Precinct Guidelines and Recommendations

In November 2017, the New Team of Weapons and Tactics introduced a new system where members were organized into precincts— smaller sized groups within the New Team of Weapons and Tactics, each led by a single Captain, a couple of Lieutenants, and a few Sergeants.

Precincts were to developed and designed to help members more easily play with one another, and be more easily familiar with one another. The idea is that members within each precinct are most likely to play together the most on the same platforms, are most likely to live in similar timezones, and often may have similar or coinciding schedules. The nature of a smaller group enables members to be closer and more one-on-one with each other, easing the communication between members, which in turn helps to keep everyone in a natural, comfortable environment that promotes positivity, optimism, and happiness for everyone in the precinct— both its commanding officers (staff), and its rank and file (members).

This article aims to provide some general guidelines and recommendations to ensure that precincts are ran in such a way that is optimal for all. This article will be updated on an as-needed basis as staff see fit.

Captains, Lieutenants, and Sergeants

Each precinct is owned and led by its Captain. A precinct consists of exactly one Captain, who assumes full responsibility for any and all activities that occur within their precinct. Captains are then able to appoint Lieutenants and Sergeants to help them manage the precincts rank and file (non-staff members) as well as the day-to-day and usual run-of-the-mill operations. The Captain of a precinct can promote members of their rank and file to a Sergeant or Lieutenant position of their precinct, at their sole discretion, without any need to discuss the matter with other precinct captains or other New Team of Weapons and Tactics upper management. Captains can also demote Lieutenants or Sergeants of their precinct (to a normal rank and file member) at their sole discretion and as they see fit. Additionally, Captains can also choose to ban problematic members from their precinct at their sole discretion.

In the simplest terms, precinct Captains are the owner of their respective precinct, and have full power within their precinct to invite, promote, demote, and ban members from it as they see fit. If you ever have a problem with another member in your precinct, you should always feel comfortable with approaching your superiors to inform them of any issues that might be going on. For day-to-day operations and questions, it is best to ask your Sergeant.

The Chain of Command

For day-to-day operations and frequently asked questions, members of the rank and file are recommended to speak to their Sergeant first (or one of the Sergeants if there is more than one). Sergeants are usually the ones responsible for day-to-day and run-of-the-mill operations, so it is often in your best interest to get in-touch with them first if you have a question or issue. In most cases, they will be able to address your problem immediately while in some cases they might need to have a discussion with a Lieutenant or Captain.

Ultimately, it always best to see the Sergeant first for most scenarios, and if they deem appropriate, they will direct you to a Lieutenant or the Captain themselves.

In rare circumstances where members feel that they have an issue or situation that they feel uncomfortable discussing directly with any of your Sergeants, Lieutenants, or your Captain, you may contact a Deputy Commissioner or Commissioner directly.

Precinct Population (Size)

There is currently no maximum size or limit to how large precincts can be, however, we have found it best for precincts to have between 25-50 members in the rank and file. The table below is shows the suggested number of Lieutenants and Sergeants based on rank and file count.

Any precinct Captain administering a precinct with a rank and file larger than 50 is encouraged to have a formal discussion with all of their appointed Lieutenants (in order of seniority) to discuss proposal for opening a new precinct, with a chosen Lieutenant to become Captain for the newly-created precinct. Additionally, if desired and agreed upon by both the Captain and the prospective Captain, arrangements for select current precinct members and/or leaders to be transferred to the new precinct to help start the new precincts growth.

For example, let us assume the existance of Precinct A, with 60 rank and file members, 4 Sergeants, and 3 Lieutenants. The recommended scenario in this case would be for the Captain of Precinct A to recommend one of his Lieutenants open a new precinct (Precinct B) and optionally offer if the Lieutenant would like to take a few members from the current precinct (precinct A) with him to help start the new precinct. Ideally, the Captain and Lieutenant would come to an agreement, and for example, take 10 members of the current rank and file from Precinct A with them to start Precinct B. The new Captain of Precinct B can then select a couple of members in his new precinct and optionally offer them a promotion to a Sergeant or Lieutenant position at Precinct B.