Territorial Police Force

The Territorial Police Force (TPF) is an auxiliary police force launched in Manchester, England in 2013 to assist the Greater Manchester Police in high-risk operations.

History
The TPF make use of two mottos, each in Latin. Their first motto is the one they use the most, while they have another one: "Terra, aer, mare - justitia obtinet", which translates to "Land, Air, Sea - Justice prevails". The second motto is sometimes used to determine if a person is truly a part of the force, for if they cannot recall both mottos, they are likely not a real officer.

Unlike all other British police officers, Territorial Police Force operators do not have to pledge allegiance to the Queen or the Crown, instead pledging to the city and her people.

As of 2015, the TPF established a media embargo on their operations and news, with only Manchester Evening News holding a special licence for publication.

In 2016, the White Wolves established the Operator Support Service, to offer support to White Wolves and Territorial Police Force operators.

Core Constabulary (CC)
The Core Constabulary forms the main strength of the Territorial Police Force, consisting of nine units, named after the equivalence in the Infantry Combat Unit.

Alpha Unit (α)
The Alpha Unit features the very best that the Territorial Police Force have to offer, operators that have proved themselves and have climbed through six ranks. Operators in the Alpha Unit can finally apply to transfer to the Counter-Terrorism Unit, a highly coveted unit of the TPF.

Beta Unit (β)
The Beta Unit is second only to the Alpha Unit, a goal many Beta operators aim for, by proving they are among the best.

Sigma Unit (Σ)
The Sigma Unit is the most populated unit of the Core Constabulary, it is also the final step before joining the Alpha or Beta units. Once operators join the Sigma Unit, they can be deployed on personal and diplomatic protection missions.

Gamma Unit (γ)
In the Gamma Unit, operators start handling more complex tasks and are given more specialist weapons, such as marksman rifles and breaching tools. From the Gamma Unit, operators can apply to join a vehicle unit, providing they complete advanced tests and training.

Delta Unit (Δ)
The Delta Unit is when operators are given specialist weapons and can now be deployed onto serious or high-risk missions. From the Delta Unit, operators can begin to apply for specialist units.

Epsilon Unit (E)
Once a recruit has proved their worth in the Zeta Unit, they progress into the Epsilon Unit, where they earn the title ''Operator. ''Those who advance to Epsilon receive their patches and have potential to advance even higher in the ranks.

Zeta Unit (Z)
The Zeta Unit is the stepping stone for new recruits, but it's also the make or break point. While good conduct and clean service in this unit brings rewards, equally, poor conduct will result in immediate dismissal.

Vehicle Units
As of August 2021, the Territorial Police Force own and operate 105 vehicles worth a total of almost £50,000,000.

Specialist Behavioural Unit
Main article: Specialist Behavioural Unit

The Specialist Behavioural Unit is a unit who specialists in subjects and suspects with mental health disorders or complexities. The SBU often deal with subjects with suicidal or homicidal tendencies, schizophrenia or extreme anxiety.

Air Support Unit
Main article: Air Support Unit

The Air Support Unit (ASU) is the primary airborne unit of the TPF, consisting solely of Sikorsky UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, all flying under the callsign Raven. They can be used for pursuit assistance and tactical insertion of officers.

Non-Lethal Response Unit
Main article: Non-Lethal Response Unit

Medical Unit
Main article: Medical Unit

Medical Security Force
Main article: Medical Security Force

Criminal Investigation & Intelligence Division
Main article: Criminal Investigation & Intelligence Division

The Criminal Investigation & Intelligence Division (CIID) was formed by a merger of three former units; the Criminal Investigation Department, the Scientific Support Unit and the Policing Intelligence Unit. The division is responsible for crime scene investigation and intelligence gathering and interpretation. As per the White Wolves Information Interchange Standards, research and intelligence gathered by the division is shared with the White Wolves, and vice versa.

Fire Support Company
Main article: Fire Support Company

The Fire Support Company (FSC), also known as Company 1, is the specialist firefighting force of the Territorial Police Force. The Company provides fire prevention and suppression to the force, protecting Manchester Central Station, and assistance to the Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service, as they sometimes can arrive or respond first.

The FSC has 5 firefighters, who are equipped and trained very similarly to firefighters in statutory fire brigades. The five personnel are equipped with water hoses and fire extinguishers of every class, halligan bars, sledge hammers, fire axes, automatic distress signal units, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), they wear White Wolves constructed fireproof suits and helmets and are transported by the force's one Rosenbauer Panther 6x6 airport fire tender.

All five firefighters have previously served in other fire brigades, three of which have served in aviation firefighting at a White Wolves airbase.

Technical Support Unit
Main article: Technical Support Unit

The Technical Support Unit (TSU) is a specialist unit tasked with delivering technical assistance to the Territorial Police Force and other local emergency services. Designed as part of the plan to make the Territorial Police Force into a tactical multi-role self sustaining police force, the TSU support the TPF with vehicle rescue and recovery, CBRN and hazardous material defence and disposal, explosive ordnance disposal, fire-fighting, method of entry and other various specialist tasks.

Search & Rescue Unit
Main article: Search & Rescue Unit

The Search & Rescue Unit (SAR) is an ad-hoc unit made up of the K-9 Unit, the Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department and the Air Support Unit. It is established whenever a missing person is reported and its serious enough for the TPF to get involved, otherwise, they are left to the GMP.

The Search & Rescue Unit, sometimes the Rescue Division, is the unit responsible for missing persons cases and rescue operations. The unit is trained extensively in Urban Search & Rescue (USAR), Mountain Search & Rescue

In order to work effectively and offer international support, the unit is part of the United Nations' International Search and Rescue Advisory Group (INSARAG)

K-9 Unit
Main article: K-9 Unit

Pursuit Conditions
To properly categorise pursuits and to efficiently allocate resources, they are put in one of five pursuit conditions, which increase in severity.

Condition 1
In Condition 1, the lowest pursuit condition, two units are deployed to the pursuit, which attempt to end the pursuit with non-contact techniques, such as verbal commands and box manoeuvrers.

Condition 2
In Condition 2, drivers are authorised to make contact with the target to bring about a faster pursuit end, such as the PIT manoeuvrer. Condition 2 also makes air support available, typically via a drone.

Condition 3
In Condition 3, a pursuit is getting more serious, so more than two units are deployed, typically three or four. Condition 3 also makes roadblocks available, consisting of concrete barriers, stinger traps and large police vehicles.

Condition 4
In Condition 4, blank ammunition is authorised for operators to force the target off the road, in a completely non-lethal manner.

Condition 5
In Condition 5, the highest pursuit condition, live ammunition is authorised and operators can take lethal force to put an end to the pursuit.

Vehicles
See full list: List of active Territorial Police Force vehicles

Patrol Class
-£1,198,200

-21 vehicles

Interceptor Class
The Interceptor Class consists of vehicles designated for high-speed chases and pursuits, often in urban areas and on motorways.

The six unique cars in the class are divided again into three sub-classes, these describe what pursuits they can be dispatched on. The Chevrolet Corvette C7 ZR1 sits alone in Class 1, attending chases up to 150 MPH; the Lamborghini Aventador S Coupé and McLaren 720S are in Class 2, attending chases up to 200 MPH; and the McLaren P1 and Koenigsegg Agera R are in Class 3, attending chases up to, and surpassing, 250 MPH.

The Interceptor Class and its vehicles have become very well-known both in Manchester and internationally, since they are very fast, exotic and expensive. The McLaren P1 has since become the flagship of the Territorial Police Force. In 2021, the White Wolves ordered a Koenigsegg Agera RS for over £3,000,000, and immediately put it into service. This made the Territorial Police Force officially the fastest in the world, beating out Dubai's famous Bugatti Veyron. However, the White Wolves have also expressed interest in procuring a Bugatti Chiron Super Sport to be the first police force in the world to break the 300 mph barrier.

The Interceptor Class consists of 45 vehicles and costs £31,338,700.

Undercover Class
- £301,800

- 7 vehicles

Rescue Class
The Rescue Class consists of vehicles designated for Search and Rescue (SAR) operations, however, they are often tasked with other roles if required. The main force of the Rescue Class is the Land Rover Defender 110 SVX, used to access difficult and dangerous areas that most vehicles would never cross. The land crews are supported by seven White Wolves SRD-15 drones, which are purpose built for speed, control and camera operation. These drones provide an aerial view for SAR missions as well as tactical analysis for other missions, due to in part to their quiet operation.

In April 2020, the Territorial Police Force acquired a firefighting vehicle and an ambulance vehicle for complex emergencies - these were the Rosenbauer Panther and Mercedes-Benz Sprinter respectively. The Rosenbauer Panther is originally intended to be an airport fire tender, but this unit has been specially modified by the White Wolves Aerial Combat Unit, and is now suited for more typical urban use. The unit's ambulatory requirement is met with a heavily modified Mercedes-Benz Sprinter (519 BlueTEC). Equipped like a standard NHS ambulance, the Sprinter is also much more powerful, with a tuned engine producing 250 brake horsepower, and reaching a top speed of 125 mph. The ambulance is owned and operated by the Medical Unit.

The Rescue Class consists of 15 vehicles and costs £1,741,400

Utility Class
The Utility Class consists of vehicles designated for utilitarian roles, such as public liaison and transportation of cargo and passengers. Most domestic, terrestrial logistics are handled by the fleet of three Ford Transit Custom vans.

The pack of two Terradyne Gurkha Light Armoured Patrol Vehicles and four Lenco BearCats provide rapid-response armoured transport for operators, and are used extensively in riots and dangerous operations. The Kia Stinger GT cars are used primarily for public liaison, convoys and escorts.

The Utility Class consists of 14 vehicles and costs £1,502,226

Air Support
- £24,435,453

- 7 vehicles

White Wolves Information Interchange Standards (1995)
The Information Interchange Standards (IIS) is a set of standards in the White Wolves and daughter organisations that define how physical and digital information is shared. The standards allow information and data to be freely exchanged between the White Wolves and the Territorial Police Force, including mission critical information like personal details and case details.

Freedom of Information Act (2000)
Introduced, in part, on 30th November 2000, the Freedom of Information Act allows citizens to request the disclosure of information held by public authorities, or by persons providing such services. In accordance with the act, the Territorial Police Force will release certain information that pertains to the safety of Manchester and its peoples or to worker's rights, which has included information about operators' demographics and the vehicle fleets.

Asbestos Regulations (2013)
The Asbestos Regulations state that no asbestos or similar materials can be used in the construction of any Territorial Police Force building or installation.

Auxiliary Police Powers Act (2013)
gives the tpf full range to do their work

Media Publications Regulations (2014)
In accordance with Media Publications Regulations, the Territorial Police Force only allow Manchester Evening News to report on their matters and cases. The media embargo was established to curb the spread of misinformation and calm the public from harrowing news. Censorship of the news is kept to a minimum. In some cases, the BBC may also report too.

"20 Seconds to Comply" (2015)
In a pseudo-reference to the Robocop movies, the Territorial Police Force employ a 20 seconds to comply system to armed suspects. If the suspect doesn't follow the police orders within the allotted time, they risk being fired upon.

Coronavirus Act (2020)
Introduced on 25th March 2020, the Coronavirus Act grants the government and police emergency powers during the COVID-19 pandemic. These new powers were shortly passed on to the Territorial Police Force to help Manchester during the pandemic.

Controversies and criticisms
Due to the way they present and conduct themselves, the Territorial Police Force has come under fire multiple times from citizens and news outlets alike.

In 2014, two married officers in the Selsa Unit were revealed to be cousins. After a short investigation, their marriage was found to be fully legal

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