Chapter 1 - Enlistment

1.1 Requirements
16+ years old (You can apply for an exception)
High level of maturity
Fluent in english
Working microphone
Teamspeak and knowledge of how to use it
Not discharged from PD within past 30 days
36+ hours on server
Interest and ability in fulfillment of the role of a police officer

1.2 Enlistment Process
Navigate to our forums (renegaderp.com)
Click on "Support" tab
Click “New Requests” and set department as “APD Application”
Fill out application then click on "Save"
Wait for a response where you will be told what is next


Chapter 2 - Code of Conduct
2.1 Standards
Roleplay at all times
Act professionally
Respect all others
Follow protocols at all times
Keep self informed and updated
Understand you are not above the law
Understand that as an officer you are held to a higher standard
Understand you are subject to punishment for any and all mistakes

2.2 Responsibilities
Remain true at all times
Enforce the laws of the land
Protect and serve all others
Be mature at all times

2.3 Respect
Respect all other people no matter the circumstance
Handle all situations with respect
Never be rude to anyone, no benefit will be made
Handle all situations with kindness

2.4 Professionalism
Always handle yourself in a professional manner.
Show others you are a well put together person
Never lose your cool in intense situations
If a situation is too much for you, ask someone else to take over and take the time to calm down
Always be respectful to others

2.5 Interaction With Civilians and EMS
Always consider everything that someone says no matter how rude they are being
Make sure not to annoy people who are angry
Set a good example as you represent the APD
Attempt to calm down any angry people, but never push it too far

2.6 Use of Force
Always try and defuse the situation with the least possible form of force before resorting to something more harmful
You can make the decision on what form of force is best
Lethal force may be used if non-lethal or verbal force is deemed inadequate or unreasonable to resolve the situation
You will be held accountable if you do not handle situations with proper use of force

2.7 Off Duty
Act respectful and professional as you are still a member of the APD
Do not tell cops you encounter while on civ that they are doing their job wrong
You are encouraged to not do crime but crime will not affect your career as an officer
2.8 AFK
You may not go inactive in game for more than 5 minutes at a time
If you need more than 5 minutes, just log out


Chapter 3 - Chain of Command
3.1 Cadet
Cadet is the first stage of being a full fledged officer.
Cadets are in a learning stage.
Are within this rank for a minimum of 3 days before being eligible for a constable ride along
Must stay within city limits if no higher rank is online to assist them
Cadets are not to give pardon tickets unless they ask a higher up officer. If none is available they can only pardon for things they directly saw were valid crimes such as self defense.

3.2 Constable
Constable is the rank where it is expected that they become involved in more tactical situations
Core members of the APD
Within this rank for a minimum of 8 weeks before being able to apply for corporal
Able to assist in evaluations with command officers to show leadership skills
Are able to give $500 pardon tickets if no higher rank is on

3.3 Corporal
Expected to be supervisor over lower ranks
Trusted with lethal rounds
Stepping stone in the APD as a supervisor
Expected to show lots of leadership skills within this rank
Expected to make sure people are following the handbook in all situations
Within this rank for a minimum of 12 weeks
Can give up to 50% ticket reduction and can give full pardons if reasonable

3.4 Sergeant
Sergeant is the first rank that a member of the APD becomes a commanding officer.
Expected to regularly give ride alongs
Granted the ability to go undercover
Expected to accept/decline applications and give verbal interviews
Expected to help any lower ranks with whatever they need
There is no set time you must be within this rank before promotion, but will be recognized and promoted based off how much work they have done
Sgt+ can give full pardons and whatever % reduction they want

3.5 Lieutenant
Lieutenant is the primary role for any sort of paperwork in the APD.
Backseat position to make sure officers are doing what is expected of them
Expected to overwatch sergeants and make sure they are doing their duties correctly
Expected to assist captains and the chief with whatever tasks needed to be done
No time requirement before promotion, all work will be recognized and rewarded accordingly

3.6 Captain
Captain is a very exclusive position and is reserved for only the hardest working officers in the APD
Are to make final decisions in all minor disputes
Are to overwatch lower ranking command officers
Help the chief with anything needed to be worked on

3.7 Chief of Police
Chief of Police has full control over the entire APD
Reserves the right to supercede the handbook


Chapter 4 - Use of force
4.1 Your first weapon
Your voice should always be your primary form of force
Always try defusing a situation without using any physical force
If you feel threatened you may unholster your firearm whilst continuing to only use your voice

4.2 Non-lethal force
Initiation is required for rubber bullets to be used
May be used to prevent an individual from fleeing on foot or in a vehicle and if they present any weapon
When shooting at a fleeing vehicle either aim for the operator of the vehicle or attempt to disable it
4.3 Lethal force
Lethal force is only authorized when non-lethal force has failed or is incapable of resolving the situation
Lethals force is authorized when entering warzone or any rebel outpost
If an attempt to resolve a situation using non-lethals has failed twice, then lethals are permitted
If an officer is tazed then lethal force is automatically authorized on the group that tazed the officer
When outnumbered by a ratio of 3:1 then an officer may load lethals unless you’re at a federal event
If another group joins a situation where lethals are already loaded then lethals are authorized against all opposing forces


Chapter 5 - Processing
5.1 Processing individuals
When processing anyone always follow L.I.S.T protocol
L - Check Licenses
I - Search the suspects person and their backpack if you have probable cause
S - Seize items which you have probable cause to seize
T - Ticket the suspect
When processing always role play to the best of your ability.
Ensure that you are not processing in an unsafe environment
A suspect must be processed within 15 minutes or they are to be pardoned and set free
If the suspect decides to role play then the 15 minute timer does not start until the role play has stopped
If a suspect is killed whilst in police custody and their death was caused by the officer then they are to be pardoned
A suspect may request a superior officer but can be denied if the superior officer is busy or too far away
Always notify a suspect as to why they are being restrained
When adding charges always ensure that you do not add more than 1 of the same charge to 1 person
If you do accidentally add an extra charge then you must deduct the ticket by however much the extra charge is worth
5.2 Pardons
Cadets - can give $500 pardon tickets if they ask a higher up first. If no higher up is on then they can give pardon tickets for crimes that they have witnessed and are valid.
Constables - are able to give $500 pardon tickets if no higher ups are on, can pardon crimes that they haven’t directly witnessed within reason.
Corporals - Able to give 70% ticket reduction and can give and authorize full pardons/ up to 70% discounts.
Sergeants + - Can give full pardons and discount to whatever amount they feel necessary.
You can NOT pardon: Escaping Jail, Hostage Taker, or anyone that was a party to a Federal Reserve Robbery/Jailbreak


Chapter 6 - Interaction
6.1 Civilian interaction
Always declare that you are an officer of the APD
Suspects are to only be restrained if they are downed, have surrendered or have given consent to be restrained
Try no to deter from the use of force guidelines when dealing with a suspect
Always attempt to respond to 911 texts
If a civilian accuses another civilian of a crime it is not to be considered evidence
Civilians may be restrained if they are interfering with an ongoing situation but for no longer than 15 minutes
6.2 Vigilante interaction
Vigilante are to be subjected to all civilian laws
An officer must not take a suspect from a vigilante unless consent is given
A vigilante must have his weapon holstered at all times unless he is in a combat situation
Vigilantes must be able to provide a license at any given time or they are subject to search & seizure
If a vigilante abuses their license then they are to be sent straight to jail with no ticket
6.3 EMS interaction
Medics are subject to all civilian laws
A medic should not be stopped from completing their duties without good reason


Chapter 7 - Vehicles
7.1 General rules
Officers are to never enter a civilian vehicle unless they are:
Turning off the engine for ease of communication
Remove a dead body from inside the vehicle
Making the roadway safe
Officers can impound vehicles when:
They are obstructing roadways
If the owner is in custody
If the owner has asked you to impound it
7.1 Pulling players out of vehicles
Players can only be pulled of a vehicle if:
The vehicle isn’t moving
If the vehicle has been disabled
The driver has been downed inside the vehicle
7.2 Terminating a fleeing vehicle
When attempting to stop a vehicle you must not break server rules such as VDM
As an officer you may attempt to pit the fleeing suspect but do so at your own risk
7.3 Illegal Vehicles
Illegal vehicles are any armed vehicle, ifrit, strider and hunter
These vehicles will be subject to search and seizure once the situation is clear
7.4 Aircraft
Aerial vehicles must be initiated on through text
Once given a text with proper initiation you must then fire 3 warning shots
Once 3 warning shots are fired they are to be given 10 seconds to comply with your demand
After that time you may open fire in an attempt to disable the vehicle
Vehicles are not to land within 300 meters of a DMV unless landing on a helipad
If found landing within 300 meters of a DMV all occupants are subject to search as well as their aircraft
7.5 Use of MH9 Hummingbird/Ghosthawk
A MH9 weapons (officers on bench) or Ghosthawks weapons should only be used against suspect(s) of crime
If giving chase to another vehicle, a text engagement is to be used before firing on said suspect/vehicles(s) 1 text to the pilot/driver of the vehicle explaining that this is the APD MH9 Hummingbird or Ghosthawk and to Land/Pullover or they will be fired upon, then allow 5 seconds for them to comply if no attempt to land/pullover is shown then you may fire upon vehicle to disable. Only the owner of the ghosthawk will tell when you are allowed to shoot from the guns.
If MH9/Ghosthawk comes under fire by any suspect(s) at any time, then you may immediately return fire
Ghosthawks can be used when pursuing a vehicle leaving a federal event, pursuing an aircraft with known highly wanted criminals, pursuing illegal vehicles, can be used 5th wave to a situation, or if APD aircraft has been titaned you can return with a ghosthawk


Chapter 8 - Searching & Seizing
8.1 Searching a suspect
If an officer is to search a suspect then they must have probable cause to do so
Always announce what you are doing and why you are doing it
You can only search a suspect for licenses if they are in possession of an item/vehicle that requires a certain license, they have broken a law or you have probable cause to do so
8.2 Searching a vehicle
If an officer wants to search a vehicle they must first have probable cause to do so
You must announce that you are going to be searching the vehicle and if asked explain why
8.3 Weapon Seizing
All illegal firearms are to be seized no matter the explanation
A legal firearm can be seized if the holder does not have a permit for the firearm
If a vigilante has a taser but has no license then you may seize the weapon
Check the APD criminal code for more reasons when to seize a firearm
8.4 Vehicle Seizing
An officer is permitted to seize a vehicle if:
It has $350k or more worth of illegal contraband inside
it is used in a federal event
it is an illegal vehicle


Chapter 9 - Warrants
9.1 Raid warrant
A cpl+ is allowed to raid a house when:
An individual has barricaded himself in a locked house
An individual is shooting out of a locked house
Once the individual has been extracted from the house it must be immediately locked
The officer that conducts the warrant must state the he is going to be conducting a warrant
The officer that issued the warrant must be present at the time of the raid
The officer must give a warning that the house will be raided and 5 seconds after the warning is given they may break down the door if the suspects don’t leave
9.2 Search Warrants
Searches are only to be performed by SGT+
The home owner must be informed that his property will be searched for illegal goods
If the homeowner is not around then he shall be texted that he has 5 minutes to come and produce the goods or it will be searched
The suspect is to be given 60 seconds to produce the contraband or you will enter the property and search it yourself
The suspect entering the property must have keys to it in order to be able to search it
Can only be done if a criminal is seen interacting with the home or someone with illegal goods is seen entering the home


Chapter 10 - Probable Cause
10.1 What is probable cause?
Probable cause is reasonable grounds to conduct a search or make an arrest
10.2 Examples of probable cause
Examples of probable cause are but not limited to:
Seeing someone leave/enter an illegal area
Someone is in possession of illegal items
Someone has an illegal weapon
Someone is seen committing an illegal act
Reference the Criminal Code for more examples


Chapter 11 - Checkpoints
11.1 Running a checkpoint
In order to run a checkpoint there must be at least 3 officers there at all times
One of the officers running the checkpoint must be at least a constable
Vehicles must be at the entrance with cop lights on
11.2 Dealing with civilians who wish to pass through the checkpoint
When a vehicle approaches the checkpoint they are to be asked to pull over and await instructions
Once the vehicle has pulled over you have the right to search the occupants of the vehicle and the vehicle itself, if no illegal contraband is found they may pass through but if illegal contraband is found it shall be seized and the criminals will be ticketed based on what they had
If a vehicle does not wish to be checked for illegal items then it is to be told to turn around and go back the way it came
If a vehicle attempts to evade the checkpoint you can chase them down and ticket them accordingly


Chapter 12 - Illegal Areas
12.1 Raiding illegal areas
In order to raid an illegal area you must at least be a constable
You must enter an illegal area with code 3 lights and sirens
An officer can only raid an illegal area once every 15 minutes
As an officer you must follow wave rule in any illegal area
You may fire upon any armed civilian in an illegal area but you must verbally engage any unarmed civilian in an illegal area


Chapter 13 - Rules of engagement
13.1 Engagement on civilians
A verbal/text initiation should include the following:
Identify yourself as the APD
Give a demand to the suspect
Give a consequence if the demand is not met
You must give them 5 seconds to comply with your demands unless they are clearly disobeying your orders
An officer must never use lethal force against unarmed civilians
If an officer is outnumbered 3:1 you must comply with their demands unless the officer is in a tactical advantage
All unarmed civilians must be initiated on, even when initiated on their gang


Chapter 14 - Rebel Outposts & Warzone
14.1 Raiding rebels
Must have a  SGT+ to raid rebels
If you are below the rank of SGT you can only raid rebel if you pursue someone into it or are raiding with a SGT+
Rebel can be raided once every 30 minutes without probable cause
You can respond in waves to rebel outposts excluding anything on warzone island
14.2 Raiding warzone
Must be SGT+ to raid warzone
You must have probable cause to raid warzone
Only other times it is possible to raid warzone is if you follow someone into it
You may not return if you die in warzone
Must be constable+ to come on the raid


Chapter 15 - Highly Illegal Events
15.1 Federal events
Whether it is a jail or a federal reserve robbery these are to be considered as the highest priority for the APD
You must wrap up whatever it is your doing and immediately make your way event
You must not respond to federal events with lights or sirens
15.2 Hostage situations
Hostage situations are only considered real once a text has been sent to the APD
The highest ranking APD officer online will become/delegate a negotiator to be sent unarmed to the location of the situation
As an officer you must attempt to negotiate with the hostage taker to ensure that no life is lost
If the hostage is an APD member, said member cannot participate in negotiations in any form whatsoever. This includes;
Issuing a pardon ticket to the hostage takers
Giving them your gear to settle negotiations
If you as an officer are hostage, you may not operate a civilian vehicle or perform any illegal actions
APD cannot perform “police duties” to settle negotiations, such as searching a building or arresting a civilian
Negotiations are automatically called off if:
The hostage/hostages are harmed in any way
Any hostile action is made towards the negotiator/APD
If no agreement can be made with the hostage takers then the negotiator may call off negotiations
If negotiations are called off then there will be a 10 second grace period before shots are fired


Chapter 16 - Redeployments
16.1 Channel Redeployment
A corporal or higher can tell a lower ranking officer where to go if they feel that there needs to be a better spread of the APD around the map.
You must go where you are told to go.
You may suggest otherwise but if told no, drop it.
16.2 Tactical respawning
An officer may respawn to a different hq if there is 6 or less cops on
You may respawn to go back to the town you were in before a federal event, even if there are more than 6 on
You are NOT to tactical respawn to get to federal or criminal  events regardless or the amount of cops on
You are urged, if available, to fly instead of respawn to different towns
You are not to respawn in front on civilians, seclude yourself before respawning
In extreme stranded situations you are allowed to respawn regardless of the amount of police on.