosthawk remains guns hot regardless of wave rule until the engagement has been . broken for more than 5 minutes.

5. If a Ghosthawk is stolen, and its operators utilize the guns on the APD or the civilian population, the APD is authorized to use any means necessary to destroy the stolen Ghosthawk (excluding breaking Server Rules).

   1. This clause also applies to any armed aerial vehicle. 

6. The Sergeant or higher must be the one to give the directive to use the guns.

   1. Exception: If multiple Ghosthawks have been shot down in the same situation any Sergeant and above may decide to use the Ghosthawk(s) guns hot provided they notify a member of the opposing force to leave or surrender prior.

7. Once a single Ghosthawk meets guns hot requirements, all Ghosthawks in the area of engagement may go guns hot without prior warning.

8. For federal events only, once the prerequisite is met, the ghosthawk may respond to the federal event with GUNS HOT against all hostile robbery/jailbreak participants.

   1. The prerequisite is defined as:

      1. The bomb blowing at a federal event. (Example: If the bomb blows on wave 5, wave 5 MUST FINISH before the Ghosthawk can come out on Wave 6)

      2. Multiple Ghosthawks lost, with approval of Sergeant or higher.

   2. Once rebels leave the federal event (Inner Anti-Air circle), the Ghosthawk ceases fire and resets to normal Ghosthawk rules.

9. If a server reset occurs during an active situation and the Ghosthawk was guns hot prior to restart, the Ghosthawk may return to the situation (after restart) GUNS HOT at the rebels still at and/or fleeing the active situation.

 

[Unjo 1817]

So can a PO use an orca? m9000 would probably be insta shot down as recon 

[Guest G.O.A.T.]

Just now, Unjo said:

So can a PO use an orca? m9000 would probably be insta shot down as recon 

With the permission of a Corporal+, yes.