Primary
Primary Jurisdiction means that the department, that has primary jurisdiction within a certain area, is to respond to any calls in said area as the primary unit and has scene command on any calls that require scene command within said area.
Jurisdiction Policy
Introduction
With the introduction of this policy, departments will be more organized and calls will be dispatched more professionally. This policy will help divide the jurisdictions of patrol fairly, decided by the LEO Department Heads. Law Enforcement Staff Members are to enforce this policy as issues arise to ensure all departments abide by the policy.
Definitions
Jurisdictions
San Andreas Highway Patrol
Primary Jurisdiction
The SAHP is recognized as a Statewide Law Enforcement Agency that carries a Statewide jurisdiction for its Law Enforcement Powers. The SAHP has primary jurisdiction over all highways, interstates, state routes across San Andreas. State Routes that are considered within City Limits and not a highway, primary jurisdiction is shared with the LSPD.
The SAHP can assist local and county agencies and can patrol major city streets along with local and county law enforcement, and therefore may assist in general patrol coverage if other agencies are lacking in resources.
Secondary Jurisdiction
The San Andreas highway patrol will take secondary jurisdiction wherever BCSO/LSPD takes primary to assist them with any calls that are necessary. BCSO will take secondary jurisdiction on all major freeways within Blaine County, likewise with the LSPD on highways / interstates within Los Santos City Limits.
Blaine County Sheriff's Office
Primary Jurisdiction
Blaine County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) holds primary jurisdiction over all of Blaine County. This includes the responsibility for maintaining law and order on all county routes within Blaine County, particularly focusing on traffic enforcement, accident management, and incident response through their Traffic Enforcement Unit (TEU). In situations where the TEU is unavailable, the San Andreas Highway Patrol (SAHP) will provide support.
Secondary Jurisdiction
BCSO holds secondary jurisdiction north of Vinewood, encompassing the areas of Sandy Shores, Grapeseed, and Paleto Bay. Within these regions, BCSO will provide additional support as needed, particularly on state routes. Furthermore, BCSO will share jurisdiction with the Los Santos Police Department (LSPD) over Davis, Vinewood, Del Perro, and Rockford Hills, operating as the Los Santos County Sheriff's Office (LCSO) in these areas. BCSO will also assist with patrolling and enforcement on all major freeways and state routes, providing backup to the San Andreas Highway Patrol (SAHP) when necessary.
Los Santos Police Department
Primary Jurisdiction
The Los Santos Police Department will maintain complete primary jurisdiction over the entirety of the Los Santos City. The Police Department shall refrain from actively patrolling on highways, freeways, and state routes (this will be Highway Patrols Jurisdiction). If an Officer of the Los Santos Police Department conducts a 10-11 (Traffic Stop) on a motor vehicle on a highway, freeway, or state route in the Los Santos City, the Officer is required to request a highway patrol trooper to assist with the Traffic Stop (as per jurisdiction). Should a Highway Patrol Trooper conduct a 10-11 (Traffic Stop) or other Traffic Stop such as: Code 5 etcetera on a city road, the said Trooper must request a Police Officer of the Police Department to assist with the Traffic Stop (as per jurisdiction overview).
Secondary Jurisdiction
The Senora Valley Police Department holds a secondary jurisdiction within the townships of Blaine County. Townships: Sandy Shores, Grapeseed & Paleto Bay as a mutual aid. Senora Valley Officers shall refrain from actively patrolling on highways, freeways or state routes unless commuting from township to township.
Policies
Units must stay within primary jurisdiction unless responding to calls.
If a unit initiates a call within their secondary/outside of their jurisdiction, they are required to call a unit of the primary jurisdiction (ex. PD initiates a traffic stop on GOH, they must call a HP Unit)
These policies are only in effect if the AOP entails it; for example, this policy would apply during BC, LS, Statewide, etc. patrols but not on Sandy Shores Patrols. Units are to do their best to stay as close to their primary jurisdiction when possible.
In regards to subdivisions, if, for example, an investigation starts within the city, by an LSPD CID Unit, and the investigation moves to the county, BCSO and LSPD will have equal jurisdiction over the case, in the event they were to work on the case together. All calls initiated in and remaining within a certain department’s jurisdiction are to be dealt with that region’s primary coverage unit, unless none are available, in which case a secondary unit may be called, followed by a tertiary unit, if the problem continues to occur.
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