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Career and Advancement[HR][/HR]Section 1 - Introduction
Section 2 - Planning a Career
Section 3 - Government [[URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?63"]Executive[/URL]/[URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?584"]Judiciary[/URL]/[URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?464"]Senate[/URL]]
Section 4 - [URL="http://www.lspdonline.net/index.php"]Los Santos Police Department[/URL]
Section 5 - [URL="http://sfpd.ng-gaming.net/"]San Fierro Police Department[/URL]
Section 6 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1726"]San Andreas Sheriff's Department[/URL]
Section 7 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?44"]Fire Department of San Andreas[/URL]
Section 8 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?1349"]Security Headquarters for Illegal Activities, Firearms and Trafficking[/URL]
Section 9 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?17"]San Andreas News[/URL]
Section 10 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?547"]The Nation of Tierra Robada[/URL]
Section 11 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?934"]The Underground Racing League[/URL]
Section 12 - [URL="http://fbi.ng-gaming.net/"]Federal Bureau of Investigations[/URL]
Section 13 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?528"]San Andreas Armed Services[/URL]
Section 14 - [COLOR=#000000]The Hitman Agency[/COLOR]
Section 15 - [URL="http://www.ng-gaming.net/forums/forumdisplay.php?2813"]Flint County Towing Services[/URL]
Section 16 - Conclusion
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]If you're wondering how to start your career with factions in NGRP, you have come to the correct guide. This guide will run you through each and every faction and the general basis of each faction. Using this guide, you can choose which career you prefer and which path of advancement you'd like to take in order to reach your primary goal.

Disclaimer: This is only a way to guide players in their search for a preferred faction, I remain almost completely neutral on the matter myself regarding the factions and their perks. The guide is written in a style that explains and describes the perks and negatives of each faction. Again, this guide is written from my own opinion, I try to be as unbias as possible throughout.[/COLOR][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#000000]Section 2 - Planning a Career[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]It is a very good idea to plan out your preferred career before you jump into a faction. This is to ensure that you are not dissatisfied with the choices you make and you have a clear mindset on what you want to do. You don't want to be joining the Los Santos Metropolitan Police Department if you'd prefer to have a career in the Fire Department of San Andreas, just because of something along the lines of 'FDSA recruitment was closed, but LSMPD was open'.

So, ask yourself what you'd really like to do. Something you'd enjoy the most. Of course, sometimes it isn't an option - For example, you want to be an FBI Agent but you've never been in a faction before. But that's alright! The whole purpose of planning a faction career is to know where you need to go and what you need to do before reaching your goal.

Another benefit of making a plan is that you know your limits and how to get over a barrier. I see the all too common mistake of players trying to join a faction at level one, and getting denied. You need to prevent these mistakes from happening to you, know the challenges that you'll face. It will require patience and dedication, but you can do it.

As with any faction, you are going to be required to use Teamspeak 3 ([URL="http://www.teamspeak.com/?page=downloads"]LINK[/URL]) and have a working microphone in order to communicate on the fly during your duties. As well as this, it is a generally accepted fact that you need to have a low crimes and arrests record in order to join the faction. Common sense is useful in this situation - Try to stay out of trouble if you're looking for a career in factions!

Now, onto the actual planning stages.
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-Entry Level Factions-

Entry Level Factions are factions that require no previous experience within another faction in order to join. These are the factions that you should look at starting off your career with, in order to gain the 'LEO Experience' needed to progress to 'Experience Factions'.

Government | Executive Branch | Judicial Branch | Senate

[COLOR=#0000FF]Los Santos Police Department [LSPD][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#40E0D0]San Fierro Police Department [SFPD][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#FFA07A]Fire Department of San Andreas [FDSA][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003333]San Andreas News [SAN][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#006666]The Nation of Tierra Robada [TR][/COLOR] | [COLOR=#006666]Tierra Robada Armed Forces [TRAF][/COLOR] | [COLOR=#006666]Tierra Robada Emergency Services [TRES][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#FF8C00]Underground Racing League [URL][/COLOR]

-Experience Level Factions-

Experience Level Factions are factions that require experience from another faction in order to join. By default, they are more selective of their members as their department holds different kinds of responsibilities (it is harder to abuse a Police Cruiser than it is an Armoured Tank).

[COLOR=#DAA520]San Andreas Sheriff's Department [SASD][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#0B61A4]Security Headquarters for Illegal Activities, Firearms and Trafficking [SHAFT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#003399]Federal Bureau of Investigations [FBI][/COLOR] ([I]Previously Department of Homeland Security [DHS][/I])

[COLOR=#008000]San Andreas Armed Services [SAAS][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#660000]National Office of Security Enforcement [NOOSE][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#000000]The Hitman Agency [HMA][/COLOR]

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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The San Andreas Government is the Governance of the Republic of San Andreas.

It consists of the Executive, Judicial and Senate branches. These three branches work together to make the Government run as it should.
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The Executive Branch contains only a few people, that make up the board of the Government. These include the President, who's task it is to run the country and make major decisions (along with the Vice President) and several other departments.
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The Judicial Branch contains many judges that deal with court cases on a daily basis.

When a case, such as a civil case, is filed by a civilian or otherwise - It is the Judicial's duty to carry out a hearing for the case. They make the final decision, and in order to become a Judge, you have to be 'impartial' (unbias).
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The Senate Branch contains several Senators for each area of the country. They vote on decisions to be made on behalf of their people, and are put into power by votes.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#0000FF]Section 4 - Los Santos Police Department[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The Los Santos Police Department is a Law Enforcement Agency based in the city of Los Santos, so make sure you're likely to be based in Los Santos before you apply.

It is considered an 'Entry Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Level 5 | 80 playing hours[/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently five divisions within the LSPD:

[B]Operations [OPS] | Special Weapons and Tactics [SWAT] | Field Training Officer [FTO] | Internal Affairs [IA] | Detective's Bureau [DET][/B]

In order to know whether or not this faction is the one you wish to join, you need to know in-depth information about the divisions that it holds.[HR][/HR]
[B]Operations [GD][/B] - Operations is the default division that you are placed in as you join the faction. It consists of two sub-divisions named Patrol and Auxiliary Operations, with patrol taking care of patrolling with cruisers and auxiliary operations taking care of other thing within operations, such as riding police motorcycles and high speed units. As a Cadet, you cannot join any other divison. Upon becoming an Officer, you can apply for a transfer from Operations to any other division if you wish to. It is advised you stay in the Operations division until you have a clear understanding of the work that an Officer is expected to carry out.[HR][/HR]
[B]Special Weapons and Tactics [SRU][/B] - The Special Weapons and Tactics is an elite hardened division of the faction that consists of Officers that are trained for high risk combat situations. They wear tactical uniforms and drive high speed or armoured vehicles in order to perform their tasks, and have access to a higher level of gear such as Spas-12's and Smoke Grenades. Generally, the SWAT division is the first within the department to respond to Bank Robberies, Bomb Situations and they take charge of said situations if they are the highest in the hierarchy on-scene.[HR][/HR]
[B]Field Training Officer [FTO][/B] - Field Training Officer is the division that trains the potential Police Officers of the department. They review each application made by a civilian in order to determine if they are fit to join the faction, and commit them to any training afterwards. They are tasked with drafting up the training scenarios and giving Cadets their Cadet-to-Officer (CTO) test in order to become a fully pledged Officer. It is said that Officers within this division gain promotions at a better rate, as this could be considered quite hard work.[HR][/HR]
[B]Internal Affairs [IA][/B] - Internal Affairs is the division that deals with any corruption within the department. If an Officer is reported to have been behaving badly, or has been involved with any form of corrupt act, the Internal Affairs division is tasked with resolving the matter. They usually work undercover in order to observe and review the behaviour and acts of an Officer. They are the ones that make the decision to suspend or terminate an Officer. This division is considered to be selective, so you may have to be chosen in order to join.[HR][/HR]
[B]Detective's Bureau [DET][/B] - The Detective's Bureau is similar to the SFPD's counterpart Detective's Bureau, where undercover police officers chosen from the most elite in the force investigate common street crimes and criminal activity within the city of Los Santos. These officers are usually out of uniform and in clothing of their choice, using personal vehicles to boot.
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The San Fierro Police Department is a Law Enforcement Agency based in the city of San Fierro, so make sure you're likely to be based in San Fierro before you apply.

It is considered an 'Entry Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Level 6[/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently five divisions within the SFPD:

[B]Operations [OPS] | Specialized Response Unit [SRU] | Internal Affairs [IA] | Human Resources [HR] | Detective's Bureau [DET][/B]

In order to know whether or not this faction is the one you wish to join, you need to know in-depth information about the divisions that it holds.[HR][/HR]
[B]Operations [OPS][/B] - Operations is the default division that you are placed in as you join the faction. It consists of standard Police Officer work such as patrols, traffic stops, and everything else related. As a Cadet, you cannot join any other divison. Upon becoming an Officer, you can apply for a transfer from Patrol and Operations to any other division if you wish to. It is advised you stay in the Patrol and Operations division until you have a clear understanding of the work that an Officer is expected to carry out.[HR][/HR]
[B]Specialized Response Unit [SRU][/B] - Specialized Response Unit is the elite hardened division of the faction that consists of Officers that are trained for high risk combat situations. They wear the SWAT uniforms and drive high speed or armoured vehicles in order to perform their tasks, and have access to a higher level of gear such as Spas-12's and Smoke Grenades. Generally, the SRU division is the first within the department to respond to Bank Robberies, Bomb Situations and they take charge of said situations if they are the highest in the hierarchy on-scene.[HR][/HR]
[B]Internal Affairs [IA][/B] - Internal Affairs is the division that deals with any corruption within the department. If an Officer is reported to have been behaving badly, or has been involved with any form of corrupt act, the Internal Affairs division is tasked with resolving the matter. They usually work undercover in order to observe and review the behaviour and acts of an Officer. They are the ones that make the decision to suspend or terminate an Officer. This division is considered to be selective, so you may have to be chosen in order to join.[HR][/HR]
[B]Human Resources [HR][/B] - Human Resources is the division that trains the potential Police Officers of the department. They review each application made by a civilian in order to determine if they are fit to join the faction, and commit them to any training afterwards. They are tasked with drafting up the training scenarios and giving Cadets their Cadet-to-Officer (CTO) test in order to become a fully pledged Officer. It is said that Officers within this division gain promotions at a better rate, as this could be considered quite hard work.[HR][/HR]
[B]Detective's Bureau [DET][/B] - The Detective's Bureau is a group of Officers that use undercover methods to track down and gather information about high risk targets. Using casefiles, this evidence can be compiled to allow for an arrest or case with the Judiciary. They are never in uniform, drive unmarked vehicles and have more freedom on what they can do in order to complete their tasks.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#DAA520]Section 6 - San Andreas Sheriff's Department[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The San Andreas Sheriff's Department is a department based in Dillimore, Flint County, Red County and the surrounding areas, so make sure you're likely to be based in those areas before you apply.

It is considered an 'Experience Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Level 5[/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently five divisions within the SASD:

[B]Patrol Operations [PATROL] | Running Every Dealer Out of the Game [REDDOG] | Criminal Investigations [CI] |
Internal Affairs Division [IAD] | Corrections Division [CD][/B]

In order to know whether or not this faction is the one you wish to join, you need to know in-depth information about the divisions that it holds.[HR][/HR]
[B]Patrol Operations [PATROL][/B] - The Patrol Operations division is the division in which Sheriff Deputy's patrol the counties and protect the community from criminals. They carry out many police procedures such as traffic stops, pursuits and more. It is the primary division of the Sheriff's Department and makes up the majority of the Deputies.[HR][/HR]
[B]Running Every Dealer Out of the Game [REDDOG][/B] - The REDDOG unit is a specialized tactical unit in the Sheriff's Department. The job of this division is to effectively and vigorously target drugs, drug trafficking, drug dealers and drug producers across the country. The job of a REDDOG deputy extends beyond that of a Patrol Operations deputy and there are many more responsibilities laid upon members of this division. They also deal with prostitution, weapons dealing, illegal gambling and gang regulation by working with the Criminal Investigations division.[HR][/HR]
[B]Criminal Investigations [CI][/B] - The Criminal Investigations division is tasked with investigating both criminal incidents and incidents relating to deputies of the Sheriff's Department. Investigations can range from building casefiles on drug dealers to investigating Officer-Involved Shootings as trained investigators in such a field. Members of this division also specialize in monitoring gang activity and issuing warnings to the patrol deputies about such activities, and are the only deputies in the department that can be utilized as undercover operatives.[HR][/HR]
[B]Internal Affairs Division [IAD][/B] - The Internal Affairs Division is the division within the Sheriff's Department that takes care of the corruption charges within the Sheriff's Department. They issue IA strikes to deputies that have acted outside of the rules within the department and possibly remove them from their deputy status. They usually work undercover and conceal their identities to the best of their ability to complete their tasks.[HR][/HR]
[B]Corrections Division [CD][/B] - The Corrections Division is the division within the Sheriff's Department that takes care of the Easter Basin Correctional Facility within San Fierro. Corrections Officers are trained specially in this division for protection and operation of the prison facility and stay at the facility in order to keep things running smoothly.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#FFA07A]Section 7 - Fire Department of San Andreas[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The Fire Department of San Andreas is a Medical and Fire Emergency faction based all over the country of San Andreas.

It is considered an 'Entry Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Level 5[/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently five divisions within the FDSA:

[B]Human Resources [HR] | Emergency Medical Services [EMS] | Fire and Rescue [F&R] | Internal Affairs [IA] | Coast Guard [CG][/B]

In order to know whether or not this faction is the one you wish to join, you need to know in-depth information about the divisions that it holds.[HR][/HR]
[B]Human Resources [HR][/B] - Human Resources is the division that accepts or denies the applications of prospect medical staff in the department. They organise the training regimes and scenarios that the Basic's have to pass in order to become a fully pledged member of the department. This is considered hard work, so promotions may come sooner than other divisions.[HR][/HR]
[B]Emergency Medical Services [EMS][/B] - Emergency Medical Services is the division in the department that deals with the nine-one-one calls to save human lives. It requires extensive knowledge in the medical field, as the people within this division go out in the field to save the injured from death. The FDSA is well known for this division, as it serves a purpose to every other faction in the game - It is very useful.[HR][/HR]
[B]Fire and Rescue [F&R][/B] - The Fire and Rescue division contains units that answer to distress calls about domestic fires, forest fires, natural disasters and more. Usually referred to as firemen, they go into these situations headfirst and aim to both rescue civilians and defuse the incident, such as putting out a house fire and rescuing the occupants.[HR][/HR]
[B]Internal Affairs [IA][/B] - Internal Affairs deals with any corruption within the faction, such as medics carrying around weapons or objects that they aren't permitted to. As well as this, they are responsible for suspending or firing any personnel that are involved in corrupt acts around San Andreas.[HR][/HR]
[B]Coast Guard [CG][/B] - The Coast Guard division are tasked with rescues relating to the rivers and oceans of San Andreas, and usually patrol in boats or by air to achieve such risky and difficult rescues. Situations such as injured swimmers stranded at sea relate to this division.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#0B61A4]Section 8 - Security Headquarters for Illegal Activities, Firearms and Trafficking[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The Security Headquarters for Illegal Firearms and Trafficking is a Law Enforcement Agency based all over San Andreas (with their Headquarters being in Los Santos), so make sure you're likely to be based in those areas before you apply.

It is considered an 'Expert Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Level 6,
Previous LEO Experience is preferred.

[/B]Applicants are put under extreme scrutiny during application process.[HR][/HR]
There are currently four divisions within SHAFT:

[B]General Duties [GND] | Anti-Trafficking Task Force [ATT] | Field Operations [FO] | Office of Professional Responsibility [OPR][/B]

In order to know whether or not this faction is the one you wish to join, you need to know in-depth information about the divisions that it holds.[HR][/HR]
[B]General Duties [GND][/B] - The General Duties division is the default SHAFT division that new members and even some older members are placed into. General Duties simply perform a little of every task within SHAFT, but do not take any specific responsibility. Probationary Agents are placed into General Duties until they pick a division or reach the rank of Agent, and some members are General Duties because they are, for whatever reason, not a part of another division.[HR][/HR]
[B]Anti-Trafficking Task Force [ATT][/B] - The Anti-Trafficking Task Force division is known for stopping the trafficking of illegal substances into the cities within San Andreas. One such method of doing so is setting up station at the several tolls around the country, and making sure that any vehicle passing them is not carrying anything illegal. They may document the inflow from different areas of the country in order to target those areas and put an end to it.[HR][/HR]
[B]Field Operations [FO][/B] - Field Operations is the division that creates casefiles on dangerous suspects, documenting any form of crime that a suspect may commit, mainly focusing on the trafficking of illegal goods. They also assist Special Operations in capturing casefile suspects.[HR][/HR]
[B]Office of Professional Responsibility [OPR][/B] - The Office of Professional Responsibility is unique in the fact that it has two sub-tasks, Internal Affairs and Training and Recruitment. The OPR is the most elite division within SHAFT, dealing with both corruption and the introduction of new members. However, despite it being classified as the same division, Internal Affairs and the Training and Recruitment departments do not get involved with each other's work. The OPR takes authority over situations in front of any other division on the field. OPR have the authority to investigate any other government factions other than the Government itself, the FBI and NOOSE.
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]San Andreas News is a privately owned company faction.

It is considered an 'Entry Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Level 5[/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently five divisions within SANews:

[B]Entertainment [ENT] | Internal Operations [IO] | Human Resources [HR] | Journalism [J] | Security [S][/B]

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[B]Entertainment [ENT][/B] - The Entertainment division of the San Andreas News company deals with any media or videos that the faction needs to create. Commentated news reports are an example, as well as other entertainment-style videos.[HR][/HR]
[B]Internal Operations [IO][/B] - The Internal Operations division deals with weeding out any corruption within SANews. This is important, as any trouble that an employee might create could reflect on the company as a whole. If a member of SANews is arrested while on duty, they can be suspended or even fired. [HR][/HR]
[B]Human Resources [HR][/B] - Human Resources deals with training news reporters and other members of the company. It decides the requirements and whether applications are accepted or denied.[HR][/HR]
[B]Journalism [J][/B] - The Journalism division deals with making news reports as a document, as well as taking tours around other departments and documenting what they see and find out. Things such as newspapers are produced by this division, as well as lengthy articles that include debates and much more.[HR][/HR]
[B]Security [S][/B] - The Security division deals with any intruders or criminals that might threaten the company. They are armed with standard issue tazers as well as light weapons in order to successfully carry out their work. These people are not Law Enforcement Officers, however, and can still be arrested themselves. Their sole purpose is to protect the company's assets physically.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#006666]Section 10 - The Nation of Tierra Robada[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The Nation of Tierra Robada is completely separate to San Andreas. It has it's own Government, Armed Forces (which also serve as the police force) and Emergency Services. It is based in Tierra Robada and it's cities, so you'll have to gain citizenship in order to get into the divisions.

It is considered an 'Entry Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Unknown [No previous faction experience required][/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently six divisions within TR:

[B]Civilian [C] | Governing Council [GC] | Tierra Robada Armed Forces [TRAF] | Tierra Robada Emergency Services [TRES] |
Diplomatic Corps [DC] | Aviation Administration [AA] [/B]

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[B]Civilian [C][/B] - To become a civilian within Tierra Robada, you need to apply for citizenship at the offices. A civilian has a Tierra Robadan passport and can elect their Governing Council, they follow their own nation's set laws and norms.[HR][/HR]
[B]Governing Council [GC][/B] - The Governing Council dictates the laws of the land between themselves, and govern all of Tierra Robada and it's actions. The people on the Governing Council must be elected by their nation's civilians.[HR][/HR]
[B]Tierra Robada Armed Forces [TRAF][/B] - The Tierra Robada Armed Forces is a separate and independent law enforcement and armed service that serves Tierra Robada and keeps the land safe. They detain and arrest any trespassers and fight in times of war. They have access to some military machinery. [HR][/HR]
[B]Tierra Robada Emergency Services [TRES][/B] - The Tierra Robada Emergency Services supply Tierra Robada with Fire and Medical services. They respond to the injured and save them from death.[HR][/HR]
[B]Diplomatic Corps [DC][/B] - The Diplomatic Corps is tasked with maintaining the diplomacy that keeps the peace with San Andreas. It also handles issuing citizenship to prospect citizens.[HR][/HR]
[B]Aviation Administration [AA][/B] - The Aviation Administration is in charge of Tierra Robada's airspace. It monitors flights in and out of Tierra Robada, as well as send out patrols to watch the skies and inspect aircraft.
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The Underground Racing League is a private circle of several racing crews around San Andreas. They prepare races and use fast cars to win prizes and reputation amongst them. There are many racing crews available to join.

It is considered an 'Entry Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Depends based on Racing Crew[/B][HR][/HR]
The Underground Racing League is a unique faction in that you need to roleplay with the Racing Crews in order to join them. You'll need a fast car that represents the Racing Crew - For example, 'Redline Racing' requires you to use a 'Tuner Car' such as an Elegy. You can win cash prizes or an opponent's car through racing, as well as increase the reputation of yourself and your crew.

The Racing Crews are often involved with Police Chases, as most of the racetracks are illegal to race on and many crews use illegal modifications to their vehicles such as Nitrous Injection. It is not uncommon to see Detectives and FBI Agents documenting the races and arresting the people behind them, so you have to be careful.
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The Federal Bureau of Investigations is a Law Enforcement Agency based all over San Andreas, with their main headquarters based in Los Santos. It is considered one of the most diverse factions due to it's complexity and capacity, covering a variety of different divisions and specialities.

It is considered an 'Experience Level' faction, and you need the following to apply: [B]Level 8[/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently six divisions in the FBI:

[B]Criminal Investigative Division [CID] | Field Operations [FO] | Organized Crime Unit [OCU] | National Security Branch [NSB] | Internal Affairs [IA] | Executive Protection [EP][/B]

In order to know whether or not this faction is the one you wish to join, you need to know in-depth information about the divisions that it holds.[HR][/HR]
[B]Criminal Investigative Division [CID][/B] - The Criminal Investigative Division need to be able to keep undercover in order to gain intelligence on certain specific criminal targets. Their casefiles usually end in an arrest, and they put their lives on the line by following the criminal's actions albeit it being dangerous. They work with Special Weapons and Tactics in order to bring criminals to justice.[HR][/HR]
[B]Field Operations [FO][/B] - This is the uniformed division of the Federal Bureau of Investigations that usually go and make the arrests on casefile targets. Formally known as 'Field Agents', they also carry out raids on specific locations, and are well fit and trained agents for the job. They are involved in helping other departments during backup calls as well and generally work out on the field.[HR][/HR]
[B]Organized Crime Unit [OCU][/B] - The Organised Crime Unit are agents that work undercover for very lengthy periods of time, usually becoming gang members to gather intelligence on the gang's activities and it's members. It requires the utmost patience, as even a slip could cause them to lose their chance at gaining intelligence or even their lives. In the end, a report is made about the gang, their activities and if they were arrested or not.[HR][/HR]
[B]National Security Branch [NSB][/B] - The National Security Branch deals with all subjects and casefiles related to matters of National Security. They perform Clandestine services in order to secure the country's assets and interests. This is considered an elite division, as only the most trustworthy and hardened agents could take on such tasks and live to tell the tale. Terrorism, Treason and Higher Corruption are all matters of National Security and thus are in the best interests of this division. They use any means necessary to achieve their goals, some more 'inhumane' than others.[HR][/HR]
[B]Internal Affairs [IA][/B] - The Internal Affairs division serves the FBI by weeding out agent corruption. It is considered by far the hardest Internal Affairs bureau, considering that agents sometimes require to appear as though they are committing criminal acts in order to keep their cover safe. As well as this, they are able to solve IA disputes with other Law Enforcement departments.[HR][/HR]
[B]Executive Protection [EP][/B] - Executive Protection agents are tasked with protecting figures of high authority, and senior civil servants, such as the President and his staff. They are tasked mainly with protection and are not authorized to be doing the work of normal FBI agents under usual circumstances.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#008000]Section 13 - San Andreas Armed Services[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The San Andreas Armed Services is the armed forces of San Andreas. They are based in the San Fierro Airport. They have jurisdiction over San Andreas when needed, but usually patrol their own base and the Crate Island.

It is considered an 'Experience Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Level 11 | Rank 1 or above in an LEO Faction (LSPD, SFPD e.t.c)[/B][HR][/HR]
There are currently three divisions within the SAAS:

[B]Infantry [INF] | Department of Administration (ADM) / (CMD) | Veteran [VET][/B]

In order to know whether or not this faction is the one you wish to join, you need to know in-depth information about the divisions that it holds.[HR][/HR]
[B]Infantry [INF][/B] - The Infantry are the standard military foot units that defend the borders of Fort Defiance, protect and deliver crates from the highly targeted Crate Cave and fight for their country using standard military tactics and equipment. This is the division that any private ends up in when they enlist and the main division of the SAAS.[HR][/HR]
[B]Department of Administration [ADM][/B] - The Department of Administration consists of high ranking commissioned officers, such as the General, as well as training and recruitment staff within the faction. The Department of Administration deals with applications to the faction, Internal Affairs issues and being the administrative force of the faction as a whole.[HR][/HR]
[B]Veteran [VET][/B] - The Veteran division allows any soldier holding the title to use all of the commands that the other divisions can use. It is for the soldiers that deserve recognition due to past feats of excellence or truly have need for it.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#000000]Section 14 - The Hitman Agency[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]The Hitman Agency is an elite team of high quality roleplayers that are hand picked to become trained killers. They have access to some of the best technology, such as C4, and some of the most dangerous weapons (the Knife). They are a selective faction, asking to join will only [I]decrease[/I] your chances of ever getting in.

It is considered an 'Experience Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]Advanced Roleplay Knowledge (Selective Process)[/B][HR][/HR]
The Hitman Agency is a division-less faction.

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[B]General Overview[/B] - Hitmen take pride in the fact that roleplaying to a high standard is absolutely necessary in order to secure their targets. You need to be mindful of the methods you can use, as Hitmen usually work alone while taking on contracts. For example, if you lack common sense and would be likely to run into a group of armed soldiers to assassinate one, you probably won't find a place in this faction. Tactics and strategy are required, and the use of your head.

Players can place Hitman contracts on other players using the /contract command. Hitmen can then accept a contract which will pay them the contract fee upon completion of the hit. Good Hitmen are never discovered until you have a knife in your neck, but the faction allows you to customize your own experience and choose your own methods. It is considered an Elite faction.
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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#000000]Section 15 - Flint County Towing Services[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]W.I.P.

It is considered an 'Experience Level' faction, as you need the following to apply: [B]W.I.P.[/B][HR][/HR]
Flint County Towing Services is a division-less faction. (?)

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[TD="align: center"][B][SIZE=3][FONT=fixedsys][COLOR=#000000]Section 16 - Conclusion[/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE][/B][/TD]
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[TD="align: center"][COLOR=#FFFFFF]You should know a great deal about the several different factions we have in the game by this point. This community takes pride in the organisation and professionalism that the factions strive to achieve.

Here is an example of a plan you could have figured out at this point. As a matter of example, you want to be a 'Secret Agent' type character and eventually join the DHS, this is a path you could take.

Civilian > LSPD > LSPD Street Crime Investigations Unit > FBI > FBI CID Agent

As you can see, using that career plan, you'll gain enough experience to join the faction that is your goal. Stay smart, and keep your eyes on the objective, you can achieve whatever you put your mind to.

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[spoiler=Changelog][COLOR=#000000][B][30/04/2012] - Guide created.
[01/05/2012] - Corrected mistakes and updated with a 'Conclusion'.
[24/05/2012] - SAAS level requirement updated.
[26/05/2012] - San Andreas Area Rapid Transit (SAART) added, pending accuracy check.
[03/06/2012] - Tierra Robada (TR) and San Andreas Sheriff's Department (SASD) divisional update, pending accuracy check.
[20/06/2012] - Updated with the new [COLOR=#00FFFF]Community Advisory Board[/COLOR] logo!
[18/07/2012] - Added the Faction Video (Credits to Jingles of the MM team).
[19/07/2012] - Updated the LSPD section, with the new logo and division (SCIU) / Updated the Taxi Company section, with the new logo and divisions.
[03/10/2012] - Massive update that includes factions from the DFU onwards, removed old factions, still pending an accuracy check from the general public
[07/10/2012] - Fixed some errors.
[09/10/2012] - SFPD update.
[24/10/2012] - SHAFT update.
[24/11/2012] - DHS update and a new faction video covering every faction, thanks to Bubba Maddox for video editing and Sam Knight for acting!
[19/03/2013] - Partial but substantial update.
[20/03/2013] - All factions updated.
[14/04/2013] - Some logo updates.
[16/04/2014] - Fully updated by Vythrin[/B][/COLOR][/spoiler]