DB handbook

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[/FONT][COLOR=#ffffff][CENTER][FONT=verdana][B]DETECTIVE MANUAL






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[COLOR=#ffffe0][SIZE=2]To all detectives,


Hello detectives, by being able to read this manual you are officially in the Detective Bureau. Within this manual, it has been condensed to be read and fully understood. In the following reading you will be exposed to;
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[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffff][FONT=verdana][CENTER][SIZE=2]Chapter 1;
[/SIZE]Chain of Command[SIZE=2]


Chapter 2;
[/SIZE]Basic Equipment Information
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Chapter 3;
Interrogation Methods


Chapter 4;
Roles & Ranks


Chapter 5;
General Duties & Investigating a Crime Scene


Chapter 6;
Undercover Duties


Chapter 7;
Negotiating Techniques


Chapter 8;
Recruiting a Confidential Informant (CI)

Chapter 9;
Patrolling with Uniformed Detectives

Chapter 10;
Joint Casefiles
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[COLOR=#E0E0E0][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000][SIZE=4]Chapter 1[/SIZE][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ffffff][SIZE=2][B]Chain of Command[/B][/SIZE][/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffe0][SIZE=2]
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[/SIZE][/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=#E0E0E0][FONT=Verdana][COLOR=#ffffe0][FONT=arial][SIZE=2][LEFT][FONT=verdana]Within the Los Santos Police Department, chain of command has been used throughout and this is a vital component to this bureau. Within the Detective Bureau, we have the Director who oversees all the operations and ensures that the commanding officers are doing their job properly. As well as handling recruitment and assigning case files to detectives, the Director of the Bureau relies on his Supervisor to overlook the Detectives and give out a detailed amount of records.


At present, there is only one Detective III. This position is the Supervisor of the Detective Bureau, and is primarily responsible for training the Detective Is in their new role. He and the Director also discuss new applicants, and review the performance of current Detectives, both I and II ranks.
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[B][COLOR=#ffffff][SIZE=2]Basic Equipment Information[/SIZE][/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#ffffe0]


When you were first came out of the academy you were taught how to use the basic equipment officers carry such as; a baton, pepper spray, tazer, desert eagle, and handcuffs however, once you join the detective bureau your load becomes lighter. As a fresh new detective, carrying the following is necessary;[/COLOR]








[B]Desert Eagle[/B][COLOR=#ffffe0]
You can keep this handgun by your side until you leave the police department. Your gun is your partner when he is unable to defend you, but you also need to remember your gun could determine someones existence if you misuse it. The detective bureau has a zero-tolerance for wrongfully usage of firearms, it demoralizes the intentions of the department, could prevent us from continuing our work, gives your commanding officer a bad name and most importantly causes injury, or even death.


Your standard issued desert eagle comes in with 50 AE bullets, make sure you carry a few clips on your self as well as your vehicle. On top of the regular training you had as a cadet, you will be trained even more to accurately work under pressure using this particular weapon. You will be exposed to situations that you could possibly come across in your work as a detective therefor, your training of this weapon is very important.
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Camera
[SIZE=2]The camera is an important tool that a Detective always must have available. It's vital to have when collecting intel, because it oftens gives a clear picture of what is going on. It functions similar to the way the human eye does, so recording images, video or still photographs, gives other detectives the opportunity to witness whatever you've witnessed. These images can also be used in trial as evidence later on. Another reason why the camera is a must have is because it lets us keep track of the appearance of individuals we're investigating. Adding a face to a name makes our job as Detectives much easier[/SIZE][/SIZE].


Our primary camera that we use is the Canon EOS 5D Mark II along with multiple accessories.




Although the camera works great in its basic form when it comes to taking pictures, certain situations require certain attachments. You will have to be prepared and take some of these with you, depending on the type of work you're about to conduct. Below is a couple of accessories that are available for the camera.


[SIZE=3]Telephoto Lens
[SIZE=2]A telephoto lens is used for long distance pictures. The standard camera cannot zoom as far as we sometimes want it to, that's when we use the lens that is designed to take pictures from a long distance. This attachment is to be used when you know the location of individuals that you want to take pictures of, but you don't want to risk compromising your task. Ideal locations to be stationed with this attachment is rooftops, boats, or the back of a van. Whilst it's functional, it's also big in size and it stands out, which is why you only want to use it in non-populated areas, or from within a vehicle.
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[SIZE=3]Lights
[SIZE=2]This attachment is mainly used for crime scenes. The lights attached to the camera light up whenever you take a photo, which gives us a better image. Some crime scenes are dark with bad lightning; which often makes the outcome of photos bad. This is why using the lights is necessary. Also, the extra light makes things that can be hard to spot extra obvious, such things could be; blood splatter, metal objects, injuries on suspects, and more.






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Strap
[SIZE=2]This one should almost always be attached to the camera. Especially in situations where you're mobile and always moving, from hide out to hide out. It secures the camera and practically makes it impossible to lose. Having the camera attached to its strap makes it easier to take pictures on the go; without having to think of where to put the camera next.






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[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffe0]You might find this a bit different from your average police officer tool, but this is as much powerful as any equipment you can think of. Whether your gloves are on or not, they prevent us from contaminating the crime scene, specifically the items found there therefor, we want to be able to differentiated who touched this item and how it was used. If you do contaminate it, YOU can be considered the culprit which I doubt is something you look forward to. If you are found not using the gloves in particular, expect yourself destroying your Law Enforcement carrier because if evidence is damaged whether it's a mistake or not, serious investigation from the Internal Affairs department will occur.
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[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#ffffff][B][SIZE=3]Radio/Ear Piece[/SIZE][/B][/COLOR]
[COLOR=#ffffe0]From wearing your radio across your chest to wearing a portable radio is not much different. The sole purpose is for your communication to be sent through and heard by other people within the unit. This device can be simply attached to your belt on either side.


An ear piece is only recommended to be used when you are about to enter an operation and knowingly cannot use your hands most of the time. You could set the ear piece to record upon sound, which in some cases are great. Regardless of your preference, your main goal is to communicate clearly and effectively to other units. Doing that is up to you with current technology.
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Wires are more of a secret way of enabling the user to record audio without his surrounding knowing. There are many types of wires & bugs you are exposed to, wearing one is not forced upon but recommended when discussion illegal activity with surrounding people.
Bugs are another forms of wires, but these are more undetectable. You can use these without being present at the location as long as you have a receiver to pick up the signal. You can use different types of bugs that can attach to watches, phones, desks or even light bulbs. The most vital thing to acknowledge is the unawareness of the people surrounding it. You MUST be able to put it in, take it out and use the information to YOUR advantage to conduct your work.
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[/SIZE][COLOR=#ffffff][B]Interrogation Methods [/B][/COLOR]


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A confession is the only weapon against a criminal that guarantees conviction. On the other side, getting a confession not as easy as it seems, especially a confession that is legitimate and properly obtained. This confession must obtained legally, so it its not halted by the request of the defendants lawyer or questioned by Internal Affairs. Some techniques that are used through the department;


[COLOR=#ffffe0]People may argue there are a million different ways to interrogate a suspect. And to assume that would be correct, but how should we interrogate people as an LSPD Detective? Well; firstly, there are many ways of interrogating somebody as a LSPD Detective, but all of them must involve non-lethal or non-brutal tactics. You are not allowed to go around beating up the people you are interrogating, because that is unlawful use of force, and if caught, could just well lead to the termination of your police career. Any unlawful lethal force will be dealt with seriously, especially if used in the interrogation room will be retrievable.


Where is the interrogation room?
The interrogation room is located inside the LSPD, it is just opposite the locker room and up on the eastern side of the building.


In this room you will find a small table with two chairs. This is a plain room as this makes it intimidating and obviously makes the suspect feel powerless. This room will be used for criminal interrogations only. Remember, there are active surveillance cameras in this room with audio recording, so everything done inside the interrogation room will be recorded.




What types of questions should I be asking?


The types of questions you ask are dependent on what sort of crime you are investigating. For example, if your suspect was just busted in possession of a load of narcotics, you will be asking general narcotics questions such as
“Tell me how to prepare this weed for inhalation/ingestion.” Or if they are busted in possession of a bunch of firearms you will ask them“So, what chamber does my Beretta 92F have?” Then you move from general knowledge slowly onto personal questions. “How did you get the drugs?” “What did you plan to do with them?” You will in an interrogation bombard them with questions about how, where, why, who and what. You will seek to get any information about the suspect, about the narcotics, weapons, vehicles; etc. If you are asking questions about an organisation, you will ask general questions. “What does the business do?” “Who’s your manager?” “Who performs the recruitment drives for the café?” then you move onto more stimulating questions such as “So, did you know that they were as they term is “whacking” guys in the basement?” “Why were you there then?” “Who do you work for?” “Why didn’t you tell us?” You bombard them with these questions to scare them. It’s useful as-well, before you interrogate somebody to gain a lot of information about them. This ensures that you can scare them by saying things about them to this person. Finding out their name before an interrogation is a very good tactic; it scares them and makes them think that you know a lot about them and will also make them believe that lying to you is useless.[/COLOR][COLOR=#FFFFE0]
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[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffe0]When pursuing an interrogation, you will discover that there is more to it than just throwing a bunch of questions at a guy. So, now you know what types of questions to ask, let’s go over how you go about asking these questions. Before I go about talking about how we extract information, how about we cover some ground rules about an interrogation.




1. Any violence of ANY kind is not permitted in the interrogation room unless it’s lawful. Lawful violence is only used when the suspect tries to beat up one of the officers in the room and you have to subdue him. Police Tactics will be used there.


2. No criminal threats. We will not threaten to kill his wife if he doesn’t tell us anything or anything of the sort. This is not permitted.


3. No use of torture. This includes psychological torture as well as physical. No tools or torture tactics are permitted.


4. No interrogations without an active case-file or police report with a warrant issued. You cannot just arrest a random suspect and begin to put him through an interrogation. The Special Operations Bureau Commander or a member of the High Command can authorize an interrogation if no arrest warrant has been issued.




And to clarify, if there is a Case File on an organisation and a person is a member you may interrogate them for the purpose of finding about the organisation. Any random suspects need a warrant or authorization though.




There are several ways of going about an interrogation, along with several “tactics” As long as these tactics follow the four golden rules set out in this section of my handbook, then any tactic is welcome to be used.
I will be outlining one basic tactic for you guys to use, and that’s called the “Good Cop, Bad Cop” routine. It’s a basic tactic that requires 2 Detectives. One detective will play the role of the “nice, friendly” cop and the other detective plays the “angry, mean” cop. This technique does not involve violence and is 100% legal and approved for use.




The good cop will begin by talking to the suspect; he will ask him a few questions in a friendly manner. Won’t be intimidating and appear to be his friend. All this time the bad cop will be in the background, he will be silent, not speaking, not doing anything. If the suspect complies, then the bad cop will not need to be used, and the good cop can get all of the information out of the suspect. If the suspect is forthcoming, the bad cop steps in and says “I will be checking your words, if I find out you’re lying, you’re going in for a long time.” This will be a tactic to scare the interrogation suspect into being clean with the detectives, telling them the correct information.


If the suspect is not forthcoming in the “Good Cop” part of this, here’s where the real power play comes in. The good cop will step back, and the bad cop will come in. The bad cop will say things like “Tell us or we throw you in jail for a long time buddy” or, “If you don’t tell us, I’m going to pay a visit to all your friends, and everything I know about them I’ll tell them, and then I’ll say that you told us” This will be to scare the suspect into thinking that the cops will ruin all of his street reputation. Then the suspect should give out some more information, but if he fails, the good cop will “order” the bad cop to step back, and come in, offering to lessen the suspects prison sentence if he is forthcoming, telling him some charges may be dropped, and they won’t charge him for obstruction of justice if he just tells them. NOTE: You cannot lessen his time OR fail to charge him for any charges that happened prior to his arrest. You may however let the obstruction to justice whilst in the interrogation room slip as it’s under your jurisdiction. Any charges given PRIOR to the interrogation cannot be lifted or lessened unless you feel you’ve uncovered evidence to lift or lessen a charge. Editing charges in an unrighteous manner can get you discharged. You will repeat this routine using any creative words or tactics you can come up with that follow the four golden rules in order to obtain information from the suspects.




A second tactic is a basic power-lie technique. This technique involves one detective and will be used on a suspect who has one or more accomplices. When you've learned the name of two guys, who are connected to the same crime, you will in an interrogation with one of them bring up the other one’s name. You will then tell them that suspect B has given a lot of information on them, and that it’s their way of dealing with a problem, and suspect A is the problem. Therefore, you tell suspect A that suspect B has told them all about suspect A, in order to get rid of him. You will then say that if suspect A tell him all about suspect B, then suspect B’s story will be discredited and suspect A will get off of the hook on what suspect B has told them. This hopefully should allow suspect A to be more forthcoming with the information and tell them everything to get suspect B put down. This tactic can be repeated across suspects as long as they don’t get time to be told by the other suspect that it has happened. [/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffff]
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Other Techniques


[/COLOR][/B][/B][COLOR=#ffffff]1) [/COLOR][B]Direct Confrontation[/B][COLOR=#ffffff]: The interrogator provides the evidence the led to the suspects arrest, then offers the suspect an early opportunity to confess for possibly immunity or lowered charges.


2) [/COLOR][B]Dominance[/B][COLOR=#ffffff]: The interrogator provides various scenarios to demonstrate how the crime occurred, in a fast manor to prevent the suspect from responding - this gives the suspect little or no chance to deny guilt. When people are confronted with question quickly to respond to, their brain is forced to give them the events that occurred, unless they have been learning to lie.


3) [/COLOR][B]Deflection[/B][COLOR=#ffffff]; If the suspect does not immediately confess, the interrogator suggests some reason for the suspects actions to support them with some moral justification for his/her actions. This is called developing a theme which may chance over the course of the interrogation depending on how the suspect responds.


4) [B]Turning Objections into Justifications.[/B] At this point, the suspect will give some character-based reason why he/she could not have committed the crime (“I hate violence!”), which a trained interrogator can then twist into an acceptable excuse for why the suspect did what he/she is accused of (“So you really didn’t want to kill him, did you?”)


5) [B]Expressing Empathy;[/B] The interrogator continues to express empathy for the suspect, suggesting that he/she would have reacted just like the suspect did under similar circumstances. Again, the idea is to offer the suspect an opportunity to justify the crime within some socially acceptable framework.


6) [B]Offering Alternative Themes; [/B]Often, at this point in the interrogation, the suspect becomes quiet and submissive. The interrogator should now offer a number of alternative “themes” or scenarios—along with possible motives—and observe which gets the most response from the suspect.


7) [B]Posing the “Alternative Question;”[/B] Once a likely scenario has been established, the interrogator offers two scenarios, the major difference being that one has a more socially acceptable motive than the other. (e.g., “You hated her,” vs. “She gave you no choice.”) At this point, the suspect will usually select the “safer” option, but either way, guilt has been admitted.
8) Repetition. The interrogator has the suspect repeat the confession in front of one or more new witnesses, such as other police officers.


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[/COLOR][/SIZE][B]DETECTIVE I[/B]


[COLOR=#ffffe0]Previously as a Police Officer III, you have the opportunity to continue your carrier as a patrol officer or take a detour to the Detective Bureau. You have the ability to choose the path of a detective if you successfully completed a competitive Detective's examination and interview. A Detective I is usually assigned to a specialized duties such as warrants & crime scene forensics handler. You are also given an extensive amount of time to get familiar with the duties of a detective such as; responding to crime scenes, conducting preliminary and follow-up investigations, preparing the required investigative reports, preparing a biopsy of the report, apprehending the suspect and preparing the case for successful prosecution.[/COLOR][COLOR=#EEEEEE]


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[B]DETECTIVE II[/B]
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A Detective II is the next promotional step in the Detective series. It is the official position and is responsible for displaying a good role model to Detective I's & Police Officers. Some duties are along the line of, conducting narcotics or weaponry investigations, preforming covert surveillance, maintaining contacts with informants; investigate gang related crimes respond to and investigate scenes of crimes such as homicide, theft, robbery, auto theft, illegal sex related activities; and, crimes committed by juveniles. In conclusion, a Detective II may act as a Watch Commander; providing equipment and their expertise to the field.


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A Detective III has shown great work habits, great leadership and has preformed extensive contributions to the department. Detective III are responsible for serving as a leader in high profile cases that involve illegal crimes. They also review reports prepared by his peers(Detective II's) and informs his superior on the current status of the pending investigations. They also provide training to new Detectives, provide their expertise on and out of the field and supervise the newly assigned Detectives as well as their administrative duties with the Commanding officer.[/COLOR]


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[CENTER][B]COMMANDING OFFICER(S):[/B][/CENTER]
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Commanding Officer - Gangs & Narcotics. (GND)
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[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#ffffe0]The Commanding Officer of Gangs & Narcotics is in charge of the recruitment into their unit as well as the casefiles and members it enlists. [/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=#FFFFE0][FONT=verdana]They're also in charge of updating personnel files and evidence reports within their given section.[/FONT][/COLOR][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#E0E0E0][COLOR=#ffffe0] The Commanding Officer of the Gangs & Narcotics Division must send in weekly evaluations on their units regarding activity and assignments within the Unit. Usually the Commanding Officer of GND is a [B]Detective III[/B]; although there are some cases where a [B]Detective II[/B] will be put in charge of the division until a promotion.

As the Commanding Officer of GND, they may suggest a Detective for promotion to the Bureau Director.

[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][B]Commanding Officer - Organized Crime & VICE. (OCVD)[/B][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#E0E0E0][COLOR=#ffffe0]

[/COLOR][/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=#FFFFE0][FONT=verdana]The Commanding Officer of Organized Crime and VICE is in charge of the recruitment into their unit as well as the casefiles and members it enlists. They're also in charge of updating personnel files and evidence reports within their given section. The Commanding Officer of the VICE Division must send in weekly evaluations on their units regarding activity and assignments within the Unit. Usually the Commanding Officer of OCVD is a [/FONT][/COLOR][B]Detective III[/B][COLOR=#FFFFE0][FONT=verdana]; although there are some cases where a [/FONT][/COLOR][B]Detective II[/B][COLOR=#FFFFE0][FONT=verdana] will be put in charge of the division until a promotion.[/FONT][/COLOR]

[COLOR=#FFFFE0][FONT=verdana]As the Commanding Officer of OCVD, they may suggest a Detective for promotion to the Bureau Director.

[/FONT][/COLOR][B]Commanding Officer - Uniformed Services Division. (USD)

[/B][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#E0E0E0][COLOR=#ffffe0]As the Commanding Officer of Uniformed Services they're allowed to open and close recruitment for their unit with permission of the Bureau Director. They're in charge of maintaining all USD evaluations and training's and must send a weekly evaluation on their Unit regarding activity and operations. They're also the ones marking the Detective exam ([B]ALTHOUGH IT'S SENT TO THE BUREAU DIRECTOR FOR A FINAL EXAMINATION![/B]) meaning they're more or less the recruitment department for the Bureau.

After the Director of the Bureau has approved the examination; the director of the Bureau will write a promotion thread whilst the USD Commander debriefs them on their new duties.
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[COLOR=#FFFFE0]Being the Commanding Officer of a specialized division, the Commander plans, organizes and directs the work of Commanding Officers. In addition, a Commander interviews & hires new detectives, reviews activity reports and sends out reports on the division to the administration department of the Police Department.
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[/FONT][HR][/HR][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#E0E0E0][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000]Chapter 5[/COLOR]
[/SIZE][COLOR=#ffffff][B]General Duties[/B][/COLOR]

As a Detective within the Bureau, your General Duties will vary depending on the division and position you hold. Besides working on your assigned casefile, General Duties of a Detective can involve such things as:


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[*]Investigation of a Murder scene.
[*]Traffic Collision investigation.
[*]Interrogating a suspect for an Officer.
[*]Providing assistance to Officers of Los Santos.
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The main duty of a Detective though is working on their assigned casefile; but when they're not working on their casefile they're expected to do these tasks when ever possible. The most important on the list are obviously investigation of a Murder scene and providing assistance to Officers of Los Santos.


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[FONT=verdana]Investigating a crime scene is one of the most important parts of any criminal investigation. If done right, it can actually be the key to solving a crime. Crime Scene Investigators, or CSIs, use special methods and equipment for investigating a crime scene. These methods include using certain type of equipment, special investigation methods, and most importantly, preserving the integrity of a crime scene so that nothing gets moved or disturbed. Investigating how a crime occurred can offer a lot of insight into why the crime occurred at all. Since evidence gathered at a crime scene is what puts a criminal in jail, crime scenes are very important.
There are many steps that have to be taken when conducting a criminal investigation and investigating a crime scene. Firstly, detectives have to try and figure out why and how a crime was committed. They examine a crime scene looking for information or clues such as fingerprints, weapons, and DNA. They investigate the victims’ history to determine why someone would want to harm them. After they have formed a hypothesis, they try to find proof that somebody committed a crime so that they can arrest the suspects. They look at both the motive and the actual evidence of the crime and try to see if their hypothesis makes sense. The suspects then enter the criminal justice system where they are tried using the evidence collected at the crime scene.[/FONT]
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[/FONT][HR][/HR][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#E0E0E0][SIZE=4][COLOR=#ff0000]Chapter 6[/COLOR]
[/SIZE][B][COLOR=#ffffff]Undercover Duties[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#ffffe0]


You will learn all about status undercover duties of a detective as it is one of the most important things that you need to understand if you want to work as a Detective.


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[COLOR=#ffffe0]Now, when a Detective gets his first promotion, which would be a promotion to a Detective Second Class, he automatically is allowed to go undercover as he has the necessary training. As the Detective gets his promotion, he can now work on more complicated tasks while undercover for example, work on specific criminal individuals, infiltrate a organization, go on XX patrol, gain information for a case file and all of that time undercover. A detective can always go on Victor patrol, investigate, gather information for his case file, question a suspect, but to infiltrate a organization and be a ''part'' of the organization while undercover, he must first contact the unit commander and get the permission, as infiltrating a criminal group is not a small thing. If the permission is given, a Detective must know what to do while undercover as his life is in danger.
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[COLOR=#ffffe0]When a Detective is undercover, he must know how to act as it's one of the most important things when working this way. First thing that a detective should do is choose his cover wisely and by that he must choose how will he represent himself while undercover. He makes up his own history, so if someone asks you questions about your life, you don't say about your life is a detective, you start talking about your invented life so people don't get suspicious. Before doing any kind of work, a detective must know the six big rules of undercover status.[/COLOR]


1. [B][U]Never[/U][U] attract to much attention[/U] - If a Detective attracts too much attention he will become familiar and what ever he does people will remember his face.


2. [B][U]Never[/U][U] ask too many questions[/U] - You do not just go to a suspect and start asking lots questions like ''Who is your boss?'', ''Do you guys sell drugs?'', and doing so may place your life in a big danger.


3. [B][U]Never[/U][U] become a real friend with the suspect[/U] - Doing this is not a good idea, and some of Detective that have done it created a some kind of a relationship making them corrupt, in any way it's not allowed.


4. [B][U]Never[/U][U] commit a crime while undercover[/U] - Doing so will result in you being charged for it and you will face the consequences for any kind of action like that, which may result in a discharge from LSPD.


5. [B][U]Never[/U][U] engage in a sexual relationship with a suspect, or a witness.[/U] - Again, it's a bad idea as it may result in your being emotionally attached to the suspect, or to the person affiliated with the suspect.


6. [B][U]Never[/U][U] abuse drugs while undercover[/U] - This is classified as corruption and doing so will get you discharged from LSPD (Marijuana usage is acceptable if permitted by the unit commander and the high command). However, in a situation where the refusal of a narcotic hit would cause your cover to be questioned, use your initiative. If you decide to use the Narcotic to maintain your cover, it MUST be reported to your unit commander.




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[SIZE=3][B]Example - How to get information about a individual/Organization , undercover.
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Lets say that your target is a well known drug boss that controls a powerful mafia and the only way to get some useful information is to get inside the criminal organization and act like one of them. You must carefully observe the behavior of the members, what they like, and what they don't like. After you did your research and made your cover, you must find a way how to start gaining relevant information. You need to know where the members of the organization ''hang'' (A public place because otherwise you will look suspicions), and always be one step ahead of them. Before taking any serious actions to get inside the organization, you need to know who are the people that are ''lower ranked'' , because they are the people that you need in contact with for them to introduce you with the ''big fishes''. Now, when you gather enough information about the members you create a case file , and after that you need to take a big step forwards and ''contact'' one of the members (lower ranked), for example if they are in a bar, you go by the counter, order a drink and try to start conversation with them. If you start a conversation with them, you need to act like one of them, for example if they talk dirty about the police, you start talking dirty about the police. If you become a acquaintance with him, you finished the first step and now should try to get a decent amount of information from him. When you become a good ''friend'' with the member, you should start meeting new people and get more information. Pay attention on which vehicle's do people drive, and get their plates so you can know who is who. You must try and get as much as phone numbers as possible, as it may be the most relevant thing in the investigation for you to complete your goal. [U]All of the information that you get need to be added to your case file.
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Now after you spend a good amount of time with the members,get a good amount of information, get in their illegal life, you will probably get some tasks and jobs, for example.


[B]· Being a bodyguard.
· Being a private driver.
· Selling drugs/weapons.
· Delivering packages.




Being a bodyguard or a driver is acceptable you just need to be good one and there's nothing illegal with it, but for selling drugs/weapons, you will [B]NOT really sell it, you will bring it to the evidence room and request a money supply from your unit commander or your squad leader and tell that you sold it. And remember, follow the fourth big rule and that is , [B][U]Never commit a crime while undercover.[/U]




You need to prove that you are ''loyal'' to the organization, and after some time you will meet the person that is in charge of all the business. When you meet that person you must find out as much as possible information about him, but you must follow the second big rule and that is to [B][U]Never ask to many questions[/U]. After you gather enough information for you case file, you must choose will you stick with the organization and maybe find information about another ''group'' or you will call in a operation and arrest all of the suspect, that's your choice, but of course you must inform your squad leader and your commanding officer just to be sure if he does not have anything else planned.




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When your cover is doubted, you probably did not follow the big rules or someone has revealed your cover, and you need to learn what to do. If this happens, remember, this is important as your life may be in danger or it will just make your suspect run away.


There are two known DB methods that have 50-60 percent success rate:


[B]· Reverse Psychology method
· Assertive method






[SIZE=4][B]Reverse Psychology method.[/B][/SIZE]
[/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][/B][COLOR=#ffffe0]Basic move used in psychology, makes a person change his mind as you confuse him. Imagine a scenario, you are being asked ''Hey, why are you asking this many questions, you a cop?'', and if you hear a question like this, you must know that your cover is doubted. Your answer to questions with R.P method should be ''Well, that's what you think, but that's what I'm not you see'', it does not have to be exact as written, but something that would mess up the suspect's mind. Important thing here is that you know what you are saying, and you must not show any kind of action that makes people think that you are nervous. This method is risky, but It can save your cover when no other option left. Success rate is 50 percent[/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ffffe0]
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[B]Assertive method. [/B][/SIZE]
[/B][COLOR=#ffffe0]With this method, you show how confident you are and makes the person believe it. Imagine a scenario, you are being told the following, ''I don't trust you , something smells like a pig here and it aint me'', you must show that you don't feel afraid, and that you don't care, so your answer would be something like ''Well, if that's what you think then I don't want to have business with people like you, you're missing out(you start walking away)'', and if the method succeeds his reply to that would be ''Hah, I was just testing, come back'' and if it does not succeed, well, you just walk away and that's it. This method is the most common, and it's success rate is 60 percent.[/COLOR][B]




[U]Note: If the person is 100 percent sure, these methods wont work, and there are two other methods that would help you, it just depends on the situation which one to use. [/U][U]You should:[/U]


· Take out your weapon, and reveal your cover by trying to arrest the suspect but only if you are 100 percent sure there is no risk, (recommended when there is only one suspect and no chances of multiple suspect appearing)


· Start running as fast as you can to save your life, and while doing that try to call backup over your communication device, (recommended when you are alone and there is multiple dangerous suspects)
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[B][COLOR=#ffffff]Negotiation Techniques[/COLOR][/B]


[B]Negotiation[/B] is a dialogue between two or more people or parties intended to reach an understanding, resolve points of difference, to gain advantage for an individual or to craft outcomes to satisfy various interests. Which is why understanding the concept of negotiation and mastering it is important as a Detective. There will come a time where you'll have a potential CI (Criminal Informant) who needs some convincing before he spills his guts. In cases such as these: a succesful negotiation leads to the CI providing privileged information about a person or organization. The right criminal informant can make or break an investigation – whether the case is a small staged accident or a homicide or other serious crime. Major cases were able to close because of criminal informants. For instance, John Gotti, the infamous mob boss was brought down by the information his ex- underboss provided. Also, most criminals ask for a plea bargain as a reward for the information they've provided. This is not something that you can agree to, instead you will have to bring it up to your supervisors.


Negotiation can take a wide variety of forms. Some of them will be listed below. Read them carefully and/or refer to this part of the handbook whenever you're in a situation that requires you to negotiate.


[COLOR=#ff8c00][B]Come prepared.[/B][/COLOR]
Enter a negotiation without proper preparation and you’ve already lost. Start with yourself. Make sure you are clear on what you really want out of the arrangement. Research the other side to better understand their needs as well as their strengths and weaknesses. Coming off as insecure will make the potential CI shy away.


[COLOR=#ff8c00][B]Pay attention to timing.[/B][/COLOR]
Timing is important in any negotiation. Sure, you must know what to ask for. But be sensitive to when you ask for it. There are times to press ahead, and times to wait. When you are looking your best is the time to press for what you want. But beware of pushing too hard and poisoning any long-term relationship with the CI.


[COLOR=#ff8c00][B]Leave behind your ego.[/B][/COLOR]
The best negotiators either don’t care or don’t show they care about who gets credit for a successful deal. Their talent is in making the other side feel like the final agreement was all their idea. In the end, you want the deal to be as beneficial for your case file as possible, but make sure the CI feels comfortable with the deal, as if it was made on his terms.




[B][COLOR=#ff8c00]Ramp up your listening skills.[/COLOR]
[/B]The best negotiators are often quiet listeners who patiently let others have the floor while they make their case. They never interrupt. Encourage the other side to talk first. It’s generally better to sit tight and let the other side go first. It gives you a chance to ask what they are thinking.




[COLOR=#ff8c00][B]If you don't ask, you don't get.[/B][/COLOR]
Another tenet of negotiating is “Go high, or go home.” As part of your preparation, define the most useful information you can get. As long as you can argue convincingly, don’t be afraid to aim high. But no ultimatums, please. Take-it-or-leave-it offers are usually out of place.




[COLOR=#ff8c00][B]Anticipate compromise. [/B][/COLOR]
You should expect to make concessions and plan what they might be. Of course, the other side is thinking the same, so never take their first offer. Even if it’s better than you’d hoped for, practice your best look of disappointment and decline. You never know what else you can get.




[COLOR=#ff8c00][B]Offer and expect commitment. [/B][/COLOR]
The glue that keeps deals from unraveling is an unshakable commitment to deliver. You should offer this comfort level to others. Likewise, avoid deals where the other side does not demonstrate commitment. Make the CI feel like you care about him and his situation. Showing him or her the appreciation that his criminal associates doesn't will make the CI feel more comfortable giving you information. Become his or her friend. Ask them about their personal life and so on. But also, keep the next point in mind.




[B][COLOR=#ff8c00]Don’t absorb their problems.[/COLOR]
[/B]In most negotiations, you will hear all of the other side’s problems and reasons they can’t give you what you want. They want their problems to become yours, but don’t let them. Instead, deal with each as they come up and try to solve them. If their “income” is tied to their criminal life, for example, maybe there are other places that money could come from once they give you the information you need and leave that lifestyle behind.


[COLOR=#ff8c00][B]Stick to your principles. [/B][/COLOR]
As an individual and a Detective, you likely have a set of guiding principles — values that you just won’t compromise. If you find negotiations crossing those boundaries, it might be a deal you can live without.


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[COLOR=#ffffff][B]Recruiting a Confidential Informant (CI)


[/B][SIZE=2]Any Detective within the Bureau has the ability to Recruit Confidential Informants given the circumstances. Usually the recruitment of these informants will occur during the questioning of a non prime suspect. In such cases we have the leverage over the person and can use that to recruit them as a Confidential Informant. They may wish to offer us vital information in return for payment and protection from harm or incarceration.


[/SIZE]You are allowed to give CI's a one time only payment of up to five thousand dollars($5000). Although in some circumstances you're allowed to give more if given permission from the Director of the Bureau, but the information has to be worthy. You're only allowed to give them money if the information they have provided is correct.


(( A lot of people will try to give you false information for the OOC benefit of money. Make sure you know the person you're planning on recruiting is a capable roleplayer and has an interest in the roleplay you are providing. ))




[/COLOR][/FONT][COLOR=#ffffff][B]Basic Rules about having CI's.
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[*][COLOR=#ffffff][FONT=verdana]Do not give them business cards or anything that can be used to identify them as a CI.[/FONT][/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff][FONT=verdana]If meeting with them, ensure you're not wearing anything that can identify you as a Law Enforcement Officer.[/FONT][/COLOR]
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When meeting up with a Confidential Informant you must do it in a discrete area far away from the public. These areas can include meeting places such as a multi-story parking lot, the country, or an area with very low activity. When meeting with a CI, it's recommended to have a back up unit just in case anything awry happens that can result in serious injury or death.






[/FONT][B]Safe Houses


[/B][/COLOR][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#ffffff][SIZE=2]Currently there aren't any registered safe houses within the Los Santos Police Department. Safe houses are a haven you can bring a CI if it's necessary for protection. Although there aren't any registered safe houses you're allowed to check them into a motel or let them stay in a privately owned property as long as you're able to provide them security.


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[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Make sure they aren't armed and have no access to weaponry.[/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Make sure they aren't in position of a cellphone. (Because if they're using a safehouse to hide then you can't risk them exposing their where about's.)[/COLOR]
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[/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ffffff]Confidentiality[/COLOR]


[/B][COLOR=#ffffff]Confidential Informants identities are men't to be kept secret. The only individual's who should know about the CI's are Detectives working on the case and the Director of the Bureau. With this being said, you cannot mention your CI around other Officers or other Detectives that don't already know about it for safety purposes.
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[FONT=verdana][COLOR=#ff0000][B]Chapter 9

[/B][/COLOR][B][COLOR=#ffffff]Patrolling with Uniformed Detectives
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When patrolling with a Uniformed Detective your job is to teach them how to be a Detective and the [/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffff]leadership skills and abilities they will need to be successful in the Bureau. Your job is to be their FTO and monitor them and how they perform during unmarked patrols. When they're in your vehicle, they are a detective too so you need to treat them with equal respect but must remain firm with them. Although you must treat them of equal respect you cannot share certain information with them such as:

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[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Confidential Informant names.[/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Other Detective's work/casefiles.[/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Expose any information that could lead to a casefile collapse.[/COLOR]
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At the end of every patrol with a Uniformed Officer you must post an evaluation on their USD Personnel file which can be found within the Detective Bureau's private forums. Please note that they're most likely going to try and imitate what you do, so provide only excellence when on patrol with them; ensure you have a proper and respectful attitude ((as well as proper roleplay)). Make sure you give them work to do on your patrol, allow them to engage with your investigations and give them assignments to work on (I.E: Surveying a certain individual when they're alone, etc.)

(( [B]Note about evaluations: [/B]You must also monitor their roleplay abilities. Due to the high level of roleplay the bureau produces they must be able to keep up. Don't show favoritism to certain Officer's because they're your friends, be strict and to the point with evaluations.

Try to show your roleplay abilities to them as well, don't just expect them to create roleplay by themselves; the Bureau is men't to have high roleplay standards. ))


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Enlisting Uniformed Services to assist with Casefiles

[/COLOR][/B][COLOR=#ffffff]If an Officer is in the Uniformed Services Division, they are allowed to be assigned onto a casefile by the supervising Detective of the casefile (usually the opener). When they're enlisted, they of course cannot view the casefile so this does not mean you're allowed to let them view it. You're allowed to give them notes and certain assignments to work on such as surveillance and questioning a certain person. You can also grant them permission to start creating their own notes which in turn can be passed onto you for further evaluation; there are a few rules about things you [B]cannot[/B] let them do when assisting with a casefile such as:


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[*]Letting them view the entire casefile.
[*]Knowing Confidential Informant names.
[*]Go on unmarked patrol alone and work on their assignment.
[*]Grant them permission to meet a Confidential Informant alone.
[*]Let them take over the casefile.
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These are things that you are not allowed to do, please keep in mind the importance of these rules and how they'll effect you later on. Please note: when you enlist a Uniformed Service Officer onto the casefile you're their direct supervisor, if they mess up anything on the casefile it is directly your fault; no one else. The [B]maximum[/B] amount of [B]USD Officer's[/B] allowed on a [B]casefile[/B] is [B]two (2)[/B].
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[B][FONT=verdana][COLOR=#ff0000]Chapter 10

[/COLOR][COLOR=#ffffff]Joint Casefiles[/COLOR][/FONT][/B][COLOR=#ffffff]
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A Joint Casefile is a casefile that incorporates two or more divisions within the Detective Bureau (For example: Gangs & Narcotics and Organized Crime & VICE). These casefiles usually start up when the offending individual or individuals have committed a large number of crimes that result in ending up in other Detective's jurisdiction. A Joint casefile must go through three phases before being put in effect:


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[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Submission. (Phase I)[/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Acception / Denial. (Phase II)[/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Casefile Post. (Phase III)[/COLOR]
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A Joint Casefile can only be approved by the Director of the Detective Bureau due to it being a Bureau wide casefile. If the casefile is accepted, the Bureau Director will hold a meeting between the two Division Leaders and together they'll assign Detectives to the case. If the Joint Casefile is accepted, protocols change on the case; these changes are:

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[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Everyone Detective assigned to the casefile must work together, without any exceptions.[/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff]The Casefile must be updated by all parties daily.[/COLOR]
[*][COLOR=#ffffff]Confidential Informant information must be shared.[/COLOR]
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[FONT=verdana][SIZE=1]Originally written by P. McCurdy(Chapter 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7).
Edited & written by M. Ross (Chapter 5, 8, 9, 10).[/SIZE][/FONT]