Rogatio Aurelia de custodia et disciplina rei publicae

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Rogatio concerning the guardianship and discipline of the state

Preamble

In C. Cethego Q. Arrio (IV) cos. ‡ MMDCCLXXVI a.u.c., the consuls and aediles collectively worked together to release edicta on three new core Roman law enforcement institutions for Nova Roma. Since their introduction, these cohorts have integrated into Nova Roma and began performing their functions through all parts of our society. Having demonstrated their value, effectiveness and positive contribution, this lex seeks to now enshrine their ongoing permanent presence. The edictum aedilicium de vigilibus, and the edictum consulare de cohortibus praetoriis et de cohortibus rei publicae, are now considered superseded by this lex.

This lex defines the Cohortes Praetoriae, Cohortes Forenses Rei Publicae and Cohortes Vigilum of Nova Roma. These armed service and ceremonial military forces carry out the guardianship and law enforcement functions in Nova Roma. The guardians and officers of the enforcement of Nova Roman law and order in our online forums were never clearly defined over the previous 25 years of Nova Roman history. Past moderators and administrators of our online forums and other community venues were usually appointed scribae serving various magistrates. Building upon the establishing edicts, these cohorts are now proscribed in law and their formal status, titles and duties in moderation and administration of the public forums and other public assets of Nova Roma are now elevated as a lex.

Upon enactment, this lex acknowledges the existing and extant appointments, as so published in the respective albums of each cohort, and it does not interfere or modify them in any way.

Pars Prima - Cohortes Praetoriae

Definition

The Cohortes Praetoriae (presidential guard) are tools of consular and praetorian oversight of internal security and law enforcement, as well as a tool for special magistrates with grants of imperium. The Cohortes Praetoriae are presidential guards of the Nova Roman Republic, working directly for the implementation of the policies and visions of the consuls and praetores, the presidential magistrates of Nova Roma, and of all officers who have been granted equivalent imperium. Members of the Cohortes Praetoriae are termed praetoriani, and their primary function shall be to ensure consular and praetorian oversight, and control over general law enforcement in all aspects, assets, areas and forums of Nova Roma.

The praetoriani are divided into three functional groups based on the environment and functional role where they do their work in Nova Roma. The types of officers are:

A. Praetorianus officialis- The praetoriani officiales are the service personnel ensuring that the policies of the consuls, praetors or other imperium bearers are observed implemented and duly enforced. They represent the will and interests of the magistrate under whom they belong. They are the watching eyes of those imperium-bearing magistrates who appointed them, and can be sent to any provinces, entities or forums of Nova Roma in order to exert governmental control and ensure united action over all of Nova Roma.

B. Praetorianus armatus - The praetoriani armati are either members of an officially recognized reenactment unit of Nova Roma, which represent the Roman praetoriani, or individual praetorianus reenactors administratively distributed into formal cohortes, created by imperium bearers. They serve Nova Roma at events and do not have any duty in the online or digital work of Nova Roma. These officers perform a ceremonial display function only and are generally considered to only undertake their roles in a physical environment, performing at live events and functions.

C. Praetorianus officialis armatus - The praetoriani officiales armati are praetoriani who are both field serving praetoriani and office workers in policy enforcement under consuls, praetors and other imperium bearers.

Cohortes Praetoriae Officiales

(administrative, office-work praetoriani) who do only online administrative work, praetoriani armati who do only physical reenactment armed service as a ceremonial guard of our events, and to a category of praetoriani officiales armati who work in both aspects of the Cohortes Praetoriae. The praetoriani shall be the personal guards of the imperium bearing officers and essentially a complementary force to their lictors, filling the same role in a large extent. They have the duty to seek and report any violations or transgressions against the policies and edicts of their superior magistrate, to the those magistrates, and to undertake the necessary engagement with with the persons suspected or caught in violation or error. In case of need, they shall assist the vigiles and complement their numbers.

Pars Secunda - Cohortes Forenses Rei Publicae

Pars Tertia - Cohortes Vigilum

Pars Quarta - Cohort Administration

Ranks and Functions

Sacramentum

Census Points

law enforcement corps, the Cohortes Vigilum in Nova Roma, complementary parts of the Roman law enforcement system: the Cohortes Praetoriae and the Cohortes Forenses Rei Publicae (alternatively called Cohortes Urbani in reenactment service).

Guardians and officers of the enforcement of Nova Roman law and order in our online forums have never been clearly defined in the past 25 years of Nova Roma. These moderators and administrators of our online forums and other community venues usually have been appointed as scribae. the officers who moderate and administer the public forums and other public assets of Nova Roma. At the same time, I ensure that our "offline," real guards that reenact these types of units are integrated into the same single structure to make our Roman revival a one and whole continuum.

State Marshal Officer (miles forensis rei publicae officialis) State Vigil (Police) Officer (Vigil Forensis) Praetorian Guard (Praetorianus Officialis) Presidential Guard

Vigiles Public Enforcement Officer Forenses State Protective Service Officer Praetorians Presidential Guard