Federal Police Service

The Federal Police Service is a military branch under the United Federation. The FPS is responsible for all law enforcement in the Sol System and Federation controlled space.In 2035, a few years after the merging of the world's governments, numerous inconsistencies with laws and codes were present, and as such, enforcing US federal laws in newly united countries such as the UK and Russia was close to impossible. Hiro Shidamoto, Japanese liason for the Federation, suggested the use of a military force primarily dedicated to policing and province defense, able to respond to local threats and crisis situations that do not require a Marine Corps detachment. The result was the FPS. The FPS utilizes specially modified Vector fighters and Sierra shuttles to accomplish their needs, and is branched out across all planets, moons, and space stations under Federation jurisdiction. The FPS does not operate outside of planetary orbit; all law enforcement actions in space are performed by the Security Forces officers of the Navy's Interstellar Operations Fleet, and individuals detained are returned to the nearest planet's FPS branch for processing.

Recruitment
Easily the largest branch of the Federation's military, the FPS was developed to respond to any and all threats within their patrol locations. With a coverage that wide, recruitment efforts are one of the FPS's highest priorities. Citizens wanting to apply typically apply at an FPS center. Applicants are then flown to their region's Military Entrance Processing center and are tested and given a psychological examination, medical exam, and are required to take a drug test. Applicants who pass are then placed in simulations to determine their mental capability during numerous situations, including: hostile citizen encounter, mass shooter situations, high risk vehicle stops, and hostage negotiations. Individuals who appear to be able to maintain a calm demeanor are then offered a contract, and are flown to one of numerous training facilities in the system, depending on the applicant's origin city. The training period for FPS recruits is one year for basic training, and six months of advanced training. Afterwards, there is an additional six month period where recruits are trained to operate in their newly assigned stations, before they are offered a promotion to PV2. Enlisted personnel are the more common members to respond to calls and reports, where officers handle the logistics and operations of their regional district. There are numerous sections of the FPS, including Crime Scene Investigations, Critical Incident Response Teams, Emergency Negotiations Teams, Dignitary Protection Forces, and Professional Standards, which is an internal investigative arm of the FPS that investigates reports of misconduct from it's personnel alongside the Federation Department of Military Justice.

Rank Structure
The ranking structure of the FPS is loosely based off of the one of the United States Army, however it does have slight difference. Although the ranking system of the FPS is simple, promotions are not given lightly, and the vast amount of FPS personnel active are mainly enlisted.

Enlisted Ranks
E0 Recruit, REC

E1 Private, PVT

E3 Private II, PV2

E4 Specialist, SPC

Non-Commissioned Officers
E5 Sergeant, SGT

E6 Staff Sergeant, SSG

E7 Sergeant, First Class, SFC

E8 First Sergeant, FSG

E9 Master Sergeant, MSG

Investigative Non-Commissioned Officers
These ranks are typically only held be members of the FPS's Crime Investigations Unit, and correlate with their matching E# numbers to determine rank and paygrade.

E4 Detective Specialist, DS

E5 Detective Sergeant, First Class, DS1

E6 Senior Detective Sergeant, SDS

E7 Lead Detective Sergeant, LDS

Officers
O1 Second Lieutenant, 2LT

O2 First Lieutenant, 1LT

O3 Captain, CPT

O4 Major, MAJ

Flag Officers
''These officers are typically rare and are scattered throughout all branches of the FPS, with the highest concentration serving in the FPS headquarters on Earth. Flag officers submit reports to FPS command to aid in decisions that apply to each district as needed, and receive orders to carry out. Each district in the Federation is headed by an officer at the rank of Lieutenant Colonel, who holds a position similar to a county sheriff.''

O5 Lieutenant Colonel, LTC

O6 Colonel, COL

O7 Under General, UG

O8 Assistant General, AG

O9 General, GEN

(Note: At this time, only 10 O9-Generals exist in the entirety of the FPS, each one representing a planet. The tenth General is the FPS representative for all Federation space stations, and is frequently on tour to inspect them as needed. All Generals serve as aides and advisors to the Chief General. Due to the size of the FPS, and the large number of training academy programs, the General for a particular planet will attend the graduation ceremony for new enlists on behalf of the Chief General and the Office of the President.)

O10 Chief General, CGEN

(An elected position, the Chief General can serve a total of three four-year terms, and is selected during the Federation Presidential Elections. Only one Chief General exists, and their duty is to oversee the FPS in it's entirety and make executive decisions as needed by the Department of Military Justice, and the Office of the President. At this time, the current Chief General is CGEN Sarah Hutchens.)