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{{Infobox Law enforcement agency
{{Infobox Law enforcement agency
|agencyname      = Imaguan Constabulary
|agencyname      = Royal Imaguan Constabulary
|nativename      = Poliziotto imaguano ({{wp|Italian language|Etrurian}})
|nativename      = Poliziotto reale imaguana ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}})
|nativenamea    = Imakua poliska ([[Imaguan Creole]])
|nativenamea    = Imakua poliska ([[Western Imaguan Creole]])
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|motto          = ''Guardians of the Imaguans''
|motto          = ''To Protect and Serve''
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|formedyear      = 1996
|formedyear      = {{Start date and age|1701}} (Imaguan Constabulary formed)<br>{{Start date|1901|9|29}} (granted Royal prefix)<br>{{Start date|2002|4|1}} (absorbed the [[Assimas Police Force]] and [[Cuanstad Police Department]])
|formedmonthday  = 1 April
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|preceding1      = [[Royal Imaguan Constabulary]] (1722)
|preceding1      = Imaguan Constabulary (1701)
|preceding2      = [[Assimas Police Force]] (1947)
|preceding2      = [[Assimas Police Force]] (1947)
|preceding3      = [[Cuanstad Police Department]] (1885)
|preceding3      = [[Cuanstad Police Department]] (1885)
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|governingbody  = Government of Imagua and the Assimas
|governingbody  = Government of Imagua and the Assimas
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|constitution1  = ''[[Police Efficiency Act of 1995]]''
|constitution1  = ''[[Police Efficiency Act of 2000]]''
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|unitname        = {{collapsible list |title=5|[[Coast Guard of Imagua]]|[[Gendarmerie of Imagua]]|Imaguan Constabulary|Imaguan Logistics Branch|[[Imaguan Security Service]]}}
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The '''Imaguan Constabulary''' ({{wp|Italian language|Etrurian}}: ''Poliziotto imaguano'', [[Imaguan Creole]]: ''Imakua poliska'') is the national {{wp|police service}} of [[Imagua and the Assimas]], providing law enforcement to the entire country. In addition to its policing duties, it serves as a {{wp|paramilitary force}} as Imagua and the Assimas has lacked a {{wp|standing army}} since the end of the [[Solarian War]] in 1946.
The '''Royal Imaguan Constabulary''' ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''Poliziotto reale imaguana'', [[Western Imaguan Creole]]: ''Imakua poliska'') is the national {{wp|police service}} of [[Imagua and the Assimas]], providing law enforcement to the entire country. In addition to its policing duties, it serves as a {{wp|paramilitary force}} as Imagua and the Assimas has lacked a {{wp|standing army}} since the end of the [[Solarian War]] in 1946.


The current constabulary was formed from a merger of the [[Assimas Police Force]], the [[Cuanstad Police Department]], and the [[Royal Imaguan Constabulary]] on 1 April, 1996, when the ''[[Police Efficiency Act of 1995]]'' came into effect.
First established in 1701 as the '''Imaguan Constabulary''' ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''Poliziotto imaguano''), the Imaguan Constabulary served the entirety of the [[Colony of Imagua]] until 1885, when the [[Cuanstad Police Department]] was established to serve the city of [[Cuanstad]]. Following the [[Solarian War]], the [[Assimas Police Force]] was set up in 1947 to serve the [[Assimas County|Assimas]]. The latter two would be merged in April 2002 into the Royal Imaguan Constabulary due to the implementation of the ''[[Police Efficiency Act of 2000]]''.


==History==
==History==
===Origins===
===Origins===
While there is evidence of ad hoc police forces existing on [[Imagua and the Assimas]] after the arrival of [[Euclea|Eucleans]] to the islands, a permanent constabulary was only established in 1722, when [[Heath Findlay]] was sent to establish the [[Royal Imaguan Constabulary|Imaguan Constabulary]]. From its start, the constabulary had authority over the island of [[Imagua (island)|Imagua]], providing policing service to all communities on the island.
While there is evidence of ad hoc police forces existing on [[Imagua and the Assimas]] after the arrival of [[Euclea|Eucleans]] to the islands, a permanent constabulary was only established in 1701, when [[Heath Findlay]] was sent to establish the Imaguan Constabulary. From its start, the constabulary had authority over the island of [[Imagua (island)|Imagua]], providing policing service to all communities on the island. This persisted even during [[Gaullica|Gaullican]] rule, although Gaullican law was applied.


After [[Etruria]] purchased the [[Assimas Islands]] from [[Eldmark]] in 1813, the Etrurians established their own police force, the (TBD).
After [[Etruria]] purchased the [[Assimas Islands]] from [[Eldmark]] in 1813, the Etrurians established their own police force, the (TBD).
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During the nineteenth century, [[Cuanstad]] grew to such a point that by the early 1880s, it was recognized by colonial officials that Cuanstad would need its own police force. Thus, in 1885, the [[Cuanstad Police Department]] was established.
During the nineteenth century, [[Cuanstad]] grew to such a point that by the early 1880s, it was recognized by colonial officials that Cuanstad would need its own police force. Thus, in 1885, the [[Cuanstad Police Department]] was established.


In 1922, the Imaguan Constabulary became known as the Royal Imaguan Constabulary to celebrate its 200th anniversary.
In 1901, the Imaguan Constabulary became known as the Royal Imaguan Constabulary to celebrate its 200th anniversary.


After the [[Solarian War]], the (TBD) was dissolved, and was replaced in 1947 by the [[Assimas Police Force]], whose task was policing over the newly-annexed [[Assimas Parish]]. That year, the [[Imaguan Army]] was disbanded, with the [[Imaguan Coast Guard|navy]] and the [[Gendarmerie of Imagua|Gendarmerie]] transferred to the Royal Imaguan Constabulary.
After the [[Solarian War]], the (TBD) was dissolved, and was replaced in 1947 by the [[Assimas Police Force]], whose task was policing over the newly-annexed [[Assimas County]]. That year, the [[Imaguan Army]] was disbanded, with the [[Imaguan Coast Guard|navy]] and the [[Gendarmerie of Imagua|Gendarmerie]] transferred to the Royal Imaguan Constabulary. This structure started to cause difficulties, with issues regarding coordination between the three police forces emerging as early as the 1970s.


This structure started to cause difficulties, with issues regarding coordination emerging as early as the 1970s.
At the same time, the late twentieth century saw a process of integration into the Royal Imaguan Constabulary, as prior to the 1950s, the Royal Imaguan Constabulary was exclusively [[Eucleo-Imaguan people|Eucleo-Imaguan]]. In 1952, the first [[Bahio-Imaguan people|Bahio-Imaguan]] was sworn in as a constable, while in 1959, the first [[Coio-Imaguan|Coian]] was sworn in as a constable. However, it was only in 1983 when the first woman was sworn in as a constable in the Royal Imaguan Constabulary. However, even in the 1990s, the Royal Imaguan Constabulary was still "very much an {{wp|old boy's club}}," with the highest echelons dominated by Eucleo-Imaguans.


===Establishment===
===Establishment===
Following the election of [[Austin Houghton]]'s [[National Reform Party of Imagua|National Reform Party]] to the government, one of the things he set out to do was "unite the three police forces" into a national police force covering the entire archipelago. Thus, he tabled the ''[[Police Efficiency Act of 1995]]'' in August 1995, with the intent of making the police in [[Imagua and the Assimas]] more efficient.
Following the election of [[Agnes Ingram]]'s [[Sotirian Labour Party (Imagua)|Sotirian Labour Party]] to the government, one of the things she set out to do was "unite the three police forces" into a national police force covering the entire archipelago. Thus, her government tabled the ''[[Police Efficiency Act of 2000]]'' in August 2000, with the intent of making the police in [[Imagua and the Assimas]] more efficient.


At that time, the jurisdiction of the police forces were as follows:
At that time, the jurisdiction of the police forces were as follows:


*[[Assimas Police Force]] - civilian policing for [[Assimas Parish]]
*[[Assimas Police Force]] - civilian policing for [[Assimas County]]
*[[Cuanstad Police Department]] - civilian policing for [[Cuanstad]]
*[[Cuanstad Police Department]] - civilian policing for [[Cuanstad]]
*[[Royal Imaguan Constabulary]] - civilian policing for the rest of [[Imagua (island)|Imagua]], {{wp|Gendarmerie|gendarmerie}} and {{wp|SWAT}} for all of Imagua and the Assimas, and protection of the [[President of Imagua and the Assimas|President]] and the [[Prime Minister of Imagua and the Assimas|Prime Minister]]
*Royal Imaguan Constabulary - civilian policing for the rest of [[Imagua (island)|Imagua]]; {{wp|Gendarmerie|gendarmerie}} and {{wp|SWAT}} for all of Imagua and the Assimas, and protection of the [[President of Imagua and the Assimas|President]] and the [[Prime Minister of Imagua and the Assimas|Prime Minister]]


After passing the [[Lesser House of Imagua and the Assimas|Lesser House]] in September, with support from the [[National Party of Imagua and the Assimas|Conservatives]], it went to the [[Senate of Imagua and the Assimas|Senate]], where all Conservative senators voted in favour of the measure. Thus, the Imaguan Constabulary was to be established on 1 April, 1996, at the start of the coming fiscal year.
After passing the [[Chamber of Commons of Imagua and the Assimas|Chamber of Commons]] in September, it went to the [[Legislative Council of Imagua and the Assimas|Legislative Council]], where all legislative councillors voted in favour of the measure. Thus, the modern Royal Imaguan Constabulary was to be established on 1 April, 2002, in order to give time to prepare for the transition.


In December 1995, the first chief constable of the united Imaguan Constabulary was chosen, [[Kingsley Hawkins]], who was the police chief of the Cuanstad Police Department. At that point, preparations were being made by all three forces to merge: in January 1996, the budget was passed which, while maintaining policing spending levels, did allocate them to the Imaguan Constabulary.
In December 2000, the first chief constable of the united Royal Imaguan Constabulary was chosen, [[Kingsley Hawkins]], who was the police chief of the Cuanstad Police Department, and was the first [[Bahio-Imaguan people|Bahio-Imaguan]] to ever head the Royal Imaguan Constabulary. At that point, preparations were being made by all three forces to merge: in January 2001, the budget was passed which, while maintaining policing spending levels, allocated much of them to preparing for the merger.


On 31 March, 1996, ceremonies were held at [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] and [[Cuanstad]], with parades by police officers to retire the old colours. At midnight, the three police forces were legally dissolved, and the Imaguan Constabulary became the sole police force in the country.
On 31 March, 2002, ceremonies were held at [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]] and [[Cuanstad]], with parades by police officers to retire the old colours. At midnight, the Assimas Police Force and the Cuanstad Police Department were legally dissolved, and the Royal Imaguan Constabulary became the sole police force in the country.


Over the first few months, the Imaguan Constabulary continued to work on further integrating the three police forces together. By July, Kingsley Hawkins said that "the police forces have been largely integrated with one another."
Over the first few months, the Royal Imaguan Constabulary continued to work on further integrating the three police forces together. By July, Kingsley Hawkins said that "the police forces have been largely integrated with one another," although old liveries on police cars could occasionally be seen as late as mid-2004.


===Contemporary era===
===Contemporary era===
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In 2010, the police was restructured so that all areas will have the same number of officers per citizen. While some have criticized it for "shifting needed resources away from major cities (i.e. [[Cuanstad]], [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]], and [[Nua Taois]]), De Piero justified it by saying that it would help "ensure security in the nation's rural areas."
In 2010, the police was restructured so that all areas will have the same number of officers per citizen. While some have criticized it for "shifting needed resources away from major cities (i.e. [[Cuanstad]], [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]], and [[Nua Taois]]), De Piero justified it by saying that it would help "ensure security in the nation's rural areas."


In 2012, De Piero retired, and was succeeded by [[Gerald Nivinskas]], the first person to have not been a chief constable in any of the preceding police forces. Gerald Nivinskas maintained many of the policies, but was soon enough overwhelmed by the refugee crisis created as a result of the [[Mariranan Civil War]] in 2013. Thus, the Coast Guard was dramatically expanded to cope with the "influx of refugees" into [[Imagua and the Assimas]], so they would be able to execute policies to reduce the number of refugees arriving on the islands.
In 2012, De Piero retired, and was succeeded by [[Gerald Nivinskas]], the first person to have not been a chief constable in any of the preceding police forces. Gerald Nivinskas maintained many of the policies organised by his predecessor, although the Coast Guard was expanded to counter drug smuggling, which had become a major problem.  


In 2018, Nivinskas retired, and was succeeded by [[Miranda Salvati]], the first female chief constable in the nation's history.
In 2018, Nivinskas retired, and was succeeded by [[Miranda Salvati]], the first female chief constable in the nation's history.
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==Organization==
==Organization==
===Branches===
===Branches===
The Imaguan Constabulary has five branches ({{wp|Italian language|Etrurian}}: ''rami'', [[Imaguan Creole]]: ''keni'').
The Royal Imaguan Constabulary has five branches ({{wp|Italian language|Vespasian}}: ''rami'', [[Western Imaguan Creole]]: ''keni'').


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===Parishes===
===Counties===
The Imaguan Constabulary operates in all eight [[Imagua and the Assimas#Administrative divisions|parishes]] of [[Imagua and the Assimas]]. With the exception of the Coast Guard, which has bases in [[Cuanstad]], [[Nua Taois]], [[Saint Fiacre's Town]], and [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]], the Gendarmerie, who have bases in Cuanstad and San Pietro, and the Imaguan Security Service, whose staff work in Cuanstad, all members of the constabulary work in a parish.
The Royal Imaguan Constabulary operates in all eight [[Imagua and the Assimas#Administrative divisions|counties]] of [[Imagua and the Assimas]]. With the exception of the Coast Guard, which has bases in [[Cuanstad]], [[Nua Taois]], [[Saint Fiacre's Town]], and [[San Pietro, Imagua and the Assimas|San Pietro]], the Gendarmerie, who have bases in Cuanstad and San Pietro, and the Imaguan Security Service, whose staff work in Cuanstad, all members of the constabulary work in a county.


As of 2010, the goal for the Imaguan Constabulary is to ensure that each region has "the same level of police officers" to the national average, although there is a requirement to have at least one constable and one administrator in a parish.
As of 2010, the goal for the Royal Imaguan Constabulary is to ensure that each region has "the same level of police officers" to the national average, although there is a requirement to have at least one constable and one administrator in a county.


{| class="wikitable sortable"
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
|-
! Parish !! Constables !! Administrators !! Total
! County !! Constables !! Administrators !! Total
|-
|-
| [[Assimas Parish|Assimas]] || 1,280 || 640 || 1,920
| [[Assimas County|Assimas]] || 1,280 || 640 || 1,920
|-
|-
| [[Cuanstad]] || 1,622 || 811 || 2,433
| [[Cuanstad]] || 1,622 || 811 || 2,433
|-
|-
| [[Saint Christopher's Parish|Saint Christopher's]] || 487 || 243 || 730
| [[Saint Christopher's County|Saint Christopher's]] || 487 || 243 || 730
|-
|-
| [[Saint Ellen's Parish|Saint Ellen's]] || 893 || 447 || 1,340
| [[Saint Ellen's County|Saint Ellen's]] || 893 || 447 || 1,340
|-
|-
| [[Saint Fiacre's Parish|Saint Fiacre's]] || 92 || 46 || 138
| [[Saint Fiacre's County|Saint Fiacre's]] || 92 || 46 || 138
|-
|-
| [[Saint Florian's Parish|Saint Florian's]] || 280 || 140 || 420
| [[Saint Florian's County|Saint Florian's]] || 280 || 140 || 420
|-
|-
| [[Saint Hubert's Parish|Saint Hubert's]] || 134 || 67 || 201
| [[Saint Hubert's County|Saint Hubert's]] || 134 || 67 || 201
|-
|-
| [[Saint Isidore's Parish|Saint Isidore's]] || 756 || 378 || 1,134
| [[Saint Isidore's County|Saint Isidore's]] || 756 || 378 || 1,134
|}
|}


===Ranks===
===Ranks===
The rank structure of the Imaguan Constabulary was carried over from the [[Royal Imaguan Constabulary]], which in turn obtained their ranks from the [[Estmere|Estmerish]] colonial militias that were extant during the early years of the [[Colony of Imagua|Estmerish colony]], in addition to the absorption of the [[Imaguan Coast Guard|navy]] into the Royal Imaguan Constabulary in 1947.
The rank structure of the Royal Imaguan Constabulary was carried over from the former Royal Imaguan Constabulary, which in turn obtained their ranks from the [[Estmere|Estmerish]] colonial militias that were extant during the early years of the [[Colony of Imagua|Estmerish colony]], in addition to the absorption of the [[Imaguan Coast Guard|navy]] into the Royal Imaguan Constabulary in 1947.


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==Equipment==
==Equipment==
===Coast Guard===
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! style="width:0%;"|Image
! style="width:15%;"|Type
! style="width:15%;"|Number
! style="width:40%;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: #A3B6BF;" colspan="6" | Ships
|-
| {{wp|County-class patrol vessel|Cianciola-class}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:Jamaican_Coast_Guard_patrol_vessels_built_to_a_Damen_Stan_design_-a.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| PB || style="text-align: center; "| 3 || Produced in [[Estmere]]
|-
| {{wp|47-foot Motor Lifeboat|Standard Motor Lifeboat}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:Coast_Guard_Boat_in_Morro_Bay.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| SMLB ||style="text-align: center;"| 10 || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|}
===Constabulary===
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! style="width:0%;"|Image
! style="width:15%;"|Type
! style="width:15%;"|Number
! style="width:40%;"|Notes
|-
! style="align: center; background: #A3B6BF;" colspan="6" | Patrol vehicles
|-
| {{wp|Ford Crown Victoria|Astoria Interceptor}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:Raleigh_interceptor.jpeg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| PC ||style="text-align: center;"| 8 || Produced in [[Rizealand]], in the process of being phased out
|-
| {{wp|BMW 5 Series (F10)|TBD Touring Rapid Response Vehcile}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:ImagConstTRRV.png|180px]] || style="text-align: center;" | PC || style="text-align:center;"| 32 || Produced in [[Nuvania]], used primarily in [[Cuanstad]]
|-
| {{wp|Toyota Corolla|TBD}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:JCF_Toyota_Corolla.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| PC || style="text-align: center; "| 150 || Produced in [[Nuvania]]
|-
! style="align: center; background: #A3B6BF;" colspan="6" | Weaponry
|-
| Constabulary baton ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:21'_ASP_Baton.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Baton (law enforcement|Baton}} || style="text-align: center; "| 5,544 || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|-
| {{wp|Taser}} X38 ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Police_issue_X26_TASER-white.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Taser}} || style="text-align: center ;"| 5,544 || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|}
===Gendarmerie===
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! style="width:15%;"|Class
! style="width:0%;"|Image
! style="width:15%;"|Type
! style="width:15%;"|Number
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! style="align: center; background: #A3B6BF;" colspan="6" | Vehicles
|-
| {{wp|Lenco BearCat|TBD}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Lenco_BearCat_Ottawa_Police-2.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Non-military armored vehicle}} || style="text-align:center ;"| 5 || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|-
| {{wp|MD Helicopters MD 500|TBD}} ||style="text-align:center;"| [[File:Md_helicopters_md-500e_g-sscl_arp.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Police helicopter}} || style="text-align:center;"| 1 || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|-
| {{wp|BMW 5 Series (F10)|TBD Touring Rapid Response Vehcile}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:ImagConstTRRV.png|180px]] || style="text-align: center;" | PC || style="text-align:center;"| 10 || Produced in [[Nuvania]]
|-
| {{wp|Toyota Corolla|TBD}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:JCF_Toyota_Corolla.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| PC || style="text-align: center; "| 10 || Produced in [[Nuvania]]
|-
! style="align: center; background: #A3B6BF;" colspan="6" | Weaponry
|-
| {{wp|Pepper spray}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:Chave.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Lachrymatory agent}} || style="text-align: center;"| || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|-
| {{wp|SIG Sauer P226|TBD}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:SIG_Sauer_P226_neu.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Handgun}} || style="text-align: center;"| 2,100 || Produced in [[Werania]]
|-
| {{wp|C8 Patrol Carbine|TBD}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:C8_semi-automatic_rifle_with_EOTech.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Semi-automatic rifle}} || style="text-align: center;"| 700 || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|-
| {{wp|Remington Model 870|TBD}} ||style="text-align: center;"| [[File:M870mcs.jpg|180px]] || style="text-align: center;"| {{wp|Shotgun}} || style="text-align: center;"| 700 || Produced in [[Rizealand]]
|}


[[Category:Imagua and the Assimas]]
[[Category:Imagua and the Assimas]]

Latest revision as of 22:07, 27 December 2022

Royal Imaguan Constabulary
Poliziotto reale imaguana (Vespasian)
Imakua poliska (Western Imaguan Creole)
File:ImaguanConstabulary.png
Logo of the Royal Imaguan Constabulary
AbbreviationRIC, PRI
MottoTo Protect and Serve
Agency overview
Formed1701; 323 years ago (1701) (Imaguan Constabulary formed)
September 29, 1901 (1901-09-29) (granted Royal prefix)
April 1, 2002 (2002-04-01) (absorbed the Assimas Police Force and Cuanstad Police Department)
Preceding agencies
Employees13,875
Jurisdictional structure
National agencyImagua and the Assimas
Operations jurisdictionImagua and the Assimas
Size24,084.48 km²
Population1,306,505
Governing bodyGovernment of Imagua and the Assimas
Constituting instrument
Operational structure
HeadquartersThe Barracks, Cuanstad
Constables8,451
Unsworn members5,424
Elected officer responsible
Agency executive
Parent agencyMinistry of Defence
Branches
5
Countys
8
Facilities
Stations83
Airbases1

The Royal Imaguan Constabulary (Vespasian: Poliziotto reale imaguana, Western Imaguan Creole: Imakua poliska) is the national police service of Imagua and the Assimas, providing law enforcement to the entire country. In addition to its policing duties, it serves as a paramilitary force as Imagua and the Assimas has lacked a standing army since the end of the Solarian War in 1946.

First established in 1701 as the Imaguan Constabulary (Vespasian: Poliziotto imaguano), the Imaguan Constabulary served the entirety of the Colony of Imagua until 1885, when the Cuanstad Police Department was established to serve the city of Cuanstad. Following the Solarian War, the Assimas Police Force was set up in 1947 to serve the Assimas. The latter two would be merged in April 2002 into the Royal Imaguan Constabulary due to the implementation of the Police Efficiency Act of 2000.

History

Origins

While there is evidence of ad hoc police forces existing on Imagua and the Assimas after the arrival of Eucleans to the islands, a permanent constabulary was only established in 1701, when Heath Findlay was sent to establish the Imaguan Constabulary. From its start, the constabulary had authority over the island of Imagua, providing policing service to all communities on the island. This persisted even during Gaullican rule, although Gaullican law was applied.

After Etruria purchased the Assimas Islands from Eldmark in 1813, the Etrurians established their own police force, the (TBD).

During the nineteenth century, Cuanstad grew to such a point that by the early 1880s, it was recognized by colonial officials that Cuanstad would need its own police force. Thus, in 1885, the Cuanstad Police Department was established.

In 1901, the Imaguan Constabulary became known as the Royal Imaguan Constabulary to celebrate its 200th anniversary.

After the Solarian War, the (TBD) was dissolved, and was replaced in 1947 by the Assimas Police Force, whose task was policing over the newly-annexed Assimas County. That year, the Imaguan Army was disbanded, with the navy and the Gendarmerie transferred to the Royal Imaguan Constabulary. This structure started to cause difficulties, with issues regarding coordination between the three police forces emerging as early as the 1970s.

At the same time, the late twentieth century saw a process of integration into the Royal Imaguan Constabulary, as prior to the 1950s, the Royal Imaguan Constabulary was exclusively Eucleo-Imaguan. In 1952, the first Bahio-Imaguan was sworn in as a constable, while in 1959, the first Coian was sworn in as a constable. However, it was only in 1983 when the first woman was sworn in as a constable in the Royal Imaguan Constabulary. However, even in the 1990s, the Royal Imaguan Constabulary was still "very much an old boy's club," with the highest echelons dominated by Eucleo-Imaguans.

Establishment

Following the election of Agnes Ingram's Sotirian Labour Party to the government, one of the things she set out to do was "unite the three police forces" into a national police force covering the entire archipelago. Thus, her government tabled the Police Efficiency Act of 2000 in August 2000, with the intent of making the police in Imagua and the Assimas more efficient.

At that time, the jurisdiction of the police forces were as follows:

After passing the Chamber of Commons in September, it went to the Legislative Council, where all legislative councillors voted in favour of the measure. Thus, the modern Royal Imaguan Constabulary was to be established on 1 April, 2002, in order to give time to prepare for the transition.

In December 2000, the first chief constable of the united Royal Imaguan Constabulary was chosen, Kingsley Hawkins, who was the police chief of the Cuanstad Police Department, and was the first Bahio-Imaguan to ever head the Royal Imaguan Constabulary. At that point, preparations were being made by all three forces to merge: in January 2001, the budget was passed which, while maintaining policing spending levels, allocated much of them to preparing for the merger.

On 31 March, 2002, ceremonies were held at San Pietro and Cuanstad, with parades by police officers to retire the old colours. At midnight, the Assimas Police Force and the Cuanstad Police Department were legally dissolved, and the Royal Imaguan Constabulary became the sole police force in the country.

Over the first few months, the Royal Imaguan Constabulary continued to work on further integrating the three police forces together. By July, Kingsley Hawkins said that "the police forces have been largely integrated with one another," although old liveries on police cars could occasionally be seen as late as mid-2004.

Contemporary era

In 2006, Kingsley Hawkins retired as the chief constable. Thus, he was succeeded by Serafino De Piero, the last police chief of the Assimas Police Force. Under De Piero's tenure, he oversaw the institution of new policies to "improve the efficiency" of the national police force. However, it was also marred by the Chesterfield incident when on 19 March, 2009, a police officer was shot and killed while investigating a domestic abuse case.

In 2010, the police was restructured so that all areas will have the same number of officers per citizen. While some have criticized it for "shifting needed resources away from major cities (i.e. Cuanstad, San Pietro, and Nua Taois), De Piero justified it by saying that it would help "ensure security in the nation's rural areas."

In 2012, De Piero retired, and was succeeded by Gerald Nivinskas, the first person to have not been a chief constable in any of the preceding police forces. Gerald Nivinskas maintained many of the policies organised by his predecessor, although the Coast Guard was expanded to counter drug smuggling, which had become a major problem.

In 2018, Nivinskas retired, and was succeeded by Miranda Salvati, the first female chief constable in the nation's history.

Organization

Branches

The Royal Imaguan Constabulary has five branches (Vespasian: rami, Western Imaguan Creole: keni).

Name Numbers Purpose
Coast Guard of Imagua 1,157 Search and rescue, maritime security, accident and disaster response, and border control
Gendarmerie of Imagua 2,100 Gendarmerie, SWAT operations, and bodyguards of the President and Prime Minister
Imaguan Constabulary 5,544 Day-to-day operations
Imaguan Logistics Branch 2,772 Administration and logistics
Imaguan Security Service 2,302 Intelligence and counter-intelligence

Counties

The Royal Imaguan Constabulary operates in all eight counties of Imagua and the Assimas. With the exception of the Coast Guard, which has bases in Cuanstad, Nua Taois, Saint Fiacre's Town, and San Pietro, the Gendarmerie, who have bases in Cuanstad and San Pietro, and the Imaguan Security Service, whose staff work in Cuanstad, all members of the constabulary work in a county.

As of 2010, the goal for the Royal Imaguan Constabulary is to ensure that each region has "the same level of police officers" to the national average, although there is a requirement to have at least one constable and one administrator in a county.

County Constables Administrators Total
Assimas 1,280 640 1,920
Cuanstad 1,622 811 2,433
Saint Christopher's 487 243 730
Saint Ellen's 893 447 1,340
Saint Fiacre's 92 46 138
Saint Florian's 280 140 420
Saint Hubert's 134 67 201
Saint Isidore's 756 378 1,134

Ranks

The rank structure of the Royal Imaguan Constabulary was carried over from the former Royal Imaguan Constabulary, which in turn obtained their ranks from the Estmerish colonial militias that were extant during the early years of the Estmerish colony, in addition to the absorption of the navy into the Royal Imaguan Constabulary in 1947.

Rank Commanders Officers Constables Cadets
Logistics Chief constable Chief secretary Director Manager Assistant manager Foreman Secretary Intern
Militia Deputy chief constable Superintendent Inspector Head constable Sergeant Constable Cadet
Naval Captain Commander Lieutenant commander Lieutenant Sub lieutenant Midshipman

Equipment

Coast Guard

Class Image Type Number Notes
Ships
Cianciola-class Jamaican Coast Guard patrol vessels built to a Damen Stan design -a.jpg PB 3 Produced in Estmere
Standard Motor Lifeboat Coast Guard Boat in Morro Bay.jpg SMLB 10 Produced in Rizealand

Constabulary

Class Image Type Number Notes
Patrol vehicles
Astoria Interceptor Raleigh interceptor.jpeg PC 8 Produced in Rizealand, in the process of being phased out
TBD Touring Rapid Response Vehcile ImagConstTRRV.png PC 32 Produced in Nuvania, used primarily in Cuanstad
TBD JCF Toyota Corolla.jpg PC 150 Produced in Nuvania
Weaponry
Constabulary baton 21' ASP Baton.jpg Baton 5,544 Produced in Rizealand
Taser X38 Police issue X26 TASER-white.jpg Taser 5,544 Produced in Rizealand

Gendarmerie

Class Image Type Number Notes
Vehicles
TBD Lenco BearCat Ottawa Police-2.jpg Non-military armored vehicle 5 Produced in Rizealand
TBD Md helicopters md-500e g-sscl arp.jpg Police helicopter 1 Produced in Rizealand
TBD Touring Rapid Response Vehcile ImagConstTRRV.png PC 10 Produced in Nuvania
TBD JCF Toyota Corolla.jpg PC 10 Produced in Nuvania
Weaponry
Pepper spray Chave.jpg Lachrymatory agent Produced in Rizealand
TBD SIG Sauer P226 neu.jpg Handgun 2,100 Produced in Werania
TBD C8 semi-automatic rifle with EOTech.jpg Semi-automatic rifle 700 Produced in Rizealand
TBD M870mcs.jpg Shotgun 700 Produced in Rizealand
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