Sol Colonial Sheriff & Marshal Agency

A loose organization working under the Sol Inter-System Police, the Sol Colonial Sheriff & Marshal Agency (also referred to as the Colonial Sheriffs, Sol Marshals, SCSMA and SMA for short) is a paramilitary law enforcement agency with officers operating out of hundreds of smaller departments spread out across several planets and stations within the territory of the Sol System Government and its allies.
== History ==
Founded two years after the SISP the SCSMA was an expensive and difficult effort to consolidate colonial law enforcement authorities into one singular organization.
Despite its initial traction the SCSMA eventually took off and in 2354 the current captain in charge reported that the organization had reached "100% efficiency".
Today the organization is responsible for keeping the peace, investigating crimes and carrying out other law enforcement duties alongside Sol's territorial colonies.
== Organization ==
Operating from planetary departments or spacestations, the SCSMA is generally spread thin throughout the colonies with as little as five or six deputies managing an entire colony. 
Meanwhile the Marshals operate either from smaller spacestations or from special blocks or zones that are part of larger stations.
=== Colonial Sheriffs ===
Restricted to operation on individual planets, the Colonial Sheriffs often maintain one or two offices from which they operate. Colonial Sheriffs do not pursure suspects beyond the orbit of their assigned planet.
==== Deputies ====
On par with your average SISP officer, SMA Deputies patrol the towns and farming communities of the outlying colonies and territories.
==== Sheriffs ====
Responsible for their own local department, Sheriffs coordinate deputies and law enforcement efforts in general.
=== Colonial Marshals ===
Unlike their Sheriff counterparts the Marshals operate more freely, often through shuttles and police gunships. They are responsible for patrolling colonial space, assisting Colonial Sheriffs as well as transporting prisoners and carrying out raids against suspected smugglers and pirates.
==== Marshals ====
Marshals are no more than agents. Always deployed in groups of four these agents do everything from normal patrols to shutting down smuggling rings.
==== Deputy Marshals ====
Veteran Marshals. Often put in charge of the other agents during operations.
==== Station Chiefs ====
In charge of the many Colonial Marshal stations, the Station Chiefs monitor all criminal activity and deploy Marshals accordingly. They also coordinate efforts between Marshals and Sheriffs.
== Media ==
SCSMA Station.jpg|A SCSMA security station in Sol space. Stations like these are responsible for dispatching patrols, supplying officers and holding arrested criminals.
SCSMA Marshals.jpg|Standard armor configuration for SCSMA Marshals.
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