APD Handbook Update 3/10/2020

sandman · March 10, 2020

Changes Appear In ~~Red~~/Green

Chapter X - Illegal Areas

Any area marked with a red crosshatch is considered an illegal area, including active Jails, Blackwaters, Banks, and Federal Reserves.
Officers must announce themselves when entering an illegal area with code 3.
1. Code 3 automatically engages all armed civilians in the illegal area.
2. Exception: No code 3 is needed when entering an active bank.
Illegal Area may be patrolled every 15 minutes.
Officers must not remain in, or monitor, an illegal area if there is no activity
During situations inside of illegal areas, officers must respond in waves
1. A wave is finished when all officers have been killed or neutralized
  1. The last officer of a wave may surrender and become neutralized, and remain until reached by APD forces, then they can return to HQ.
  2. On the first wave to an area, officers may call in first wave backup.
    1. If the backup does not arrive before the original group dies, they must wait in place for the second wave to catch up, or until the civilians reach them
  3. All waves after the second must start with ALL officers at an HQ or waiting to spawn at such HQ
  4. Officers leaving a situation must reach HQ before the next wave can begin if they are to participate in the next wave.
  5. If the civilians leave the illegal area, waves are no longer required
  6. If you are apart of the same wave that entered an illegal area you may re-enter after having left.
2. Exception: No wave rule is required when responding to an active bank.
You may only enter the Conquest Event due to pursuing someone in, you may call first wave backup, but may only open fire upon the fleeing suspects and other civilians directly engaging the officers.
1. Exception: The APD may NOT return for a second wave.
Once an illegal area has been secured, all officers may return and begin cleanup.
Rebel Outpost raids:
1. There is a Sergeant+ with at least 2 other officers.
2. The entire wave must enter code 3, or “Go Dark” and verbally engage.
3. If the senior officer is captured, raids may continue to recapture them.
Cartel/Warzone raids:
1. Must follow Rebel raid rules
2. Must have probable cause to raid unless APD has reasonable suspicion of a suspect fleeing there.
  1. Exception: Cartels outside of warzone may be searched every 30 minutes.
  2. Five waves maximum per warzone raid.
  3. Patrol Officers are authorized lethals during warzone raids.
    1. Exception: Following someone in first wave.
3. If you enter Warzone without a Sergeant+ due to pursuing someone in, you must check the general area of the suspect you chased in. Once the situation is deemed clear, you are to leave. Do not check the rest of the Warzone Island.
4. Once APD has engaged rebel forces in a Cartel/Warzone, they may continue to raid it following standard rebel raid rules until the situation has been neutralized at that Cartel/Warzone.
5. POs+ may enter for a single wave to negotiate a hostage situation.