Gilnean Constabulary

The Gilnean Constabulary, also known as the Gilnean Police Force or the Gilnean Guard was the policing force of the Kingdom of Gilneas. The police force was made up of several sub divisions split across the kingdom and were tasked with protecting Gilnean towns and cities and enforcing the Laws of Gilneas. A great deal of them perished when the various towns of Gilneas were attacked by the worgen and later by the Forsaken. Those that remain were absorbed into the Gilnean Liberation Front.

Ranks and Structure
Unlike the Gilnean Military, the constabulary did not have a centralized leadership, and was instead under the command of a regional commissioner that led their territorial force.

The ranks of the constabulary were as follows:
 * Commissioner: The highest rank achievable in the force, the commissioner was the regional chief of police.
 * Chief Constable: Within major cities such as Gilneas City, the Chief Constable was the head of a district's forces.
 * Chief Inspector/Captain: Head of a station house and commanded smaller units of a force. The rank of captain, though equal to that of Chief Inspector, was reserved for the leader of the Stoneward Regiment responsible for guarding the prison in Gilneas City.
 * Inspector
 * Sergeant/Detective
 * Senior Constable
 * Constable
 * Recruit

Detectives
In order to achieve the position of police detective, which unlike the others is not appointed, one must pass a written test as well as having the requirements to be a police officer. Prospective detectives must also have completed a minimum of two years as a uniformed officer to be able to qualify. In terms of ranking, a detective is equal to a sergeant.

Exceptions are made for particularly adept individuals, who do not need to spend two years in uniform. These exceptional detectives are officially termed 'Special Investigators' and are in fact civilian attaches rather than full-fledged officers.

Branches
Branch structure based on Gilnean Army Brigade structure by Vannesira Smith.

Gilneas City Constabulary - Gilneas City

 * Last Known Leader: Michael J. O'Farrell
 * Headquarters: Military District Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Headlands Constabulary - The Headlands

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters: Keel Harbor Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Western Nambitus Constabulary - Northern Headlands

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters: Blumsdale Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Eastern Nambitus Constabulary - Northgate

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters:
 * Status: Defunct.

Royal Crownlands Constabulary - Crownlands (Duskhaven)

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters: Duskhaven Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Stormglen Constabulary - Blackwald/Stormglen

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters: Stormglen Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Tempest Constabulary - Tempest's Reach

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters: Tempest's Reach Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Emberstone Constabulary - Emberstone

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters: Emberstone Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Coastlands Constabulary - Ashen Coast

 * Last Known Leader:
 * Headquarters: Bannhurst Station House
 * Status: Defunct.

Armament
As they weren't a military organization, the police officers rarely carried weapons. The most common weapon carried by a police officer was a wooden truncheon, more commonly known as a "billy club", although certain senior officers used longswords. It wasn't until mid-1055 F.A., as part of the modernization process under King Archibald Greymane, that the force was supplied with large amounts of firearms and longswords after two constables were murdered in Gilneas City. Even so, the choice of carrying a weapon was left at the discretion of the constable.

In contrast to the blue-gray mail and plate armor of the Gilnean Military, the police uniform was styled in brown. They favored tailcoats with high collars, so as to prevent garroting, and wore light brown trousers, all accompanied with a top hat, reinforced so it could be used as a step. In times of emergency, however, the Guard's armories were armed with military-grade equipment. This was seen during the fall of Gilneas City, where the police forces were armored in order to fight off the worgen.

In contrast to the rest of the police force, the Stoneward regiment of the Gilneas City branch, last led by Captain Broderick, was required to be armored at all times while on duty due to the dangerous nature of the prisoners of the Stoneward Prison.