Specialized Pursuit Enforcement & Education Division

The Specialized Pursuit Enforcement & Education Division is a police division focused on pursuits.
==General Information==
The Specialized Pursuit Enforcement & Education Division, also known as SPEED, was formed on March 12th, 2024. Led by Sergeant Lily "Pond" Bloom, the division focuses on pursuit training and street racing investigations. As of March, 21st 2024, SPEED operates out of the Vinewood Police Station.
The division leads hopes to build a robust culture within SPEED, with plans of virtual reality team training days involving a focus on team-building, driving practice, safety procedures, running through scenarios and practicing team response during different situations, and more.
In the future, the division will be equipped with specialized high-speed pursuit vehicles.
==Responsibilities==
SPEED was founded with the purpose of creating a specialized group to focus on all things pursuit, including investigations into the street racing scene, and training law enforcement officers throughout the police force in high-speed pursuit.
Education will focus on developing knowledge about the behaviors of street racers, awareness and decision-making, proactive pursuit, car handling, building profiles for individual racers and their personal driving/evasion style, endurance, pursuit etiquette and how to pursue, communication for successful pursuit, and more.
The division's main goal in the long term is working towards building comprehensive cases against street racing crews in order to attack their criminal activity at the roots, seizing assets like cars and businesses.
==Division Structure==
===Rankings===
Rank 	Insignia	Responsibility 	Note
Division Lead 	- 	Department Lead 	High Command
Second in Command	- 	Assistant Lead 	High Command
Supervisor 	- 	Jurisdiction Lead	Command
Officer 	- 	Patrol 	Member
===Certifications===
Certification	Legend	Rank Requirement	Note
SPEED 	 	Officer/Deputy 	Is a member of the Specialized Pursuit Enforcement & Education Division
==Training==
The first training sessions will be held in virtual reality on the weekend of April 6th - 7th, 2024 from the following times:
*Session 1: Saturday April 6th from 6pm EST
*Session 2: Sunday April 7th from 8am EST
==Recruitment==
The division recruited members who have an interest in investigation and education, rather than those focused on simply driving a fast car. Law Enforcement Officers who have achieved the rank of full officer/deputy or higher are eligible for membership in SPEED. Interested cadets can approach the Division Lead before their final evaluation to undertake an advanced pursuit course, ideally in a class environment.
SPEED's first round of recruits were hired as a skeleton crew with others placed on a reserve roster for future opportunities.
===Auditions===
The Division Lead directed interested parties 'audition' for membership and had put out announcements within the police force to attract their attention.
The first recruitment sessions were held on Sunday March 17th, 2024 and intended to run for 3 hours each from the following times: 
*Shift 3: from 5am EST
*Shift 1: from 12pm EST
*Shift 2: from 8pm EST
Shift 3 Recruitment Session
The shift 3 SPEED recruitment session was held at 5am EST on Sunday March 17th, 2024. Attendees were given information and briefly assessed on their driving skills by Division Lead Lily Bloom. The session ran over by 2 hours.
Shift 1 Recruitment Session
The shift 1 SPEED recruitment session was held at 12pm EST on Sunday March 17th, 2024. Attendees were given information and briefly assessed on their driving skills by Division Lead Lily Bloom. The session ran over by 2 hours.
Shift 2 Recruitment Session
The shift 2 SPEED recruitment session was held at 8pm EST on Sunday March 17th, 2024. Attendees were given information and briefly assessed on their driving skills by Division Lead Lily Bloom. The session ran over by 2 hours.
===Interviewing===
After initial try-outs, candidates being considered for SPEED membership were further interviewed by the Division Lead to gain more detailed insight into them as individuals and potential assets to the division.
===Assessment===
Sergeant L. Bloom has created and tested a street track to assess interested parties' driving skills. Lily intends to have hopefuls drive the track in virtual reality, likely with remote supervision. She has also made a video of the course available, and hopefuls are encouraged to practice driving it on their own time to learn the route and refine their approach.
From that point, hopefuls who successfully passed initial assessment will be monitored in their day-to-day operations to gauge their pursuit skills live in the field. Their knowledge of Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) will be tested, including evaluation of foundational knowledge and responses to hypothetical scenarios. Finally, their overall performance will be assessed, and a decision will be made on whether or not to invite the hopeful to join SPEED.
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