01-20-2019, 12:59 PM
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 Filing Cabinet
 Magical Law Enforcement has always been one of the more sought after career paths in the Wizarding World, many believe it to be quite glamorous and exciting, with much danger and plenty of heroics. However, there is far more to a career in Magical Law Enforcement than that, after all it isn’t just about enforcing the law, it’s about understanding the law. A career in Magical Law Enforcement breaks down into one of five areas, Policing, Tactical, Investigation, Legislation or Surveillance, and within these areas there are plenty of job opportunities.
Divisions:- The Improper Use of Magic Office
- Magical Law Enforcement Squad
- Auror HQ
- Ministry Security
- Wizengamot
IMPROPER USE OF MAGIC OFFICE
The Improper Use of Magic 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 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. IUMO provides opportunities for field work as well as office-based work and is particularly suitable for those who have studied magical laws and regulations.
MAGICAL LAW ENFORCEMENT SQUAD (MLES)
The Magical Law Enforcement Squad is tasked with general law enforcement, the investigation of suspected crime in the Wizarding World and the capture of dangerous Wizarding criminals. Divided between Hit Wizards and Patrol Officers, 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. Hit Wizard is a specialty role which requires in depth training and high grades in school to get into the training program. Patrol Officers do not need to go through the same initial in-depth training, and may work through the ranks to be accepted as a Hit Wizard once the Department Head judges the field experience matches the required training. MLES employees may work undercover, patrol Wizarding Britain, and participate in covert operations as required.
THE 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.. It takes three years of training in order to become an Auror and this is usually done at a specialised training institution, of which there are several in the Wizarding World. MLE employees in other divisions may undertake training if they wish to become an auror at the discretion of the Department Head. Some of the required subjects include Stealth and Tracking, Advanced Magical Combat and Concealment and Disguise.
MINISTRY SECURITY
Formerly part of a now defunct department once shared with the Maintenance office, The Security office has always existed in some form or another in the British Ministry, but it is only in recent years that it has become a necessity. 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. Because the employees of the Security Office must work closely with Law Enforcement, and indeed are required to undergo much of the same training, the Department of Law Enforcement has recently absorbed the Security Office in order to ensure it operates to the highest of standards and the British Ministry is as well protected internally as Wizarding Britain is protected externally.
WIZENGAMOT
The Wizengamot is wizarding Britain's judicial and legislative authority and serves both as high court of law and parliament. A branch of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, 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. Aside from the Wizengamot itself, the division contains the Wizengamot Administration Services office and the British Office of Wizarding Law. 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 wizarding public. The British Office of Wizarding Law provide courtroom prosecutors, mediators, documentation experts, and legislators as required by the ministry. They work closely with the International Office of Law found on level five.
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