The Egyptian Adventure: The Police in Hijarat ai Shara

Group shot of the Police Team from Hijarat ai Shara after winning the Regional Championship in Cricket (plus fezzes are cool and the other team did not have them!).

Turkish and French systems influence the organization of Egypt's police force until the late nineteenth century when the British modified the system. The national-level police force, set up in 1883 was trained and staffed by British officials and became the basis for the system that is now present in 1895. Currently there are not British police advisors in Hijarat ai Shara.

Officer Salah raises the Egyptian flag over Police Headquarters.

My Egyptian Police force for the area in and around Hijarat ai Shara came from two manufacturers: Pulp Figures and Askari Miniatures. The Pulp Figures are superior when in comes to comparing the two ranges but the Askari Miniatures line gives you more variety.

The Pulp Figures line. They are listed as the "Istanbul Constabulary" but they are suitable as police for many countries in the region.

 This is the Egyptian Police pack from Askari Miniatures. Yep, fezzes are cool.

Here are some game stats for In Her Majesty's Name which can be easily modified for other popular games.

 Chief Inspector Khalid Mostafa is in charge of the District Police in Hijarat ai Shara. Don't let him leave the area of the headquarters. Please.

Chief Inspector Khalid Mostafa is a loyal and dedicated police bureaucrat who has risen through the ranks but not rocking the boat or causing trouble. On the gripping hand, he is one of the most efficient paper pushers in the National police which keeps the higher headquarters out of everyone's business. Hates excitement or any change in routine. Chief Inspector is in for a big surprise.

Name: Chief Inspector Khalid Mostafa

Move: 3"
Pluck: 5+

Leadership: 0

Speed: 0

Fighting Value: +0

Shooting Value: +1

Talents: Beserker, Bureaucrat, Filing, Numb, Presentations, Spreadsheets, Writing Reports 
Mystical Powers: Death by Power Point

Basic Equipment: Brigadine, Pistol

Armor: 9
Points: 25

 Deputy Inspector Abasi Gamal and his loyal assistant Officer Salah.

The mention of the name of Deputy Inspector Abasi Gamal causes fear throughout the Egyptian underworld and causes bad guys to wet their pants. DI Gamal is of Turko-Kurdish ancestry and used to be the Chief Inspector of Luxor. Uncompromising he sees life in black and white and criminals must be hunted down and justice must be served. Then the incident. A young Egyptian woman was found murdered in the Valley of the Kings and CI Gamal apprehended the guilty party; a young British man who happened to be the cousin of the Commissioner of the Irrigation Engineers. The heinous murderer was hanged and CI Gamal was transferred to Hijarat ai Shara. Since there was no Chief Inspector position in the town, he was demoted to Deputy Inspector. The district will never be the same.

Officer Ali Mohamed Salah DI Gamal's loyal assistant and body guard. He would have been promoted to Sergeant years ago except for the fact that he is illeterate; a situation that DI Gamal is working on remedying.

Name: Deputy Inspector Abasi Gamal

Move: 6"
Pluck: 3+

Leadership: +2

Speed: +1

Fighting Value: +2

Shooting Value: +3

Talents: Duelist (pistol), Fanatic, Fearless, Intuitive, Iron Will, Lightning Draw (pistol), Terrifying (not to "monsters" or other alien inter-dimensional beings, etc.)

Basic Equipment: Brigadine, Pistol, Fighting Knife

Armor: 9
Points: 72

Name: Officer Ali Mohamed Salah

Move: 6"
Pluck: 4+

Leadership: 0

Speed: 0

Fighting Value: +2

Shooting Value: +2

Talents: Beserker, Fearless

Basic Equipment: Lined Coat, Pistol, English All-Electric Truncheon

Armor: 8
Points: 25

 Deputy Inspector Abasi Gamal is uncompromising and has made many enemies in his career.

 There is one in every group: Officer Maat "The Rat" Hamdy.

Officer Maat "The Rat" Hamdy is a corrupt officer and is willing to take bribes from all of the local criminals and politicians. His new client, name unknown, has hired Officer Hamdy to keep an eye on DI Gamal.

Special Rule: If DI Gamal is in the Adventuring Company, you must also take Officer Hamdy.

Hamdy Treacherous Rule: If any Leader in the Egyptian Police Adventuring Company is knocked down or taken out of the game, Officer Hamdy immediately switches sides.

Name: Officer Maat "The Rat" Hamdy

Move: 6"
Pluck: 5+

Leadership: 0

Speed: 0

Fighting Value: +1

Shooting Value: +1

Talents: Intervention

Basic Equipment: Lined Coat, Pistol, English All-Electric Truncheon

Armor: 8
Points: 25

 Making a sweep for smugglers and illegal antiquities.

The rest of the Egyptian Police Adventuring Company using the game statistics for Scotland Yard from In Her Majesty's Name.

 The police? BWAH HAH HAH! The fools.