Fiscal Watchmen Corps

The  (: Cuerpo de Vigilantes Fiscales, CVF) is national  agency of Ventora. Part of the Governance Commission, the Corps enforces customs, taxation, and fiscal laws. It investigates crimes of money laundering, social trust and, counterfeiting, and tax and customs duties and tariffs evasion. Captain General Galo Sergio Nealcis Messitonto is the current Chief of the Corps.

History
In response to a widespread rash of counterfeiting various duchy currencies in the early 19th century, King Olegario I established a special corps to be guardians of the kingdom's economic welfare. The Fiscal Watchmen Corps was formed on January 8, 1824. It predates the Gendarmería by over 24 years, making it the oldest national-level law enforcement service in the country.

As duchies adopted the Ventoran standard as their currency, the issue of counterfeiting the local currencies diminished. By 1834, the standard was the only currency in the kingdom and its features became well-known, rendering it less susceptible to counterfeiting. By the mid-1800s, the Corps took on the role of enforcing customs tariffs and duties as well as tax evasion.

In the 20th century, the Corps took on additional responsibilities in investigating. This, naturally, led to investigation into allegations of and potential improprieties in managing the various social well-being trusts that are integral to delivering healthcare, social assistance, and pensions in Ventora.

Structure

 * Secretariat
 * Office of the Chief
 * Intelligence Councillor
 * Directorate General for Analysis and Coordination
 * Directorate for Fiscal Intelligence
 * Directorate General for Investigations
 * Directorate for Counterfeiting Prevention
 * Directorate for Criminal Enterprises
 * Directorate for Customs and Tariffs Enforcement
 * Directorate for Forensic Accountancy
 * Directorate for Taxation Enforcement
 * Directorate General for Operations
 * Directorate for Regional Services
 * Directorate for Special Operations
 * Directorate General for Support Services
 * Directorate for Facilities
 * Directorate for Legal Services
 * Directorate for Personnel
 * Directorate for Procurement
 * Directorate for Training

Equipment
The Fiscal Watchmen Corps use equipment similar to other police agencies in Ventora. This includes automobiles and small arms, including pistols, shotguns, and rifles. The Fiscal Watchmen have small patrol boats and also make use of helicopters in the furtherance of their mission.

Personnel
About half of Fiscal Watchmen Corps personnel have a {{wp|warrant card|| granting them authority as {{wp|Police officer|law enforcement}} officer who can arrest suspected criminals. The remainder are either support personnel, such as purchasers or records clerks, or specialists, such as {{wp|forensic accountant}}s. As a national police force, the Fiscal Watchmen Corps is a suitable organization for meeting the national service requirements. Only a small number of applicants are admitted, but it does result in the Corps having a sizeable reserve. Active reserve personnel supplement regular Fiscal Watchmen for periods of two weeks annually while inactive reservists are subject to recall in the event of a national emergency.

The Fiscal Watchmen wear a medium gray duty uniform. They have a rank structure and insignia identical to the Gendarmería.