San Andreas Police Department | Q&A

[PulseEffect]

Fixing/Creating the speed detection script for police officers would also be a great start and help to crack down on traffic enforcement.

[Nexus Riggs]

If you want to have the ability to suspend licenses, you mine as well extend the system to members of the SAPD. There's an easy and obvious fight that could be brought through a civil suit against the SAPD as the majority of our force speeds. There isn't anyway around it, people simply don't follow the rules. I like the idea, if it is enforced equally however. I would also suggest making the command to revoke licenses available to members of driving schools as well as Sergeants and above from the SAPD.

I like the idea of increasing traffic citations, I believe imposing stricter fines will help reduce the amount of traffic stops daily if you start cutting into individuals profits. I also think SAPD should re-evaluate their enforcement of traffic violations imposing stricter penalities on their own officers such as suspensions, fines, and even possible termination after repeat offenses. If you really want to regulate the traffic enforcement you need to crack down on it aggressively.

SkyHawk,

Thank you for stating your concerns. Enforcing traffic laws has always been one of our main priorities in the San Andreas Police Department. As you stated, there has been an increasing amount of traffic violators from both SAPD and civilians. Thus, few months ago we began a system lead by Ex. Supervisory Sgt. Alvarez, where traffic violators were recorded and evidenced into files in our database so later SAPD can present their violations to the Court. Then the Court would take necessary action such as license suspension or revocation of their license or higher fees. This is one of the few steps we took as temporary solutions to reduce traffic violators in the cities, because that is one of the few things we could do within our legal authority to enforce traffic laws. Your suggestions will be carefully reviewed by our command team and hopefully we can come up with a better resolution to make significant progress in this issue. Once again we thank you for sharing your concern in this important issue.

Regards, Nexus D. Riggs. SAPD Lieutenant.

[Matthew Carter]

I as well suggest that 75% of police station cruisers are limited to ranks of probationary officer and higher.
Every one hour, the garage becomes completely empty and you can find LSPD cruiser on top of mt.chiliad, at SFPD, in mid of forest and etc..

Perhaps if it was limited like that, SAPD officers would mind more about their cruiser and would try to take care of it more rather than throwing it away at random location and running for a new one.

[Tom Adams]

I belive there is only one solution to make things abit more strict in traffic and that solution should be in script system, because apparently we are not strict roleplay server, which means people do whatever they want, there are only very few people who actually do take traffic laws seriously.

[Mang]

Will there be any more divisions created? As now there's only 2, one of them is invitation only. If I remember correctly, every SAPD officer is encouraged and expected to be a part of a division but right now there's just not enough diversity for everyone's taste, most people are in any division, so I think there should be more of them.

[Rusty.]

No new Divisions are planned to open at this time. 
Our focus is on the Metropolitan Division (a division in it's own right) right now once we have it working to full effect we'll look into other areas of SAPD. 

We don't expect every Officer to join a Division SWAT or Air Division work isn't for everyone.

[Bruce`]

Since i've been told by many people that it's not allowed to patrol/chase suspects with Shamal I want some answers from someone I can believe and has the right to decided to allow it or no. (Rusty if possible or CBFasi).
Are we allowed to use Shamal on duty to patrol and chase suspects around SA and is it important that shamal must be owned by SAPD?
If yes, are we also allowed to PIT suspects vehicles with Shamal, of course not inside the cities when we can blow up and damage any civilian around?

Thanks in advance
Bruce.

[Dutchy]

Since i've been told by many people that it's not allowed to patrol/chase suspects with Shamal I want some answers from someone I can believe and has the right to decided to allow it or no. (Rusty if possible or CBFasi).
Are we allowed to use Shamal on duty to patrol and chase suspects around SA and is it important that shamal must be owned by SAPD?
If yes, are we also allowed to PIT suspects vehicles with Shamal, of course not inside the cities when we can blow up and damage any civilian around?

Thanks in advance
Bruce.

You can ignore this reply if you want, but I feel I can clarify some things
The whole 'cops can't use civillian vehicles' statement is quite old and necessary, as cops on NRGs look plainly... wrong. But the term could be percieved too literally. The purpose obviously is to prevent cops from abandoning patrol cars and only using their own, defeating the purpose of a police force, might as well be vigilantes, but this doesn't have to prevent cops from exploring creative ways of pursuing and tracking suspects.
For most boats and planes are civillian or state owned vehicles that shouldn't be used by officers on duty simply because they can't. This used to make less sense when cops were chasing criminals in shamals and dodos all the time, simply because patrol vehicles didn't and don't do the job in certain situations.
But now that command is more strict on the dividing of juristiction, AirDiv is taking the lead role in the skies, leaving patrol units grounded or in a police maverick. This sucks, because they're not always online when you need them, and backup FROM the air doesn't always have to be directed at suspects IN the air, it could be for tracking them in outback areas.
Or a boat chase with no coast guard boats near, only a state jetmax, what logical choice do you have?

So this is where 'Not being allowed to drive civillian vehicles while on duty' divides between 'because it prevents units from utilising SAPDs resources properly' and 'because the vehicle isn't owned by SAPD'. Reason vs Bureaucracy.

In conclusion, cops chasing suspects in shamals, or ramming them in the air or on the ground, isn't how SAPD rolls anymore.
These 'changes in logic' are all part of the transition SAPD's been going through.
Even though it feels right to chase suspects in state airplanes or boats, it's not right, anymore.

But yeah ignore this and accept the imminent 'no'.

[Bruce`]

But yeah ignore this and accept the imminent 'no'.

I will ignore all of what you said and will wait for a real reply.

and btw.

Only SAPD Command Staff may reply to situations, questions, or ideas

[Andrew Banks]

When the rule originted CBF told me that it does not count for air and/or water vehicles. Yet we do highly suggest the usage of PD vehicles if you can. Also we dl not suggest you to PIT someone with amy type of aircraft as it can be counted as mass DM if you fail.

Hope this clears it up.

[Rusty.]

Since i've been told by many people that it's not allowed to patrol/chase suspects with Shamal I want some answers from someone I can believe and has the right to decided to allow it or no. (Rusty if possible or CBFasi).
Are we allowed to use Shamal on duty to patrol and chase suspects around SA and is it important that shamal must be owned by SAPD?
If yes, are we also allowed to PIT suspects vehicles with Shamal, of course not inside the cities when we can blow up and damage any civilian around?

Thanks in advance
Bruce.

Told by who exactly?
Patrolling in civilian aircraft has been allowed for many a years and it hasn't changed (to my knowledge).  Shamal on Shamal is only way to get thing's done when their is no one to deploy Heavy Air and if you need to ram them to bring them down then so be it.  As for chasing road vehicles I highly suggest you don't attempt to "PIT" them with a aircraft in a high populated area, highways are pretty much the only place you should attempt due to them being so open and away from the masses.  Not to mention if there is ground units chasing let them stop them you can simply provide aerial instructions and keep other units updated on their heading.

[TinMan]

I do need clarification on who owns this property; GSF or Argonath Government. Is this alleyway considered a legal road to drive on or only allowed for pedestrians?

The definition of alley.
An alley or alleyway is a narrow lane, path, or passage way, often for pedestrians only, which usually runs between, behind, or within buildings in the older parts of towns and cities. It is also a rear access or service road (back lane), or a path or walk in a park or garden.[1] -wikipedia

Thanks,

Sgt. TinMan

[Pedro]

I believe that is a alley, since the properties around it have a wall.

[Leon Arallian]

It is.
Somehow it's written as a road on the default map of GTA:SA though, Not hard to figure out why 

[TinMan]

I was just wondering who is the prosecutor for the ARPD?

[Nexus Riggs]

I was just wondering who is the prosecutor for the ARPD?

No one currently, but one will be officially appointed as our new development plans are going to be rolling out very soon which includes an office for the prosecutor.
More details will be available regarding this then.

[Riff_Raff]

Hi i am new in the force so i have some questions for commands. First i would like to tell you it is very usefull to write someone all the commands which can officer use it in the game. I found someone and i read but i have one question. What is the command to give some player a ticket for example fats driving? I stoped player and what i should to write as a command to give him a ticket for example fast driving? And how can i know his speed?

P.S. Sorry for my english but that is not my country language

[Gruia]

Hi i am new in the force so i have some questions for commands. First i would like to tell you it is very usefull to write someone all the commands which can officer use it in the game. I found someone and i read but i have one question. What is the command to give some player a ticket for example fats driving? I stoped player and what i should to write as a command to give him a ticket for example fast driving? And how can i know his speed?

P.S. Sorry for my english but that is not my country language

In order to give a ticket, you can just tell the driver through local chat (/l) or use /me for an action (/me writes ticket, /me hands ticket over). There is no predefinite command for giving tickets, just use /l and /me. The speed can't be known, but you have to know the speed limits so you will know when he will overpass them: 80 km/h in cities, 120 km/h outside cities and unlimited on highways. Hoped that I helped you.

[Riff_Raff]

You helped me thanks man. 

[Thomas_Crof]

I cannot seem to find my badge number anywhere. It used to be #P47 I think... I then resigned but considering my background as captain I received the honorary rank of Senior Officer.

EDIT: Oh, and regarding that, could I have Sr. Officer rights on forums?