Difference between revisions of "Royal Isselmere-Nieland Gendarmerie"
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− | The '''Royal Isselmere-Nieland Gendarmerie''' (RING) is | + | The '''Royal Isselmere-Nieland Gendarmerie''' (RING) is a [[Wikipedia:Gendarmerie|gendarmerie]] or military service that in peacetime operates as a conventional [[Wikipedia:Police|police]] force within the [[Isselmere-Nieland|United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland]]. In peacetime, the administration of the RING falls to the authority of the Minister of the Interior and his or her minister of State for Public Safety. The Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie, more precisely known as the Inspector-General of Police, is the civilian head of the service, comparable to the secretaries of State of the other three armed services. During times of war, the RING becomes a ''de facto'' as well as ''de jure'' military service within the [[United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland Defence Forces]] ('''UKINDF'''). |
==Function== | ==Function== | ||
− | + | As well as its function as the joint service armed forces police force, the RING performs frontier and port security, [[Wikipedia:Counter-insurgency|counter-insurgency]] operations, rural policing, and guarding central government buildings and offices, including royal palaces and Isselmere-Nielander embassies throughout the [[NationStates|world]]. The RING is also tasked with training [[Wikipedia:Paramilitary|paramilitary]] forces and acting as a [[Wikipedia:Stay-behind|stay-behind]] force in case of enemy attack, although this part of its mission is rarely, if ever, discussed. | |
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+ | [[Wikipedia:Statutes|Statutes]] and [[Wikipedia:Statutory instruments|statutory instruments]] precisely delineate the police function of the RING, ensuring the Gendarmerie does not overstep its authority. | ||
==Rank structure== | ==Rank structure== | ||
+ | The rank structure of the RING closely follows that of civilian police forces, much to the consternation of members of the other branches of the armed forces. The Director-General of the Royal Gendarmerie is, however, subordinate to the Chief of Defence Staff during wartime and for protocol purposes in peacetime. With the other exception being the rank of Chief Constable, which has the same seniority as other '''OF-10a''' ranks, the RING rank is considered senior to comparable military ranks. | ||
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|'''(n/a)'''||Minister of State for Public Safety||(n/a) | |'''(n/a)'''||Minister of State for Public Safety||(n/a) | ||
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− | |'''(n/a)'''||Secretary of State for | + | |'''(n/a)'''||Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie, Inspector-General of Police||(n/a) |
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|'''(n/a)'''||Director-General of the Royal Gendarmerie (DGRG){{ref|Heads}}||Crown and [[Isselmere-Nieland#Coat of arms|coat of arms]] proper over laurel wreath encircling crossed [[Wikipedia:Tipstaff|tipstaves]] | |'''(n/a)'''||Director-General of the Royal Gendarmerie (DGRG){{ref|Heads}}||Crown and [[Isselmere-Nieland#Coat of arms|coat of arms]] proper over laurel wreath encircling crossed [[Wikipedia:Tipstaff|tipstaves]] | ||
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!Code||Command Ranks||Insignia | !Code||Command Ranks||Insignia | ||
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− | |'''OF- | + | |'''OF-10b'''||Chief Constable (CCst){{ref|CCst}}{{ref|appointment}}||Crown over laurel wreath encircling crossed tipstaves |
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− | |'''OF- | + | |'''OF-10a'''||Deputy Chief Constable (DCC)||Crown and two stylised [[Wikipedia:Potentilla|rose]]s{{ref|Rose}} over crossed sword and tipstaff |
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− | |'''OF- | + | |'''OF-9b'''||Commissioner of Police (Cmsr)||Crown and two stylised roses over crossed sword and tipstaff |
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− | |'''OF- | + | |'''OF-9a'''||Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCmsr)||Crown and stylised rose over crossed sword and tipstaff |
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|'''OF-8'''||Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACmsr)||Crown over crossed sword and tipstaff | |'''OF-8'''||Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACmsr)||Crown over crossed sword and tipstaff | ||
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|'''OF-2'''||Chief Inspector (CInsp)||Three pips | |'''OF-2'''||Chief Inspector (CInsp)||Three pips | ||
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− | |'''OF- | + | |'''OF-1a'''||Inspector (Insp)||Two pips |
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− | |'''OF- | + | |'''OF-1b'''||Sub-Inspector (SInsp)||Pip |
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!Code||Officer Cadets||Insignia | !Code||Officer Cadets||Insignia | ||
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|'''OR-10'''||His Majesty's Sergeant-Major of Police (HMSMP){{ref|HMSMP}}||[[Isselmere-Nieland#Coat_of_arms|Coat of arms]] encircled by laurel leaves surmounted by stylised rose | |'''OR-10'''||His Majesty's Sergeant-Major of Police (HMSMP){{ref|HMSMP}}||[[Isselmere-Nieland#Coat_of_arms|Coat of arms]] encircled by laurel leaves surmounted by stylised rose | ||
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− | |'''OR- | + | |'''OR-9d'''||Sergeant-Major of the Realm (SMPR){{ref|appt2}}||Coat of arms encircled by laurel leaves |
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− | |'''OR- | + | |'''OR-9c'''||Provincial Sergeant-Major of Police (PSMP){{ref label|appt2|5|a}}||Coat of arms surmounting RING symbol |
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− | |'''OR- | + | |'''OR-9ab'''||Regional Sergeant-Major of Police (RSMP){{ref label|appt2|5|b}}||Coat of arms surmounting crossed swords |
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|'''OR-8'''||District Sergeant-Major of Police (DSMP)||Crown encircled by laurel leaves | |'''OR-8'''||District Sergeant-Major of Police (DSMP)||Crown encircled by laurel leaves | ||
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|'''OR-3'''||Lance Corporal (LCpl)||Chevron | |'''OR-3'''||Lance Corporal (LCpl)||Chevron | ||
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− | |'''OR- | + | |'''OR-2c'''||Senior Constable (SCst)||Stylised rose |
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− | |'''OR- | + | |'''OR-2b'''||Constable 1st Class (Cst)|| |
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− | |'''OR- | + | |'''OR-2a'''||Constable 2nd Class (Cst)|| |
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|'''OR-1'''||Recruit (Rct)|| | |'''OR-1'''||Recruit (Rct)|| |
Revision as of 19:14, 26 January 2007
The Royal Isselmere-Nieland Gendarmerie (RING) is a gendarmerie or military service that in peacetime operates as a conventional police force within the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland. In peacetime, the administration of the RING falls to the authority of the Minister of the Interior and his or her minister of State for Public Safety. The Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie, more precisely known as the Inspector-General of Police, is the civilian head of the service, comparable to the secretaries of State of the other three armed services. During times of war, the RING becomes a de facto as well as de jure military service within the United Kingdom of Isselmere-Nieland Defence Forces (UKINDF).
Contents
Function
As well as its function as the joint service armed forces police force, the RING performs frontier and port security, counter-insurgency operations, rural policing, and guarding central government buildings and offices, including royal palaces and Isselmere-Nielander embassies throughout the world. The RING is also tasked with training paramilitary forces and acting as a stay-behind force in case of enemy attack, although this part of its mission is rarely, if ever, discussed.
Statutes and statutory instruments precisely delineate the police function of the RING, ensuring the Gendarmerie does not overstep its authority.
Rank structure
The rank structure of the RING closely follows that of civilian police forces, much to the consternation of members of the other branches of the armed forces. The Director-General of the Royal Gendarmerie is, however, subordinate to the Chief of Defence Staff during wartime and for protocol purposes in peacetime. With the other exception being the rank of Chief Constable, which has the same seniority as other OF-10a ranks, the RING rank is considered senior to comparable military ranks.
Code | Ministerial Ranks | Insignia |
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(n/a) | Minister of the Interior | (n/a) |
(n/a) | Minister of State for Public Safety | (n/a) |
(n/a) | Secretary of State for the Gendarmerie, Inspector-General of Police | (n/a) |
(n/a) | Director-General of the Royal Gendarmerie (DGRG)[1] | Crown and coat of arms proper over laurel wreath encircling crossed tipstaves |
Code | Command Ranks | Insignia |
OF-10b | Chief Constable (CCst)[2][3] | Crown over laurel wreath encircling crossed tipstaves |
OF-10a | Deputy Chief Constable (DCC) | Crown and two stylised roses[4] over crossed sword and tipstaff |
OF-9b | Commissioner of Police (Cmsr) | Crown and two stylised roses over crossed sword and tipstaff |
OF-9a | Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCmsr) | Crown and stylised rose over crossed sword and tipstaff |
OF-8 | Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACmsr) | Crown over crossed sword and tipstaff |
OF-7 | Commander of Police (Cmdr) | Stylised rose over crossed sword and tipstaff |
OF-6 | Deputy Commander of Police (DCmdr) | Crown and three pips |
Code | Senior Officers | Insignia |
OF-5 | Chief Superintendent (CSupt) | Crown and two pips |
OF-4 | Deputy Chief Superintendent (DCSupt) | Crown and pip |
OF-3 | Superintendent (Supt) | Crown |
Code | Junior Officers/Subalterns | Insignia |
OF-2 | Chief Inspector (CInsp) | Three pips |
OF-1a | Inspector (Insp) | Two pips |
OF-1b | Sub-Inspector (SInsp) | Pip |
Code | Officer Cadets | Insignia |
OF-D | Officer Cadet | Thin bar |
Code | Warrant Officers | Insignia |
OR-10 | His Majesty's Sergeant-Major of Police (HMSMP)[5] | Coat of arms encircled by laurel leaves surmounted by stylised rose |
OR-9d | Sergeant-Major of the Realm (SMPR)[6] | Coat of arms encircled by laurel leaves |
OR-9c | Provincial Sergeant-Major of Police (PSMP)[5] | Coat of arms surmounting RING symbol |
OR-9ab | Regional Sergeant-Major of Police (RSMP)[5] | Coat of arms surmounting crossed swords |
OR-8 | District Sergeant-Major of Police (DSMP) | Crown encircled by laurel leaves |
OR-7 | Sergeant-Major of Police (SMP) | Crown |
Code | Non-Commissioned Officers | Insignia |
OR-6 | Staff Sergeant of Police (SSgt) | Three chevrons, surmounted by crown |
OR-5 | Sergeant of Police (Sgt) | Three chevrons |
OR-4 | Corporal (Cpl) | Two chevrons |
Code | Constables | Insignia |
OR-3 | Lance Corporal (LCpl) | Chevron |
OR-2c | Senior Constable (SCst) | Stylised rose |
OR-2b | Constable 1st Class (Cst) | |
OR-2a | Constable 2nd Class (Cst) | |
OR-1 | Recruit (Rct) |
References
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UKINDF logo | |
Branches of service | |
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Naval Service Royal Navy Royal Marines | |
Army | |
Aerospace Service Royal Air Force Orbital Defence Force | |
Strategic Defence Force | |
Royal Gendarmerie | |
Leadership | |
Headquarters | Daurmont, UKIN |
Commander-in-Chief | King Henry V |
Minister of Defence | |
Chief of Defence Staff | |
Personnel | |
Available for military service | 1,412,964,593 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
Fit for military service | 989,075,215 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
Reaching military age annually | 29,146,181 (males & females 15-49 y.o., est. 2007) |
Military age | 18 y.o. |
Total personnel | 72,644,046 |
Labour Force | 2.225% |
Expenditures | |
Budget | $28.228 billion USD (est. 2007) |
Percent of GDP | 6.11% |
Industry | |
Domestic suppliers | Isselmere-Nieland Defence Industries |
History | |
History of Isselmere-Nieland | |
Ranks and insignia |
Topics on Isselmere-Nieland | ||
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