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 //**Ethnic and Species Relations Bureau**// - One of the three smaller "plainclothes" branches of the Watch. It is the youngest, newest branch of Melzan police. After a decades and centuries long history of recurring rioting and squabbles among specific groups of a species, racial, ethnic or religious nature (especially in some notorious or troubled parts of Melza), City Hall decided it's high time to form a specially trained branch of The Watch for the sake of mitigating and preventing such occurences. The "ESR Bureau" and its "Essers" were born. Of all the policemen serving in The Watch, the Essers are arguably the most plainclothes of all, given their role as negotiators and semi-psychologists. They are deeply knowledgeable about local issues and how to diffuse them (usually peacefully, if possible). You can count on them to "know the lay of the land" in terms of social and cultural contexts.
-//**The Flying Squad**// - Part of "The Watch Specials" branch of the City Watch, where they form their own department. They're a form of up-gunned policemen, created to deal with crime scenarios requiring rapid crisis response. "The Squaddies" were originally organised as a slightly better armed group of plainclothes detectives, sent out to investigate higher risk warrant services or conduct police raids. Over a number of years, it became increasingly obvious to the municipal government and the leadership of the City Watch that the average death toll of a Flying Squad employee is ridiculously high. Thus, it was decided that the department's employees will be greatly re-equipped and retrained, in order to better handle armed scuffles with particularly dangerous criminals. Unlike their Patrolmen counterparts, the Squaddies are quite armour-clad (usually in medium armour) and truly "bring out the big guns". They are the most heavily armed policemen in the Watch, toting civilian versions of military-grade firearms, bladed weapons and polearms. They also carry stun bombs and stun mines as standard issue. From a thief's perspective, though there is generally little reason to worry about them being called in, it is nevertheless a possible outcome - especially if you blow a heist attempt in a high-security public institution. Beware, Squaddies have a tendency of following a "shoot to kill" policy. Flying Squad members occassionally include dog handlers, adding to a pilferer's plight if he underestimates the situation.
+//**The Watch Specials**// - Not a bureau of the Watch in the classic sense, but they are run quite similarly. In terms of duties, they are the most varied of all eight of the Watch’s services. These policemen and detectives are called upon whenever there is a need for more out-of-the-ordinary missions and procedures. Anything from resolving riots and kidnappings, sniffing out criminals on the run, or even thwarting the abuse of the latest technologies for criminal purposes. The departments (or more precisely, units) of the The Watch Specials are:
-//**Unrest Quellers**// - Popular name for what amounts to the City Watch's riot police squads. Part of "The Watch Specials" branch, where they form their own department. Melzan society tends to be generally quiet all year round, but from time to time, a good old bit of riot or public unrest erupts. The City Watch usually responds in kind. As one would expect, the gear of the average Queller consists of fairly heavy protective armour (the heaviest in the Watch, in fact), riot shields and various melee weaponry (clubs, batons and even maces being the most common, polearms a close second). While the Quellers are no strangers to a ruthless baton charge if one is required and ordered, to their credit, they usually try to focus on merely breaking up a riot or pushing the least reasonable group of rioters aside of the rest of the crowds. Some of Melza's humanitarian-minded personalities have been campaigning as of late to have the old-fashioned batons of the Quellers replaced with ones made of rubber (a recently discovered technological marvel). However, the municipal government and Watch leadership have ignored the proposal for now. Unless you're the type of thief that likes partaking in street unrest or angry public protests, you don't need to worry about these particular policemen.
+//**a.) The Flying Squad**// - They're a form of up-gunned policemen, created to deal with crime scenarios requiring rapid crisis response. "The Squaddies" were originally organised as a slightly better armed group of plainclothes detectives, sent out to investigate higher risk warrant services or conduct police raids. Over a number of years, it became increasingly obvious to the municipal government and the leadership of the City Watch that the average death toll of a Flying Squad employee is ridiculously high. Thus, it was decided that the department's employees will be greatly re-equipped and retrained, in order to better handle armed scuffles with particularly dangerous criminals. Unlike their Patrolmen counterparts, the Squaddies are quite armour-clad (usually in medium armour) and truly "bring out the big guns". They are the most heavily armed policemen in the Watch, toting civilian versions of military-grade firearms, bladed weapons and polearms. They also carry stun bombs and stun mines as standard issue. From a thief's perspective, though there is generally little reason to worry about them being called in, it is nevertheless a possible outcome - especially if you blow a heist attempt in a high-security public institution. Beware, Squaddies have a tendency of following a "shoot to kill" policy. Flying Squad members occassionally include dog handlers, adding to a pilferer's plight if he underestimates the situation.
-//**Calc Crime Prevention and Policing Team**// - A novelty that has appeared in The Watch only in the last few years. With the rise of the earliest calc communication networks in Melza also came the rise of the earliest of calc criminals, or "clackers", as they are called. Though the government thought of this at first as a once in a blue moon threat that needed to be adressed on a case-by-case basis at most, they soon realised that illegal tampering in the new-fangled communication systems was becoming recurring and rampant. Reluctantly, the go-ahead was eventually given for the formation of a new department within "The Watch Specials". It's now crewed by the best counter-clackers available in Melza and run on a semi-experimental basis. As the longevity of the project grows, there is talk about eventually moving the department under the Transport and Traffic Bureau. Nevertheless, it might take City Hall some time until it comes to a definitive conclusion on this particular decision. Currently, the team has launched something of a public awareness campaign in places equipped with calcs and calc networking. The slogan goes "If you disrupt a line, you're comitting a crime !"
+//**b.) Unrest Quellers**// - Popular name for what amounts to the City Watch's riot police squads. Part of "The Watch Specials" branch, where they form their own department. Melzan society tends to be generally quiet all year round, but from time to time, a good old bit of riot or public unrest erupts. The City Watch usually responds in kind. As one would expect, the gear of the average Queller consists of fairly heavy protective armour (the heaviest in the Watch, in fact), riot shields and various melee weaponry (clubs, batons and even maces being the most common, polearms a close second). While the Quellers are no strangers to a ruthless baton charge if one is required and ordered, to their credit, they usually try to focus on merely breaking up a riot or pushing the least reasonable group of rioters aside of the rest of the crowds. Some of Melza's humanitarian-minded personalities have been campaigning as of late to have the old-fashioned batons of the Quellers replaced with ones made of rubber (a recently discovered technological marvel). However, the municipal government and Watch leadership have ignored the proposal for now. Unless you're the type of thief that likes partaking in street unrest or angry public protests, you don't need to worry about these particular policemen.
-//**Dog Handler Troop, Falconry Troop, etc.**// - Various animal-handling departments of "The Watch Specials". Simply put, policemen with sniffer dogs, guard dogs and trained pigeon-intercepting or gull-intercepting falcons. They have quite a bit of history in The Watch, surprisingly enough.
+//**c.) Dog Handler Troop and d.) Falconry Troop, etc.**// - Various animal-handling departments of "The Watch Specials". Simply put, policemen with sniffer dogs, guard dogs and trained pigeon-intercepting or gull-intercepting falcons. They have quite a bit of history in The Watch, surprisingly enough.
+//**e.) Calc Crime Prevention and Policing Team**// - A novelty that has appeared in The Watch only in the last few years. With the rise of the earliest calc communication networks in Melza also came the rise of the earliest of calc criminals, or "clackers", as they are called. Though the government thought of this at first as a once in a blue moon threat that needed to be adressed on a case-by-case basis at most, they soon realised that illegal tampering in the new-fangled communication systems was becoming recurring and rampant. Reluctantly, the go-ahead was eventually given for the formation of a new department within "The Watch Specials". It's now crewed by the best counter-clackers available in Melza and run on a semi-experimental basis. As the longevity of the project grows, there is talk about eventually moving the department under the Transport and Traffic Bureau. Nevertheless, it might take City Hall some time until it comes to a definitive conclusion on this particular decision. Currently, the team has launched something of a public awareness campaign in places equipped with calcs and calc networking. The slogan goes "If you disrupt a line, you're comitting a crime !"
 __See also:__ [[shared_worlds:thick_as_thieves_npcs_city_guards#city watch|City Watch NPCs and Ranks]]