Inspector Whitelist Introductory

"Congratulations! You have been chosen and been promoted to the position of Provost Inspector. You are being assigned to the UNS Almayer to assist, and supervise, the onboard Military Police Department in carrying out the will of the Sector Marshal and ensuring the spirit of our laws is considered and followed. Conduct yourself with the highest of standards, but remain approachable and respectful; You are still a mentor for the department first and foremost."

Introduction

This page covers key policies, responsibilities, and the expectations placed upon Provost Inspectors (PvIs) both in-round and out. It contains policies, overviews of internal systems, and notes/resources broadly useful for all members of the whitelist.

Policies

• Upkeep a positive reputation in the overall community, meaning both in-game and out.
• Maintain kind, respectful, and positive behavior both in-game and out.
• Maintain a high(er) end expectation of MRP in all roles and characters.
• Make well informed rulings based on the intent and spirit of MLaw and SOP.

Provost Inspector

As a Provost Inspector you are a direct representation of the Provost Marshals Office onboard the ship. You represent the  intent and spirit of Marine Law/SOP, as determined by the Sector Marshal. You are the final say in terms of standard staff that can be found onboard the UNS Almayer. Provost Inspectors fundamentally have three primary focuses:

1. Ensure new members of the MP Department, or those new to being a MW or CMP, are trained  and  well instructed on how to carry out their responsibilities properly and correctly.
2. Ensure the Spirit and Intent of Marine Law is followed and considered by all members of the Military Police.
3. Represent the Provost Marshals Office.

In-Round Authority & Actions

In any round where a Provost Inspector is present, they are above both the Chief MP and Whitelisted Commanding Officers in the Marine Law Hierarchy. If there is a matter you can not handle, it then goes to any currently online Admin. Provost Inspectors should be mindful of when they exercise their authority. Generally, you should only need to out of necessity; either due Military Police failing to act, or extreme misuse of authority. Otherwise, you should attempt to educate first, leaving overruling a decision as mostly a last resort.

Provost Inspectors, along with interpreting the spirit of marine law and the authority to make decisions within the spirit, are permitted by the Sector Marshal to:

1. Approve the arrest of members of the Military Police department.
2. Return prisoner rights if they have previously been revoked.
3. Handle appeals directed to the Provost Marshal Office, deferring to their superiors via fax if they do not feel capable of handling the matter.

Provost Inspectors are not present onboard to run the department for the Chief MP or to carry out arrests on 'standard' criminals. When possible, issues and day-to-day operations should still be handled by the CMP and MW. They should not be 'skipped' in answering questions from standard MPs or in being called to handle issues when reasonably possible. Inspectors, generally, should only be intervening out of necessity or to prevent a severe issue from occurring in the first place.

New Player Vision

New Player Vision

Provost Inspectors are granted the same New Player vision that SEAs get access to. This allows you to more easily identify those who need extra attention, supervision, training, etc.

• First time playing that role ever. (Purple)
• New to both the game and job. (Red)
• New to the game, but not the job. (Yellow)
• New to the job, but not the game. (Green)

The purple color represents someone with <1 hour in their current role.

New to the game: <25 Hours of playtime.

New to the job: <10 Hours of playtime.

Mentoring Inspectors/New Whitelist Holders

Reviewing/Accepting Applications

Whitelist Mentors will receive access to view posted applications for their respective role. Mentors may only mentor one person at a time, but may encourage others to pick up an application if they see fitting. Mentors are inherently responsible for the actions someone they select takes while in the whitelisted position and the mentoring phase. They potentially risk their own whitelist when choosing someone. See the "Mentoring Phase" for more information.

• It is heavily preferred that older applications are chosen and processed first. Try to avoid focusing on applications you have personal relationships with, though sometimes this is inevitable. We would appreciate it if we are warned beforehand that this may be a possibility to avoid possible conflicts.
• To begin processing an application, first check if the application has the "Checks Passed" tag. If it does not, you can ping Whisper for an expedited review. The application can not be accepted until the post receives "Checks Passed." After checks have been passed, you may then make contact with the person in their application.
• You should state that you are willing to mentor them and accept them into the whitelist, along with briefly going over the expectations should they accept. Allow them to either accept or decline the offer. If declined, the application will simply be closed.

Applications may be closed at any time at Host discretion.

Mentoring Phase

When accepting an application; the mentor is by extension responsible for the applicant and their actions, reporting their behavior in a round, and status in the relevant channels. This may result in action being taken against the mentors own whitelist status if the new whitelist holder does not meet what is required and expected of the whitelisted position.

This does not mean that mistakes will be punished or result in immediate removal of either party. Mentors and hosts will try to advise on ways to improve or mention issues before taking action based on these standards.

• Those in the Mentoring Phase are expected to report their interactions and notable actions in a round, especially if a mentor was not present. This will allow both the mentors and other members of the whitelist to provide advice or assist those less experienced. Do not be afraid to ask any of your peers for guidance or help. Generally, we would rather you ask countless questions than things being left unanswered for the worse.
• At the end of every week, the mentor and mentored should review any recent issues or anything needing guidance if it has not already been discussed during the week (Or, simply express nothing needs discussed). This is to ensure consistent growth and addressing issues as they arrive.
• After a full month of no external guidance being required, the mentoring phase will conclude. No longer requiring the Mentored to post round overviews and allowing the Mentor to 'pick up' another application.
• At this point, the Mentored is solely responsible for their actions and is expected to be fully settled into the whitelist, its expectations, and be able to handle a majority of issues and scenarios by themselves. Despite the mentor phase concluding, all members of the whitelist should ask for guidance, ask questions, etc. as required. We are here to support one another.

After around six months, mentors may also consider someone to become a mentor, or 'pass' on them for another three months to allow them more time.

If a mentor no longer believes their chosen mentoree is capable of meeting the expectations and requirements of the whitelist, thus meaning they should be removed, they should speak with Whisper directly about the matter citing clearly and concisely instances or issues.

Miscellaneous

• There is a page containing all whitelist characters and a majority of admin characters. If you would like to be added to it, please consult the wiki page
• Just because you have obtained the PvI whitelist, your learning process has not stopped, nor should it ever really 'stop'. At all stages of being a PvI, you are encouraged to ask for assistance and ask questions should you require it. This can be in-game, the #provost-inspector chat, or DMs of your peers. Each PvI will have a mentor directly attached to them for supervision and guidance. Use them.