Factions

Factions on SARP are player-lead entities that carry out different jobs and/or tasks within the server. Factions usually recruit their members via the SARP forums and enforce minimum requirements in order to join.

Factions are not to be confused with families or groups.

Chain of command in factions
Every faction has its own set of ranks that the members can traverse through. Usually there is only one person that holds the highest rank (e.g. a chief or director). The leaders of the faction may reward their members with promotions if they stand out as a member, or when they have completed certain internal courses of trainings.

Generally speaking, a lower member faction member has to carry out the orders of a higher ranked member when asked to. This is especially the case with law enforcement factions.

List of factions
Below is a list of factions that are currently on SARP, or have been on SARP in the past. These factions are in no particular order.
 * San Andreas Police Department (SAPD, LSPD, Police)
 * San Andres Fire and Medical Department (SAFMD, FMD, Medics)
 * San Andreas State Troopers (SAST)
 * San Andreas Government (GOV)
 * Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI, DEA)
 * San Andreas Network (SAN, SANews)
 * Sector 9
 * San Andreas Sanitary (SAN)