Watchmen

The Watchmen are a large-scale organization within ELO created by the game administrators as an undercover police force. The group is government-sanctioned, and not just anyone can join. Citizenship, criminal record, activities in-game and in the real world, and education are all checked by both game officials and federal officials prior to acceptance. They are mostly free to do whatever they wish, but are obliged to follow direct orders from local police stations and game mods. Blatant disregard for orders can result in various ways, from the player being discharged to a character automatically being killed to real-world arrest. They receive a certain amount of payment in-game for their services, and operate solely in the virtual world, unlike the Secret Police.