Departments Overview
Create and manage departments with rosters, ranks, and activity tracking.
The Departments module lets you create structured department hierarchies within your ER:LC community. Each department has its own roster, rank structure, activity requirements, and management tools — all integrated with Discord roles.
What are Departments?
Departments represent the different divisions within your community — for example, Police, Fire, EMS, or Corrections. Each department can have:
- A roster of members linked to Discord roles
- A rank structure from recruit to command
- Activity tracking tied to ERM shift data
- LOA/RA management at the department level
- Infractions for internal discipline
Creating a Department
Departments are created and managed from the ERM Dashboard:
Open the dashboard and select your server.
Navigate to Departments and click Create Department.
Configure the department:
- Name — The department name (e.g., "Stapleton County Sheriff's Office")
- Abbreviation — Short code used in rosters and logs (e.g., "SCSO")
- Discord Role — The role that represents department membership
- Department Type — Law Enforcement, Fire/EMS, or Custom
Add ranks — each rank maps to a Discord role and sets a permission level within the department.
Save and publish the department. Members with the department role will appear on the roster automatically.