Chicago Police Department

The Chicago Police Department, commonly referred to as the CPD, are the main enforcers of the city laws and rules. You can apply to join it here.

Members of the Chicago Police Department are paid a set amount every three minutes, varying heavily on their rank. Cadets are paid just $100, whilst Senior Command Members are paid upwards of $3000.

If you have seen an officer committing an act of misconduct, you can report them here.

## Ranking

The ranking in the Chicago Police Department is as follows:

**NON-COMMAND**

Cadet - Must patrol with a Senior Officer+ (This is trial/Training period. Cadets are not Police Officers)

Police Officer - Can patrol by themselves

Senior Officer - Can supervise cadets

Corporal - the rank before sergeant

**JUNIOR COMMAND**

Sergeant - can host courses, give out recommendations

**SENIOR COMMAND**

Lieutenant

**DEPARTMENT COMMAND**

Captain

Commander

Deputy Chief

Chief

The specific duties of these positions are classified.

## Tools

The Chicago Police Department are equipped with several tools to perform their duties.

Cadets are given access to the Police Radio, the Tommy gun, Police Baton and the Kimber. Police Officers+ can spawn a Police Car, and are allowed to drive as long as they have their DC2 course complete.

Police Officers are given the same as cadets, in addition to a Police Bike, Road Blockade and functional Handcuffs.

Senior Officers are given the ability to impound cars by pressing 'Q'.

Sergeants are given the same as Police officers, in addition to the Riot Shield.

## Bureaus

The Chicago Police Department has several Bureaus to aid it in it's tasks

### Criminal Investigation Unit - CLOSED

The Criminal Investigation Unit is tasked with investigating Chicago's most dangerous criminals. All other information is classified.

### Major Crimes Division

The Major Crimes Division/Bureau are to contain the mafia influence within the City of Chicago. They are built up of officers specialised in strategic firearms tackling the intervention and enforcement of city riots, turf raids, and overall protection of public and government property.

### Detective Bureau

The Detectives Bureau seeks to use undercover officers to apprehend individuals, further information is classified.

### Internal Affairs Bureau

The Internal Affairs Bureau seeks to investigate its own officers and free the department of corruption and misbehaviour. Further information is classified.

## Other Information

All officers are required to have both name, and group tags on while patrolling. If you ever find someone in a police uniform claiming to be a member of the CPD, ask them to turn their group tag on. If they refuse, they are most likely an impersonator, and should be reported to a member of staff.

It is against the law and game rules to impersonate a police officer, doing so could get you banned.

### LTAA - Leaving To Avoid Arrest

Leaving to avoid arrest (LTAA), is against the game rules in Chicago. If you LTAA while in cuffs, you earn a free 10 minute jail sentence with no bail!

#### RTAA - Resetting To Avoid Arrest

Resetting to avoid arrest is also against the game rules and can earn you an in-game warning. (After getting multiple warnings, you will be banned).

## Arrest-able Offences

These are crimes that you can be arrested for.

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Road Loitering - Standing in the middle of the road - Arrest made after 3 Warnings.

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Sledge Baiting - Using a sledgehammer to intimidate fear, without injuring anyone

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Trespassing - Entering an area that you are not supposed to be in (e.g. City Hall while on Lockdown) - Arrest after no warnings

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Impersonation/ Impersonating a police officer - Impersonating staff/ Police Officer - Arrest made after no warnings

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Harassment - Harassing a player - Arrest made after 3 warnings.

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Simple Assault (SA) - Dealing a small bit of damage to a player - Arrest made after 3 Warnings

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Aggravated Assault (AA) - Injuring a player below half health - Arrest made after no warnings

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Murder (M) - Killing a player - Arrest made after crime has been committed - (Exceptions Apply*)

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Vehicular Manslaughter (VM) - Purposely running over and killing another player whilst driving

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Mass Murder (MM) - Killing multiple people

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All other laws are covered here.