Gangs and Organisations

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Here we have a detailed description of how all the gangs and organisations in St. Louis work. We know there's a lot of information to take in, but it is here for a reason, so if you could have a go at reading it, it'll make things easier all round. We're not going to get angry with you if you get things a bit wrong first time round, and if you are unsure about something, send us a PM and we'll try to clear it up for you.

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CONTENTS:
- The Still Water Gang
- The Muratori Family
- The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
- The Mayor-Council System

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The Still Water Gang

Despite being classified as part of the Irish Mafia, nationality is no restriction for joining. They are the dominant criminal organisation in St. Louis and have been functioning for a number of years. They shoot first, ask questions later, and get what they want mostly through force. Exactly who calls the shots is unknown to the general public and even the police knowledge of their structure and membership is hazy at best.

Activities

Their activities are spread through several Area Heads who control different parts of the organisation, and although specifics of the jobs may overlap, the general layout of crime goes as follows:

Head of Racketeering: Protection racket, labour racket, business racket, money laundering.
Head of Bootlegging: Sale, distribution, manufacture and import of alcohol.
Head of Sex Trade: Street prostitution, brothels, pornography, strip clubs and burlesques, etc.
Head of Gambling: Bookmaking, bet fixing, gambling/betting rings, etc.
Head of Enforcement: Murder, assault, robbery, kidnapping, etc. Piss the gang off, you get these guys knocking.
Head of Narcotics: Sale, distribution, manufacture and import of illegal drugs.
Dogtown Boys: Usually assist the Enforcers and Racketeers in beating up those who need to be beaten up, and take up smaller roles such as embezzlement and armed robbery, although they’re a much more general group and their services can be enlisted by any of the area heads. Unbeknownst to those higher up in the gang, they sometimes do a bit of work for the Muratori family on the side
Riverfront Runners: Usually assist the Bootleggers and Narcotics traders, although they have a big hand in smuggling due to their proximity to the docks and railways. They help transport illegal weapons, stolen/illegal items, people, legal wares (eg, tobacco) purchased elsewhere to avoid high taxes/levies and sold at a profit, or whatever a person with enough cash requires, etc. As with the Dogtown Boys, they will sometimes work for the Muratori's if a discreet oportunity arises.

Structure

Above is a simplified map of the structure. Exceptions and rules apply. For example, the Underboss can order a Gang Member directly without going through the Area Head. Gang Members can order Team Leaders on behalf of their Area Heads, and Gang Members/SubGang Members can only order Associates related to what task they're doing.

Boss:
Silas Moran
Pretty simple, he's the guy in charge.

Underboss:
Abe Grey
Again, simple, he's next down from the boss. Also works as an advisor and is occasionally sent as an emissary for negotiation. Easy so far, huh?

Area Heads:
Eoghan Digby - Head of Racketeering
Saul Parson - Head of Bootlegging
Vincent Driscoll - Head of Sex Trade
Marcus Sullivan - Head of Gambling
Shane Greet - Head of Enforcement
Jude Godesby - Head of Narcotics
Think of these guys like heads of department at school. You have a head of English, a head of Maths, a head of Geography. If your character is, say, the head of Gambling [Marcus Sullivan] he's be in change of all the gang members who're involved with gambling. He'll have things to do from day to day, but he's answerable directly to the boss, so if Silas says "go work X casino today", that’s what Marcus'll send his boys to do. Similarly, Marcus has the authority to send one or two people to different locations to do different things, because he has the experience to know how things work, but any big decisions go though the boss. The same applies to all the area heads.

Team Leaders:
Fred Upstone - Leader of The Dogtown Boys
Oscar Forbes - Leader of The Riverfront Runners
These guys are a lot like the area heads, only they don't have specific areas to cover. They and their group of men get their orders on a day to day basis, which usually involves helping gang members in the main areas.

Gang members: These are the guys who are at the bottom of the pile, really. None of them are directly answerable to the big boss, but fit under one of the area heads. For example, if you're a Pimp, you'd come under Sex Trade, so you'd be answerable to Vincent Driscol. If you're a bet fixer, that's gambling, so you'd be under Marcus Sullivan.

Subgangs - The Dogtown Boys and The Riverfront Runners: These are two little sub-sets of the Still Water Gang, run by Fred Upstone and Oscar Forbes, two oldboys who know how to talk to the people, but aren't the most efficient of leaders. The Subgangs themselves have been around since before the Still Water Gang formed, and so still have some tenuous links with the Muratori Family. The members of these two groups are usually younger, inexperienced gang members. They don’t have specific jobs in the gang, like those who fall under the area heads, so their jobs change from day to day. The Dogtown Boys often help out with the Racketeering, and The Riverfront Runners often help with Rumrunning. They’re named after the parts of town they usually haunt, and there’s a bit of a rivalry between the two sub-gangs, but its generally friendly.

Associates: Those not technically part of the mob, but still involved. For example, corrupt officials.

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The Muratori Family

This works very similarly to the Still Water Gang, only it is a lot smaller and most of its members are part of the same family. They've only been working illegally for years and used to be quite formidable until the Irish Mafia, the Still Water Gang, snatched everything from under them. As a front, they work textiles, and the family owns a factory and a shop in St Louis, although they also trade outside of the city. They're less secretive and well known to the police, but the higher members insulate themselves by plausible deniability. Anyone who does join must be Italian or Italian-American.

Activities

The Muratori's are mainly interested in looking after themselves and making sure the Still Water Gang know they're not to be messed with. They are engaged in much of the same activities as their rivals, the Irish Mafia, although their most productive venture has always been bootlegging.

Structure

As with the map for the Still Water Gang, this one has its rules and exceptions.

Boss:
Giovanni Muratori
Same as before, he's the guy in charge

Underboss:
Emilio Muratori
Again, as before, he's next down from the boss.

Consigliere:
Alessandro Muratori
This is the guy who deals with the negotiations and diplomacy [such as there is], and is chief advisor to the boss

Caporegimes:
Lodovico Portifalio
Cassio Muratori
Or Capos, for short. These are the equivalent to the team leaders in the Still Water Gang. They don’t have specific areas to manage - The Muratori family isn’t big enough for that - but they’re the ones in charge of the lowly gang members.

Soldatos: These are the main body of the gang, the dogsbodies, who’re answerable to the Capos

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St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department

St. Louis' finest, the boys in blue. The men of the St. Louis PD work tirelessly to up-hold the laws of the city and to protect it's people. All of the force's members are dedicated in their cause but some causes are darker than others. While there are those who are honest in their convictions to bring criminals to justice, there are others who have been corrupted by the by the very criminals others seek to bring down.

The pure hearted policeman is becoming and increasingly rare breed.

Structure

Chief of Police:
Charlie Winters
Elected by the council, this is the guy running the joint

Deputy Chief of Police:
Sean Mitchell
The second in command. He’s in charge when the boss is away, and is often called upon where there are tough calls to be made.

Inspectors: These are the guys who run the long investigations. They’re usually in charge of a detective or two and a handful of officers, to call upon when its time to bring the investigation a close

Detectives: working under the inspectors, these guys always have partners, and are often left to their own devices - and in their own clothes. They do the deep probing of the long investigations and gather the evidence necessary to make convictions.

Major: The highest non-specialist rank in the force, below the chief and deputy. They will sometimes supervise the entire station, but can also be sent out with the Inspectors. They can also be called upon to help make key strategic decisions.

Captain: In charge of their own squads, but not in charge of what is done with them, for the most part. Those decisions come from higher up

Sergeant: One rank above your average copper. They can supervise shifts, but are often still sent out on the beat, due to the high levels of crime in St. Louis.

[/b][/u] Stays mainly in the station and deals with anyone who comes in, either by taking details or referring them to a higher ranking officer.[/ul]
Officer: Your average run-of-the-mill copper. Spends most of his time on the beat, unless told to do otherwise.

[/b][/u] An officer who goes around on horseback making sure any traffic issues are reported and resolved

Patrol Officer: They either walk the streets on their own two feet or in cars or on horseback, waiting for something to happen.[/ul]

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The Mayor-Council System

This is the system of local government in place in St. Louis. If your character is a politician, they’ll likely fit in here somewhere.

Structure

Mayor:
Marcus Owens
The mayor is an elected official who runs for four years, before there is another election. He has the power to appoint and dismiss department heads without council approval and has almost total administrative control.

Chief Administrative Officer:
Randy Holston
Or CAO. This is the guy next down from the Mayor. His job is to supervise department heads, prepare the budget, and coordinate departments, as well as act as an advisor to the Mayor

Executive Branch:
Eugene Turner - Chief of Executive Branch
The executive branch is the group of councillors, with an elected chief of branch, who deal with the day today bureaucracy and running of the city. They decide how the budget will be spet, with the supervision of the CAO, and go about spending it. The chief of branch is the one who reports back to the Mayor

Legislative Branch:
Aaron Jones - Chief of Legislative Branch
Much like the Executive Branch, the Legislative Branch a group of councillors, with an elected chief of branch. These councillors, however, are in charge of passing new laws. Any law suggested is voted upon, and if it goes through the legislative branch, it is then voted on by the entire council. The chief of branch is the one who reports back to the Mayor.