APD Handbook Update 01/08/21

[Winters 1950]

Chapter II - Use of Force

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. Exception: Corporals cannot authorize PO lethals during any means necessary.
6. If an APD Ghosthawk or Armed Huron has been stolen the APD may use any means necessary to recover, neutralize or destroy the vehicle.

Chapter XII - APD Escort Event[edit]

1. SGT+ FTO+ can start an APD Escort Event.
2. Maximum amount of APD Officers able to attend APD Escort Event:
3. Small Escort Event - 6
4. Medium Escort Event - 8
5. Large Escort Event - 10
6. APD vehicles associated with the APD Escort Event must use emergency lights (code 2), no sirens required.
7. APD Qilin/Prowlers pulled for use in the Escort Event must have a minimum of 2 occupants.
8. Any civilian interacting/interfering/seen participating with the APD Escort event may be shot on sight by the APD, no RP is required.
   1. Example: Blocking the road in front of the APD escort event motorcade, trying to pit police escort vehicles off the road, etc. (Rules Chapter 17)
9. Lethals must be used during the escort.

When starting an APD Escort Event use common sense for the minimum amount of APD Officers you should have present before starting it. 

As you're aware Orcas have been removed from Corporals and are now for Staff Sergeant+, Corporals will now have access to Hellcats. This decision was made by SAPD independently as the Orca is a decently armoured aerial vehicle and would be more balanced for civilians if they had to fight a less armoured aerial vehicle. Corporals that pull an Orca will be disciplined as it is a vehicle they no longer have access to at their rank, we suggest Corporals sell their Orcas however this is not mandatory. 

@Deputy Chief of Police, @Senior APD Member & @APD Member

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