Gylian Police
| Gylian Police Police Gylienne (French) | |
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| Abbreviation |
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| Motto | Serve the people |
| Agency overview | |
| Formed | 1958 |
| Superseding agency | Free Territories militias and volunteer organisations |
| Employees | 250.000 |
| Jurisdictional structure | |
| Federal agency | Gylias |
| Operations jurisdiction | Gylias |
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| Map of Gylian Police's jurisdiction | |
| Size | 1.728.328 km2 |
| Population | 22.169.200 (2015) |
| General nature | |
| Operational structure | |
| Overviewed by | Inspectorate of Police |
| Headquarters | Dáuzas, Kausania |
| Minister responsible |
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| Agency executive |
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| Parent agency | Ministry of Interior Affairs and Public Security |
| Website | |
| http://www.gypol.gls/ | |
The Gylian Police (French: Police Gylienne) is the federal police force and primary civilian law enforcement agency of Gylias. It is responsible for law enforcement throughout Gylias, and has additional civil duties in Gylian society. It is one of the largest law enforcement agencies in Tyran, with some 250.000 employees.
History
The Gylian Police was established in 1958, through the amalgamation of various volunteer organisations and militias that had performed law enforcement duties in the Free Territories. The process of amalgamation took place gradually, and it caused some controversy due to the perception that it was a compromise of the Free Territories' anarchist principles.
Despite this controversy, the organisation and character of the police remained profoundly influenced by anarchism. The headquarters were located in Dáuzas, as part of a general tendency towards decentralisation and dispersal of power.
Akane Tsunemori, the first interior minister, had a key contribution to the development of the Gylian Police. Her tenure strongly emphasised the recruitment and training of women, and saw the adoption of stringent assessments and training to identify and reject authoritarian personalities.
The Gylian Police assumed additional civil duties during the National Obligation period. These duties increased their support among the populace, and have continued to this day. Their reliance on community policing and a strategy of extensive presence in cities and villages have contributed to Gylias' low crime rate.
Additional reforms were carried out during the Mathilde Vieira government to increase police accountability and public control. A notable innovation was the introduction of neighbourhood elections, through which constables must maintain the confidence of the residents of neighbourhoods they patrol.
Duties
The Gylian Police's duties, legally defined, are to assist the people with the protection of public security, and the protection of constitutional rights.
Additional civil duties include:
- Cooperating with the National Tax Agency in the collection of taxes.
- Providing giro transfer services.
- Assisting Elections Gylias in ensuring the safety of elections.
- Cooperating with child protection services, including administration and assistance of foster care.
Notably, the police do not carry out imprisonment duties, as prisons were abolished by the Free Territories. Instead, they administer sentences of house arrest and supervised release.
Methods
The Gylian Police's principles are based on the Peelian principles. Its strategy is based on community policing. It is opposed to the use of video surveillance due to civil liberties concerns, and instead favours a model based on a strong presence and relations with communities.
Since its foundation, the police has adhered to a philosophy of controlling crime rather than attempting to prevent it. This has allowed certain non-violent criminal organisations such as the Mava Organisation to position themselves as bulwarks against more violent or dangerous criminals.
Volunteer organisations
The Gylian Police cooperates with Gylian community associations and residents' associations, which also organise programs to involve people in maintaining public security. These programs are independent, and legally are assisted by the police, in accordance with the principle of co-producing cooperative democracy.
Personnel
The Gylian Police consists of around 250.000 personnel, of which 75% are fully trained police employees, and 25% are support personnel. Police training is rigorous, non-violent, and notable for its component of ferreting out and excluding authoritarian personalities.
During its early years, the police dedicated efforts to recruiting and training women, as part of efforts to establish a democratic and non-violent character. In 2017, women accounted for 52% of all employees, and 57% of personnel on patrols.
Uniform
Police uniforms are modeled after Kirisakian ones. They consist of blue or dark blue shirts, trousers or skirts. Headgear, ties, jackets, and white gloves are optional. Minor variations in styling, pattern, and insignia occur. The most common headgear is a soft round bowler hat.
On ceremonial occasions, it's common for police to wear sashes with official or local symbols.
Equipment
Gylian Police equipment consists mainly of bicycles, intervention vehicles, with some helicopters and boats. Some police departments also have horses and dogs.
Police are only issued firearms in case of extreme emergency; the Gisenti P57 Handgun is common in this case. Normal equipment for personnel on duty includes:
- identification
- notebook or PDA
- radio communication device
- flashlight
- handcuffs
- baton
- pepper spray
- taser
In situations requiring crowd control, riot shields are issued.
Organisation
The Gylian Police is an administrative agency responsible to the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Public Security. It is overseen by the Inspectorate of Police for police accountability purposes.
The police are divided into 20 police departments, one for each region. These are mainly used for coordination and to ensure local control of law enforcement.
At the federal level, the Gylian Police are divided into 7 bureaus:
- Community Safety Bureau
- Penal Affairs Bureau
- Traffic Bureau
- Transportation Bureau
- Information Technology Bureau
- Training Bureau
- Public Information Bureau
Each bureau in turn has specialised subdivisions related to its responsibilities.
Internal democracy
The Gylian Police uses direct democracy internally, preserving a link to its anarchist forebears. Policy is discussed and agreed upon at mass assemblies, with commanders being elected and recallable. Rules are approved by mass assemblies, and command is based on imparting an understanding of why an order must be obeyed.
Ranks
The Gylian Police uses the following ranks, from lowest to highest:
- Constable
- Chief Constable
- Inspector
- Chief Inspector
- Superintendent
- Chief Superintendent
- Commissioner
- Regional Commissioner
- Federal Commissioner
Ranks are distinguished by insignia. Police personnel undergoing training are referred to as "trainees".
The police avoid the use of "officers" or similar military-inspired terminology for its ranks.