APD Handbook update 12/22/21

[Winters 1950]

Chapter X - Illegal Areas

1. Any area marked with a red crosshatch is considered an illegal area, including active Banks, Jails, Blackwaters, and Federal Reserves.
2. 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 Federal Event or Bank.
3. 1. During situations inside of illegal areas, officers must respond in waves.
4. Exception: An active Bank.

Chapter XI - Blue Zones1

1. The APD Escort Event, Bank, Art Gallery & Pharmaceutical Robbery are Blue Zones.
   1. APD Officers responding to an active Bank, Art Gallery Robbery or a Pharmaceutical Robbery must respond code 3 or dark with the intent to verbally engage.

 

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