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
| 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
| 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.
