Los Santos County Sheriff's Department

Osborn · July 16, 2019

Los Santos County Sheriff's Department
"A Tradition of Service"

The Los Santos County Sheriff's Department is a law enforcement faction that focuses on providing enjoyable and realistic police role play. This faction thread is entirely Out of Character and is only meant to give you an insight into how we have built this faction. We ask that no information provided in here is metagamed and that you instead visit the Government Website to browse through In Character Information. The faction is primarily based upon and draws inspiration from the Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department.

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Los Santos Penal Code - 2019

1. INTRODUCTION AND FACTION LEADERSHIP

2. RANKING HIERARCHY & DEPARTMENT STRUCTURE

3. RECRUITMENT & MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION

4. ENDORSED FACTION MEDIA

EXECUTIVE STAFF
SHERIFF SAMUEL OSBORN
UNDERSHERIFF VACANT
ASSISTANT SHERIFF JOHN WALLACE	Patrol Operations
ASSISTANT SHERIFF Vacant	Administrative & Professional Standards
ASSISTANT SHERIFF JAMES JURRICK	Office of the Sheriff

COMMAND STAFF
CAPTAIN HARRY PAYNE	North Area Commander
	Advanced Training Division C/O

Sheriff Samuel Osborn was appointed as the Sheriff of the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department on August 20th, 2019, following the sudden death of Sheriff John Norman

Sheriff Osborn is a long-term veteran in law enforcement, he previously served as the Chief of Police for the Los Santos Police Department. His career in the Los Santos Police Department started on April 27th, 2017. He progressed through the ranks, working assignments with increasing responsibility throughout the city. He has experience in patrol, Special Operations, Professional Standards, Supervisor Training, and Police Training.

Sheriff Osborn was one of the four veterans of the Police Department that reformed the department in 2017 and expanded on our Bureaus and Divisions. He served two different terms as the Chief of Police for the LSPD, his original term started on September 19th, 2017 followed by his resignation on October 20th, 2017. He returned to the Los Santos Police Department on April 10th, 2018 and during his second term with the Department, he assisted with the implementation of new processes and the reform of old processes to effectively use technology and department resources. Sheriff Osborn is recognized as a strong, yet humble leader. In the Los Santos Police Department, he helped tackle some of the greatest challenges of our day.

Born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Sheriff Osborn grew up in Downtown Tulsa. He was raised into a family of law enforcement, his father, John Osborn, was a Commander in Tulsa Police Department, overseeing their Special Operations Bureau, and his older brothers, Jack and Benjamin, were both serving as patrol officers in the Tulsa Police Department. He attended Oklahoma University in 1984 and graduated with a bachelor of science degree in Criminal Justice, 1985. After graduating from university, Sheriff Osborn attended the Tulsa Police Academy Class 1986-54 and eventually graduated to become a Police Officer. Sheriff Osborn was an employee of the Tulsa Police Department until 2016, he transferred to the Los Santos Police Department and was appointed Captain, responsible over the Special Operations Bureau. Sheriff Osborn is also a graduate of the FBI-LEEDA Supervisor Leadership Institute, and the FBI National Academy - Session 215.

Osborn · July 17, 2019

	Sheriff	The Sheriff is the head of the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department and all of its internal entities. The Sheriff holds executive power over the entire Department and may appoint deputies to carry out his or her duties.

	Undersheriff	The Undersheriff is the second head of the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department and will act as the Head of the Department in the absence of a Sheriff. The Undersheriff oversees the Assistant Sheriff(s) and their day-to-day operations.

	Assistant Sheriff	Assistant Sheriffs are senior executives in the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department and are assigned to a specific area of the Department. Each Assistant Sheriff holds executive power within their assigned area and is responsible for its day to day operations.

	Commander	Commanders are considered senior Command Staff and they are assigned to a specific Bureau of the Department, where they have executive power within. They are responsible for day to day operations within divisions assigned to their Bureau.

	Captain	Captains are Command Staff and they are assigned to a specific division of the Department, where they have executive power within. They are responsible for day to day operations within their division, and as Command Staff, they are responsible for outlined responsibilities one which includes supervising Supervisory Staff.

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	Deputy Sheriff I	Text

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Operations
North Patrol Area	The Northern Patrol Station is situated in Paleto Bay's Sheriff Office and they cover the north & south-western side of Los Santos County. They are responsible to provide the community with excellent policing.

South Patrol Area	The Northern Patrol Station is situated in Sandy Shores' Sheriff Office and they cover the north-eastern & south-eastern side of Los Santos County. They are responsible to provide the community with excellent policing.

Special Enforcement Detail	Special Enforcement Detail is the Department's tactical response unit. Their primary responsibility is responding and solving situations that normal officers and deputies can't handle due to inexperience or lack of equipment. They are equal to the Los Santos Police Department's Special Weapons and Tactics team, as well as the Critical Emergency Response Team from the Department of Corrections. This division is currently closed.

Air Support Division	The Air Support Division is responsible for the Sheriff's Aerial Operations, primarily their job responsibility of providing Sheriff's Deputies with aerial overwatch during situations but they could also be tasked with Search & Rescue, Medevacs and other miscellaneous tasks.
Administrative & Professional Standards
Personnel Administration Bureau
Human Resources Division	The Human Resources Division is responsible over managing and supervising paperwork related responsibilities in the Department, such as keeping Personnel Files up to date, releasing certificates for promotions and demotions and publishing notices for discharges and suspensions.

Recruitment & Employment Division	Recruitment & Employment Division oversees the department's recruitment process and is responsible for hiring and training of new staff.
Sheriff's Training Bureau
Advanced Training Division	Advanced Training Division is tasked for further training for Deputy Sheriffs who wish to qualify for specialized equipment/procedures in the department, e.g. firearms certification, motorcycle certification. They are also tasked with continuing standard training with employees, e.g. pursuit training to maintain employee standards.

Field Training Division	Field Training Division is tasked with training and assessing new employees who have graduated from the Sheriff's Academy Program. New employees will be subjected to a Field Training Program where they will be taught and assessed on all of our procedures and protocols.

Sergeant Training Program	The Sergeant Training Program is a program that all Corporals partake in. Command and Executive Staff is responsible for overtraining and assessing potential Sergeants. The program is a 4-week program where the Corporal will partake in several guided and evaluative patrol sessions.

Office of the Sheriff
Internal Affairs Division	Internal Affairs Division acts as the investigative arm of the Sheriff with respect to employee misconduct. They are primarily responsible for reviewing misconduct complaints filed by other officers or civilians and to investigate whether any departmental policies, procedures or protocols were violated.

Sheriff's Information Division	Sheriff's Information Division is an integral component of the Office of the Sheriff. Committed to the Department's core value of Service to Our Communities, the Sheriff's Information Division is dedicated to the strategic progress of educating the public on important safety initiatives to help them improve their quality of life. They are also responsible for releasing any information or important events from the Los Santos County Sheriff's Department to the public.

Osborn · July 17, 2019

I was denied, can I apply again?	Yes, next Recruitment Drive unless otherwise specified in your denial message.

I failed one of the stages, can I apply again?	Yes, next Recruitment Drive unless otherwise specified in your denial message.

I have recently been removed from a faction because of poor OOC conduct or other OOC reasons, can I still apply?	You will most likely not be allowed to partake in the Sheriff's Recruitment Process unless you have shown that you are in good standing with the community and other factions for a consistent time period.

I am from a different region than the one that you are looking for members in, can I still apply?	No.

Can I appeal my denial or any of the stages that I failed?	No. All denials and recruitment stages are supervised by Senior Members of the faction.

Is it easy to progress or gain higher ranks in this faction?	No. Like the LSPD, the LSSD believes in good and proper character development as well as a somewhat realistic portrayal of a Law Enforcement agency. Higher up positions like supervisor and above are also limited and have added responsibilities both IC and OOC, and we need to make sure that no one gains the power to fast and that they earn their position in the faction by experience and knowledge. In turn, this results in better obedience in terms of upholding our regulations & standards, which results in better relations with the Eclipse Community. Members that perform good and don't get disciplined either IC or OOC can expect a promotion every 1-2 months, however, certain members may hit a wall when they reach the final rank of whichever group they're apart of (e.g. Field Staff, Supervisory Staff and Command Staff). The higher you climb in the faction, the more responsibilities you will have whether that's out of the game or in the game. We do not "force" paperwork (forum work) on anyone, people choose if they want to progress or not themselves when we offer it to them.

Will I be able to get a heavy weapon quickly in the faction?	No. Deputy Sheriff II is the lowest rank that can apply for a certification which will allow you to use a shotgun on duty under strict regulations. Progression takes time in the Sheriff's Department and that includes access to new equipment and vehicles.