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The '''New Mombasa Police Department''' (or '''NMPD''') was the primary [[Civilian Security Forces|law enforcement agency]] of [[New Mombasa|New]] [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] <ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|Announcement Trailer]]</ref>.
The '''New Mombasa Police Department''' (or '''NMPD''') was the primary [[Civilian Security Forces|law enforcement agency]] of [[New Mombasa|New]] [[Mombasa]], [[Kenya]] <ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[Keep It Clean (Trailer)|Announcement Trailer]]</ref>.


The NMPD was also charged with operating in [[Old Mombasa]], in addition to their normal routines in the industrialized metropolis of New Mombasa. When New Mombasa was [[Battle of Mombasa|attacked]] by the [[Covenant Empire]] during the [[Battle of Earth]], they assisted the [[UNSCDF]] in fending off the invasion force <ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[Halo 3: ODST - E3 2009 Gameplay Trailer|E3 2009 Gameplay Trailer]]</ref>. The [[NMPD Headquarters]] was located at the [[Tanaga|Tanaga district]] of New Mombasa. At the time of the Covenant invasion they were under the command of Commissioner [[Kinsler]], a highly corrupt official who used them as his private army. While some officers were loyal to Kinsler, there were also many officers who resented him.
The NMPD was also charged with operating in [[Old Mombasa]], in addition to their normal routines in the industrialized metropolis of New Mombasa. When New Mombasa was [[Battle of Mombasa|attacked]] by the [[Covenant Empire]] during the [[Battle of Earth]], they assisted the [[UNSCDF]] in fending off the invasion force.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]'', [[Halo 3: ODST - E3 2009 Gameplay Trailer|E3 2009 Gameplay Trailer]]</ref> The [[NMPD Headquarters]] was located at the [[Tanaga|Tanaga district]] of New Mombasa. At the time of the Covenant invasion they were under the command of Commissioner [[Kinsler]], a highly corrupt official who used them as his private army. While some officers were loyal to Kinsler, there were also many officers who resented him.<ref>''[[Sadie's Story]]''</ref>


==Equipment==
==Equipment==
The standard kit for the NMPD officer is an all black uniform, consisting of a utility uniform, body armor, and a modified [[CH252 Helmet]] with a blast-visor. Their armament includes weapons such as the [[MA5C ICWS Assault Rifle]], [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System|M90A Shotgun]] and the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]]. NMPD [[Special Weapons And Tactics|SWAT teams]] often utilized flashbang grenades.
The standard kit for the NMPD officer is an all black uniform, consisting of a utility uniform, body armor, and a modified [[CH252 Helmet]] with a blast-visor. Their armament includes weapons such as the [[MA5C ICWS Assault Rifle]], [[M90 Close Assault Weapon System|M90A Shotgun]] and the [[M7/Caseless Submachine Gun]]. NMPD [[Special Weapons And Tactics|SWAT teams]] often utilized [[Flashbang Grenade|flashbang grenades]].


In addition to the hundreds of modified [[HuCiv]] [[Genet]] police vehicles patrolling the streets, the New Mombasa Police Department also maintains a fleet of modified-[[D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]]s in Police livery. Notable additions include a high speed camera on the bow of the dropship, and a rescue cable at the rear of the troop bay. These dropships are armed with the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] in the troop bay.
In addition to the hundreds of modified [[HuCiv]] [[Genet]] police vehicles patrolling the streets, the New Mombasa Police Department also maintains a fleet of [[D77C-NMPD Pelican Dropship|modified D77H-TCI Pelican Dropship]]s in Police livery. Notable additions include a high speed camera on the bow of the dropship, and a rescue cable at the rear of the troop bay. These dropships are armed with the [[AIE-486H Heavy Machine Gun]] in the troop bay.<ref>''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''</ref>
 
The NMPD also uses the city's [[Surveillance Grid]] and the [[Superintendent (Construct)|Superintendent]]'s monitoring cameras to control the city's populace.
 
==Known Personnel==
*Commissioner [[Kinsler]]
*Unnamed [[Communications Duty Officer]]
*Public Service Announcer [[Stephen]]
*Officer [[Mike Branley]]
*Officer [[Jim Odingo]]
*[[Unnamed NMPD Officer|Unnamed Officer]]
*Former officer [[Marshall Glick]]


== Trivia ==
== Trivia ==
[[File:94348577-Full.jpg|thumb|NMPD officers defending the [[ONI Alpha Site]].]]
[[File:94348577-Full.jpg|thumb|NMPD officers defending the [[ONI Alpha Site]].]]
*[[Section 14]] is likely related to, or a part of the NMPD, as it acts as a policing force in New Mombasa.
*[[Section 14]] is likely a subdivision of the NMPD, as it acts as a policing force in New Mombasa, monitoring most of the harbor traffic in [[New Mombasa Docks|the docks]] during daytime.<ref>''[[Halo 2]]'' [[Multiplayer]] map ''[[Headlong (Level)|Headlong]]'' description</ref>
*The NMPD Sergeant who commands the defense of the ONI building is voiced by [[Pete Stacker (Voice Actor)|Pete Stacker]] who also voices [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt.]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Stacker]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Cpt.]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]].
*The NMPD Sergeant who commands the defense of the ONI building is voiced by [[Pete Stacker (Voice Actor)|Pete Stacker]] who also voices [[Gunnery Sergeant|GySgt.]] [[Pete Stacker (Marine)|Stacker]] and [[Captain (Navy)|Cpt.]] [[Jacob Keyes|Keyes]].
*The NMPD's Riot Gear seems to match those used by the Police in the book [[Halo: Contact Harvest]].
*The NMPD's riot gear seems to match those used by the Civilian Security Force officers in the book [[Halo: Contact Harvest]].
*The seal of the ''NMPD'' bears the same emblem used to represent the Blue Team in [[Halo]]'s multiplayer system from [[Halo: Combat Evolved]] to [[Halo 2]].
*The seal of the ''NMPD'' bears the same emblem used to represent the Blue Team in [[Halo]]'s [[multiplayer]] system from ''[[Halo: Combat Evolved]]'' to ''[[Halo 2]]''.
*So far there are two known models for the NMPD officers in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The normal uniform with the blast visor, though comes in many colors like&nbsp;black, gray,white, or a mixture,&nbsp;and the special sergeant model at the [[ONI Alpha Site]].
*So far there are two known models for the NMPD officers in ''[[Halo 3: ODST]]''. The normal uniform with the blast visor, though comes in many colors like black, gray, white, or a mixture, and the special sergeant model at the [[ONI Alpha Site]].


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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==Sources==
==Sources==
[http://www.gametrailers.com/video/gc-09-halo-3-odst/54931] Viewable at 5:56 to 6:00
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