Myrkentown Constabulary - Revision history

BDAdmin at 00:01, 1 May 2014

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Carnath-Emory at 20:18, 20 November 2012

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Admin: /* Officers of the Peace */

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‎Officers of the Peace

Majic13 at 15:36, 11 January 2008

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80.229.148.30 at 01:11, 22 December 2007

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Jirai: /* Street Constables */

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‎Street Constables

Jirai: /* Street Constables */

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‎Street Constables

Majic13: /* Uniform and Equipment */

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‎Uniform and Equipment

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‎Uniform and Equipment

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 *Constable [[Elliot Henderson]]
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 [[Category:Myrkentown Constabulary]]

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 ==Officers of the Peace==
 ===Detective Constables===
 *Constable [[Elias Forsythe]]

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 *Constable [[Elliot Henderson]]
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-The '''Myrkentown Constabulary''' is an organization of citizens sworn to and empowered by the [[Governor]] of [[Myrken Wood]] to uphold and enforce the law within the boundaries of [[Myrkentown]].
+The [[Myrkentown Constabulary]] is an official organization sworn to and empowered by the [[Governor]] to uphold and enforce the law within the boundaries of [[Myrken Wood]]. They are predominantly active within [[Myrkentown]], to which they were initially limited by their original charter (hence their name), but their area of jurisdiction was later expanded to include  [[Foggy Bottom]] and other centres of population, and they are now authorised to operate anywhere within [[Myrken Wood|Myrken]]'s borders.
 ==Purpose==
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 Citizens are compelled by law to render reasonable aid and cooperation when requested by a Constable in the performance of his duties. Failure to do so may be considered an unlawful act, and can result in arrest and prosecution.
-In certain circumstances Constables may also call upon the [[Myrken_Militia|Militia]] or similar officially-sanctioned bodies for support when increased force is required to preserve the Peace, ie: riots and suchlike large disturbances of public order. Such drastic measures are usually only taken when ordered by senior Constables.
+In certain circumstances Constables may also call upon the [[Myrken_Militia|Militia]] or similar officially-sanctioned bodies for support when increased strength is required to preserve the Peace, ie: riots and suchlike large disturbances of public order. Such drastic measures are usually only taken when ordered by senior Constables.
 ===Reasonable Force===
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 *Constable [[Elias Forsythe]]
 *Constable [[Kurt Lentham]]
-*Constable [[Charles McCoy]]
+*Constable [[Charles McCoy]] (deceased)
 ===Street Constables===

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 Detective Constables are not required to wear uniform while on duty, but are expected to dress in a manner befitting the gravity and authority of their office.
-===Constabulary Badge===
+====Constabulary Badge====
 The Constabulary Badge takes the form of a small shield of polished brass approximately the width of a man's palm. The front is embossed with the coat of arms of the Office of the [[Governor]] of [[Myrken Wood]], whose laws and whose Peace the Constables are oath-sworn to uphold. The shape of the badge is a reminder that the Law is to be used as a shield to protect innocent citizens from criminality, not as a weapon by which the citizenry might be oppressed. On the reverse side is stamped the words of the [[Governor's Warrant]], granting the Constable who carries the Badge the powers of their office as detailed above. In this way it serves as marker of office and a legal document combined, and as such a Constable bearing a Constabulary Badge also bears the backing of the Governor.
 Street Constables customarily wear the Badge either on the breast of their tunic or as a cloak pin, though it may also be worn on the belt provided it is clearly visible. Detective Constables are not required to wear the Badge openly, and may carry it instead in a leather wallet to be displayed when identifying themselves as Constables.
-===The Day Watch===
+===Equipment===
-During the hours of daylight Myrkentown's streets are more crowded, but usually more secur; Constables thus bear only light arms and armour, as their duties tending more towards providing a visible presence for the reassurance of the populace. Day Watch patrols are usually comprised of two constables.
+During the hours of daylight Myrkentown's streets are more crowded, but usually more secure; Constables on '''Day Watch''' thus bear only light arms and armour, as their duties tending more towards providing a visible presence for the reassurance of the populace. Day Watch patrols are usually comprised of two constables.
 ====Armour====
-Day Patrol armour consists of hardened leather shoulder pauldrons (bearing insignia of the Constable's rank), knee cops and vambraces, and a steel sallet. Further armour is available for use in situations where violence is anticipated, for example crowd-control during riots and other large-scale breaches of the Peace.
+'''Day Watch''' armour consists of hardened leather shoulder pauldrons (bearing insignia of the Constable's rank), knee cops and vambraces, and a steel sallet. Further armour is available for use in situations where violence is anticipated, for example crowd-control during riots and other large-scale breaches of the Peace.
 ====Weapons====
-Day Patrol Constables are restricted to carrying either a truncheon or a quarterstaff (depending on personal preference) in the course of their standard duties, in keeping with the Constabulary's focus on public order rather than military defense. Such weapons are considered adequate to deal with most situations a Constable might be reasonably expected to face, while minimising the risk of death or serious injury to both the Constable and the suspect.
+'''Day Watch''' Constables are restricted to carrying either a truncheon or a quarterstaff (depending on personal preference) in the course of their standard duties, in keeping with the Constabulary's focus on public order rather than military defense. Such weapons are considered adequate to deal with most situations a Constable might be reasonably expected to face, while minimising the risk of death or serious injury to both the Constable and the suspect.
-===The Night Watch===
+'''Night Watch''' Constables face fewer restrictions on carrying weapons due to the perilous nature of Myrkentown's streets at night; Night Watch patrols universally carry at least one lantern-pole, and in addition to the standard truncheon or quarterstaff each man is permitted to bear a falchion, a crossbow, a halberd, or some combination of the three.
-Given the range of horrors, monsters and assorted creatures of the night that infest Myrken Wood, Constables assigned to Night Watch duties are typically more heavily armed and armoured than their daytime counterparts. Night Watch patrols are always comprised of at least two officers, and three-man patrols are not uncommon.
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-====Armour====
-Night Patrol armour consists of a mailshirt, steel shoulder pauldrons (bearing insignia of the Constable's rank), hardened leather knee cops and vambraces, and a steel sallet. Many Night Watch officers also favour sturdy leather gauntlets and heavy boots, though these are optional.
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-====Weapons====
-Constables assigned to Night Patrol duties face fewer restrictions on carrying weapons due to the perilous nature of Myrkentown's streets at night; Night Watch patrols universally carry at least one lantern-pole, and in addition to the standard truncheon or quarterstaff each man is permitted to bear a falchion, a crossbow, a halberd, or some combination of the three.
 ==Officers of the Peace==