Criminal Investigations Department

CID deals with investigations into serious crimes. These count as robberies, burglaries, extortions, fraud, serious assaults and murders. CID officers sometimes assist uniformed officers in investigating the less serious crimes, such as theft. CID has the same rank structure as the uniformed branch. Officers are known as detective constable, detective sergeants and so on.

CID officers do not work normal shift patterns and they are often required to work long and irregular hours. A major inquiry can demand of CID officers working every hour of the day. The work is often slow and requires great patience as well as good memory and attention to detail. The pay structure is identical to that of the uniformed police, with an additional plain-clothes allowance.

CID requires certain qualities and commitment and officers will need to show an aptitude for this kind of work. To aid selection a constable can request a temporary attachment to a particular squad. If they show particular ability in this work, then his/her senior officers would put them forward for consideration by an interview board.

CID is a support division within PoliceMP, we help out Primary divisions which require the support on the server. CID has a growth mindset when it comes to events on PoliceMP, we find outcomes that can lead us to more outcomes for an investigation. CID includes paperwork due to the investigations that situation could bring out, the investigations could lead to money laundering to murder investigations, we hold a great team of detectives to figure out who was involved and how did it come to where it is that present day. CID can be a little stressful when doing paperwork for an ongoing investigation but we work together to get the job done and correct information to close that investigation.

CID Entry requirements:

You must be ranked Police Constable (PC) or higher
You must have passed ERT probation
You must have a minimum of 20 hours of in-game playtime. You can get your accurate playtime from a moderator
Have a creative and investigative mindset. Imagination will improve the quality of your scenes and enhance roleplay
Be a self-starter, you must follow your own initiative when investigating cases
Have great communication skills and professionalism. You will be interacting with many officers on the scenes you attend

Subdivisions

Hostage & Crisis Negotiations (HCN)

The role of a Hostage & Crisis Negotiator is someone who will attend scenes in order to negotiate with the suspects in challenging situations with the aim of defusing any hostility and ensuring the safety of any hostages/public

You will receive specialist training in methods of talking to suspects with the aim to neutralise any hostility and provide a suitable outcome for all parties involved.

HCN Entry Requirements

Have passed CID Probation
No divisional warning in the past 2 weeks
Have completed the Interviewing Criminals training package
Be mature and responsible due to the serious nature of this role
Be able to work well in a team
Have good communication standards and radio etiquette
Application based entry

Specialist Crime Directorate (SCD/Flying Squad)

SCD are a team of CID Detectives who have been specially trained to stop and prevent crime using their specialist training. SCD work fast and are constantly on alert for related callouts. The Flying Squad must arrive at the scene as quickly as possible to apprehend any suspects and gather vital evidence or intelligence. Using the covert ability SCD will be almost undetectable by the criminals and are known to almost always catch suspects while they are still at the scene of the crime.

What can you get up to in SCD (The Flying Squad)?

Perform sting operations on suspects after satisfactory intel has been gathered in order to prevent crime and gather evidence
Perform a range of tactics on vehicles; such as a stationary box onto a suspects vehicle containing no occupants, this will prevent the suspect using any vehicle as their escape method.

SCD Entry requirements

Passed CID probation
Application based entry
Dedicated to the division and case work

Undercover Operatives (UCO)

The role of a UCO detective is to be used at any time to perform in specialist operations, they will be used on pre-planned operations and are an extremely useful asset to have available to go undercover. They can perform un-noticed covert surveillance on individuals or groups, perform undercover sting operations and work with local or supporting units to collect evidence and bring suspects into custody.

Types of covert tasking UCO utilise:

Partaking in undercover sting operations with SCD
Performing covert surveillance and gathering sufficient intel for operations to prevent and disrupt crime
Meet and work alongside CHIS members
Assist other CID Detectives with casework or operational planning to bring criminals to justice

UCO Entry Requirements

Passed CID Probation
Show high standards within the division
Be actively involved with CID paperwork and operations
There are no direct applications into UCO; but with great work and standards within CID, you could find yourself scouted for a position within the UCO team.