Nice to meet you Skarekrow! Looks like you have some great ambitions for the game! We share in your excitement! If you want to check out some clothing designs, I believe the Identity Facebook and Twitter pages have some pictures. Also, check out the recent developer Q&A by Powergaming7 on YouTube, they talk quite a bit about clothing and lots of other cool stuff! Great to have you here and welcome to the community! All the best, Bobby Cruz

Hey Kracken! Thanks for using our conversation as an example! I think this is a great thread you've made to help connect the members of the police community with those that are running for government positions. In my opinion, I think you'd be a great moderator if we ever had some kind of debate between the candidates for Governor! All the best, Bobby Cruz, Candidate for Governor

Hello to all of you at the Board Room! I would like to formally introduce myself. My name is Bobby Cruz, and I am running for governor. Business, both big, small, corporate, and family-owned, are the foundation of our community. An immense amount of money is flowing through your businesses, growing the economy and allowing you to provide great products and services to the citizens of Identity! As a new candidate for Governor, I wanted to stop by and ask a few questions to the business people of Identity on how our campaign can better help to support you. Here they are: What is a reasonable tax percentage for businesses? Do you think that businesses should have a flat tax rate or should they vary depending on income? What do you think about a governmental business start-up support program? (government subsidized loans to help citizens start their own business) Thank you for your time! I look forward to working with you all. All the best, Bobby Cruz

Welcome Matt! We are happy to have you!

Hey John! Welcome to Identity! We are happy to have you here. To answer your question about what you will need to run Identity smoothly, I have seen some posts that say that a computer that runs GTA 5 and similar games will be sufficient. I'm sure as the game gets closer to release, the developers will release what specs are required. Happy gaming! All the best, Bobby Cruz

Hello to all of you at the Police Precinct! I wanted to stop by and quickly introduce myself to you. My name is Bobby Cruz and I am running for Governor. Law enforcement is one of the most important aspects of our society and is the key to it running smoothly and safely. I want you to know that I appreciate what each and every one of you do on a daily basis for our community. I would love your input on how our campaign can improve in supporting you. Here are some questions I'd like to pose to all of you: What percentage of tax do you feel is sufficient for you to run an efficient, quality and successful police force? and What kind of gun control laws would you like to see implemented in our society that would best decrease the amount of violent crime? Thank you all for your time! Please feel free to visit my campaign home, linked below, and ask me any questions! All the best, Bobby Cruz

I don't mind at all. These are great questions. I really appreciate your support Kracken! Would tax rates go down when spending is down? This is something that could go along with your idea of fluctuating tax rates! Generally tax rates are fixed, but as said before, I am open to the idea of fluctuating tax rates, especially when certain economic factors like spending, consumption, etc, is high or low. Would you ever consider building your staff before launch so we all know who will be under power? I would actually like this to happen. Once the election process gets confirmed, I will actively be looking for members to immediately join the Governor's Cabinet, which will consist of a group of tight-knit and trusted individuals that will directly advise the Governor and assist with decisions. I will also open applications for those who would like to join any of our several committees as outlined in my campaign home page. How would you incorporate the police and local businesses together to assist each other? Relationships between local businesses and the police are important for a community to run efficiently. If the police force have the trust of business owners, they will be more willing to assist the police force, whether that be in small ways such as offering discounts for police officers or hosting events for the police Precinct as well as larger ways such as generous donations to the police force. Business owners need to know that the police force is dedicated to the safety of our community and that includes our local businesses. Whats the hourly pay for police? This is another thing, just like the policies and laws, that is hard to say until it is confirmed how much control the government will have in the game and what will already be established. Ideally, I'd like police officers starting wage to be $26 to $35 per hour, or about $50k to $60k a year, and increase as they gain more experience and receive promotions I hope I have answered your questions sufficiently! Thanks again Kracken! All the best, Bobby Cruz

Great to meet you Kracken! Thank you for reaching out to me to voice your opinions and ask these questions. Your idea on a fluctuating tax rate is very interesting and something I want to seriously consider. Having a solid relationship with the police force and police chief so that we can have conversations about what the police force needs quarter to quarter is a fantastic idea. I'm glad you are in agreement with us about gun control and I think that's a great point on bringing up restrictions and checks on gun shop owners to make sure there is no backdoor illegal selling. That's something we would definitely want to implement. To answer your questions: In case of a huge increase of crime would private security companies be considered? If crime became a serious and impending problem in the community and crime rate was very high, I would not be against contracting private security companies to assist the police force. If elected would you request a police escort? As of right now, I will not be requesting a police escort. Perhaps during large, community-wide events and special occasions, but as far as daily transportation, I don't think it will be necessary. If there is a threat to my safety or the safety of my team, I will not be hesitant in requesting one. How would you determine who becomes the police chief/would their be a vote? I love the idea of an election and voting process for police chief. In the beginning, one may need to be appointed depending on how the timing works out. However, rather than having me appoint each chief, I think letting the community decide is a much better and more inclusive alternative. What are your views on low level drug crimes? I imagine by "low level drug crimes" you mean crimes such as possession and possibly selling certain illegal drugs. This is a tricky one. However, I think a classification system of drugs could help us solve this question. If a drug is classified as extremely dangerous to society and one's health, then punishment will be more severe than somebody selling a drug that falls under a lower classification. I'm a big believer in rehabilitation rather than incarceration. Say we have an individual charged with selling their old prescription drugs. Instead of throwing them in a prison which takes up space and potentially surrounds them with much more dangerous criminals, having them do things like volunteer work, taking classes on how breaking the law can affect the community, and talking to people who have had past problems with addiction, in my opinion, is a much more effective method. Thank you again for taking the time to answer the questions that I have for the Police Precinct as well as asking your own. I truly appreciate this interaction and I am looking forward to building a great relationship with our police force! All the best, Bobby Cruz

Thanks for the clarification TheoGT! Funding for basic emergency services, such as police and fire will be primarily through taxation. I have yet to determine the percentage of taxes by income and how they will be distributed. I am in contact with the police officers over at the Precinct and I will be taking into account their opinions about what they think is a sufficient amount of funding to be able to operate a successful police force. Other policies like the ones you mentioned are dependent upon how much of it is already established in-game. My hope is that the government will be able to have control over a vast majority of policies and laws. If so, speed limits will be standard, and other essential laws will be in-place and enforced. Police officers will have the authority to enforce the law to it's fullest extent and punish those who are not following the law. There will be no place for abuse of power, police brutality, corrupt officers, or any of the such under my office. I will have strict policies and procedures to prevent such events from occurring. I would also love to have open communication with citizens if they have an experience with the police that they think should have been handled differently. Police actions such as tasers and the use of force will be set and monitored under a strict set of guidelines and laws. Police officers may find themselves in difficult situations where they must choose between using force and not. My goal is that through training and experience these officers make the best decision possible, even in the worst of situations. Specifically, to answer your question, tasers will only be used under these circumstances: 1) The individual is detained. 2) The individual is resisting arrest 3) The individual poses a direct threat to the arresting officer (has a weapon, is charging at the officer, etc) I hope I have answered your questions sufficiently. As always, please ask me for any clarifications or new questions. All the best, Bobby Cruz

What exactly do you mean? Do you mean in terms of funding, keeping them accountable, or something else?

Thank you for the kind words Xilion! I am glad you have stopped by my campaign home. Welcome! If you have any questions, shoot away! All the best, Bobby Cruz

Hello citizens of Identity. I'd love if you could check out my campaign page. I look forward to working with all of you to make Identity Island a safe and prosperous place for all! All the best, Bobby Cruz

Great idea Mr. Keys. I would love to participate. Let me know if I can help with setting it up.

Sporan, thank you for the warm welcome and kind words! Please take your time to think and discuss with your colleagues about taxes. I understand that this is an extremely important decision and I want to make sure that, if elected, our police force is being funded correctly. I agree with your opinion on guns. Guns will be difficult to obtain and those who do will have to undergo strict background checks, intensive training programs as well as psychiatric analyses. However, it will not be impossible, and those who wish to own a gun will be able to as long as they are willing to go through the process. Again, if you or anyone else have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask! All the best, Bobby Cruz

That's a great question. I'm curious about that as well as a potential candidate for Governor. I wonder if they will have voting over a set period of time so that everyone has the opportunity to vote since not everyone will necessarily be online at the same time.

Thank you for the welcome! I look forward most to working my way up to a comforable way of life and meeting new people! My goal is to climb the political ladder and make a real impact in my community. Thanks again!

Thank you kind sir!