APD Handbook Update 4/16/2020

[Mr GOAT 2081]

Notice: The use of a teamspeak notifier or any other type of software to notify you of a Fed/BW will be frowned upon from this point forward. If this becomes a problem with individual officers, a Dep Chief (or another sAPD member at the Dep Chief+ discretion) can/will address the issue in a disciplinary fashion.

 

Several changes were made to the ticket guide, located here. Speeding charges are also updated (RP emphasis here fellas).

GREEN = ADDED. YOU'RE WELCOME.

Chapter I - Professional Standards

1. Conduct
   1. Officers are allowed to conduct themselves casually with civilians, so long as they do not go out of their way to excessively insult a civilian or go outside the boundaries set forth by the server rules.
   2. Officers are expected to treat all players with respect. This is a two-way street.
   3. "Street language" is not frowned upon in the APD, you may RP freely as so long as you don't cross the lines of harassment, racism, and other extreme vulgarities.
   4. Officers are expected to obey ALL directions of higher ranking officers.
   5. Officers are expected to intervene when other Officers are breaking rules.
   6. Officers may, at their discretion, quote the APD handbook.
2. Metagaming
   1. Officers are expected to wait 15 minutes before switching factions on the same server, and may not use any information previously gathered to their advantage.
3. Deployments
   1.  Redeployments should be conducted by a Corporal+
      1. Corporals must be on the server at the time of the redeploy
      2. Cross Server redeployments may be conducted by an FTO+.
   2. Officers may respawn to other HQs if there (5) five or less officers online, if a deputy is traveling to accompany a PO+, or if they spawn in the wrong place.

Chapter II - Use of Force

1. Your First Weapon
   1. Your first weapon is always your voice. Always attempt to defuse a situation without firing a shot.
   2. If the situation calls for it, you may restrain a suspect or civilian if given prior warning.
2. Non-Lethal Force
   1. Tasers may be used on a suspect who is armed, evading, or resisting arrest.
3. Lethal Force
   1. Lethal force is authorized only when non-lethal force has failed or is inadequate to resolve the situation.
   2. Lethals are authorized temporarily:
      1. In Warzone, Cartels, and any Rebel Outpost. (This includes if/when the engagement moves out of the red zone)
      2. If there is 5 or less minutes of a server restart.
      3. POs may be authorized to use lethal force by a Senior APD member during "Any Means Necessary."
      4. Tasers are inadequate to resolve the situation.
      5. If the suspect is on a roof that has no way to access or is only accessible by ladder.
      6. If fired upon without previous engagement, you may return fire with extreme care for the life and property of the APD.
   3. Lethals are authorized for the entire situation:
      1. After 2 failed non-lethal attempts by an individual officer.
         1. If you have loaded lethals during a situation against a single group and another group joins that situation, lethals are still authorized against all opposing forces.
      2. If an officer is taken hostage or tased during an active engagement.
         1. Officers who have been neutralized by a ratio of 3:1 are considered hostages.
         2. Lethals may continue to be used after the officer has been rescued.
      3. When officers are outnumbered by a ratio of 3:1.
      4. Lethal force remains active regardless of server restart
         1. If lethals were loaded solely due to server restart happening in 5 minutes, then lethals must be unloaded after the restart.
      5. If the Ghosthawk is guns-hot in the situation.
4. Vehicle Shooting
   1. Ground vehicles may open fire once it has been determined that the suspect is clearly evading.
   2. If an armed aerial vehicle utilizes its guns on the APD or the civilian population, the APD is authorized to use any means necessary to destroy or neutralize the vehicle.
   3.  If an aerial vehicle is slinging an armed vehicle that utilizes its weapons on the APD or the civilian population or is guiding AA missiles into an HQ, the APD is authorized to use any means necessary to destroy or neutralize vehicle(s).
   4. Any means necessary only encompasses bypassing APD Rules and Procedures and not Server Rules. During this period you do not have to follow APD Rules or Procedures as long as it contributes to ending the any means situation.
   5. If an APD Ghosthawk or Armed Huron has been stolen the APD may use any means necessary to recover, neutralize or destroy the vehicle.
5. High Value Target (HVT)
   1.  An HVT is defined as an individual with a bounty exceeding 300k or conducting illegal activities in a Zamak+
   2. For armed vehicles that may engage HVTs an officer of sufficient rank to operate the vehicle must be in the situation to call it "guns hot"
   3. The only vehicles applicable to engage HVTs are the Armed Jeep and Armed Plane.

Chapter VIII - Searches and Seizures

1. Searching in Combat
   1. Search and seizure of equipment or vehicles shouldn’t occur when you are being fired upon. You must wait until the situation is called clear or ‘not a factor’ by the highest ranking officer
      1. Example - Armed Plane that has clear intent to stall searching/seizure of equipment/vehicles. Obviously if people are dying or taking damage due to said plane, it is clearly deemed a factor.
2. Conducting Searches
   1. Probable cause is needed to search for illegal items. Always announce to the person/vehicle what you are doing and why. The keyholders are the only person who can give probable cause to search a vehicle.
      1. EXCEPTION: Any gang member that is involved in a situation where a gang vehicle is present CAN provide probable cause to search, given they are wanted or present a form of probable cause (example: illegal weapon, evading arrest, driving illegal vehicle, etc).
3. Checking of Licenses
   1. Only search licenses if you have probable cause or the suspect has committed a crime.
4. Seizure of Weapons
   1. Illegal items(including Blackwater items) should be seized when the opportunity presents itself (preferably before transport). Please refer to the Ticket Guide for examples of probable cause.
5. Seizure of Vehicles
   1. Illegal vehicles should be seized at the end of the situation after getting the order from the highest ranking APD officer at the situation.
   2. Civilian vehicles left at Federal Events will be seized.
   3. Vehicles containing $350,000 or more of the following can be seized:
      1. Illegal items (Market value)
      2. Weapons (Market value)
      3. Drugs
      4. Contraband (Market value)
   4. Vandalized APD Hatchbacks are subject to seizure.
6. Seizure of Money
   1. Any person(s) who is seen involved with a robbery of any kind, inside an illegal area, charged with conducting a federal reserve robbery, or interacting with a vehicle that falls into these categories may have any cash seized upon their search.
7. Warrants
   1. Raid Warrant
      1. House/gang shed raids are authorized when:
         1. A suspect has taken refuge or is shooting out of a locked house/gang shed.
            1. APD must enter to rescue a hostage.
      2.  POs+ can issue raid warrants and must only enter the premises to capture a criminal. The officer issuing the warrant must announce that they will be raiding.
   2. Search Warrants
      1. Search warrants allow Sergeants+ to enter the premises to capture suspects and/or contraband. The raid must be announced and must be exercised within 45 minutes of the situation being deemed clear.
      2. House/gang shed searches are authorized when:
         1. An APD member has a form of probable cause (bounty, illegal weapon, etc.) and witnesses a civilian interacting with, shooting out of, or taking refuge in a house/gang shed in any form. The Sergeant+ has discretion on whether or not to conduct a search.

Chapter XIII - APD Equipment & Ground Vehicles

1. APD Tools
   1. Flashbangs/Throwables are to be used only in tactical situations following proper engagement.
   2. Spike strips may be used on vehicles you are engaged with. Ensure any placed spike strips are packed backup.
   3. The SDAR may be used without SGT approval if a suspect is in the water, or they are in an inaccessible area. (Unreachable roofs)
      1. Otherwise, Sergeants must approve. Do not carry one in a backpack unless conducting a boat patrol.
         1. Exception: Sergeants+ may carry an SDAR in their backpack.
   4. Do not use gear not available to your rank in the APD Weapon, Clothing or Item shops.
   5. Do not use vehicles not available at your rank unless authorized by an officer with access to that vehicle
   6. Bait Appliances may only be used on vehicles owned by an APD member. If informed a civilian is still wearing a blindfold remove it and restart processing from the beginning.
   7. Civilians will only be pardoned for being blindfolded if they inform the officer they are blindfolded and the officer chooses to ignore them.
2. Vehicles
   1. Police vehicles must be secured or impounded, and are not to be left out
   2. Do not impound a vehicle before the situation is clear.
3. Armed Jeep Patrol - Armed Jeep patrols are conducted by Corporals and higher. These patrols are utilized for a heavy APD response to large gang actions or high risk rebel activity. (Generally don't use for patrol against low risk interaction)
   1. Armed Jeeps will follow ghosthawk engagement rules. 
   2. May be used on illegal vehicles, aerial vehicles or vehicles containing a high value target (HVT).
   3. Must be sent a text to land or park and given 5 seconds to comply.
   4. May mirror the "guns hot" status of armed planes and ghosthawks however this does not apply vice-versa exclusively to the ghosthawk.

Chapter XIV - APD Aircraft

1. Aircraft Patrols - Planes should only be used when responding to an active or impending situation (Planes may not be used to scout the entire map without due reason)
   1. Exception: Armed plane patrols may be utilized to engage High Value Targets ($300k+ bounty or in a zamak or larger).
2. Recon Plane Patrol - The Fixed Wing Aircraft can be used for both recon and rapid response. Recon patrols can be performed by any APD member, with the approval of a Corporal or higher.
   1. May not directly engage ground units.
   2. Must leave with the wave, but does not have to return to HQ when the wave ends.
   3. Must not use lights and sirens. (this includes checking redzones). (Does not apply to Cartels/Rebels)
   4. Officers may switch from recon to rapid response, but not the other way around.
   5. Recon planes may be operated by more than one officer.
3. Rapid Response Plane Patrol - The Fixed Wing Aircraft can be used to respond to rebel activity, with the approval of a Corporal or higher, the APD may employ the use of parachutes to minimize the danger of a risky landing.
   1. These patrols may engage with criminals on the ground.
   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 an HQ to become a recon patrol.
4. Armed Plane Patrol - The Armed Plane patrols are conducted by Sergeants or higher. These patrols can be used for both recon and rapid response.
   1. Armed planes will follow Ghosthawk engagement rules.
      1. Exception - Armed Planes can also engage ground vehicles.
   2. Armed planes may mirror the guns hot status of any active Ghosthawks. However, this does not apply vice-versa.
5. Recon Patrols conducted in a Helicopter may have a pilot and co-pilot as it’s a crew.
6. The Ghosthawk
   1. Ghosthawk patrols may be used to respond to heavy gang activity.
   2. The weapons may only be used on aerial, or illegal vehicles (including APD Hunters and Striders)
   3. Must be sent a text to land or park and given 10 seconds to comply.
   4. If the Ghosthawk is fired upon it may return fire, and that specific ghosthawk remains guns hot until the situation is resolved.
      1. This includes when the Ghosthawk is presented with a clear threat (Example: civilian with an explosive launcher that has engaged the Ghosthawk via text or an explosive launcher clearly pointing at the Ghosthawk in a red zone)
      2. If multiple Ghosthawks have been shot down in the same situation, any Sergeant and above may decide to return to the situation guns hot provided they notify a member of the opposing force.
   5. If an APD Ghosthawk is stolen, the APD may use Any Means Necessary to recover it.
   6. The “guns hot” call must come from a Senior APD involved in the situation.
   7. Ghosthawks mirror the “guns hot” activity of other hawks.
   8. A Ghosthawk may be authorized "guns hot" within the federal event's anti-air circle after bomb blows at a federal event in cases where civilians are holding the area without the intent to leave.
      1. Exception: Ghosthawks are authorized "guns hot" after bomb blows on illegal vehicles within the federal event's inner anti-air circle.    
   9.  If a server restart occurs while the hawk is guns hot, it may return guns hot.
   10. The Armed Huron is treated as a Ghosthawk.
       1. If an officer fires any weapon out of the back "ramp" of the Armed Huron prior to being fired upon, that Armed Huron may not go "guns hot".
7. Hummingbird
   1. If giving chase to a vehicle piloted/driven by a suspect of a crime, or a vehicle which is carrying a suspect of a crime, the pilot/driver is to be notified by text message to land/park the vehicle
      1. The Corporal or higher must be the one to give the directive to use the guns.
   2. If an APD hummingbird enters an area of engagement and/or is in the area where an active gunfight between APD and civs is taking place, the hummingbird may fire upon engaged ground units without sending a text, upon the direction of a corporal or higher.
   3. The unarmed Huron and Hellcat are treated as a hummingbird.

[AmericanWaffle 382]

Armed Jeeps FOR THE WIN!!!!!

[Mako 3559]

wow goat stellar work keep em coming chief!! hahah!! 

[Millennium 5980]

  On 4/16/2020 at 7:31 AM, Mr GOAT said:

he only vehicles applicable to engage HVTs are the Armed Jeep and Armed Plane.

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you put this in armed jeep section when its stated in the HVT section already

Also when you say Zamak+ does that include illegal vehicles as well like Ifrits, striders, hunters, etc.? or just trucks

[Mr GOAT 2081]

  On 4/16/2020 at 7:43 AM, Millennium said:

you put this in armed jeep section when its stated in the HVT section already

Also when you say Zamak+ does that include illegal vehicles as well like Ifrits, striders, hunters, etc.? or just trucks

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Would be referring to illegal activities in vehicles larger than a zamak in terms of storage. HEMMT Box, Tempest Transport, etc

[UnAlpha 3]

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Officers may, at their discretion, quote the APD handbook.

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You live up to your name @Mr GOAT

[ThatNerdyGuy 5921]

  On 4/16/2020 at 7:43 AM, Millennium said:

you put this in armed jeep section when its stated in the HVT section already

Also when you say Zamak+ does that include illegal vehicles as well like Ifrits, striders, hunters, etc.? or just trucks

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Wouldn't need HVT since if the vehicle is illegal, you'd be able to engage on it otherwise.

[zoomzooooooom 2383]

[Kedar 475]

@rabid goat going for you for the notfier lul

[Joce 256]

When was the ticket guide updated an who has such a hard on for removing vigi licences? 

[Kamikaze 1179]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:09 PM, Joce said:

When was the ticket guide updated an who has such a hard on for removing vigi licences? 

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Vigilantes are supposed to be law abiding citizens it is at their risk to break the law and if they get caught they obviously face the repercussions

[Joce 256]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:14 PM, Kamikaze said:

Vigilantes are supposed to be law abiding citizens it is at their risk to break the law and if they get caught they obviously face the repercussions

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Not the place for this particular argument, but I do want to have it.

Many items on the ticket guide are unfair in regards to vigi license removal.

I need to find the right place to voice my concerns. 

[Kamikaze 1179]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:19 PM, Joce said:

Not the place for this particular argument, but I do want to have it.

Many items on the ticket guide are unfair in regards to vigi license removal.

I need to find the right place to voice my concerns. 

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feel free to voice your concerns here or if you want make a new topic

[Joce 256]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:23 PM, Kamikaze said:

feel free to voice your concerns here or if you want make a new topic

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I am going to try my luck with civ council first and maybe they can voice my concern louder than I can. I feel I may have more success going down that route.

[BananaHammock 164]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:19 PM, Joce said:

Many items on the ticket guide are unfair in regards to vigi license removal.

 

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Seizure/Revocation of an individual's license is at the discretion of the APD Officer.

 

I can't remember the last time I Revoked a vigi's license. I only would do that as an extreme,  (i.e they use their vigi abilities to actively inhibit/obstruct the APD from doing their jobs (tasing the APD, attempting to free a captured friend))

Edited April 16, 2020 by BananaHammock
Misspelled a word :p

[Lantik 133]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:36 PM, BananaHammock said:

Seizure/Revocation of an individual's license is at the discretion of the APD Officer.

 

I can't remember the last time I Revoked a vigi's license. I only would do that as an extreme,  (i.e they use their vigi abilities to actively inhibit/obstruct the APD from doing their jobs (tasing the APD, attempting to free a captured friend))

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That’s exactly what I do, I prefer the vigilante to serve time or pay a ticket than lose there license

[Lantik 133]

  On 4/16/2020 at 4:50 PM, Soulz said:

If you send them to jail it takes their license.

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U right! So it benefits them to pay their ticket

[Millennium 5980]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:36 PM, BananaHammock said:

I can't remember the last time I Revoked a vigi's license. I only would do that as an extreme,  (i.e they use their vigi abilities to actively inhibit/obstruct the APD from doing their jobs (tasing the APD, attempting to free a captured friend))

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you may not but may cops will seize vegi license if they can. They hate vigis lol

[Mr GOAT 2081]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:09 PM, Joce said:

When was the ticket guide updated an who has such a hard on for removing vigi licences? 

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This update was approved and given consideration by your @Civilian Council. Redirect questions in that direction

[Noahhh! 3608]

  On 4/16/2020 at 5:11 PM, Millennium said:

you may not but may cops will seize vegi license if they can. They hate vigis lol

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This.

[haleychu 58]

All these options to rip a vigi are very unfair. Especially the manslaughter one. We all know the taser script bugs so that it actually lethals. Firing inside a city limit also rips a license? that is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Sr. Vigi does not approve of these changes. 

[i win 1096]

  On 4/16/2020 at 3:29 PM, Joce said:

I am going to try my luck with civ council first and maybe they can voice my concern louder than I can. I feel I may have more success going down that route.

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We're in here reading too btw, happy to respond to questions in here while we have some attention to your issue.

This is how it should have been for months btw, when we originally added down tiering for Vigis, we're basically just correcting things with this one.

  On 4/16/2020 at 6:13 PM, haleychu said:

All these options to rip a vigi are very unfair. Especially the manslaughter one. We all know the taser script bugs so that it actually lethals. Firing inside a city limit also rips a license? that is the dumbest thing I've ever seen. Sr. Vigi does not approve of these changes. 

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That's a fairly easy comp request though if anything happens because of it.

[John Wayne 572]

  On 4/16/2020 at 6:14 PM, Mr Majestic said:

We're in here reading too btw, happy to respond to questions in here while we have some attention to your issue.

This is how it should have been for months btw, when we originally added down tiering for Vigis, we're basically just correcting things with this one.

That's a fairly easy comp request though if anything happens because of it.

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What clown authorized a vigi shooting within city limits is a down tier???

[i win 1096]

  On 4/16/2020 at 6:16 PM, John Wayne said:

What clown authorized a vigi shooting within city limits is a down tier???

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I didn't see that one but that's hilarious. That charge was always for just randomly shooting at shit though, right? As long as you have a legitimate reason to taze someone you're good.

[haleychu 58]

  On 4/16/2020 at 6:14 PM, Mr Majestic said:

We're in here reading too btw, happy to respond to questions in here while we have some attention to your issue.

This is how it should have been for months btw, when we originally added down tiering for Vigis, we're basically just correcting things with this one.

That's a fairly easy comp request though if anything happens because of it.

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Yeah but we shouldn't have to go through the hassle of it. Should just be a normal ticket.