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Executive Staff is the name given to the group of people at the top of the faction. These are the faction leaders and are only ever inducted into Executive Staff after incredible dedication and hard work throughout their time in the faction. This is a very exclusive group and rarely exceeds more than five people at any given time. Executive Staff are responsible for the implementation of new policies and suggestions within the faction and have the deciding vote in most decisions made within the faction. There are three ranks within the Executive Staff bracket:

Image Sheriff - The leader of the faction. They will liase with faction management and server administration in the face of any issues and they are the highest rank within the faction. The Sheriff can implement and deny suggestions as they see fit and communicate with the rest of Executive Staff on a daily basis to ensure the faction is running properly.

Image Undersheriff - The rank Undersheriff is held by one person and they are considered the Sheriff's right hand in the department. They are an incredibly experienced faction member and have worked hard to obtain their position. The Undersheriff leads the faction in the Sheriff's absence and can act on their behalf.

Image Assistant Sheriff - The Assistant Sheriffs are responsible for the direct supervision of a specific "Bureau" within the faction, which can be seen in the organizational chart in the next section. Each Assistant Sheriff is responsible for assisting with the daily running of the department, and are also tasked with ensuring that all of the units and details within their Bureau are running correctly in an IC and OOC manner. The department can support a maximum of four Assistant Sheriffs as there are four Bureaus — see the Organizational Chart.

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The faction's Command Staff are responsible for much of the administrative work that goes on within the faction. This can be assigning permissions/access and attending to administrative changes in faction member's files on the forums. Command Staff also assist the Executive Staff group with decision making regarding internal complaints, out of character complaints and general discussions regarding faction members. There are three ranks that fall under Command Staff:

Image Commander - Commanders are the most senior ranking Command Staff members, and hold Commander roles over the three department Bureaus, or the role of Day or Night Shift Commander. They report to their Assistant Sheriff over their relevant position, or Executive Staff in the absence of the Assistant Sheriff role being filled. There are a total of five Commander roles.

Image Captain - Captains may become Assistant Commanders to Bureaus, or Watch Captains in the department. They answer to their respective Commander and assist in administratively running the department. They are the first rank in Command to be assigned to specific role over a Bureau or larger shift assignment. There are a total of seven Captain assignments in the department.

Image Lieutenant - Lieutenants are the main administrative backbone of the faction. Lieutenants are typically found at the helm of faction programs and units, as well as other important administrative positions. Lieutenants are generally responsible for the large amount of forum work and the upkeep of important files that is required in order to keep the faction's administrative work up to date. Lieutenants are expected to help out greatly within their chosen shift as Shift Command, and will directly liaise between Sergeants and the Shift Commander. There are a total of eight Lieutenant assignments in the department.

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Supervisory Staff are the group of individuals responsible for the day-to-day in-game running of the faction. They are the first point of contact for all of the lower ranked members of the faction. Their list of duties is incredibly large and those who become members of Supervisory Staff are often those seeking a position of more responsibility within the faction. Supervisory Staff is the bracket at which a higher level of administrative work is expected. Those who reach Supervisory Staff are considered exemplary members of the faction and are expected to uphold OOC faction standards like everyone else. Supervisory Staff have two ranks within the bracket:

Image Staff Sergeant - Staff Sergeants is considered the bridging rank between Supervisory Staff and Command Staff. Those promoted to Staff Sergeant are given much more responsibility within the faction, and gain access to the ability to train aspiring future Sergeants as part of the Sergeant Training Program. This is one of the main differences between Staff Sergeant and Sergeant, however there are a few small changes in the IC rank authority which help the ranks become more distinct.

Image Sergeant - Sergeants are the backbone of the in-game aspect of the faction. They are expected to be looking out for faction members when on duty and supervising them on an IC basis. Sergeants play a part in administrative work, being able to update some important member files. Sergeants are expected to be available for the lower ranked members of the faction for assistance or complaints or any issues that a member of the faction may have.

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Field Staff is the most populated rank bracket with the highest number of different ranks under it. Field Staff members are the backbone of the faction. They keep a constant patrol presence in game and populate our regular units on duty, as well as many of our special units such as our Air Support Unit, High Speed Unit and Emergency Services Detail, etc. While the lowest ranking members of the faction, Field Staff are incredibly important to the daily operations of the faction. Without dedicated, active members, the faction would not have nearly as much as a presence within the community. Field Staff carries four ranks within it:

Image Master Deputy - Master Deputies are the most senior members of Field Staff. They are expected to monitor those below them and assist on scenes where Supervisors are not available. They are unit command members, Sergeants-in-Training or senior Field Training Deputies in order to hold the rank of Master Deputy.

Image Deputy Sheriff III - Deputy Sheriff IIIs are considered to be experienced deputies. This rank is directly responsible for the training of new members of the faction on an IC level. Deputy Sheriff IIIs are expected to become Field Training Deputies before being able to proceed within the faction. The administrative side of this rank is still quite low and members at this rank are able to stay at this rank as long as they please. There is no real administrative requirement here if the faction member has no desire to rank up within the faction.

Deputy Sheriff II - Deputy Sheriff IIs are basic patrol deputies. They have finished the training program and are able to patrol alone. This is a big step up, and Deputy Sheriff II is the rank at which a faction member has the least amount of responsibility. They can go in-game and patrol and not have to worry about any mandatory administrative work. This faction rank is all about getting used to the department and finding your feet after you finish training. You can start to join certain units at this rank too, which opens many doors for faction members.

  Deputy Sheriff I - Deputy Sheriff I is the introductory faction rank. This is the rank that most faction members begin at outside of transfers and reinstatements. The purpose of this rank is to allow people to get used to the faction and have dedicated, senior members show them the ropes. It is extremely important that Deputy Sheriff Is are helped along the way and given as much guidance as possible before they are promoted up to Deputy Sheriff I.