Republic City Police

The Metalbending Police Force is the elite law enforcement team of Republic City, led by Toph Beifong's daughter, Chief Lin Beifong. By using metalbending to manipulate the metal cables within the cylindrical spool devices on their back, the metalbenders are able to restrain criminals and navigate the city quickly and efficiently. They also carry equipment such as truncheons and riot shields. The Metalbending Police Force monitors events in the city through use of several airships, and this mobility allows them to easily apprehend criminals and deploy forces for pursuit.

Methods, equipment, and abilities
The Metalbending Police Force operates primarily through the use of specialized metalbending. Their uniform consists mainly of segmented metal armor. The officers use metal cables stored in spools on their backs as their weapon of choice, but officers carry additional equipment such as truncheons and riot shields.

Cylindrical spools are attached to the back of each officer, with metallic cables extending through the arm. The compacted metal wires can then be extended or retracted through metalbending. Metalbending police officers are adept at manipulating these metal wires, often bending them with enough force to cling to solid earth or to wrap around a person. This is their primary use of law enforcement, developed by Chief Lin Beifong herself.



In addition to manipulating wires attached to the spools on their backs, metalbending police officers make use of metal wires dispersed throughout Republic City. Officers can maneuver through streets by attaching a wire from their spools to a stationary wire, propelling through the city in a similar fashion to vine swinging. In addition, officers can attach wires to mobile objects, such as Satomobiles, while on top of a stationary wire, using the moving unit to "surf" through the city. Saikhan demonstrates this ability while in pursuit of Avatar Korra.

The Police Force operates efficiently and attempt to produce minimal damage to the city. They are deployed in small groups by patrol airships that constantly circle the capital's boundaries. A siren indicates the arrival of police units, and officers arrive soon after to immobilize criminals through use of metal wires. Apprehended criminals are then taken back to the police headquarters.

Vehicles

 * Airships - Manufactured by Future Industries, airships are used for monitoring the streets of Republic City, as large sections of the city are visible from the air.
 * Cars - Also developed by Future Industries, the police car is similar to a Satomobile, but equipped with sirens, police radios, as well as a caged back for transporting criminals.
 * Trucks - The heavy duty police trucks are reinforced with armor to be dispensed into any high threat scenario to ensure the safety of police officers.

Headquarters


The Police Force brings back apprehended criminals to their headquarters, located deep within Republic City. Their base of operations is a monumental building, the grandeur of which is represented by the numerous entrances and windows adorning the exterior. A metal statue of Toph can be seen on a pinnacle near the building's center.

Known arrests

 * Triple Threat Triad members
 * Two Toed Ping
 * Korra
 * Equalists

Trivia

 * Creators and executive producers Michael Dante DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko have said that the Metalbending Police Force was partially inspired by the Dai Li.
 * Their uniform bears striking similarities in appearance to traditional samurai armor.
 * The conservative and deliberate method of operation that the Metalbending Police Force employ bears similarities to the Dai Li, the secret police of Ba Sing Se.
 * In a flashback, Toph, as well as two others, were shown wearing complete metalbender police uniforms. This means that the Metalbending Police Force has been up and running for a number of years.