The Civilian Department

The **Civilian Department** is a department on ProGamerNetwork. It is the biggest and most diverse department on PGN. Anyone accepted into the Civilian Department can roleplay as a citizien or non-citizen and as a criminal or a lawful person. Civilians craft the story of their character(s) through interactions with other individuals that they meet in the state of San Andreas. Every civilian character has a story in PGN, even the crazy ones with wacky vehicles, exotic accents and mismatching clothing. People on-server express their story in different ways, revealing backstory through discussions, setting up scenes for the police or showing through their actions how their backstory affected them.

## Tax Brackets

In the Civilian Department, there are different ranks called Classes that indicate what you can or cannot do. In-RP they are called Tax Brackets, referring to the IRL progressive tax system of the same name, used in USA, where your income is directly attributed to the amount you get taxed. The higher your Class/Bracket is in PGN the more things you can afford. This influences everything you do but primarily hinders criminal activity on the lowest brackets.

### Probationary Class / P-Bracket

Probationaries are not allowed to commit crime at all. They are supposed to be driving the shittiest cars, be living in the shittiest houses/apartments and only carry melee weapons for self-defence. Fortunately the Probationary Class is a punishment given to rulebreakers and does not get given to most civilians.

### Lower Class / L-Bracket

Lower Class is the first class that civilians get upon joining the Civilian Department. They can commit crimes, making sure to never fire their guns in anything other than self-defence. Lowers can only choose between a few pistols to carry along with a pistol holster, they are not allowed to have any type of bodyarmour other than a conceiled vest under their clothes. When it comes to housing and vehicles they stick to low-income houses and drive low-performance vehicles.

### Middle Class / M-Bracket

Middles have gained a little bit of experience and impressed Civilian Command with good enough RP to get promoted from Lower Class. They can now commit more violent crimes and be more vicious since they are trusted to stay within their character's story at all times. Their selection of guns is larger, being able to use a few shotguns and automatic SMGs as well as higher damage pistols. Their choice of military clothing is also increased, being able to use external vests along with their pistol holsters. Middles are able to live in all the houses in Mirror park but no mansions or two-story high-end houses, they are also able to drive many more muscle cars and medium-performance vehicles. Middles are allowed to apply for SRPs.

### Upper Class / U-Bracket

When you've made it to Upper you are already the pinnacle of the Civilian Department. Uppers show a consistant good ability to Roleplay and create deep involving stories. While they are allowed to commit very serious crimes and create storylines with FBI, most of them choose to keep their crimes at a minimum and instead focus on their character's story. They are able to carry long-guns such as Snipers, Assault Rifles and Automatic Shotguns. They may perform bombRP, using grenades or C4, often making car-bombs or using flashbangs as part of a tactical criminal team. When it comes to military clothing, they are allowed to wear ballistic helmets and heavier looking armour. Uppers can stay in mansions or three-story houses since they should be able to afford things like that, they are also allowed to drive pretty much every sports or high-performance vehicle as well as aircraft.

### Elite Class / X-Bracket

A one-month tax bracket. If you want to keep Elite Class you must constantly prove that you deserve it through excellent RP. As an Elite, you have elevated status in pretty much anything. You can use heavy weapons with permission (RPG & Minigun) as well as LMG's, one-shot weapons and further automatic shotguns. Elites can live in any house, wear any military clothing, have thermal and night vision on their weapons and use Jets and advanced aircraft. Elites can easily get SRP permissions.

## Changes

The Civilian Department has seen many changes throughout the years.

### November 1, 2023 Changes

One of the biggest changes to the Civilian Departments was on November 1, 2023, which was meant to help encourage roleplay. Middle Class civilians are no longer allowed to carry SMGs or Sniper Rifles due to the multitude of complaints by other classes due to their frequent uses in shootouts and in general. Lower Class civilians are no longer allowed to use any sort of firearm, much similar to the Prohibition Class due to the number of Lower Classes, and the frequent use of them used by Lower Classes. These measures were implemented to help balance the status quo of criminals and enforce better roleplay, as well as the changes to achieving Middle Class being modified to get it easier, namely based off of hours to be considered by staff to be promoted.