MPD (Lexicon)
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THE MPD
Founded alongside the illustrious MFD, the Malton Police Department has had a long and interesting history. The origins of the MFD started in the mid-Ninteenth Century as the Indutrial Revolution began. Following the example of London, the local government created a task force to deal with robbers and murderers. In the beginning, the police officers were lightly armed, usually carrying only a truncheon and a lamp. As the city grew, Malton officers were among the first in the country to carry revolvers as well.
Malton also adopted the idea to phyically and mentally train polices officers into a standardized unit. Prior to 1838, most policemen signed up and were given a set of rules to follow, then let loose to operate in whatever means they felt worked. These men varied greatly - some were fat and lazy, having only joined to gain pay. Others abused the police status by beating people who didn't deserve it. Still, others accepted bribes to look the other way from criminal activites. After two robbers - one only 12 years old - were severly beaten, the MPD created a strict physical and mental regimen that helped shape the image of policemen from 'lazy piles of dough' to 'the paragon of peacekeepers.'
When the First World War rolled around, the MPD was also unsusual in that, for the first time in its history, it allowed females to join. It was estimated that close to 72% of the Malton Police Force left to fight. After the war ended, the women were also allowed to keep their jobs - another unusual circumstance of that time, but with close to 30% of the the MPD having been killed in WWII, they were needed. This practice was somewhat diminished in WWII, since many more women were needed for the factories.
Today, the MPD serves as a shining example...
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Zombies. Everywhere. When the plague broke out, the police were given three priorities -
1. Shoot to kill.
2. Evacuation of civilians.
3. Prevention of destruction of property.
As typical in the UK, military weapons such as assault rifles and submachine guns were heavily regulated in Malton. Police were limited to revolvers and military pistols. It was determined that, because of reports of pistols jamming, that military pistols such as the Colt M1911 would only be loaded to a max of six shots. Pump action, riot, and combat shotguns were also very limited, as UK laws state that shotguns can, at most, only hold 3 shells. More, and a permit was needed to own one. It was determined that the MPD would switch to older break-open models, as they were extremely cheap to produce. Sawn-off shotguns used by the less than law abiding citizens also appeared in Malton.
The first priority, shoot to kill, was enforced heavily. Aside from zombies, police also shot and killed many people rioting and looting stores. Ex Mortis and DNR were placed high on the list, but so called 'raids' on suspected Ex Mortis/DNR hideouts yielded little, if any results. The police cooperated with local military units on July 7th, 2005 in a massive coordinated 'sweep operation' where the aim was 'one-hundred-percent total destruction of the undead menace' - the sweep operation simultaneously occured in Barrville, Dartside, Havercroft, New Arkham, Ridleybank, and Wyke Hills. Units recorded fatality rates in the tens of thousands, and each suburb was combed until the units claimed 100 percent destrcution of the zombies. Many cheered in the first major victory against the undead army.
Within two days, the inevitable happened - the undead returned. Again, and again, 'sweep operations' were called on, but within 3 weeks, they ceased. 2 methods were used to keep the dead from forever harming others - very deep burial underground and total burning of the bodies - were seen as too impractical, given the relatively fast regeneration of the undead, combined with the sheer amount of bodies that needed to be destroyed. Also, syringes developed by the Necrotech were seen as more efficent and more humane.
Due to budget cuts, the MPD relied on shoddy barricades and MFD to help them. The barricades failed miserably for containment, so the MPD adopted the harsh No-Man's-Land tactic - survivors in these areas were effectively cut off from rescue. The MFD, however, performed admirably in their task.
Agent Heroic 07:34, 30 July 2006 (BST)
