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|superior = [[Head of Security]] | |superior = [[Head of Security]] | ||
|duties = Investigate crimes, gather evidence, look badass, smoke cigarettes | |duties = Investigate crimes, gather evidence, look badass, smoke cigarettes | ||
|guides = [[Guide to security]], [[Space Law]], [[Guide to Trials]] | |guides = [[Guide to security]], [[Space Law]], [[Guide to Trials]], [[Standard Operating Procedure]] | ||
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'''Guard bodies if you have to. One of the best witnesses to a crime is the victim themselves. If they're revived via non-cloning methods, they retain their memories, which include how they died. And, most likely, who killed them.''' | '''Guard bodies if you have to. One of the best witnesses to a crime is the victim themselves. If they're revived via non-cloning methods, they retain their memories, which include how they died. And, most likely, who killed them.''' | ||
=== Scene Analysis 101 === | ===Scene Analysis 101=== | ||
Any object that is touched by someone without gloves will have their fingerprints on it (with the exception of fingerless gloves). This includes interaction, pick-up, drop, and manipulation of any kind. There is a chance for someone to leave behind traces of their clothing under the same interactions. The options can be their uniform, their exosuit, and/or their gloves. | Any object that is touched by someone without gloves will have their fingerprints on it (with the exception of fingerless gloves). This includes interaction, pick-up, drop, and manipulation of any kind. There is a chance for someone to leave behind traces of their clothing under the same interactions. The options can be their uniform, their exosuit, and/or their gloves. | ||
'''Keep your forensics gloves on all the time, so you don't confuse your own traces with others.''' | '''Keep your forensics gloves on all the time, so you don't confuse your own traces with others.''' | ||
* Your home is in the crime scene. Make sure any Heads of Staff or other officers present touch as little as possible and steer clear while you work. This is especially problematic if they touch vital evidence, as you won't be able to confirm certain traces if a black-gloved officer or an insulated-gloved Chief Engineer goes and touches the bloody toolbox present in the scene. | * Your home is in the crime scene. Make sure any Heads of Staff or other officers present touch as little as possible and steer clear while you work. This is especially problematic if they touch vital evidence, as you won't be able to confirm certain traces if a black-gloved officer or an insulated-gloved Chief Engineer goes and touches the bloody toolbox present in the scene. | ||
* Beyond using your Forensic Scanner on pretty much every upturned bush in sight, it's important to look around and take notes of out-of-place things, as well as searching around in general. | *Beyond using your Forensic Scanner on pretty much every upturned bush in sight, it's important to look around and take notes of out-of-place things, as well as searching around in general. | ||
* If there are bullet casings, but no gun, you can assume it's been hidden, or far more likely, on the suspect. Examining bullet casings will also tell you the caliber. 10mm rounds are most commonly fired by a Syndicate Stetchkin, though it could also be a Surplus Rifle brought in by a Gang. '''You shouldn't assume the round type based off this information, but it can be a stepping stone for the kind of culprit you might be looking for.''' | * If there are bullet casings, but no gun, you can assume it's been hidden, or far more likely, on the suspect. Examining bullet casings will also tell you the caliber. 10mm rounds are most commonly fired by a Syndicate Stetchkin, though it could also be a Surplus Rifle brought in by a Gang. '''You shouldn't assume the round type based off this information, but it can be a stepping stone for the kind of culprit you might be looking for.''' | ||
* Search plants, boxes, containers, see if anything is out of place or something was left behind. Carry a T-Ray Scanner and a crowbar on you, and check under the floor for Smuggler Satchels: bags that can be hidden underneath floors. Leave nothing uncounted for and no stone unturned. | *Search plants, boxes, containers, see if anything is out of place or something was left behind. Carry a T-Ray Scanner and a crowbar on you, and check under the floor for Smuggler Satchels: bags that can be hidden underneath floors. Leave nothing uncounted for and no stone unturned. | ||
* Clever criminals might store their incriminating items in a Secure Briefcase. You can use a Multitool to brute force these open, bypassing the need for learning the code to access the contents within. | *Clever criminals might store their incriminating items in a Secure Briefcase. You can use a Multitool to brute force these open, bypassing the need for learning the code to access the contents within. | ||
* You can take blood from a body using a syringe and scan the syringe to get the DNA string of who it belongs to. | *You can take blood from a body using a syringe and scan the syringe to get the DNA string of who it belongs to. | ||
* Any reagents in any item can be discovered by a scan, including food. | *Any reagents in any item can be discovered by a scan, including food. | ||
* A medical analyzer (your PDA comes with a built-in one) can be used to ascertain a time-of-death on a cadaver, assuming they haven't been dead longer than 15 minutes. | *A medical analyzer (your PDA comes with a built-in one) can be used to ascertain a time-of-death on a cadaver, assuming they haven't been dead longer than 15 minutes. | ||
* Use the evidence bags you spawn with to collect any suspicious items you find, be it "[[Contraband|contraband"]], [[Syndicate Items|contraband]], [[high-risk items]], anything with blood on it, or anything that doesn't belong in the department. Take any bagged evidence you have to the Evidence Lockup, in the [[Brig]], to the [[Warden]] (if it's restricted), or return said high-risk items to their owners. | * Use the evidence bags you spawn with to collect any suspicious items you find, be it "[[Contraband|contraband"]], [[Syndicate Items|contraband]], [[high-risk items]], anything with blood on it, or anything that doesn't belong in the department. Take any bagged evidence you have to the Evidence Lockup, in the [[Brig]], to the [[Warden]] (if it's restricted), or return said high-risk items to their owners. | ||
Once you're done investigating a crime scene, return to either your office or the nearest [[Security Post]] (you have access to every departmental post, assuming you can enter said department to access it. This does not include the Arrivals Checkpoint). All of these will have a Security Records console, while your own office will also have a Medical Records console. In a pinch, you can also use a computer in Medical to access Medical Records. | Once you're done investigating a crime scene, return to either your office or the nearest [[Security Post]] (you have access to every departmental post, assuming you can enter said department to access it. This does not include the Arrivals Checkpoint). All of these will have a Security Records console, while your own office will also have a Medical Records console. In a pinch, you can also use a computer in Medical to access Medical Records. | ||
'''Make sure any bodies make it to either Medical or the [[Brig Physician]]. The latter can help keep a body safe during revival or perform an autopsy/inspection. They also begin the round mindshielded, meaning they're almost certainly allied with you, even if they're unfriendly. Do note, however, that they don't have a full | '''Make sure any bodies make it to either Medical or the [[Brig Physician]]. The latter can help keep a body safe during revival or perform an autopsy/inspection. They also begin the round mindshielded, meaning they're almost certainly allied with you, even if they're unfriendly. Do note, however, that they don't have a full Medbay at their disposal.''' | ||
=== Running the Numbers === | ===Running the Numbers=== | ||
You have both access to Security Records and Medical Records. Security Records allow you to run prints, as well search up and modify crime-related details of anyone on the crew manifest (if their security records haven't been deleted). Medical Records allow you to run DNA from blood, as well as search up and modify medical-related details of anyone on the crew manifest (mostly useless). | You have both access to Security Records and Medical Records. Security Records allow you to run prints, as well search up and modify crime-related details of anyone on the crew manifest (if their security records haven't been deleted). Medical Records allow you to run DNA from blood, as well as search up and modify medical-related details of anyone on the crew manifest (mostly useless). | ||
Inserting someone's fingerprint code into a Security Records console will narrow down the named list of individuals to whoever the prints belong to. If you can't narrow down the owner of a certain set of prints, this generally means one of two things: | Inserting someone's fingerprint code into a Security Records console will narrow down the named list of individuals to whoever the prints belong to. If you can't narrow down the owner of a certain set of prints, this generally means one of two things: | ||
# The prints belong to someone present not on the manifest (some options include humanized monkeys, [https://wiki.yogstation.net/wiki/Random_events#Spawn_Fugitives stowaways], [[Clockwork Cult|fanatics]], or [[Nuclear Operative|really, really bad news]]). | #The prints belong to someone present not on the manifest (some options include humanized monkeys, [https://wiki.yogstation.net/wiki/Random_events#Spawn_Fugitives stowaways], [[Clockwork Cult|fanatics]], or [[Nuclear Operative|really, really bad news]]). | ||
# More likely, they belong to someone who deleted their own security records (likely a [[Traitor|Syndicate agent]], or [[Changeling|something far less friendly]]). | # More likely, they belong to someone who deleted their own security records (likely a [[Traitor|Syndicate agent]], or [[Changeling|something far less friendly]]). | ||
The same options hold true if you can't find the owner of a DNA string using a Medical Records console, save that (essentially) nobody deletes their own Medical Records. In almost every case, an unidentifiable string of DNA belongs to a humanized monkey from [[Genetics Lab|Genetics]], or a monkey itself. | The same options hold true if you can't find the owner of a DNA string using a Medical Records console, save that (essentially) nobody deletes their own Medical Records. In almost every case, an unidentifiable string of DNA belongs to a humanized monkey from [[Genetics Lab|Genetics]], or a monkey itself. | ||
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'''Regardless of your findings, whenever you're done with a Security Records console, <u>always</u> log off before you resume other activities. Failure to do so means someone can sneak in and wreak havoc, such as setting Heads of Staff to Arrest to be targeted by secbots or less-intelligent officers.''' | '''Regardless of your findings, whenever you're done with a Security Records console, <u>always</u> log off before you resume other activities. Failure to do so means someone can sneak in and wreak havoc, such as setting Heads of Staff to Arrest to be targeted by secbots or less-intelligent officers.''' | ||
=== Interrogations and Incarcerations === | ===Interrogations and Incarcerations=== | ||
While your fellow officers should (theoretically) know Space Law, it never hurts to be present during a suspect's brigging to clarify any information or wrongdoings about them. Furthermore, clarifying the crimes they're guilty of can make the process a lot quicker, as well as avoiding wildly inaccurate sentences, which are bound to get the station and/or any administrators online down your throat with punishment for your foolish transgressions. | While your fellow officers should (theoretically) know Space Law, it never hurts to be present during a suspect's brigging to clarify any information or wrongdoings about them. Furthermore, clarifying the crimes they're guilty of can make the process a lot quicker, as well as avoiding wildly inaccurate sentences, which are bound to get the station and/or any administrators online down your throat with punishment for your foolish transgressions. | ||
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You do, however, have access to the [[Interrogation|Interrogation Room]], which has a [[Universal Recorder]] present, as well as all the gloomy lighting that you would want for a proper interrogation. That being said, interrogations are time-consuming, and, for the sake of gameplay, should generally be performed only under a handful of circumstances: | You do, however, have access to the [[Interrogation|Interrogation Room]], which has a [[Universal Recorder]] present, as well as all the gloomy lighting that you would want for a proper interrogation. That being said, interrogations are time-consuming, and, for the sake of gameplay, should generally be performed only under a handful of circumstances: | ||
* You're certain someone is a culprit of something severe, but you don't have any hard evidence on them. | *You're certain someone is a culprit of something severe, but you don't have any hard evidence on them. | ||
* You need to clarify the stories of two separate suspects, using the room to isolate them and get each of their tales individually. | *You need to clarify the stories of two separate suspects, using the room to isolate them and get each of their tales individually. | ||
* A lawyer wishes to speak with their client, or a lawyer wishes to speak with you privately, or with their client, too. | *A lawyer wishes to speak with their client, or a lawyer wishes to speak with you privately, or with their client, too. | ||
** If you're the paranoid type, be cautious of a lawyer and their client who try to get you alone in the interrogation room; it's possible they're plotting to kill you and break out. As with all situations, calling for backup is a safe decision. | **If you're the paranoid type, be cautious of a lawyer and their client who try to get you alone in the interrogation room; it's possible they're plotting to kill you and break out. As with all situations, calling for backup is a safe decision. | ||
* Rarely, a culprit or Syndicate Agent may be willing to strike a deal. '''It is highly recommended that you obtain assistance from the Head of Security for this, as altering punishment or sentencing corporate enemies is beyond your jurisdiction.''' | *Rarely, a culprit or Syndicate Agent may be willing to strike a deal. '''It is highly recommended that you obtain assistance from the Head of Security for this, as altering punishment or sentencing corporate enemies is beyond your jurisdiction.''' | ||
Other situations may apply, but the main thing to keep in mind is that every minute spent in Interrogation is one where everyone present isn't experiencing or participating in the rest of the game. The roleplay involved can be fun for everyone involved, but only if everyone agrees to it. A good rule of thumb is that RP, in all its forms, is a consensual, agreed decision. '''Don't force people into interrogation beyond their sentence length if there's not sufficient justification to hold them longer.''' | Other situations may apply, but the main thing to keep in mind is that every minute spent in Interrogation is one where everyone present isn't experiencing or participating in the rest of the game. The roleplay involved can be fun for everyone involved, but only if everyone agrees to it. A good rule of thumb is that RP, in all its forms, is a consensual, agreed decision. '''Don't force people into interrogation beyond their sentence length if there's not sufficient justification to hold them longer.''' | ||
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There's a camera console outside Interrogation which only looks into the room. It's a good way to spy in to make sure nothing funny is happening, and fellow officers can do this for you, too. | There's a camera console outside Interrogation which only looks into the room. It's a good way to spy in to make sure nothing funny is happening, and fellow officers can do this for you, too. | ||
==Grit-Fueled Investigating== | ==Grit-Fueled Investigating== | ||
The above sections represent the basics of your craft, but there are several other situations and methods for discovering and catching culprits, as well as protecting the people you're charged to | The above sections represent the basics of your craft, but there are several other situations and methods for discovering and catching culprits, as well as protecting the people you're charged to defend. | ||
===The Digital Eye=== | |||
=== The Digital Eye === | |||
''"Every shift, I take a walk through the station, all from my [[Detective's Office|office]]."'' | ''"Every shift, I take a walk through the station, all from my [[Detective's Office|office]]."'' | ||
'''The camera console is one of the most potent tools you have for your duties.''' Located in your office, it allows you to watch '''every camera feed present on the station's SS13 network'''. This includes wall-mounted cameras, [[cyborg]] cameras, and where an [[AI]] is present. There are some properties to be noted about cameras: | '''The camera console is one of the most potent tools you have for your duties.''' Located in your office, it allows you to watch '''every camera feed present on the station's SS13 network'''. This includes wall-mounted cameras, [[cyborg]] cameras, and where an [[AI]] is present. There are some properties to be noted about cameras: | ||
*You can examine individuals through cameras by using SHIFT+CLICK, as if you were examining them in person. | |||
* You can examine individuals through cameras by using SHIFT+CLICK, as if you were examining them in person. | |||
* Cut cameras will still appear on the camera list, but only show static. This can allow you to narrow down where suspicious activity might be happening. | * Cut cameras will still appear on the camera list, but only show static. This can allow you to narrow down where suspicious activity might be happening. | ||
* You cannot hear through cameras. | *You cannot hear through cameras. | ||
* If a cyborg does not show up on the camera console, its camera lens were disabled by a [[Roboticist]] (or someone with similar access, including an [[Cryptographic sequencer|EMAG]]) or, far more rarely, it might be a disguised Syndicate cyborg, used only by [[Nuclear Operative|elite Syndicate assault teams]]. | *If a cyborg does not show up on the camera console, its camera lens were disabled by a [[Roboticist]] (or someone with similar access, including an [[Cryptographic sequencer|EMAG]]) or, far more rarely, it might be a disguised Syndicate cyborg, used only by [[Nuclear Operative|elite Syndicate assault teams]]. | ||
* A bluespace EMAG, which has a 10% chance of being created when an EMAG is used on an EMAG, can be used through cameras using a camera console. This allows crafty Syndicate agents to sabotage whatever they please at infinite range, so long as they have access to the SS13 camera network. | *A bluespace EMAG, which has a 10% chance of being created when an EMAG is used on an EMAG, can be used through cameras using a camera console. This allows crafty Syndicate agents to sabotage whatever they please at infinite range, so long as they have access to the SS13 camera network. | ||
Using a camera console allows you to spy others without their knowing of your presence. In addition, it's far safer than direct observation, and you're able to peer into areas you wouldn't be able to enter with your limited access. As your equipment is less robust than a normal officer's, patrolling maintenance alone is far less ideal than sitting in the safety of your office and flicking through cameras. | Using a camera console allows you to spy others without their knowing of your presence. In addition, it's far safer than direct observation, and you're able to peer into areas you wouldn't be able to enter with your limited access. As your equipment is less robust than a normal officer's, patrolling maintenance alone is far less ideal than sitting in the safety of your office and flicking through cameras. | ||
===The Stake Out=== | |||
=== The Stake Out === | |||
''"Hope you like waiting around. I brought myself a nice [https://wiki.yogstation.net/wiki/Guide_to_food#Burgers sandwich]."'' | ''"Hope you like waiting around. I brought myself a nice [https://wiki.yogstation.net/wiki/Guide_to_food#Burgers sandwich]."'' | ||
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If you're simply walking about the station and you notice someone coming out of an area they shouldn't be in, or an area that's rarely entered, that's a point of oddness that you can investigate. A chemist coming out of maintenance could just be someone acting oddly for no reason, or it could be a [[Blood Cult|cultist]] that just left their base. As with a majority of your investigating, context is important. '''If you suspect there's criminal or dangerous activity going on in some area, it's highly recommended you call for backup before you investigate, or, at the very least, pass on your hunch to Security.''' Getting jumped by a bunch of Nar'sie's finest doesn't help anyone except them, especially if your fellow officers have nothing to go on regarding your disappearance. | If you're simply walking about the station and you notice someone coming out of an area they shouldn't be in, or an area that's rarely entered, that's a point of oddness that you can investigate. A chemist coming out of maintenance could just be someone acting oddly for no reason, or it could be a [[Blood Cult|cultist]] that just left their base. As with a majority of your investigating, context is important. '''If you suspect there's criminal or dangerous activity going on in some area, it's highly recommended you call for backup before you investigate, or, at the very least, pass on your hunch to Security.''' Getting jumped by a bunch of Nar'sie's finest doesn't help anyone except them, especially if your fellow officers have nothing to go on regarding your disappearance. | ||
===The Logical Savant=== | |||
=== The Logical Savant === | |||
''"Think! THINK! Why doesn't he have the [https://wiki.yogstation.net/wiki/High-risk_items#Advanced_Magnetic_Boots magboots] on him?"'' | ''"Think! THINK! Why doesn't he have the [https://wiki.yogstation.net/wiki/High-risk_items#Advanced_Magnetic_Boots magboots] on him?"'' | ||
Inevitably, much of your aptitude as a Detective boils down to game sense. | Inevitably, much of your aptitude as a Detective boils down to game sense. | ||
===The Court Clerk=== | |||
''"[[Captain|Your Honor]], the testimony... contradicts the evidence!"'' | |||
A court proceeding is one of the rarest occurrences on the station. Most of the relevant information can be found in the [[Guide to trials]], also linked in the overview of this page. That being said, there are some specific measures you can take as a Detective to bring more buck to a trial. | |||
Firstly, you have prime access to the main method of obtaining hard, physical evidence. | |||
== Hard-Boiled Equipment == | |||
As one of [[Nanotrasen|Nanotrasen's]] beat cops, you're equipped with gadgets and tools to separate you from the average crew member in regards to combat effectiveness. However, the budget for your equipment is far lower, as you're not a full officer. While you still have access to wide range of tools, there are some that stand out. | |||
=== The .38 Revolver=== | |||
'''Usage of the revolver is covered in Space Law. It should not be drawn, much less fired, unless circumstances demand it.''' | |||
Your revolver begins the round located in a Shoulder Holster, located in your locker. The holster is a three-slot belt item that can carry revolvers and speed loaders. SHIFT+E will pull out the item in the right-most slot, so putting your gun in it can help for a quickdraw. | |||
Each vanilla shot of .38 does 15 brute damage and 35 stamina damage. It is very easy to spam-fire and can be reloaded quickly using the speed loaders. The revolver does not need to be empty to use a speed loader; it will fill as much of the revolver's capacity as it can. In addition, speed loaders can be used on each other to transfer bullets. You can print additional .38 speed loaders at the [[Protolathe|protolathes]] located in the [[Security Office]] and in the [[Armory]]. [[Autolathe|Autolathes]] can also print them, and they have the added benefit of being able to recycle them. An empty speed loader can be recycled for the full cost of a filled one. Note that unlike disablers, the .38 is a ballistic weapon, meaning its projectiles can't go through glass and will be blocked by shields. | |||
As the revolver is considered lethal, it will upset any AIs that are anti-harm should you use it. And while the disabler is one of the most powerful weapons on the station, the .38 has some advantages over it: | |||
*It can be quickly reloaded in the field. | |||
*It has the capacity to damage simplemobs and cyborgs. | |||
*It can cause bleeding, which, if not tended to, can incapacitate, kill, or otherwise inconvenience a suspect. | |||
*It often sounds scarier than it is. | |||
* It has access to a variety of alternative ammo types that grant it more utility. | |||
*'''Cigarettes and Zippo lighter''' - absolutely necessary, smoking is cool. | |||
* '''Cigarettes and Zippo lighter''' - absolutely necessary, smoking is cool. | *'''A worn suit, coat and hat'''. Not only do these make you look cool, but they act as armor. | ||
* '''A worn suit, coat and hat'''. Not only do these make you look cool, but they act as armor. | *A '''White Crayon''' that you can use to draw an outline around a corpse | ||
* A '''White Crayon''' that you can use to draw an outline around a corpse | *'''Black gloves''' [[file:BGloves.png]] - as stated above, NEVER take these off if you are planning on being an actual detective and doing your damn job, or you will get your own prints on the evidence and fuck up the entire investigation. | ||
* '''Black gloves''' [[file:BGloves.png]] - as stated above, NEVER take these off if you are planning on being an actual detective and doing your damn job, or you will get your own prints on the evidence and fuck up the entire investigation. | *A '''security radio headset''' [[file:secheadset.png]], this gives you access to the security channel so you can tell the officers to arrest insert-criminal-name-here. | ||
* A '''security radio headset''' [[file:secheadset.png]], this gives you access to the security channel so you can tell the officers to arrest insert-criminal-name-here. | *Your '''forensics scanner''', found in your backpack. Use this to scan for fingerprints and trace fibers. | ||
* Your '''forensics scanner''', found in your backpack. Use this to scan for fingerprints and trace fibers. | |||
* A PDA loaded with a '''D.E.T.E.C.T''' cart. This little thing gives you access to both security and medical records, and has a built in Med scanner. | * A PDA loaded with a '''D.E.T.E.C.T''' cart. This little thing gives you access to both security and medical records, and has a built in Med scanner. | ||
* Your '''.38 revolver''' [[file:Detectivegun.png]], which comes complete with the ability to reskin, rename, and even modify it to fire incredibly lethal .357 rounds | *Your '''.38 revolver''' [[file:Detectivegun.png]], which comes complete with the ability to reskin, rename, and even modify it to fire incredibly lethal .357 rounds | ||
*A '''universal recorder''', for documenting interviews with suspects, witnesses, and more | |||
* A '''universal recorder''', for documenting interviews with suspects, witnesses, and more | *A '''hand labeller'''. In theory this is for labeling evidence, but it's just as entertaining | ||
* A '''hand labeller'''. In theory this is for labeling evidence, but it's just as entertaining | |||
* A '''camera'''. This is supposed to be for taking pictures of evidence and suspects, but most of the time it is for taking pictures of The Owl or celebrity regulars. | * A '''camera'''. This is supposed to be for taking pictures of evidence and suspects, but most of the time it is for taking pictures of The Owl or celebrity regulars. | ||
* A pair of '''handcuffs''' [[file:Handcuffs.png]] for incapacitating a crook after you <strike>run out of bullets</strike> retaliate in self defense using your gun. | * A pair of '''handcuffs''' [[file:Handcuffs.png]] for incapacitating a crook after you <strike>run out of bullets</strike> retaliate in self defense using your gun. | ||
*The '''Security Holotape Projector''' can be used to cordon off crime scenes, making it easier to prevent your evidence from being contaminated. | |||
* The '''Security Holotape Projector''' can be used to cordon off crime scenes, making it easier to prevent your evidence from being contaminated. | |||
'''If you're looking for more equipment, the Warden or Head of Security can issue you more standard security equipment. This may come with elevated responsibilities.''' | '''If you're looking for more equipment, the Warden or Head of Security can issue you more standard security equipment. This may come with elevated responsibilities.''' | ||
==Tips== | ==Tips== | ||
* Frequent usage of your radio is paramount as a member of Security, and, by extension, a Detective. Informing your fellow officers of your movements, discoveries, and intentions allow for the coordination and cooperation you need to succeed and survive. | *Frequent usage of your radio is paramount as a member of Security, and, by extension, a Detective. Informing your fellow officers of your movements, discoveries, and intentions allow for the coordination and cooperation you need to succeed and survive. | ||
** Obtaining a general, handheld radio is very helpful if [[Telecommunications]] has an outage, as you don't have access to a Security Transceiver, unless you ask for one. If you do obtain a Transceiver, be sure to leave it off on default so the Security radio channel isn't leaked to anyone you pass by. | **Obtaining a general, handheld radio is very helpful if [[Telecommunications]] has an outage, as you don't have access to a Security Transceiver, unless you ask for one. If you do obtain a Transceiver, be sure to leave it off on default so the Security radio channel isn't leaked to anyone you pass by. | ||
* If you decide to patrol in maintenance, it's preferred that you get another officer to come with you. Not only is there significantly more safety in numbers, but they possess the equipment and the authorization to make arrests or deal with suspects far more effectively. | *If you decide to patrol in maintenance, it's preferred that you get another officer to come with you. Not only is there significantly more safety in numbers, but they possess the equipment and the authorization to make arrests or deal with suspects far more effectively. | ||
* Unfortunately, sometimes other officers will print off their own Forensic Scanners and do your job for you, or otherwise ignore what you say. It's preferred to solve these oversteps in-character, and it's important to insist on the little authority you have, as well as the value that your investigating can provide. | *Unfortunately, sometimes other officers will print off their own Forensic Scanners and do your job for you, or otherwise ignore what you say. It's preferred to solve these oversteps in-character, and it's important to insist on the little authority you have, as well as the value that your investigating can provide. | ||
** If a normal officer is grossly overshadowing the responsibilities of their role when you aren't, it's advised to contact any administrators that might be online if the situation can't be resolved in-character. If you're present and alive, there's no reason they should be overstepping their boundaries so long as you're not overstepping yours. | **If a normal officer is grossly overshadowing the responsibilities of their role when you aren't, it's advised to contact any administrators that might be online if the situation can't be resolved in-character. If you're present and alive, there's no reason they should be overstepping their boundaries so long as you're not overstepping yours. | ||
* When in doubt about the nature of something, especially when it comes to disguising as a non-Security crew, uncertainty about Space Law, or your own role as a Detective, contacting administrators is a safe option. | *When in doubt about the nature of something, especially when it comes to disguising as a non-Security crew, uncertainty about Space Law, or your own role as a Detective, contacting administrators is a safe option. | ||
* If you want to check if a husk was drained or burned, try extracting blood from it with a syringe. A Changeling victim won't have any blood. | *If you want to check if a husk was drained or burned, try extracting blood from it with a syringe. A Changeling victim won't have any blood. | ||
** Using circumstantial evidence is usually more than enough to determine this. Inspecting the body will also report any existing Brute or Burn on it. | **Using circumstantial evidence is usually more than enough to determine this. Inspecting the body will also report any existing Brute or Burn on it. | ||
* Rather than checking an unknown victim's blood, you can often determine it simply by what might be around the body, if their ID was left behind or any stripped items. | *Rather than checking an unknown victim's blood, you can often determine it simply by what might be around the body, if their ID was left behind or any stripped items. | ||
* As a member of Security, you love donuts. This means that you can bypass species preferences if you're hungry with the donuts in the | *As a member of Security, you love donuts. This means that you can bypass species preferences if you're hungry with the donuts in the Security Office, or on the [[Kitchen]] counter. | ||
* A lone radio headset near a body or in a crime scene will probably have the fingerprints of your victim, as well as any traces left by the murderer who stripped it from them. | *A lone radio headset near a body or in a crime scene will probably have the fingerprints of your victim, as well as any traces left by the murderer who stripped it from them. | ||
* If someone's broken into the Arrivals Checkpoint or | *If someone's broken into the Arrivals Checkpoint or | ||
* You can use [[Meson Goggles]] to find false walls; they show as open spaces when not in direct sight of them, so long as Mesons are equipped. Furthermore, if you get some cable coil and tools, you can craft Meson HUDglasses, which will combine the benefits of the two eyewears. | *You can use [[Meson Goggles]] to find false walls; they show as open spaces when not in direct sight of them, so long as Mesons are equipped. Furthermore, if you get some cable coil and tools, you can craft Meson HUDglasses, which will combine the benefits of the two eyewears. | ||
* The Forensic Scanner can be used at range, to scan containers and such. This is the best way to use it, so you don't accidentally stow it in any containers. | *The Forensic Scanner can be used at range, to scan containers and such. This is the best way to use it, so you don't accidentally stow it in any containers. | ||
* You can get a person's fingerprints by directly scanning them with a Forensic Scanner. | *You can get a person's fingerprints by directly scanning them with a Forensic Scanner. | ||
* The Universal Recorder works even in a storage item. Turn it on and keep it in your bag, or keep recorders around the station, and go and check on them to see if they caught anything incriminating. | *The Universal Recorder works even in a storage item. Turn it on and keep it in your bag, or keep recorders around the station, and go and check on them to see if they caught anything incriminating. | ||
** They also automatically translate any languages. | **They also automatically translate any languages. | ||
* Tiny items other than the flask can fit in your fedora (if you're wearing one), such as a [[GPS]] or a Universal Recorder. | *Tiny items other than the flask can fit in your fedora (if you're wearing one), such as a [[GPS]] or a Universal Recorder. | ||
* If you find no traces at all on something that should have them, it's very likely someone used [[soap]] to clean up the evidence. | *If you find no traces at all on something that should have them, it's very likely someone used [[soap]] to clean up the evidence. | ||
* Contraband shouldn't be used except under emergency situations. Make sure it makes it to the Warden and that it's firmly locked away. | *Contraband shouldn't be used except under emergency situations. Make sure it makes it to the Warden and that it's firmly locked away. | ||
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