The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) and Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD) will, by default, hold command over their own situations. Further clauses to this rule as follows;
The Los Santos Police Department and Los Santos Sheriff's Department are allowed to patrol in each other's jurisdiction without prior approval with certain restrictions.
Specialised uniforms in standard patrol units may not be worn by department members in their secondary jurisdiction. The only units allowed to vary from the standard are the ones defined below relating to tactical and gang units.
If a situation originates from a 911 call, or emergency incident, the first arriving ground unit from the respective department will determine which department holds incident command over the scene and the 911 call and will be responsible for the entire situation. If a situation originates from a 911 call, or emergency incident, the first arriving ground unit from the respective department will determine which department holds incident command over the scene and the 911 call and will be responsible for the entire situation.
In the event that a 911 call is handled solely by an agency in their secondary jurisdiction, then they may retain incident command unless a dispute arises.
In the event of disagreement between either department's supervisor as to who initiated a particular situation, the agency in the secondary jurisdiction shall surrender command to the primary jurisdiction holder. The situation should not be disputed during the course of the situation.
Any violation of Patrol Jurisdiction rules (unauthorised uniforms, improper assumption of command, patrol limits, or other breaches) must be reported to Legal Factions Management (LFM). The reporting party shall submit supporting evidence (video clip timestamp, server log, involved callsigns, and short incident summary). LFM will investigate, may impose interim measures and issue sanctions per server policy. Repeated or severe violations shall be escalated to permanent penalties.
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) and Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD) will, by default, hold tactical command over their own situations. Further clauses to this rule as follows;
If a pursuit is initiated by an agency, regardless of location, and the suspect barricades themselves, regardless of location, the initiating agency may utilise their own tactical team to respond to the barricaded suspect. In the case that both departments are involved are on the scene, the department holding primary jurisdiction shall deploy their own tactical team to handle the situation.
The rule above applies to tactical incidents of all kinds, and the example of a barricaded suspect is only one of many. For dynamic situations, the jurisdictional location at the time of Mutual Aid being activated will be considered when deciding which agency will maintain Incident Command.
If the pursuit is being handled by an agency alone, the initiating and alone agency would call their own tactical team.
SWAT and SEB may enter each other's jurisdiction without prior approval, though they are expected to inform the other agency upon entering and exiting their secondary jurisdiction.
If a situation is initiated in an agency's primary jurisdiction that then passes into the secondary jurisdiction, the agency will remain in tactical command. An example of this would be a hostage situation that continues across jurisdictional lines.
It is the responsibility of the agency in tactical command to communicate via the department radio of the situation and area of operation as soon as they pass into the secondary jurisdiction. Significant situation updates should also be reported if possible, along with a final transmission to report when the tactical team is returning to their primary jurisdiction.
If a tactical situation originates from a 911 call, or emergency incident, the primary jurisdiction holder will hold tactical command and will be responsible for notifying their own Department's tactical team to respond. The secondary Department's tactical team must not respond and shall only respond if explicitly requested over the interdepartmental frequency by the primary jurisdiction holder.
Examples: if the Police Department responds to a 911 call, civilian report, or emergency incident and LSSD units are involved, then the suspects barricade themselves in Fort Carson, SEB shall handle the situation. SWAT shall only respond if explicitly requested over the interdepartmental frequency by the primary jurisdiction holder.
If the Sheriff's Department responds to a 911 call, civilian report, or emergency incident and LSPD units are involved, then the suspects barricade themselves in El Corona, the Metropolitan Division shall handle the situation. SEB shall only respond if explicitly requested over the interdepartmental frequency by the primary jurisdiction holder.
In the event that a 911 call is handled solely by an agency in their secondary jurisdiction, then they may call their own tactical unit to handle the situation.
Agencies may request the response of their own tactical unit in certain circumstances for active high-risk situations, regardless of location. Active high-risk situations include active shooter incidents where tactical support is required (i.e drive-by shootings with the use of assault rifles and/or vehicle is occupied by armed subjects, and large-scale shootings where the specific agency's patrol staff may be pinned down and require the employment of tactical retreat.) The policy for barricaded suspect incidents and arrest warrants is covered earlier in the document.
This does not include incidents that originate from 911 calls, civilian reports or emergency incidents, nor does this include any major or extraordinary incidents. Any major or extraordinary situations, such as bank robberies, large scale civil unrest, terrorist threats, etc., are the full responsibility of the tactical unit with primary jurisdiction over the location, and the secondary jurisdiction holder's tactical team must not respond and shall only respond if explicitly requested over the interdepartmental frequency by the primary jurisdiction holder.
SWAT and SEB are only allowed to execute approved search and arrest warrants from their own department without prior entry approval. If required, personal contact should be attempted to be made with a Team Leader before approval. (( Third party programs such as Discord, or other programs that you may be able to contact someone with. ))
SWAT and SEB may enter each other's jurisdiction without prior approval if there is an active trace or confirmed location of the warrant they are executing, though they are expected to inform the other agency upon entering and exiting their jurisdiction.
C Platoon and SEB are allowed to patrol in each other's jurisdiction without prior approval with certain restrictions. External Tactical Vests and specialised uniforms may be worn only by the unit members partaking in tactical patrols. During the active patrol, the unit may support their patrol staff for any incident that requires their expertise.
The Los Santos Police Department's Metropolitan Division may have an unlimited amount of tactical patrols in the city of Los Santos. The Los Santos Police Department's Metropolitan Division may have 2 ROBERT patrols in the county, Las Venturas and San Fierro combined, with a maximum of 2 occupants under the callsign.
The Los Santos County Sheriff Department's Special Enforcement Bureau may have an unlimited amount of tactical patrols in the county, Las Venturas and San Fierro. The Los Santos County Sheriff Department's Special Enforcement Bureau may have 2 Crime Suppression patrols (240W1, 240W2) operating in BDUs and operating in an unmarked vehicle. A maximum of two people may occupy a Crime Suppression patrol callsign.
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) and Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD) are allowed to engage in pursuits on armed/dangerous suspects that cross the border towards the secondary jurisdiction, without any special permission required.
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) and Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD)'s tactical teams may respond to normal or emergency backup requests without permission given by supervisors of the secondary jurisdiction.
In the event of disagreement between either department's supervisor as to who initiated a particular situation, the agency in the secondary jurisdiction shall surrender tactical command to the primary jurisdiction holder. The situation should not be disputed during the course of the situation.
Any major or extraordinary situations, such as bank robberies, large scale civil unrest, terror threats, etc., are the full responsibility of the tactical unit with primary jurisdiction over the location, regardless of whether LSPD or LSSD were first on scene.
Regardless of the situation, a notification must be made to the opposite department Supervisors upon entry and upon conclusion.
Any violation of Tactical Jurisdiction rules (unauthorised tactical deployments, breach of tactical command protocol, circumventing tactical patrol caps, or failure to notify upon entry/exit of secondary jurisdiction) must be reported to LFM. Reports require evidence (clips, radio logs, callsigns, and incident narrative). LFM may immediately enforce interim actions (suspend tactical patrol privileges, revoke tactical callsigns) pending full review. Final discipline will follow LFM findings and may include temporary or permanent restriction of tactical roles.
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) and Los Santos County Sheriff's Department (LSSD) will, by default, hold investigative command over their own situations. Further clauses to this rule as follows;
The Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) and Los Santos Sheriff's Department (LSSD) will have the ability to patrol across the State of San Andreas with as many units as they desire and proactively carry out investigations in both the respective primary and secondary jurisdiction.
For ease of reading, this document is written with the primary of focus on allowances for the Sheriff's Department. However, the same will apply to the Police Department when working in their secondary jurisdiction where the Sheriff's are the primary jurisdiction holder. Any reference to personnel, deputies, officers, supervisors and Commanding Officers applies only to those who are rostered in the references department's units or sections. The term "Supervisors" only applies to those who hold the pay grade Sergeant or above in the units and sections. It does not cover "Assistant Supervisors" who usually hold an Officer or Deputy pay grade.
The Los Santos Police Department's Gang and Narcotics Division (GND) and the Los Santos Sheriff's Department's Operation Safe Streets Bureau (OSSB) and Gang Enforcement Team (GET) are subject to these regulations.
Sheriff's OSS may patrol in their secondary jurisdiction as a regular patrol unit in standard uniform, with a maximum of two patrol units wearing the specialized uniform. This means responding to regular radio calls, 9-1-1 calls, backup requests and carrying out the same patrol duties as a regular unit. There is no restriction on how many gang units can operate in the city. However, the following restrictions do apply.
The Los Santos Police Department's Gang and Narcotics Division may at any time request that Sheriff's OSS units do not carry out gang enforcement or passive patrol in specific areas, when the Gang and Narcotics Division wish to carry out an operation. This can only be done for a maximum of 4 (four) hours. After 4 hours has passed unless explicitly stated by the Gang and Narcotics Division command the ability to carry out gang enforcement or passively patrol is restored.
Sheriff's OSS shall notify the Los Santos Police Department's Gang and Narcotics when planning to carry out a large operation in their secondary jurisdiction. The Gang and Narcotics Division may request it be turned into a joint operation.
The Los Santos Police Department's Victoria Area Detective Division (VADD) and the Los Santos Sheriff's Department's Major Crimes Bureau (MCB) are subject to these regulations.
The Los Santos Police Department's Victoria Area Detective Division (VADD) and Los Santos County Sheriff's Department's Major Crimes may initiate investigations on both their primary and secondary jurisdiction on their own and follow-up as they deem necessary.
If opening a major investigation then the investigating department should contact their counterpart and ensure there is no investigation ongoing.
The Los Santos Police Department's Detective Bureau and Los Santos County Sheriff's Department's Detective Division may patrol across San Andreas with as many units as they wish. These units may have a maximum of 2 occupants per detective callsign, this does not apply to uniformed officer callsigns.
An undercover vehicle refers to any civilian vehicle that is not distinguishable as a police vehicle.
Undercover vehicles may only be used as part of an on-going investigation and must be used for a specific task (e.g a buy-bust or active surveillance of an investigation).
An undercover vehicle is a department vehicle that does not possess an emergency lighting system, markings or other attributes that would identify it as a police vehicle. This makes the vehicle unidentifiable as a police vehicle. Employees actively using an undercover vehicle shall not respond to any type of situation.
Exception: Employees in undercover vehicles may respond to situations if exigent circumstances apply, and no other unit is available to respond. Additionally, employees may remain involved in situations which they have initiated, and where the risk of grievously bodily injury or death exists.
Vehicles that possess the emergency lightning system are to be used for any regular patrol duties. (E.g. unmarked vehicles)
Vests must be worn (where possible) by detectives during active shooter situations.
Plain-clothed detectives should make a best effort to identify themselves when responding to a large scene prior to them arriving on scene. This can be done via the inter-departmental frequency.
Any violation of Investigative Jurisdiction rules (improper takeover of investigations/warrants, misuse of undercover skins, failure to coordinate major cases, or exceeding detective patrol allowances) must be reported to LFM with evidentiary support (clips, case IDs, callsigns, and written summary). LFM will audit involved case files, may pause investigative privileges for implicated personnel, and will determine corrective action, including reassigning case ownership or applying roster sanctions where warranted.