Guards are subordinate to their local [[TownSec Chief|Chief]], who in turn answers directly to the local [[Town Mayor|Mayor]]. In communities protected by Standard Law, they function as "first responders" and may request backup from the Maze Police to assist in any of their duties, the most important of which is the transfer and processing of [[prisoner|prisoners]] out of their local jails and into the Police's correctional facilities.
In communities controlled by a faction, the faction in charge usually considers the Mayor to be under their command, which makes the entire local TownSec or InterSec subordinate to members of that faction, thus placing Guards (and Town Security in general) at the lowest rung rungs of a tall hierarchy. Due to the similarities in roles and duties, it is very common for [[Police Officer|Police Officers]] to have prior experience as Guards before joining the Police.
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