Armed Response

The Altis Police Service first introduced 'Armed Response Vehicles' to the streets of Altis on 21 December 2034.Template:Police Special Unit InfoThese vehicles are crewed by uniformed officers who have been selected and trained to stabilise and control armed incidents, stop and search suspects, their vehicles and to search premises for illegal firearms.

This then stemmed into the modern Armed Response that is seen patrolling the streets of the island today, these officers are heavily armed and prepared to deal with all major situations, ranging from petrol station robberies to large-scale heists. Each Armed Response Patrol consists of 4 to 8 officers in the CTSFO Police uniform who are ready to attend any situation at a moment’s notice.

Armed Response Ranking Structure

Armed Response is comprised of SFOs, CTSFOs, Team Leaders and Command each with their own set roles and responsibilities. As well as this, Armed Response also trains and test Police Officers to use more specialized firearms.

Rank	Desciption
CAR	Chief Of Armed Response, 'Chief' of the unit
DAR	Deputy Of Armed Response. 'Deputy' of the Unit
Team Lead	The Leader of a 'Team' full of 6 CTSFO's
Trainer Lead	The Leader of the Training Team full of 6 Trainers
Trainer	Armed Response Trainer, In Charge of Internal and External Officer Training
CTSFO	Fully Trained Armed Response Member
SFO	Trainee Armed Response Member

Armed Response Asset's

Being a member of Armed Response gives you access to certain assets, the majority of the Police Service does not have access to. These include:

MAR-10	The MAR-10 is a very restricted asset, It is ideal for long range engagements
7.62's	What AR is best know for, 7.62's are great for Long, Medium and Close Range Engagements
MXSW	Accessible at SFO, 100Rns mags available for the ultimate Pray and Spray
Tear Gas	Tear Gas are used to blind and interfere with enemies sight and hearing, only works when no gasmask is worn
Flashbangs	Flashbangs are used to temporarily blind enemies not paying any attention
Hunter	The Armed Response Hunter is the Rarest of Hunter's, Usable from CTSFO and great for locating targets
Prowler	Prowler is perfect for transporting multiple AR officers about in a single vehicle with 7 Seats that can be filled

Armed Response Recruitment

Armed Response Recruitment is very different compared to others and has a much more complicated and lengthy recruitment process which also means there is a much lower success rate.

The recruitment process is Invitiation only, Officer's who consecutively do well in heated situations will be noticed and watched by the unit.

Closed Training sessions which include Team v Team training exercises are regularly put on to ensure the current AR line-Up are fit for duty as well as examine new Potential Recruits.

Alternatively when new Recruits are required Open Training can be put on which is similar to the Closed Training but open for all Officers to Apply for.

Finally, the Armed Response Authorised Firearms Officer Programme is available for Officers to apply for and gain Access to an MXSW in Operations is available, this provided officers the ability to use a larger firearm when necassary as well as the Closed Training list to try and show them self to the current Armed Response Team.

Armed Response AFO Programme (AFO)

The Altis Police Service introduced the Authorised Firearms Officer (AFO) due to the constant high risk of gun crime on Altis. These are officers that are able to use a firearm appropriately and effectively under pressure in an operation.

TAll AFO’s have access to MXSW’s for use during times where increased firepower is needed for operational success. This gun is a huge upgrade which normal officers are not allowed to use. Due to proven capabilities of AFO’s they also have some extra perks on normal patrols.

AFO is limited and only 18 Officers at a time can be AFO Trained, this means that the officer is required to ensure he uses his perks but also ensure he is up to the standard to maintain access to the perks.

AFO's are trained by the Armed Response Training team.