The Lakeside Valley Sheriffs Office is the executive branch of Lakeside and in charge of providing security and enforcing the law in [[Lakeside|Lakeside Valley]] and is one of the [[factions]].
The Lakeside Valley Sheriffs Office is the executive branch of Lakeside and in charge of providing security and enforcing the law in [[Lakeside|Lakeside Valley]] and is one of the [[factions]].
Their headquarter is is in the northern part of [[Lakeside]]. They do have secondary station in [[Los Diablos]]. [[Lakeside Airport]] houses the departments training grounds, as the uneven terrain of the county makes it hard to find a big enough space to house training facilities.
Their headquarter is is in the northern part of [[Lakeside]]. They do have a secondary station in [[Los Diablos]]. [[Lakeside Airport]] houses the departments training grounds, as the uneven terrain of the county makes it hard to find a big enough space to house training facilities.
Current Chief is [[Rick Shipp]].
Current Sheriff is [[Rick Shipp]].
The Sheriffs Office has an ongoing application cycle. Once accepted, you are required to uphold certain standards and follow procedures as a whitelisted faction member.
The Sheriffs Office has an ongoing application cycle. Once accepted, you are required to uphold certain standards and follow procedures as a whitelisted faction member.
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|Head of the department. Manages and oversees operation.
|Head of the department. Manages and oversees operation.
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|Head of the department. Manages and oversees operation.
|Head of the department. Manages and oversees operation.
* The main department of the LVSO. Every deputy joining will go through extensive training and learn the basics of civilian encounter.
'''Sheriff Emergency Response Team (SERT)'''
* A specialized unit of highly trained deputies who are able to respond to the most volatile situations.
'''Field Training Office (FTO)'''
* The training department of the LVSO. They are responsible for making sure new deputies are well equipped for their future career and also assign specialized trainings
'''Criminal Investigation Division (CID)'''
* The CID is still in development and currently houses the Internal Affairs division.
==== Complaints ====
==== Complaints ====
The office runs their own Internal Affairs department which is unrelated to other units. Misconduct or unfair treatment can be reported and will be handled by internal investigations.
=== Trivia ===
* [[File:Sheriff Hot Tub.png|thumb|Deputies looking down towards the hot tub]]In Early Access, due to a mistake in mapping, the Sheriffs Office had an unofficial hot tub (map glitch) sometimes used by deputies involuntarily.
Latest revision as of 00:26, 23 August 2025
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The Lakeside Valley Sheriffs Office is the executive branch of Lakeside and in charge of providing security and enforcing the law in Lakeside Valley and is one of the factions.
Their headquarter is is in the northern part of Lakeside. They do have a secondary station in Los Diablos. Lakeside Airport houses the departments training grounds, as the uneven terrain of the county makes it hard to find a big enough space to house training facilities.
The Sheriffs Office has an ongoing application cycle. Once accepted, you are required to uphold certain standards and follow procedures as a whitelisted faction member.
Ranks
Department Ranks
Rank
Insignia
Responsibility
Notes
Commissioner
State Management
Administrative work from the state level. Can not be upranked to Commissioner.
Sheriff
County Command
Head of the department. Manages and oversees operation.
Undersheriff
County Command
Head of the department. Manages and oversees operation.
Chief Deputy
County Command
Oversees General Operations and Special Operations
Captain
County Command
Helps maintaining the overall department
Lieutenant
Division Command
Department or Unit Lead
Master Sergeant
Division Command
Manages patrol operations
Sergeant
Incident Command
Manages patrol operations
Corporal
Experienced Sworn Deputy
Experienced patrol deputy, if interested can slowly be trained into leadership ranks
Senior Deputy
Experienced Sworn Deputy
Normal patrol duty
Deputy
Sworn Deputy
Normal patrol duty and additional trainings
Probationary Deputy
Deputy In Training
Must attend trainings and be supervised by FTOs and demonstrate skillset on patrol
Departments
Bureau of Patrol
The main department of the LVSO. Every deputy joining will go through extensive training and learn the basics of civilian encounter.
Sheriff Emergency Response Team (SERT)
A specialized unit of highly trained deputies who are able to respond to the most volatile situations.
Field Training Office (FTO)
The training department of the LVSO. They are responsible for making sure new deputies are well equipped for their future career and also assign specialized trainings
Criminal Investigation Division (CID)
The CID is still in development and currently houses the Internal Affairs division.
Complaints
The office runs their own Internal Affairs department which is unrelated to other units. Misconduct or unfair treatment can be reported and will be handled by internal investigations.
Trivia
Deputies looking down towards the hot tubIn Early Access, due to a mistake in mapping, the Sheriffs Office had an unofficial hot tub (map glitch) sometimes used by deputies involuntarily.
