Law Enforcement: Duties, Training, and Cases

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DUTIES, TRAINING, AND CASES

Listed here is more information pertaining to each division within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, and more specific duties and expectations of each role within those divisions. Any training or additional qualifications will be included here. Here you will also find active cases and important tasks being completed by Level Two at this time.

All information here is intended to supplement your RPing around the ministry, and in some cases serve as a reference for subplots or ministry-wide plot. Feel free to use it to inform your RPs and as a reference for what your character might be getting up to at work, or as inspiration for an RP set on Level Two.

• ADMINISTRATION
• IMPROPER USE OF MAGIC OFFICE
• MAGICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SQUAD
• AUROR OFFICE
• MINISTRY SECURITY
• WIZENGAMOT

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ADMINISTRATION

Administration staff deal with day-to-day running of the department. All other divisions in Magical Law Enforcement work with the administration staff. Work is predominantly office and Ministry based, and involves a range of administrative tasks, including liaising with other departments in the Ministry of Magic.

• Administration Staff
  • Department Head of Magical Law Enforcement
  • Personal Assistant to the Department Head
  • Department Receptionist
  • Department Liaison

SPOILER!!: Duties

Administration Staff
Department Head of Magical Law Enforcement, Personal Assistant to the Department Head, Department Receptionist, Department Liaison

Department Head of Magical Law Enforcement

• Responsible for the day-to-day running of Level Two
• Must be familiar with all aspects of every Law Enforcement division
• Liaises with the Minister for Magic
• Makes independent decisions in the area of Law and Law Enforcement which affect wizarding Britain
• Responsible for all particulars which fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
• Sits on the Wizengamot and other interdepartmental committees on boards as a consultant (on occasion)
• Approves and arranges individual training of Level Two employees (except where training is a job requirement already arranged)
• Sets objectives for all divisions in the department
• Signs off on department-relevant requests and reports
• Follows up on concerns raised by team leaders and other Level Two employees

Personal Assistant to the Department Head

• Answers directly to the department head; follows all direct instructions
• Interacts with many employees and officials across the Ministry, in various contexts
• Schedules meetings on the department head's behalf where necessary
• Keeps track of the department head's schedule and makes adjustments where necessary
• Handles any tasks or general errands delegated to them by the department head, for example:
  • Assisting in meetings
  • Taking minutes
  • Paperwork
  • Coffee runs
  • Hand-delivering messages or files
  • Fetching people or items

Department Receptionist

• Based at the reception desk on Level Two
• Handles specific assignments given to them by the department head
• Handles general mail addressed to department; passes along individual mail to the recipient
• May assist in the writing and distribution of notices and letters from and within the department
• Greets and directs visitors
• Responds to general questions and enquiries

Department Liaison

• Facilitates communications between the department and the Internal Liaison Office
• Assists in resolving any interdepartmental conflicts that may arise
• Serves as a point of contact for Level Two employees with issues concerning other departments

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IMPROPER USE OF MAGIC OFFICE

This office is tasked with monitoring, preventing and containing any and all instances of the magical misuse. As a result, there are several divisions in this department, dedicated to some form of surveillance, detection, or investigation. Careful records are kept in this department and field work becomes a must when matters concerning the improper use of magic are concerned. The Improper Use of Magic Office deals with offences that are more regulatory in nature than criminal, but will cooperate with MLES where required if offenses escalate or are committed by a wanted criminal. Both field work and office-based work occurs in this division.

• IUMO Investigative Team
  • IUMO Chief Inspector
  • IUMO Senior Investigator
  • IUMO Junior Investigator
  • Artifact Control and Legislation Compliance Officer
• IUMO Analysis and Assessment Team
  • IUMO Laboratory Supervisor
  • IUMO Counterfeit Magic and Charmed Artifact Identification Specialist

SPOILER!!: Duties

General IUMO duties include, but are not limited to:

• Investigating breaches of the International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy
  • Deliberate use of magic in front of Muggles
  • Deliberate use of magic in Muggle-inhabited areas
  • Failure to conform to restrictions necessary to uphold the Statute
• Enforcing the Decree for the Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery
• Confiscation of muggle artifacts that have been inappropriately charmed or otherwise tampered with
• Enforcing legislation regarding magical usage and the rules governing it
• Locating and apprehending individuals who are non-compliant with the legislation for the appropriate division to take over and sanctions to be passed on
• Tracking down counterfeit magical equipment
• Creating appropriate standards for magical defensive measures

IUMO Investigative Team
Chief Inspector, Senior Investigator, Junior Investigator, Artifact Control and Legislation Compliance Officer

Chief Inspector

• Oversee investigations
• Plan and execute investigations and undercover operations
• Liaise with other departments and/or divisions as required
• Meet objectives set by Department Head
• Step in where required to perform any other task in the IUMO team roles

Senior Investigator

• Meet set objectives
• Participate in investigations and undercover operations
• Lead and guide Junior Investigators while working cases and building skillsets
• Work to develop specialist skillsets within the field, eg:
  • Charm detection and analysis
  • Potion and magical ingredient identification
  • Magical mechanics and artifact repair

Junior Investigator

• Meet set objectives
• Participate in investigations
• Build undercover operational skills and general skillsets within the field
• Study magical laws and standards in relation to the IUMO field

Artifact Control and Legislation Compliance Officer

• Meet set objectives
• Work in the field
• Participate in investigations and undercover operations
• Demonstrate and apply knowledge of all laws governing the Modification of Muggle Artifacts
• Conduct periodic checks on Modified Muggle Artifacts (commercially available or privately owned)
• Identify and safely handle dark or dangerous magic

IUMO Analysis and Assessment Team
IUMO Laboratory Supervisor, IUMO Counterfeit Magic and Charmed Artifact Identification Specialist

IUMO Laboratory Supervisor

• Ensure laboratory is kept in working order and required equipment is provided
• Oversee IUMO specialists within the laboratory and give aid where required
• Liaise with other departments to provide necessary services
• Sign off on requests made by employees in other departments to use the lab and equipment (along with the relevant Department Heads)
• Lab-based but may be required to work with IUMO Investigative Team in the field on occasion

IUMO Counterfeit Magic and Charmed Artifact Identification Specialist

• Analyse any and all evidence brought in for testing by Magical Law Enforcement (and any other Ministry Department as required)
• Assist the IUMO Investigative team
• Identify and safely handle dark or dangerous magic and safely restore artifacts to their original, non-magical state
• Lab-based but may be required to accompany the Investigative team where indicated by the IUMO Chief Inspector

The IUMO will occasionally work alongside the Auror Office or MLES when the situation calls for their areas of expertise, as well as the Department of Accidents and Catastrophes (particularly in cases involving incidents caused by counterfeit magic, or the need for Obliviators or other specialist roles). This office will also often liaise with the Department of International Magical Cooperation where necessary in the prevention of illegal magical trade.

SPOILER!!: Training

Training offered in this division is compulsory for members of the IUMO Investigative Team, and must be undergone by all new hires and completed on their own time within a general, given period. Those on the Analysis and Assessment team are not required to complete the full training course, but certification in individual modules may be requested depending on the individual and their job placement. Those not required to pass this training for their job role may choose to undertake any training modules.

Cluster A

• Advanced Magical Combat

Cluster B

• Animagus Restraint
• Arrest and Take Down
• Common Wizarding Law
• Crowd Control
• Emergency Apparition
• Magical Criminal Profiling

Cluster C

• Magical Surveillance
• Muggle-Wizard relations
• Muggle Artifact Identification
• Muggle Evasion
• Pensieve Observation and Review
• Questioning and Interrogation
• Statute Violation Prevention

SPOILER!!: Cases

Breach of International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy (suspected)

• Reports of suspiciously good magician on muggle television talent show
• Individual not known to Magical Law Enforcement; disguise not yet ruled out
• Apprehend any responsible parties

Breach of International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy (confirmed)

• Magical fireworks let off in Aberystwyth every second Thursday
• Investigate and apprehend any responsible parties

Muggle baiting (no physical harm)

• Reports of teleporting spectacles in Wiltshire
• Investigate all stock in 'Oddball's Odds and Ends', the source of sale
• Apprehend any responsible parties

Muggle baiting (no physical harm)

• Reports of shrinking keys (again) in Inverness
• See record of repeat offenders
• Investigate and apprehend any responsible parties

Muggle baiting (no physical harm)

• Reports of self-destructing books in public libraries, country-wide
• Investigate and apprehend any responsible parties
• Pass along to MLES if enchantments discovered to be dangerous in nature, or if harm befalls a victim

Unregistered Animagus (suspected)

• Several reports of jaguar sightings in East Sussex
• Muggle law enforcement investigating, sources indicate theory of hoax
• Apprehend any responsible parties

Enchanted muggle artifacts (confirmed)

• Reports indicate not a case of muggle baiting; items illegally charmed but possibly unintentionally sold to muggles
• Recover every item from batch

Enchanted muggle artifacts (confirmed)

• Aggressive cutlery set
• Confiscated during investigation, requires further testing
• Not to be restored until investigation is closed

Counterfeit magical items (confirmed)

• Reports of counterfeit Remembralls and several small explosions
• Recover every item from batch and confiscate
• Trace back to source, and investigate other possible counterfeit items
• Apprehend any responsible parties

Counterfeit magical items (suspected)

• Possible counterfeit pensieve, possible dark magic; user of item currently insensible in St Mungo's, unable to give statement
• Investigate, recover, and confiscate item
• Trace back to source, and investigate other possible counterfeit items
• Apprehend any responsible parties
• Liaise with Auror Office if dark magic is confirmed

Counterfeit magical items (confirmed)

• Crystal ball
• Confiscated during investigation
• Signs of dark magic and unstable curses
• To be safely neutralised and put into evidence storage

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MAGICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SQUAD

This office is tasked with general law enforcement, the investigation of suspected crime in the wizarding world and the capture of dangerous criminals. The MLES ensures that wizarding law is followed to the letter and works with other specialty divisions within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement where required, if the criminal activity overlaps.

• Magical Law Enforcement Squad
  • MLES Chief Investigator
  • MLES Hit Wizard/Witch
  • MLES Patrol Officer
  • MLES Patrol Officer-in-Training
• Magical Evidence Retrieval and Review Team
  • Evidence Collection and Preservation Supervisor
  • Crime Scene Photographer
  • Evidence Retrieval Officer
  • Pensieve Review Specialist

SPOILER!!: Duties

Cases handled by the Magical Law Enforcement Squad include, but are not limited to:

• Vandalism
• Disturbing the peace
• Trespassing on private property
• Unlawful possession of controlled substances/items (unless Dark items)
• Brawling (no serious injury; includes less severe attacks)
• Illegal duelling (hexing, jinxing, cursing)
• Petty theft
• Burglary (small scale)
• Truancy

General Magical Law Enforcement Squad duties include, but are not limited to:

• General law enforcement
• Investigation of suspected crime in the wizarding world
• Assessing and passing cases to the Auror Office when necessary
• Undercover and covert operations where necessary
• Meet objectives set by Department Head
• Cooperate with other MLE divisions where required
• Liaise and cooperate with other departments where required
• Routine patrols in wizarding locations
• Complete all necessary paperwork (arrest reports, evidence filing, case summaries/reports, etc)
• Consult with other divisions or departments as appropriate

Magical Law Enforcement Squad
Chief Investigator, Hit Wizard/Witch, Patrol Officer, Patrol Officer-in-Training

Chief Investigator

• Oversees operations within the MLES
• Cooperates with other MLE divisions where required
• Liaises with other departments as required
• Meets objectives set by Department Head
• Plans and executes investigations and undercover operations where necessary
• Step in where required to perform the roles of their team
• Take responsibility/answer for the actions of the MLES as a whole
• Lead and guide all other employees in the MLES; provide point of contact and expertise where necessary
• Pass along any major concerns to the Department Head

Hit Wizard/Witch

• Enforces criminal law
• Conducts investigations
• Conducts arrests of criminals
• Cooperates with other MLE divisions where required
• Liaises with other departments as required
• Meets objectives set by the Chief Inspector and Department Head
• Routine patrols in wizarding locations
• Provide extra manpower at the request of the Auror Office
• Additional assignments dependent on specialist skills, including:
  • Undercover operations
  • Internal investigations
  • Hostage negotiations

Patrol Officer

• Enforces criminal law
• Patrolling wizarding locations as required
• Stopping troublemakers
• Cooperates with other MLE divisions where required
• Liaises with other departments as required
• Meets objectives set by the Chief Inspector and Department Head
• Provide extra manpower to other divisions and departments as required
• Additional assignments dependent on specialist skills

Patrol Officer-in-Training

• Focus on required training and ultimately qualifying as a Patrol Officer
• Partner with experienced MLES officers to shadow or for required training
• Engage with those employed in the MLES in order to further learning and understanding of procedure and the career as a whole

Magical Evidence Retrieval and Review Team
Evidence Collection and Preservation Supervisor, Crime Scene Photographer, Evidence Retrieval Officer, Pensieve Review Specialist

Evidence Collection and Preservation Supervisor

• Directs those who are at the scene to find evidence
• Ensures everything is left untouched and preserved for the case
• Archives every item of evidence
• Makes sure that all the paperwork is completed and turned in to the Department Head
• Responsible for the entire team's correct handling and preservation of evidence

Crime Scene Photographer

• Takes photographs of the crime scene before anything is disturbed and before evidence is retrieved
• Records as much detail from the scene as possible before investigative teams can get to work
• Must not touch or move any object on the scene
• Develops the pictures that have been taken

Evidence Retrieval Officer

• Collects and bags every item on or in the vicinity of the crime scene
• Must not compromise evidence by touching it with bare hands, or by using magic ill-suited to the situation
• Assesses when evidence should not be disturbed, due to defensive and protective charms, potions, or objects

Pensieve Review Specialist

• Studies and analyses memories collected from witnesses and suspects
• Keeps detailed records of memories
• Studies the structure of the memories to check for any tampering
• Must possess a keen eye for detail that is not tempered by familiarity

SPOILER!!: Training

Those holding an entry level position within this division or those seeking some form of advancement must take on further studies, or make specific applications and undergo review, as required. The criteria for each division/specific area are as follows:

Hit Wizard/Witch

All Hit Wizards and Witches must show proficiency (at least a pass) in Defensive Charms and Counter-Curses, Advanced Magical Combat, Arrest and Take Down, Magical Law and Legislation, Covert Magical Operations, Questioning and Interrogation, and Magical Criminal Profiling. Below are the modules covered in Hit Wizard training. Additional specialist modules are available.

Year 1

• Common Wizarding Law
• Magical Law and Legislation
• Questioning and Interrogation
• Statute Violation Prevention
• Wizarding Rights

Year 2

• Arrest and Take Down
• Control and Restraint
• Covert Magical Operations
• Crowd Control
• Magical Criminal Profiling
• Muggle Evasion

Year 3

• Advanced Magical Combat
• Concealment and Disguise
• Defensive Charms and Counter-Curses
• Magical Forensics
• Magical Fraud prevention
• Magical Surveillance

Hit Wizard Training modules are regularly reviewed and subject to change. Content is occasionally adjusted, new modules added, and basic requirements updated. Established Hit Wizards and Witches are not expected to retrain with every change in the training modules, but in the case of significant additions to the training, they will be required to undergo assessment to ensure they are up to scratch.

Updated or refresher courses in all modules, plus additional specialist training courses, are available to members of the MLES during regular testing periods. Access to Hit Wizard Training can be made available to those placed elsewhere in the department who are interested in a move to this division. This can be arranged by the department head upon request, individual suitability permitting.

Patrol Officer, Patrol Officer-in-Training

Patrol Officers-in-Training undertake their initial required training during a three month orientation, before progressing onto the Patrol Officer training course. Core modules covered in this course are:

• Arrest and Take Down
• Control and Restraint
• Critical Incident Response
• Crowd Control
• Magical Combat
• Magical Law and Legislation
• Observation and Situation Assessment
• Patrolling

MLES Patrol Officers may apply to train in any Hit Wizard courses as they become available. Upon gaining the core Hit Wizard subjects and demonstrating applied competence in each, a Patrol Officer may apply for Hit Wizard certification which will be accepted or declined at the department head's discretion. This upskilling process is expected to take approximately 4-5 years.

SPOILER!!: Cases

Vandalism

• Fountain in Hexagon Alley partially destroyed
• Damages now fixed, but photographed and recorded prior to this, evidence taken
• Various repeat offenders as possible suspects

Vandalism

• Graffiti on shop front disguising St Mungo's
• Damage cleared due to risk of breach of Statute, but photographed and recorded prior to this, evidence taken
• No suspects currently

Illegal duel

• Report indicates family dispute escalated
• Both parties required visits to St Mungo's for antler removal and lemon-from-nose extraction
• Both parties attempting to press charges for assault

Illegal duel and breach of Statute of Secrecy

• Arranged unlawfully; involved a crowd of several dozen witnesses, took place at midnight
• Site of duel (muggle street in Duff Town) partially destroyed
• Duellists fled; investigate, apprehend, and question
• Consult with IUMO on the statute breach
• As yet no indication of muggle witnesses

Assault

• Non-fatal, no evidence of dark magic
• Victim clearly identified attacker as Lawson Landry (known to Magical Law Enforcement)
• Suspect has no clear connection to the victim, no motive, and has an alibi
• Investigate further

Assault

• Details uncertain, but non-fatal, and no evidence of dark magic
• No serious lasting physical damage; victim left very shaken, no statement yet
• Three suspects fled
• Witnesses required

Assault

• Non-fatal, no evidence of dark magic
• Reports of multiple Flipendo Maxima across the country, no clear pattern or motive
• Several broken bones and concussions, all healed
• Suspect identified as Nebula Yorke (possibly an alias; whereabouts unknown)

Burglary

• Three days worth of takings and several items disappeared from the premises of Quimbly’s Antiques
• Signs of break-in, magical in nature, security wards breached
• Possible suspect: Atticus King (personal feud with victim, previous convictions, evidence of similar trends)
• Investigate, recover gold and items, and apprehend responsible parties

Trespass

• Private property in Chudleigh
• Unlawful entry to property reported
• No signs of break in, no evidence found, nothing reported stolen
• Description of apparent intruder and activities (rearranging and cleaning furniture) strikingly similar to Ballycastle report

Trespass

• Private property in Ballycastle
• Unlawful entry to property and breach of security wards reported
• No signs of break in, no evidence found, nothing reported stolen
• Description of apparent intruder and activities (rearranging and cleaning furniture) strikingly similar to Chudleigh report

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AUROR OFFICE

Aurors are an elite Magical Law Enforcement unit tasked with protecting the wizarding world from dark wizards and witches. They specialise in the identification and defence against dark magic and are taught to use any means necessary to take down a dark wizard; they are licensed to use even Unforgivable Curses if a situation calls for it.

There are various Auror ranks (see below). Aurors may move up in rankings with experience and years of service.

• Auror Ranks
  • Head Auror
  • Senior Auror
  • Auror
  • Junior Auror
  • YATI Trainee

SPOILER!!: Duties

Cases passed on to the Auror Office include, but are not limited to:

• Unauthorised use of the Dark Arts
  • Suspected use of Unforgivable Curses
• Burglary (large scale, high profile)
• Trespassing on Ministry property
• Assault (resulting in true injury; minor fights are usually handled by MLES)
• Assault of a Ministry official
• Kidnapping
• Manslaughter
• Murder

General Auror Office duties include, but are not limited to:

• Investigations and operations into cases passed to the Auror Office (generally found on the Auror Office task board)
• Undercover operations where necessary
• Meet objectives set by Department Head
• Perform specialist bodyguard duty where necessary
• Cooperate with other MLE divisions where required
• Liaise and cooperate with other departments where required
• Routine patrols in wizarding locations
• Routine undercover patrols in muggle or mixed muggle/wizarding locations
• Complete all necessary paperwork (arrest reports, evidence filing, case summaries/reports, etc)
• Consult with other divisions or departments as appropriate

Auror Office
Head Auror, Senior Auror, Auror, Junior Auror, YATI Trainee

Head Auror

• Oversees operations within the Auror Office
• Cooperates with other MLE divisions where required
• Meets objectives set by Department Head
• Plans and executes investigations and undercover operations where necessary
• Arranges specialist bodyguard duty where necessary
• Steps in where required to perform the roles of their team
• Largely responsible for the actions of the Auror team as a whole
• Leads and guides all other employees in the Auror Office; provides point of contact and expertise where necessary
• Passes along any major concerns to the Department Head

Senior Auror

• Leads subteams where necessary in investigations and operations
• Leads and guides Aurors, Junior Aurors, and YATI Trainees; provide point of contact and expertise where necessary
• Provides shadowing experience to YATI Trainees on patrols or when working cases
  • Provides YATI Trainees with productive and experience-appropriate tasks during shadowing
• Opportunity to advance to Head Auror with experience and years of service and the appropriate training (if the position is available and the individual has consistently proved themselves as an Auror across the ranks)

Auror

• Leads subteams where appropriate in investigations and operations
• Provides shadowing experience to YATI Trainees on patrols or when working cases
  • Provides YATI Trainees with productive and experience-appropriate tasks during shadowing
• Leads and guides Junior Aurors and YATI Trainees while working cases and building skillsets
• Opportunity to advance to Senior Auror with experience and years of service and the appropriate training (usually after several years in the role of Auror, and/or repeated exceptional performance)

Junior Auror

• Provides shadowing experience to YATI Trainees on patrols or when working cases
  • Provides YATI Trainees with productive and experience-appropriate tasks during shadowing
• Leads and guide YATI Trainees while working cases and building skillsets
• Opportunity to advance to Senior Auror with experience and years of service and the appropriate training (usually after at least three years in the role of Junior Auror, and/or exceptional performance)

YATI Trainee

• Focuses on training and ultimately testing out of the YATI programme
• Partners with Aurors to shadow during patrols or when working cases in order to learn on the job
• Provides input in investigations and the planning of operations
• Engages with those employed in the Auror Office in order to further learning and understanding of procedure and the career as a whole

SPOILER!!: Training

The YATI programme offers comprehensive training in a range of modules, many of which are studied formally off site, while on-the-job training and shadowing occurs within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement.

All Aurors (whether they go through the Ministry's YATI scheme or another Ministry approved Auror Training programme) must meet the minimum requirements. They must show proficiency (at least a pass) in Stealth and Tracking, Advanced Magical Combat, and Concealment and Disguise, plus a minimum of five other specialist subjects. Below are the modules included in Auror Training, listed as they appear in the YATI curriculum.

YATI - Year 1

• Concealment and Disguise
• Common Wizarding Law
• Defensive Charms and Counter-Curses
• Statute Violation Prevention
• Muggle Evasion

YATI - Year 2

• Hostage Negotiation
• Magical Criminal Profiling
• Stealth and Tracking
• Arrest and Take Down
• Control and Restraint

YATI - Year 3

• Advanced Magical Combat
• Advanced Potion-making
• Advanced Undercover Techniques and Survival
• Enchantment Detection, Analysis and Reversal
• Wizarding rights

Auror training modules are regularly reviewed and subject to change. Content is occasionally adjusted, new modules added, and basic requirements updated. Established Aurors are not expected to retrain with every change in the training modules, but in the case of significant additions to the training, they will be required to undergo assessment to ensure they are up to scratch.

Updated or refresher courses in all modules, plus additional specialist training courses, are available to members of the Auror Office during regular testing periods. Access to Auror Training can be made available to those placed elsewhere in the department who are interested in a move to this division. This can be arranged by the department head upon request, individual suitability permitting.

SPOILER!!: Cases

Murder (suspected)

• Victim: John Doe
• Blackpool investigation ongoing
• Wizard involvement confirmed
• No current suspects

Murder (confirmed)

• Victim: Caper Crockford (b. 16/04/2039)
• London investigation ongoing
• Killing Curse confirmed
• Victim known to MLE; work of criminal syndicate suspected

Assault

• Serious; dark magic confirmed
• Cardiff investigation ongoing

Illegal duel

• One party in critical condition at St Mungo's, the other fled
• Missing suspect believed to be previously wanted criminal
• Investigate and apprehend suspect for questioning

Missing person

• Clark Tremble (b. 27/05/2071)
• Home shows signs of break in, traces of dark magic
• Kidnapping suspected, unconfirmed

Unforgivable Curse (Cruciatus Curse)

• Serial attacks committed by unidentified witch and wizard
• Seemingly random; confirm pattern or otherwise
• Investigate and apprehend suspects for questioning

Unforgivable Curse (Imperius Curse)

• Improperly performed Imperius Curse (confirmed)
• Victim in permanent spell damage ward at St Mungo's
• Intent of curse unclear

Cursed items

• Reports of cursed items being stored on private property (dark in nature)
• Family known to MLE but never convicted
• Consult with IUMO for removal of items if confirmed
• Investigate thoroughly for further signs of criminal activity

Kidnap (confirmed)

• Victim: Avery A. Avery (b. 30/04/2066)
• Previously missing person case, kidnapping confirmed
• Ransom demanded (10,000 galleons)
• Suspected location, Land's End

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MINISTRY SECURITY

There are many roles in Ministry security ranging from the Wand Weighers who work in the atrium, to special event security, internal liaisons and internal investigations specialists, sentinels and level guards. Some of the security work requires specialty knowledge while other positions are entry level. The Security Office is heavily relied upon, and required to operate at the highest of standards to provide internal protection to the British Ministry of Magic.

• Security Positions
  • Head of Security
  • Ministry Sentinel
  • Security Officer
  • Wand Weigher

SPOILER!!: Duties

General Ministry Security duties include, but are not limited to:

• Providing security for the Ministry of Magic
• Safeguarding the Ministry's assets, intellectual property, and internal communications
• Safeguarding the physical safety of employees and visitors

Ministry Security
Head of Security, Ministry Sentinel, Security Officer, Wand Weigher

Head of Security

• Oversees the security team
• Responsible for the investigation of internal security breaches
• Oversees security incident response systems within magical government
• Assists with disciplinary and legal matters associated with breaches as necessary
• Answers to and meets objectives set by Department Head
• Liaises with other department heads as required
• Able to step in where required to perform the roles of their team

Ministry Sentinel

• Sets defensive wards and surveillance charms throughout the Ministry of Magic
• Ensures the Ministry itself remains hidden from non-wizards in Muggle London
• Focuses on the security of the Ministry environment, rather than of the employees
• Defends the Ministry from outside forces as well as preventing security issues within
• Performs routine surveys and assessments of the Ministry premises to ensure this
• Ensures restricted areas remain restricted
• May be called upon by any department head across the Ministry in order to check, establish, and enforce restrictions

Security Officer

• Patrols and guards particular areas of the Ministry
• Patrols and guards sites of Ministry interest around wizarding Britain
• Works with Ministry Sentinels and Internal Investigations Liaisons as necessary
• Works at direction of Head of Security and Department Head

Wand Weigher

• Assesses, examines and identifies all wands coming into the Ministry of Magic
• Records anomalies such as unregistered wands, or wands not registered to the bearer
• Registers wands of new Ministry employees
• Distributes temporary or replacement wands as necessary (at the discretion of Department Head)
• Keeps a current list of employees who are licensed to carry a second wand
• Follows up on all Ministry accounts held at Ollivanders
• Keeps up to date with new cores and woods
• Maintains the upkeep and condition of all Ministry spare wands
• Based at the Security desk in the Atrium

SPOILER!!: Training

Those holding an entry level position within this division or those seeking some form of advancement must take on further studies, or make specific applications and undergo review, as required. Every employee in this division (and some from other divisions) are required to complete and pass a Ministry-approved security training course.

Core modules:
All Security employees

• Critical Incident Response
• First Aid
• Ministry Protocol
• Observation and Situation Assessment

Additional modules:
Optional, or dependent on position; also available after initial training period

• Accounts, Records, and Registers
• Crowd Control
• Defensive Charms and Counter-Curses
• Defensive Wards and Charm Maintenance
• Magical Law and Legislation
• Magical Surveillance
• Muggle Evasion
• Patrolling
• Surveying and Assessing
• Suspect Apprehension

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WIZENGAMOT

The Wizengamot is wizarding Britain's judicial and legislative authority and serves both as high court of law and parliament. There are fifty members in the Wizengamot at any one time, made up of important personages of wizarding society. They are only summoned to the ministry when required and in most cases, only a selection of the fifty will be called upon at any one time. The Wizengamot wear plum coloured robes embroidered with a silver letter W when court is in session. The Minister for Magic, Senior Undersecretary to the Minister, and Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement have been known to attend significant trials and hearings.

The Wizengamot Administration Services office employs a court scribe to sit in on Wizengamot sessions, manage the Wizengamot roster, and work with all departments across the ministry, via the Department of Magical Law Enforcement in regards to setting court dates and hearings for offenders. They also help source mediators, lawyers and advisors as required by the public. The British Office of Wizarding Law provide courtroom prosecutors, mediators, documentation experts, and legislators as required by the ministry.

• Wizengamot Administration Services
  • Administrative Commissioner
  • Administrative Coordinator
  • Administrative Assistant
• British Office of Wizarding Law
  • Wizarding Director of Prosecution
  • Ministry Prosecutor
  • Ministry Jurisprudent
  • Ministry Legislator

SPOILER!!: Duties

General Wizengamot duties include, but are not limited to:

• Creating, passing, declining, repealing legislation that affect the British wizarding world
• Trying cases and passing out the suitable punishment in cases of crimes (usually the most serious cases)
• Dealing with matters that will affect a wizard's ability to continue using magic (i.e infractions that result in wand snapping and a ban from further magic)

Wizengamot Administration Services
Wizengamot Commissioner, Administrative Coordinator, Administrative Assistant

Wizengamot Commissioner

• Oversees both the Wizengamot Administration Services Office and the British Office of Magical Law
• Requires a close working relationship with the Ministers Office and the Department of International Cooperation, as well as within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement itself
• Responsible for appointing esteemed members of the public to sit on the Wizengamot
• Provides support to the Ministry prosecution
• Ensures all Wizengamot trials are fair and impartial
• Liaises with the Wizengamot Chief Warlock and the Magical Law Enforcement Department Head as required
• Ministry based

Administrative Coordinator

• Aids Wizengamot Comissioner in selecting esteemed members of the public to sit on the Wizengamot
• Oversees all administrative tasks required by the Wizengamot
• Assigns a court scribe for each hearing and arrange for all recorded information to be archived efficiently
• Oversees the Wizengamot Administration Services office
• Answers to the Wizengamot Commissioner and the department head

Administrative Assistant

• Assists in all administrative tasks as required by the Wizengamot
• Works at the discretion of the Administrative Coordinator
• Office based

British Office of Wizarding Law
Wizarding Director of Prosecution, Ministry Prosecutor, Ministry Jurisprudent, Ministry Legislator

Wizarding Director of Prosecution

• Oversees the British Ministry legal team
• Liaises with outside legal representation where necessary
• Requires a close working relationship with the Ministers Office and the Department of International Cooperation, as well as within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement itself
• Runs prosecution on high profile cases
• Provides support to the Wizengamot Commissioner, the Wizengamot Chief Warlock and the Magical Law Enforcement Department Head as required
• Ministry based

Ministry Prosecutor

• Requires a close working relationship with the Ministers Office and the Department of International Cooperation, as well as within the Department of Magical Law Enforcement
• Runs prosecution on criminal cases as required
• Works at the direction of the Wizarding Director of Public Prosecution, Wizengamot Commissioner and Dept. Head of Magical Law Enforcement as indicated
• Responsible for bringing evidence against the accused in such a manner that there is no room for reasonable doubt. The following are considered circumstantial evidence and must be backed by other forms of evidence:
  • Testimony of ghosts and other spirits
  • Testimony extracted under Veritaserum
  • Information gained via divination or the Sight
  • Information gained via Legilimency
  • Extracted memories
  • Information gained through the use of a Time-Turner

Ministry Jurisprudent

• Advises on magical legal matters for individuals and/or the Ministry when new laws are being passed
• Researches potential far-reaching effects of new laws and legislation; advises relevant parties regarding these matters
• Requires a close working relationship with all Ministry departments
• Works at the direction of the Wizarding Director of Public Prosecution, Wizengamot Commissioner and Deptartment Head of Magical Law Enforcement as indicated
• Ministry based

Ministry Legislator

• Works directly with the Minister for Magic and the Wizengamot in regards to drafting, presenting and passing new laws and legislation
• May be required to review old laws and suggest amendments
• Works closely with others in the division, particularly the Ministry Jurisprudent and Scrivener
• Works at the direction of the Wizarding Director of Public Prosecution, Wizengamot Commissioner and Department Head of Magical Law Enforcement as indicated

SPOILER!!: Training + Career Progression

Those holding an entry level position within this division or those seeking some form of advancement must take on further studies, or make specific applications and undergo review, as required. The criteria for each division/specific area are as follows:

Wizengamot

This is at the discretion of the Minister for Magic. Minister Prosecutors, Legislators and Jurisprudence may file a petition to be added to the board once a position opens up. Experience, aptitude, conduct, psych eval results and background will all be put under consideration when a decision is to be made.

Prosecution

YEAR 1

• Common Wizarding Law
• Magical Criminal Profiling
• Magical Criminology
• Magical Jurisprudence
• History of Legislation

YEAR 2

• Advanced Wizarding Law
• Magical Law and Legislation
• Muggle-Wizard relations
• Wizarding rights
• Ethics

YEAR 3

• Practical application in a court setting under the advice of a prosecutor
• Advanced Wizarding Rights
• Advanced Ethics
• Advanced Magical Criminology

YEAR 4

• Internship

SPOILER!!: Court Cases

Rosier vs Ministry
Plot: Alphonsine Rosier

Llewellyn vs Ministry
Plot: Sian Llewellyn

Vane vs Ministry
NPC: Tremulus Vane

Wildspirit vs Ministry
NPC: Ignatia Wildspirit

Madeley vs Ministry
NPC: Quentin Madeley


OOC: Not an exhaustive list