Official UK Policing Model

Response Policong Team (RPT) Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT) Criminal Investigation Department (CID) Roads Policing Unit (RPU) Armed Policing Unit (ARV/AFO) UNSEEN POLICE SERVICE

OFFICIAL UK POLICING MODEL

THIS ISN'T ANOTHER FIVEM CITY. THIS IS UNSEEN.

Version: 1.0 Jurisdiction: England and Wales-inspired Status: Proposed Operational Framework

1. THE UNSEEN POLICING PRINCIPLE

Unseen Police Service will operate as a realistic British-style police service.

Its priorities are:

Protecting life.

Preventing crime.

Safeguarding vulnerable people.

Responding to emergencies.

Investigating criminal offences.

Maintaining public confidence.

Enforcing the law fairly and proportionately.

Officers must use their discretion and follow the National Decision Model.

We do not measure policing success by arrests, pursuits or firearms incidents.

A successful outcome may involve resolving a dispute, issuing advice, preventing a crime, gathering useful evidence or helping someone in need.

2. FRONTLINE POLICING

Response Policing Team (RPT)

Response policing is the backbone of Unseen Police Service.

Every new officer will start within the Response Policing Team.

Responsibilities include:

Responding to emergency calls.

Attending reports of crime.

Dealing with disturbances.

Conducting traffic stops.

Attending road traffic collisions.

Arresting suspects where lawful and necessary.

Safeguarding members of the public.

Providing initial assistance at serious incidents.

Preserving crime scenes.

Taking initial statements.

Deployment

Officers should normally patrol in marked police vehicles.

Double-crewed patrols are encouraged where practical, particularly for student officers and higher-risk duties.

Single-crewed patrols may be permitted for appropriately trained constables following risk assessment.

Response Standards

Officers must not ignore ordinary calls simply because a pursuit or robbery is more exciting.

Calls involving immediate danger to life, serious harm or vulnerable individuals must receive appropriate priority.

Officers must provide meaningful roleplay to everyone involved.

3. NEIGHBOURHOOD POLICING

Neighbourhood Policing Team (NPT)

Neighbourhood policing focuses on building trust and addressing recurring problems within the community.

Responsibilities include:

Regular community patrols.

Visiting local businesses.

Addressing antisocial behaviour.

Supporting vulnerable residents.

Following up on community complaints.

Gathering community intelligence.

Attending local events.

Building relationships with residents.

Officers must not treat every encounter as an enforcement opportunity.

Unseen Community Policing

Neighbourhood officers should actively interact with:

Restaurants.

Shops and supermarkets.

Mechanics.

Housing communities.

Nightlife establishments.

Local business owners.

The goal is to make the police feel like an actual part of the city rather than a department that only appears when somebody commits a crime.

4. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION DEPARTMENT

CID – Criminal Investigation Department

CID will investigate complex and serious criminal offences.

Responsibilities include:

Serious assaults.

Murder investigations.

Organised crime.

Complex fraud.

Significant theft offences.

Major robberies.

Criminal intelligence development.

Evidence-led investigations.

Investigative Procedure

An investigation should generally follow this process:

Receive an initial crime report.

Preserve relevant evidence.

Identify victims and witnesses.

Obtain statements.

Examine available evidence.

Identify reasonable lines of enquiry.

Interview suspects when appropriate.

Assess the available evidence.

Determine an appropriate charging or other outcome under the city's legal framework.

Detective Roleplay

CID officers must not:

Invent evidence.

Automatically know who committed a crime.

Use OOC information.

Treat suspicions as proven facts.

Manipulate reports to secure charges.

Ignore evidence that may support a suspect's account.

CID should be one of Unseen's strongest long-term roleplay opportunities.

5. ROADS POLICING UNIT

RPU – Roads Policing Unit

The Roads Policing Unit will be responsible for specialist road policing and traffic safety.

Responsibilities include:

Traffic enforcement.

Serious collision investigations.

Dangerous driving offences.

Roads policing operations.

Specialist driving support.

Vehicle-related crime investigations.

Pursuit management within qualifications.

Driving Qualifications

Basic Driver

Authorised for ordinary police driving. No emergency response driving or pursuits.

Response Driver

Authorised for emergency response driving. Pursuit participation requires an additional applicable qualification.

Initial Phase Pursuit Driver

Authorised to participate in an initial-phase pursuit with appropriate control authorisation.

Advanced / Tactical Phase Pursuit Driver

May participate in the tactical phase of a pursuit within their training, with an appropriate command structure.

Specialist Tactical Driver

May undertake additional authorised tactical driving functions following specialist assessment.

Pursuit Policy

All pursuits must be justified, proportionate and subject to ongoing risk assessment.

Pursuits may be discontinued by the pursuing officer or the appropriate controller or commander.

Officers must never continue a pursuit merely to avoid losing a suspect.

Tactical contact is prohibited unless undertaken by a trained, authorised officer and justified under the relevant policy.

6. ARMED POLICING

Armed Response Vehicle (ARV)

Armed policing is a specialist capability, not a standard patrol function.

Routine officers do not carry firearms.

Only authorised firearms officers may perform armed duties.

Entry Requirements

Officers must:

Have completed probation.

Demonstrate strong operational judgement.

Have a satisfactory conduct record.

Complete specialist firearms training.

Pass practical and decision-making assessments.

Hold the necessary authorisation.

Deployment

Armed officers may be deployed where an appropriate threat assessment and legal authorisation justify armed policing.

An incident involving a potentially armed suspect does not automatically justify every officer drawing a firearm.

ARV Standards

ARV officers must:

Prioritise protection of life.

Demonstrate restraint and professionalism.

Follow firearms command arrangements.

Use appropriate communication and de-escalation.

Remain personally accountable for use-of-force decisions.

Complete required post-incident reports.

Armed policing must never become an excuse for unnecessary aggression or unrealistic gunfights.

7. POLICE CONTROL ROOM

The control room will coordinate operational resources.

Its responsibilities include:

Receiving calls for assistance.

Recording incidents.

Assigning appropriate units.

Monitoring officer availability.

Coordinating emergency responses.

Recording significant incident updates.

Supporting pursuit communications.

Requesting supervisors or specialist resources.

Small-City Arrangements

When no dedicated controller is available, a designated duty officer or supervisor may coordinate through the radio and MDT.

Where an incident requires independent authorisation, the department must follow the published fallback process rather than inventing approval.

Police operations must remain possible even when only a small number of officers are on duty.

8. POLICE CUSTODY MODEL

Unseen will use a UK-inspired custody process based on PACE principles.

Stage 1 – Arrest

The arresting officer must have reasonable grounds for suspicion and a lawful necessity for arrest.

Stage 2 – Transport

The suspect must be safely transported to custody.

Stage 3 – Custody Authorisation

A custody officer or an appropriately designated officer operating under Unseen's published fallback policy reviews the detention.

The arresting officer should not independently approve their own custody decision as standard practice.

Stage 4 – Rights & Welfare

The detainee must receive the applicable rights and an appropriate welfare assessment.

Stage 5 – Investigation

Further evidence gathering, interviews and solicitor access must be handled appropriately.

Stage 6 – Disposal

Possible outcomes under the city's legal framework may include:

Release without charge.

Release while investigations continue.

Out-of-court disposal where available.

Charge.

Appropriate bail or remand process.

Police must not immediately impose imprisonment as the automatic result of every arrest.

Court & Solicitor Roleplay

Serious contested matters should provide opportunities for legal representation, evidence challenges and court proceedings.

Where sufficient player staffing is unavailable, the city must have clearly documented alternative procedures that maintain fair roleplay.

9. POLICE USE-OF-FORCE MODEL

Unseen will not use an automatic weapon escalation ladder.

All force decisions must consider lawfulness, necessity, proportionality and the circumstances facing the officer.

Available Options

Depending on training and authorisation:

Officer presence.

Verbal communication.

De-escalation.

Physical restraint.

Handcuffs.

PAVA.

Baton.

Taser.

Specialist firearms.

The order above is not a required sequence. Officers must select an option justified by the situation.

Important Restrictions

Taser is not a punishment for refusing a request.

Handcuffs require individual justification.

Firearms are not a tool for stopping ordinary fleeing suspects.

Force must stop when no longer necessary.

Relevant use-of-force incidents must be recorded.

An officer's rank does not automatically determine which weapon they may use.

10. INCIDENT PRIORITISATION

The following grading system is proposed for Unseen.

Officers must assess risk, not simply follow the original grade assigned to a call.

No fixed real-world response times should be promised when server population and staffing fluctuate.

11. MINIMUM STAFFING & DEPLOYMENT

Unseen will scale police operations according to active officers.

These are proposed in-game staffing arrangements, not real-world minimum staffing standards.

Deployment Rules

Response policing always takes priority over discretionary specialist activity.

CID and RPU officers may assist frontline response when qualified and needed.

ARV deployment is determined by threat and authorisation, not officer numbers alone.

A supervisor should be identified during significant incidents.

Specialist units must not be created purely to provide additional ranks or vehicles.

The police service must function when staffing is limited.

12. POLICE TRAINING MODEL

Every new officer must complete a structured probationary training programme.

Phase 1 – Knowledge

Police Code of Ethics.

National Decision Model.

Police powers.

PACE Code A – Stop and Search.

PACE Code G – Arrest.

PACE Code C – Custody.

Radio procedure.

Professional conduct.

Phase 2 – Practical Training

Traffic stops.

GOWISELY.

Arrest procedure.

Custody handover.

Handling vulnerable people.

De-escalation.

Evidence recording.

Basic road traffic collision response.

Phase 3 – Supervised Patrol

Student officers must undertake supervised operational shifts.

Their tutor should assess judgement, professionalism, communication and decision-making.

Phase 4 – Independent Assessment

Officers must demonstrate that they can:

Communicate professionally.

Explain their legal powers.

Justify an arrest.

Carry out a lawful search.

Respond appropriately to conflict.

Complete suitable records.

Drive safely.

Create meaningful roleplay.

An officer who does not meet the standard must receive further development before independent deployment.

13. SUPERVISION MODEL

Sergeant

First-line operational supervision, coaching, incident management and routine performance reviews.

Inspector

Oversight of response teams, more significant incidents and operational decisions.

Superintendent

Management of wider operational functions and departmental standards.

Chief Officer Team

Force-wide strategy, senior command, governance, specialist capability and accountability.

Supervisor Expectations

Supervisors must:

Support frontline officers.

Address poor policing practices.

Encourage appropriate discretion.

Review significant use-of-force incidents.

Monitor driving behaviour.

Promote fair and consistent standards.

Supervisors must not undermine officers solely because they disagree with a lawful exercise of professional judgement.

14. PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS

Unseen will maintain a Professional Standards function.

This function will examine complaints relating to:

Abuse of authority.

Unlawful searches.

Unjustified arrests.

Excessive force.

Unrealistic driving.

Corruption.

Evidence manipulation.

Discrimination.

Unprofessional conduct.

Serious breaches of departmental policy.

Complaint Process

Complaint received.

Initial assessment.

Relevant evidence secured.

Officer account obtained.

Independent review where possible.

Reasoned outcome.

Corrective or disciplinary action where justified.

Outcomes

Possible outcomes include:

No further action.

Guidance.

Additional training.

Formal warning.

Removal of specialist qualifications.

Suspension.

Demotion.

Dismissal.

Criminal allegations and server-rule violations should be referred to the appropriate independent process rather than being handled solely as internal performance issues.

15. PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT

Officers must be encouraged to interact with the community outside of criminal incidents.

Examples include:

Visiting local businesses.

Conducting community patrols.

Attending public events.

Following up with victims.

Supporting road safety.

Responding to neighbourhood concerns.

Offering guidance rather than unnecessary punishment.

The community should have opportunities to encounter police officers without being arrested, searched or investigated.

16. PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

Unseen will not judge police officers primarily on arrest numbers.

Performance should be assessed through:

Professionalism.

Quality of roleplay.

Decision-making.

Knowledge of policing procedures.

Communication.

Public safety.

Investigation quality.

Accurate reporting.

Driving standards.

Conduct and accountability.

Positive contribution to the community.

A well-handled incident that ends without an arrest may demonstrate better policing than an unnecessary pursuit ending in custody.

17. FINAL UNSEEN POLICING COMMITMENT

Unseen Police Service will be built on the principles of British policing, adapted appropriately to provide an immersive FiveM experience.

Officers are expected to use their powers responsibly, make proportionate decisions and understand the consequences of their actions.

Police are not above the city's realism rules.

Police are not exempt from realistic driving.

Police are not guaranteed to win criminal encounters.

Police must not invent powers simply because a game mechanic permits an action.

Every officer is expected to uphold the values of the service and contribute to the city's wider roleplay environment.

Our priority is not the number of criminals caught. It is the quality of policing delivered.

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