RANK STRUCTURE WITHIN THE DEPARTMENT  

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Chief of Police

The Chief of Police oversees all operations of the police department and has the final say on any and all situations. The Chief commonly meets with all supervisors and receives their input for ways to make the department thrive.

Asst. Chief of Police

The Assistant Chief of Police is part of the "Team of Chiefs" who make major final decisions and aid each other in making those decisions. At their rank, They have the same duties as commander and help them with any inquiries they may have, but they also can make major decisions on their own. They can freely promote officers that they feel ready.

Deputy Chief of Police
 

The Deputy Chief of Police keeps the Chief of Police informed of all operational activities on a day-to-day basis. The Deputy Chief directs the activities of either the administrative or operational side of the Police Department. They oversee command staff operations and help the Chief along with the other command staff members in making decisions.

Police Commander

The Police Commander(s) are part of the command staff team. They oversee all department policies, patrols, divisions, supervisors, and procedures. The Commander(s) usually help make large decisions such as sub-division supervisor picks, SOP review, senior staff picks, and other administrative duties. In the event that there are multiple commanders, they would split up duties i.e. sub-divisions, patrol officers, supervisors.

 

Police Captain

Captains are the highest ranking officer who doesn't hold an administrative position. They oversee large patrols and act as a watch commander. They report to the command staff about the progress of any and all supervisors, sub-divisions, patrol units, department policy, and much more. Most things brought to them by Lieutenants are handled by them unless they deem it necessary to work up the chain of command. They also act as an ambassador to other departments for smaller topics.
 

Police Lieutenant

Lieutenants are the first rank in the police senior staff team. They oversee all sergeants and hold watch command positions in patrol. Occasionally, they will do checks on all of the subdivisions standard operating procedures. Lieutenants help the command staff by giving input on big department policy changes.

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Police Sergeant - Staff Sergeant - Master Sergeant

The Sergeant is the first supervisory rank of the department. They coach corporals and usually continue to run a subdivision until master sergeant. Sergeants are the first official rank on the chain of command. They are in game supervisors and take scene command and can assign units certain duties or beats. Master Sergeants commonly supervise the whole sergeant team and report to their superior about the other sergeants.

Police Corporal - Senior Corporal

The Corporals and Senior Corporals of the police department are supervisors in training. Sergeants coach them on supervising techniques and disciplinary action. They help make decisions for the department. Corporal is commonly a sub-division supervisor rank.

Senior Police Officer

Senior Police Officers are police officers who have distinguished themselves over other by helping others and excelling at their duties. These officers commonly help sub-division supervisors with running their division. They are also officers who can take initiative on scenes in-game when a supervisor isn't present.

Police Officer I - Police Officer III

The next step in the career ladder with the Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is Police Officer status. Police Officer I is the classification given to all LSPD officers upon finishing their Cadet status. Their duties are all normal patrol duties such as traffic stops and responding to calls. As officers' skills progress, they begin to rank up through the Police Officer ranks. At the Police Officer status, you are able to join most subdivisions. Some divisions require a rank of Police Officer II.

Cadet

The first step in the career ladder with the Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) is Cadet. It is the entry-level classification given to all LSPD officers upon completing the Police Academy