Department of Law
The Department of Law is a Forardi agency that has been assigned the responsibility of prosecuting and apprehending those who have violated the royal laws of the land. They attract paladins and others of the sort, and work closely with the Church of the One Sun to help preserve societal order. They have a distinct rivalry with the Department of Internal Relations, due to some overlap in duties, but they tend to have a more visible presence in the streets and towns of Forard, as opposed to the more subtle enforcement methods of their rivals.
Structure
The majority of Forardi Departments are organized in a manner of meritocracy, at least on paper. Achieving accomplishments of great renown or excellence allows for advancement through the ranks of Law. At the top of the organization is the Department Head, and beneath him are Operational Managers who manage the different regions under direct departmental control, and then Dedicated Managers, who handle the delegated administration that follows from there. The Department of Law is one of the smaller departments and maintains only a handful of militarized units. Instead, most of the Dedicated Managers handle groups of ten or less people, dedicated towards hunting and apprehending those accused or convicted of crimes.
Public Agenda
The Department of Law's primary objective is the apprehension of fugitives and criminals across Forard. They are the ones responsible for outfitting groups to deal with bandits or raiders seeking to take advantage of those in the more rural parts of the country. They also will pursue raiders from the Badlands or other countries across borders, and finance adventurers willing to do the same. Most of the laws they enforce are those laid out during the Jakonian Empire and by the Church of the One Sun. Therefore, they are considered a fairly religious organization, viewing their faith as law and vice versa. This often brings them into conflict with the Department of Internal Relations, who take a more nuanced approach to handling disputes and lawbreakers.
Assets
Only two full regiments exist under the Department of Law's purview, making them one of the most militarily weak of the departments. The majority of their power and strength rests in the adventurers and agents they deploy to enforce the will of Forard against those who oppose them. They have been granted a moderate amount of funds from the crown, but due to their expensive nature, they have become notorious for enforcing fines upon wealthier offenders, allowing them to begin to finance themselves. This has offered up a decent treasury for the hiring of mercenaries, in combination with donations from the Church of the One Sun to help in their operations.
Peace Through Order
Founding Date
Newfeast 1, 956
Type
Government, Law Enforcement
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