Malden Police Service
The Altis Police Service (APS), formerly known as the Altis Police Constabulary (APC) is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement on Altis, covering an area of 270 km2 with around 230 officers.
Operational structure
The Altis Police Service is organised into the following directorates:
- Frontline Policing
- Specialist Operations
- Multi-agency Operations
Each is overseen by at least one Deputy Chief Constable and Assistant Chief Constable, the Altis Police Services management comprises of two main structures, Police Command (officers of the ranks Chief Constable, Deputy Chief Constable and Assistant Chief Constable), and the Police Board which is a larger, and intentionally representative group of Police Officers, holding senior positions in both Constabularies, Specialist Units or as Constabulary Representatives.
Frontline Policing
For operational purposes, the Altis Police Service is divided into five geographical divisions known within the force as "constabularies". These mainly represent the main population centres on Altis, (being Kavala, Agios and Athira) however some constabularies also serve specialist roles, being the Road Traffic Unit and Police Academy.
The five existing divisions with their divisional identifiers and their divisional commander are as follows:
| Identifier | District | Partnership Working Areas | District Commander | District HQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CK | City Of Kavala | "The Square Mile" (Kavala City Centre) | Chief Superintendent Josh | Kavala Police Station |
| WA | West Altis | Towns and Cities to the West of Agios (including Agios) | Chief Superintendent Deathstroke | Agios Police Station |
| EA | East Altis | Towns and Cities to the East of Agios (not including Agios) | Chief Superintendent Gremlin | Athira Police Station |
| RT | Road Traffic Unit | The Motorways of Altis | Chief Superintendent Sciencefreak | Dependent on operational requirements |
| PA | Police Academy | Responsible for training officers | Chief Superintendent Harry White | Affected by location of trainees |
The force headquarters is located at Kavala Police Station in the Kavala Bay area.
Specialist Operations
Multi-agency Operations
Ranks
| Training Ranks | Police Officers | Constabulary Command | Police Command | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Police Community Support Officer | Probationary Police Constable | Police Constable | Sergeant | Inspector | Chief Inspector | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent | Assistant Chief Constable | Deputy Chief Constable | Chief Constable | |
| Epaulette | |||||||||||
| Abbriviation | PCSO | PPC | PC | SGT | INS | CI | SI | CSI | ACC | DCC | CC |
| For a comparison of these ranks with other British police forces see Police Ranks of the United Kingdom | |||||||||||
History
The Altis Police Service was formed on the 14th February 2014, as a method of Policing the island state of Altis.