Copperguard
The Ironhurst Metropolitan Police Force was founded in 1124 AE. A formal police body, replacing guard contingents and bands by founding Galudonian families who upheld an order to that point. In the modern day, beneath the rule of King Fredrick Caelock, the Metropolitan Force has been repainted into the new Copperguard Police Force. Since the beginning, with immense Royal influence, the Copperguard has been tasked to uphold the peace within Ironhurst for centuries. An old institution respected by many in the Capital. In modern days, the Copperguard has been plagued by a recruitment crisis, dwindling numbers which have brought much crime to Galudon’s undercity and poor districts alike.
History
The Ironhurst Metropolitan Police Force was founded in 1124 AE, by Prince Liam Caelock. In the inaugural year of the Police Force, crime was a surging problem within the Capital of Galudon. The first year of founding was a treacherous one, with riots that caused almost an earthquake across Galudon. Over policies passed by the founding families of Galudon, the police were tasked with quelling riots across the city for months across the summer seasons. The winter rolled in, and so did more unrest as famine ravaged through the city. Killing 7,500 citizens within the poor districts of Ironhurst. Within hours Aristocratic families within the city reported having bottles, rocks, and bricks thrown at their luxurious estates of wealth. Soon those rocks turned to burning objects which caused several tragedies. Overall just in the ruckus of the riot, 25 citizens were killed. A major boost to the legitimacy of the Metropolitan was their handling of this situation. The inaugural Commander, Prince Liam Caelock dispatched forces to several homes to break up the crowds of riots. Arresting and notably not escalating tensions with the roaring crowds. No people were injured aside from guardsmen in this incursion. This occasion would go down in Galudonian history as the Evening of Serenity After The Storm.
Years after this incursion, as the industry began to develop within Galudon and Ironhurst respectively. So too did trust within the city's localized police force, former buyer remorse from the families who incurred the founding soon faded as a calm populace presided within the city's walls. However, decades of peace seemingly fell to a close when 1197, a criminal uprising within Rattletrap soon threatened the city's absolute safety. The mounting growth of several gangs in Rattletrap led to a tricky power balance between the city's rich and poor. The Police had grown satisfactory with their jobs, This mounting pressure blew to a head when hundreds of gang-affiliated members flooded the streets toward the legacy Parliament building. Where they intended to surround the parliament until a negotiation was had between the current governance and the leaders of several Criminal Organizations within the city. Most notably, infamous Crime Lord Sage Westhorn was at the head of this uprising. The newly elected Commissioner Reimar von Ichk was tasked to deal with the chaos. Who had summoned all available guardsmen to the Parliament for defense. It was here a battle of blood ensued for a little under an hour, several Metropolitan forces were wounded on the day with two passing from the brutal confrontation. The insurrection attempt in the end proved futile. The Copperguard with relatively superior equipment and tactics from their Commander seemed to shine through. Wariness crept into the poor districts of Rattletrap and the Underground, reverberating like an echo throughout the brick walls. The police in the months following would clamp down harshly on the growing Criminal base within the city. Openly raiding Rattletrap on numerous occasions throughout the year 1197 and even into the following year.
In 1578, a masked individual was thought to have broken into several wealthy estates throughout Irronhurst. It was much later in the evening, hours teetering toward Midnight when Captain George Farrack received a letter in strange handwriting. Reddish coloration appeared to be written within the blood, the individual in the letter claimed to have kidnapped members of both the government and Royal Family in Princess Anika Caelock, who had been to the city for a tour of the city’s annual summer festival. The individual in question would go on to be identified as Sylas Markeson, an infamous Galudonian serial killer who reigned with terror from 1557 until his inevitable demise in 1580. The Captain urgently rang the alarms and bells, however, a notable loss was the absence of the Commissioner who was in the midst of a hearty battle with a disease. No interim Commissioner had been established. Captain Farrack rallied all available to the parlay location mentioned within the letter. However, only bringing a small contingent force, ordering the rest to stay a mile off of the location to not cause things to go awry.
It was here where absolute heroic ability took over. Whilst approaching from a distance, alongside his other Captain Alistair Kirk, being an archer himself and seeing an easily accessible flank. Captain Farrack would go on to propose to his fellow Policeman to approach the man. While a former member of the military's reconnaissance unit in his time in the Armed Services, Captain Farrack narrowly snuck to a flank position where he readied his arrow. He awaited his fire until a signal was provided by his fellow guardsman. On the shot, he took out the leg and knee of Sylas Markeson. Causing him to fall to the ground where he was promptly escorted. The Force a mile off was given the signal to roll in and raid the house where Markeson had held the notable members of Galudonian society. Only after freeing the women did the men discover the absolute horrors of a serial killer, and the national story took off from there. As whispers of bodies being pulled from the house by the handful. Markeson would go on to face trial for the murder of 12 citizens, as well as the Kidnapping, and endangerment of a member of the Royal Family. He was sentenced to death in 1580, on June 15th. Most recently, after the rebranding under Commissioner Sibyllad Lykke. The Metropolitan Police Force was re-marketed into the Copperguard Enforcers in 1824 AE by Fredrick Caelock. In one of Galudon’s most trifling years in centuries, members soon found themselves at the head of one of the biggest scandals in the kingdom's history. After the sounds of a gunshot were heard at the Parliament, the city sat on the edge of their seats. Soon a radio broadcast of Alexandre Silva rang throughout all of the city's active speakers, citing that the Field Marshal had been shot by the, then Prime Minister Bilbur Brumsfield. Copperguards were quickly dispatched to oversee the investigation of the assassination of such a notable figure of Galudonian society and statehood. The resolution for this event would be solved in the long term. However, what came were riots that shook all through Ironhurst. Political dissidents and people from impoverished and plagued quarters of the cities stormed public buildings. Destroying them and wreaking absolute havoc. Some buildings going up in flames from the outrage on such a large stage. Dozens were arrested for these actions as Copperguard members slowly combated the rioting amongst the populace.
Structural Hierarchy
- Commissioner - Is tasked with oversight of the Copperguard, managing day-to-day tasks and paperwork capacities of the city's Guard Force. The Commissioner is also tasked with processing cases and maintaining a record of all cases taken by the Copperguard. The Commissioner is also the primary discipline within the Copperguard.
- Captain - The Captain of the Copperguard is tasked with several things. Secondary in the line of command within the Copperguard, the Captain is tasked with maintaining decisions with other groups of Guards beneath them in rank. The Captains are also primary detectives within the Copperguard, tasked with overseeing cases.
- Officer - Officers are fully-fledged, tenured members of the Guard force. Officers are permitted to patrol alone as they freely choose. Officers are afforded basic day-to-day Policing duties, defined below.
- Cadet - The lowest rank within the Copperguard Order, Cadets are permitted official Law Enforcement powers so long as they patrol with a member of the Copperguard with the rank of Officer or above.
Law Enforcement Powers
- Copperguard members with the rank of Officer and above are permitted to arrest and process those who are actively breaking the Ironhursts’ Law.
- The right to open and maintain investigations into criminal peoples and organizations.
- The right to openly carry police equipment and weapons while on active duty and patrol.
- The right to seize any personal belongings of an individual deemed to be evidence of their criminal offenses.
- The Commissioner of the Copperguard Enforcers has the right to cordon off entire districts of the city for the purpose of investigating criminal activity and anti-crown sentiments.
- The Commissioner of the Copperguard Enforcers has the right to issue cease and desists to businesses suspected of engaging in criminal conduct pending criminal investigation.
- The Commissioner of the Copperguard Enforcers is charged with issuing and managing weapon permits to the citizens of the capital.
- The Commissioner of the Copperguard Enforcers has the right to issue radio broadcasting permits to individuals wishing to broadcast within the confines of Galudonian Law.
- The Commissioner of the Copperguard Enforcers has the ability to, upon agreement with the Lord Protector of the Galudonian Military, enforce military lockdown and Marshal Law in emergency situations.
Equipment
- The Copperguard provides all officers with a relatively standard issue of equipment. Such being stated below:
A standard class six-shot revolver, silver and black. A typical sidearm to assist in the protection of others and enforcement of the law.
- A stock and standard-issued blue uniform and hat with the Copperguard insignia upon it. Lined in thermal-resistant cloth, intended to provide almost heat-proofing for its wearer.
- Rank pins which are to be pinned over the breast.
- Standard-issued badges with Copperguard Insignia.
- A pair of handcuffs to conduct arrests of those who violate Galudonian Law.
- Black baton, used to provide force where lethal force is unnecessary.
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