Citizens keep the city running. Here are the ways you can serve, and what each one asks of you.
The Civil Guard
The Civil Guard is the city’s military. The Department of Defense maintains it, and the Interim City Council commands it.1
- New recruits join as Privates, and can be promoted after six weeks in service.2
- Promotions depend on your time in service, your competency, and your performance.2
- Seats
- No cap
- Applications
- Open
To ask about serving, contact the Department of Defense.
Emergency Response Agency
Emergency Response Agency (ERA) agents answer fires, injuries, lost persons, wildlife incidents, and chemical spills.3
- Any citizen can serve, unless convicted of a Class C or higher crime in the past six months.3
- Agents are paid $10 for every incident they respond to.3
- Seats
- No cap
- Applications
- Open
To ask about serving, contact the Emergency Response Agency.
Police officer
Officers of the Metropolitan Police Department enforce the city’s laws and protect its citizens.4
You can serve once you’ve been a citizen for a year, with no Class C or higher charge in that time and no open case against the city.5
- Seats
- No cap
- Applications
- Open
To ask about serving, contact the Department of Criminal Investigations.
New Philadelphia Express
NPX is the city’s postal service. Any citizen can apply to the Interim City Council to join it.6
- Seats
- No cap
- Applications
- Open
Elected office
You can also serve by running for department head. Every elected officeholder sits in City Congress too. See Elections.