Head of Security: Difference between revisions

As head of [[security|Security]], it is your responsibility to watch over the [[Brig]], [[Bridge]], and [[Courtroom]] areas and to make sure Security Officers don't ruin everything. Your job isn't to hunt people down, unless it's an urgent matter in one of the many places your normal security officers can't get into, so you can usually just sit in your office and let the [[Roboticist#Securitron|securitrons]] and redshirts do it for you. You have more access to the station than anyone else in security, but less than the other heads. Try not to depend on it.

'''IMPORTANT: Aside from the captain and Head of Personnel you are the highest in the chain of command on the station. Be aware of the responsibilities this might entail.'''

'''Bare minimum requirements:''' Try to keep your team alive, working together, communicating, concentrating on the bigger fish rather than small leeches and not devolve into shitcurity.

Each officer is given an assignment when they join the game. Most will be assigned to guard one of the four major departments (Medbay, Research, Engineering and Supply). Department guards are given a small security office along with limited access, and are able to use that department's radio channel. Department guards are also marked with color-coded armbands. It is your job to make sure each department is staffed by a member of security. If a department becomes a hotspot for criminal activity, it may be a good idea to reallocate more men to that department.

Your office is in the [[Security Office]]. It holds several weapons, devices, a [[recharger]], and both types of security terminals.

Contents of the office include the precious [[Security Items#Multiphase Energy Gun|multiphase energy gun]], a [[stun baton]], a [[Security Items#Riot Shield|riot shield]], [[Security Items#Mindshield Implant|mindshield implants]], and many stylish alt outfits to wear. As well as a host of miscellaneous materials ranging from loud speakers to remote door controls, depending on how generous central command is.

The holding area for prisoners. Security personnel, [[Heads of Staff]], and the Lawyer have access to the hallway, but only Security personnel can use the cell controls. It's still possible for normal crewmembers to view the cells through the windows behind them. As the windows are electrified, though, they're not a valid means of entry unless the person happens to have insulated gloves.

Prisoners try to flee all the time, so do something about the doors (portable flasher), or handcuff them to the bed as you investigate their items (make sure to release them if they aren't super dangerous). And '''SET A GOD DAMN TIME TO THE TIMER''' -- it won't lock the door unless you do this. Remember that [[Station Engineer|some]] [[Quartermaster|prisoners]] may have a toolbelt or insulated gloves, thus a means to escape if left unsupervised. Remember to remove possible weapons, unless you want [[robust|a]] [[Handcuffs|nasty]] [[Stun Baton|surprise]], but you already knew that, right?

You're <s>occasionally</s> almost always going to get an understaffed (or entirely absent) department staff. This is going to pose a problem, especially during times of crisis. Luckily you are capable of deputizing volunteering members of the crew without having to make them full officers.

*Muzzles can be created by tearing off pieces of your own jumpsuit.

*If you label all the items in the armory, and all items you distribute, you'll know exactly who fucked up and how when said items turn up in the backpack of the Clown

*The HoS has the access required to nab the spare crew monitor board from secure tech storage

*There are muzzles and straitjackets in the prison wing for restraining dangerous prisoners

*If you fill a full NO2 tank and put in on someone, you can give them fate worse than death for time close to eternity (USE THIS ON CHANGELINGS, THEY'LL BE DEAD FOREVER AND NEVER RETURN, ESPECIALLY IF YOU DON'T HAVE MORGUE/KITCHEN ACCESS)

*The Armory has a few types of special implants - If you run out, more can be ordered from Cargo

**Chemical implants can be triggered by the recipient or remotely via a prisoner control console

**Each Chemical implant can be filled up with 50 units of chemicals injected into the implant while it is still in it's casing

**Tracking Implants have three functions: They tell you the approximate distance to your target, the direction from your current position (With the tracker), and acting as a teleportation beacon

**Suspected Changelings can be implanted with a tracking implant, as it gives a special HUD icon, ex. I didn't implant that person but they have an implant, probably a ling

**You can use tracking implants to give completely private orders to individual officers even while telecomms is down

*Giving a lethal parole implant is an effective way to keep track of your prisoners: Ask Chemistry for the deadliest 50u they can make and pump it into an implant

*Permabrig's electric razor is impractical; many people can be recognized on sight from their hairstyles and shaving them bald removes that

*Taking a Riot Shotgun, <s>filling it with buckshot shells,</s> taking it out back and sawing it off with a circular saw will let you put it in your backpack, giving you a perfect counter to energy sword/shield users.

*In a time of crisis it is up to you to make sure cargo gets the sec defence budget, if the warden already has not. This will allow cargo to have more purchasing power to go towards security's needs.