UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATIONS


Any and all Investigative divisions host undercover operations, with the most frequent sections being Vice, Narcotics, Anti-Crime and IAD.

There is no more stressful or challenging role a person can play in law enforcement, and the danger level is enormous.

Going undercover means an officer has to completely invent a new identity for himself, and nestle his way in to the seedy underbelly of crime itself, becoming one with it.  He must be unadashed and perfect in his performance.  He must prove to those he is investigating that he is beyond suspicion, all while trying to move closer and closer to his target and gathering as much information as possible.  Some times its only for a brief time, even a single evening, but some investigations can last years.

Just as big as the danger of being discovered, is the danger of accidental corruption.  Undercover officers may be forced to partake in illegal activities, they may be forced to witness assaults or even murders with no means of preventing them without blowing their cover.  They are given a certain amount of leeway in this regard, but their well-being and mental state is closely monitored by their commanding officers.

Many times, an undercover agent will elect for facial recontruction, before or after an assignment.  If his cover is blown, he can, and is encouraged, to opt for both facial reconstruction and witness protection.

Undercover investigators are issued the following gear:

False I.D. (with full background history and identity story)
Commercially available Concealable Armored Vest
Surveillance gear (wiretaps, concealable audio/visual recorders, etc...)

UNDERCOVER INVESTIGATORS ARE GENERALLY
ISSUED THE FOLLOWING VEHICLES:

Seized vehicle

(Written by Deric Bernier, images from the Cyberpunk CCG, Ginsmith Cats, and Tim Bradstreet.)