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The Dog Support unit has a same structure as NPAS and MPO, where 1 inspector and 1 sergeant is leading within specialist operations, and the members are part of frontline, traffic or firearms. Dog handlers are highly trained to use dogs for searching, defending themselves and normal patrol duties. They utilise the Skoda Suburb.  
The Dog Support unit has a same structure as NPAS and MPO, where 1 inspector and 1 sergeant is leading within specialist operations, and the members are part of frontline, traffic or firearms. Dog handlers are highly trained to use dogs for searching, defending themselves and normal patrol duties. They utilise the Skoda Suburb.  


The Marine Policing Operations is specialised in water operations, and lead by 1 inspector and 1 sergeant. They are trained in diving, and driving boats in pursuits. They only have 1 boat in their arsenal for now, and the department is still under construction.  
The Marine Policing Operations is specialised in water operations, and lead by 1 inspector and 1 sergeant. They are trained in diving operations, and conducting costal/waterborne policing. They utilise 2 boats the island class patrol vessel and the artic RHIB and one land vehicle the ford ranger. Within the unit there are different levels of officers starting from police diver going up to 1st coxswain.  
== Ranks ==
== Ranks ==
The Los Santos Police Service uses the standard British Police [[Police Ranks and Structure|ranks]], indicated by shoulder boards (epaulettes), up to Chief Superintendent.
The Los Santos Police Service uses the standard British Police [[Police Ranks and Structure|ranks]], indicated by shoulder boards (epaulettes), up to Chief Superintendent.

Revision as of 15:20, 16 February 2021

Los Santos Police Service
LSPS Colour.png
Abbreviation LSPS
Agency Overview
Formed 22nd Febuary 2020
Employees 280 Approximately
Legal Personality Police Force
Jurisdiction
Operations Jurisdiction San Andreas
Los Santos Terrain Sat.jpg
Size 127km2 (49 sq mi)
Population Around 29 Million
Structure
Overviewed by
Headquarters Mission Row Police Station
Agency Executives
  • C/Supt Barry Greenhalgh
  • Supt Gabriel Thorn
  • Supt Conrad Jones
Facilities
  • Mission Row Police Station
  • Vespucci Police Station
  • Sandy Shores Police Station
  • Paleto Bay Police Station
  • Davis Police Station
Website
Los Santos Police Service

The Los Santos Police Service (LSPS) is the territorial police force responsible for law enforcement across San Andreas, covering an area of 127 km2.

See below for information on applying to Join the LS Police Service.

Operational Structure

The Los Santos Police Service is organised into the following directorates:

Each directorate is made up of 25 officers, with the exception of Specialist Operations which has 15. Each directorate has 4 operational teams consisting of Sergeants and Police Constables.

Police Structure

Police Command

The Silver Command is made up of 3 officers. 1 Chief Superintendent (C/Supt) and 2 Superintendents (Supt). The Bronze Command is made up of 1 Chief Inspector (C/Insp) and 2 Inspectors (Insp) for each directorate with the exception of Specialist Operations which only has 1 Inspector. Within Frontline and Traffic there are 4 teams each led by a Sergeant each with 10 Constables. In Specialist Operations there are only 3 teams.

Police Command
Chief Superintendent
Shane Jones
Superintendents
Shepherd Kingston Barry Greenhalgh

Response

Response are the bulk of the LSPS, providing the residents a gold standard policing. They are the team that you will see day to day. They will be the first to attend most incidents.

Frontline Policing

Frontline policing officers perform standard patrols around the Los Santos area whilst responding to incidents and 999 calls.

This is the primary area of the LSPS, responding to all kinds of incidents ranging from public disorder, misuse of drugs and anti-social behaviour. Headed by an Inspector and 3 Sergeants, the main role of Frontline Policing is to be proactive and responding to various calls whilst also partaking in raids on addresses link to serious and organised crime. They utilise Incident Response Vehicles and Area Cars.

Roads Policing

Roads Policing officers are specially trained in enforcing road traffic laws and high speed pursuits. They are also trained in tactical pursuit tactics such as TPACs and Hard Stops in order to prevent offenders who attempt to escape via the roads. They utilise Traffic Pursuit Vehicles. Each vehicle performing Roads Policing duties is assigned the Romeo-Papa callsign.

Recruitment And Development

This is the entry stage into the LSPS, newly recruited officers will undergo their initial training (OST) and then be guided by Training Officers throughout their probation. After completion of a development plan, Probationary Constables will be promoted to Constable and assigned to a team within Frontline. Recruitment & Development is headed by an Inspector and 2 Sergeants, one focusing on teaching core skills to probationary constables and the other prioritising the training in advanced skills of regular constables.

Specialist Operations

Specialist operations is a cluster of multiple units. Starting with the firearms unit: Officers in this directorate consist of Authorised Firearms Officers (AFO) and Specialist Firearms Officers (SFO). They utilise Armed Response Vehicles (ARV) in Tactical Support Teams (TST) to respond to firearms and violent crime incidents, as well as working as trojan proactive units as visible armed response vehicle patrols in areas of high crime to deter those who pose a threat. Each vehicle performing specialist operations duties is assigned the Zulu callsign while the officers inside have their own Trojan callsign.

Besides that is the National Police Air service, officers in this directorate consists of pilots who pass flight training and tests. They specialise in air surveillance, pursuits and searching suspects. The members in specialist operations are the inspector and sergeant of NPAS, who is leading the unit, everyone who is part of the unit as a pilot, are regular officers in frontline and traffic or command of Specialist Operations.

The Dog Support unit has a same structure as NPAS and MPO, where 1 inspector and 1 sergeant is leading within specialist operations, and the members are part of frontline, traffic or firearms. Dog handlers are highly trained to use dogs for searching, defending themselves and normal patrol duties. They utilise the Skoda Suburb.

The Marine Policing Operations is specialised in water operations, and lead by 1 inspector and 1 sergeant. They are trained in diving operations, and conducting costal/waterborne policing. They utilise 2 boats the island class patrol vessel and the artic RHIB and one land vehicle the ford ranger. Within the unit there are different levels of officers starting from police diver going up to 1st coxswain.

Ranks

The Los Santos Police Service uses the standard British Police ranks, indicated by shoulder boards (epaulettes), up to Chief Superintendent.

Junior Ranks and Trainees:

  • Probationary Police Constable (P/Constable): "PC" written on the epaulette with "Police Constable", name and collar number also displayed.
  • Police Constable (Constable): "PC" Written on the epaulette with "Police Constable", name and collar number also displayed. Note that any officer above Police Constable has passed all their initial training as provided by the Police Academy and therefore at this point officers become entirely responsible for their own decision making in relation to the National Decision Model (NDM)

Bronze Command:

  • Sergeant (Sgt): Three pointing-down chevrons above the divisional call sign and shoulder number, officers above this rank may have additional powers to authorise specific actions.
  • Inspector (Insp): Two Order of the Bath stars, informally known as "pips".
  • Chief Inspector (C/Insp): Three pips.

Silver Command:

  • Superintendent (Supt): Single crown, this is the first Silver Command rank.
  • Chief Superintendent (C/Supt): Single crown over one pip.
Los Santos Police Service Ranks
Training Ranks Police Officers Bronze Command Silver Command (Police Command)
Probationary Police Constable Police Constable Sergeant Inspector Chief Inspector Superintendent Chief Superintendent
Epaulette
Probationary Police Constable Epaullete.png
Police Constable Epaullete.png
Sergeant Epaulette.png
Inspector Epaulette.png
Chief Inspector Epaulette.png
Superintendent Epaulette.png
Chief Superintendent Epaulette.png
Paycheck £ 140 £ 160 £ 180 £ 210 £ 230 £ 250 £ 300
For a comparison of these ranks with other British police forces see Police Ranks of the United Kingdom

Police officers are paid according to a uniform pay scale, which increases with each promotion, starting at £140 for PPCs up to £300 for C/Supts.

Joining the Police Service

In order to join, aspiring recruits have to fill out the official Police Application Form on the government website and, once received, applications will be reviewed by the Police Command.

Resources

Fleet

The Los Santos Police Service operates and maintains a fleet of various types of vehicles which are used for a range of duties, these include:

  • Incident Response Vehicles (IRV) or Response Cars: Used for patrol and 999 emergency response.
  • Area Cars: Used for patrolling a particular district, and for 999 emergency response, these vehicles are driven by Bronze and Silver Command.
  • Traffic Pursuit Vehicles: Used by Roads Policing Units to enforce Road Traffic Rules and pursue those who attempt to escape via the roads.
  • Armed Response Vehicles (ARV): Used by Armed Response to transport their Authorised Firearms Officers, SFOs and CTSFOs to incidents.

Vehicles

Incident Response Vehicles (IRV) or Response Cars - (used by Response):

  • Peugeot 308 2017
  • Skoda Octavia Estate 2020
  • Vauxhall Insignia Estate (White)
  • Ford Mondeo Saloon 2017 (Unmarked)

Traffic Pursuit Vehicles - (used by Roads Policing):

  • Audi A4 (Normal + Interceptor)
  • Volvo V90 (Normal + Interceptor)
  • BMW 3 Series (Normal + Interceptor)
  • BMW M5 (interceptor)
  • BMW 530d F11 2014 (Unmarked)

Armed Response Vehicles (ARV) - (used by Specialist Operations - Firearms):

  • Volvo XC90
  • BMW 330D Saloon
  • BMW X5 40d XDrive
  • Police Rancher (Unmarked)
  • Fort Ranger 6S (Unmarked)
  • BMW X5 (Unmarked)
  • BMW 540i

Other

  • Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (Riot Van)
  • BMW R 1200RT (Police Bike)
  • Skoda Suburb (Dog car)
  • NPAS EC145 (NPAS helicopter)
  • VolksWagen Amarok
  • Ford Ranger (Marine Policing Operations)

History

The Los Santos Police Service was formed on the 22nd February 2020, as a method of Policing Los Santos.