With all respect here, every time I see someone beating the NCO non-NCO drum, I can't help but notice that they don't realize that Civilian law enforcement is mostly paramilitary. The above ranking structure is common to Florida Sheriff's Offices and mimics the office I am employed with.

Reiserb brings up a very valid point and I hope it's taken into consideration. Career development for in-game ranking seems important however like he mentioned there are people that will want to stay in a patrol function without hindering or stalling their LE career. This can easily be achieved as their are many functions that support career development within the same division without having a stagnant feeling. I'll lay out a few hypotheticals for the enforcement (patrol) and investigative (CID/detective) bureaus . Patrol - newly assigned officers/deputies are RD's (recruit deputies) and are paired with an FTO (field training officer). They graduate to become solo. From the point of being solo their "career" begins. Their rank structure begins.. Deputy Deputy 2nd class Deputy 1st class (FTO) Sergeant (squad manager) Lieutenant (oversees mgmt of multiple squads). Captain (manages a district) Patrol Major (Bureau chief, reports directly to the sheriff) Investigative bureau 1. Property crimes - Responsible for investigating any/all property crimes of significant $$$ loss. Includes multiple detectives, split into separate squads. Detectives are assigned to specific zones. (1) sergeant per squad. (1) Lieutenant oversees the entire property crimes unit. 2. Person crimes - investigates any crimes involving physical violence (battery,robbery,kidnapping, shootings..) same personal structure as above. 3. Homicide - investigates murders and wrongful deaths. Consists of a similar personal structure however much smaller in size. No specific zone assignment. CID Captain - manages the entire investigative bureau. CID Major - Bureau Chief, reports directly to the sheriff. Something similar to the above would provide career development by providing multiple different options and an in depth feeling of emmersion. I strongly think having only one path to career development would feel very arcade like.

I like your template but noticed your rank structure jumps from sergeant to captain while skipping the lieutenant rank. Also, I understand that not all agencies within the U.S. utilize the exact same structure. Mine for example removed the rank of corporal several years ago. Any new hires are considered deputies and not recruits. Our agency uses the following structure. The title detective is a lateral movement and not considered a promotion. Detectives are merely deputies assigned to the investigative division. Sheriff Colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Sergeant Deputy

I'm active law enforcement employed by mid-sized County Sheriff's Office in the state of Florida with roughly 1,100 employees. I've got LE experience which includes patrol and being an FTO. I've been assigned to the property crimes unit as a burglary detective for the past two years. My RP gaming experience comes from playing 3yrs of Arma3 Life. I'm looking forward to the release of Identity and I'm willing to help where I can.