Judicial and Law Enforcement Authority

Authority

The Department of Justice hereby grants the personnel employed as law enforcement officers by the agencies listed to act under the color of law with the authority to detain under reasonable suspicion and/or arrest/charge under probable cause for the offences contained within this document. The Department of Justice, as the granter of this authority, reserves the right to revoke or suspend these powers should it deem necessary. Relating to authority, the Assimilative Crimes Act adds: The enforcement authority of federal officials shall encompass all local, state, and federal laws. Additionally, state or local offences may be prosecuted in the event of their commission within federal land, property, or buildings located within the boundaries of the state or municipal authority. The personnel employed by these agencies, specifically to act in a law enforcement capacity, are granted the privilege to carry firearms at all times except when travelling aboard a commercial airliner unless specifically required for the commission of their duty.

Local/Municipal and State Law Enforcement Agencies

Los Santos Police Department, Blaine County Sheriff's Office, San Andreas Highway Patrol, San Andreas Marshals Service, San Andreas State Park Rangers / Wildlife Commission, Los Santos International Airport Police (LSIA), Port Authority Police, Railway & Transit Police, University Police (ULSA), Department of Public Health - Enforcement Division, Paleto Police, Grapeseed Police, Sandy Shores Police, National Guard and Military Police, Rockford Hills Police.

Federal Law Enforcement Agencies (Local and Federal Authority)

San Andreas Marshals, San Andreas Department of Justice (Prosecutor's Office, Attorney General, Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI/FIB), Alcohol Tabacco Firearms and Explosives (ATF)), Diplomatic Security Service, Secret Service, Department of Homeland Security (NOOSE/DHS) (United States Coast Guard, Terrorist Task Force, Customs and Border Protection, Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Federal Protective Service, etc.), San Andreas Department of Law Enforcement, International Affairs Agency (CIA/IAA), Drug Observation Agency (DEA/DOA), National Guard and Military Police.

Special Allowance Agencies

Department of Corrections - For the transportation and incarceration of convicted criminals.

San Andreas Fire Rescue | Fire Marshals - For the investigation of arson and chemical hazard laws.

International Criminal Police Organization (INTERPOL) - International Law Enforcement Agency

Civil Liability Immunity (Qualified Immunity)

Law enforcement officers who perform acts during the course of their official duty may not be held civilly liable for damages which result from violations of criminal law or civil rights abuses. The officer may still be held criminally liable for their actions.

Emergency High Crime Census Act

The senate, by simple-majority vote, or a government director by emergency decree, may declare an area a "high crime zones." Such declaration shall authorize federal agencies to perform law enforcement activity with the specific goal of reducing violent and dangerous crime.

High Crime Areas:

• South Los Santos (Postal 830 - Postal 845)

• Grapeseed (Postal 106)

• Sandy Shores

Extradition and International Agreements

San Andreas law enforcement shall honor international extradition and arrest warrant / detention requests originating from INTERPOL or the International Criminal Court (ICC). An INTERPOL "Red Notice" is an Arrest Warrant originating from and seeking extradition to another country.

Warrants originating from Russia, Cuba, Cayo Perico, North Korea, China, Iran, Iraq, Syria, Bhutan, Venezuela, Yemen, Afghanistan, Libya, Sudan, or Belarus will not be honored or automatically enforced. Only a Government Director may authorize a warrant originating from these countries to be enforced due to diplomatic and political reasons.