Department of Magical Investigations

The DMI investigates crimes involving magic, such as robberies conducted using concealment charms. They also investigate the use of illegal magics, such as unsanctioned teleport spells used to enter the country or Necromantic reanimation of sapient beings.

How It Works

The DMI operates across the UK, with a station in each city and large town, and a unit or two trained by them in each small town and village. The DMIs in each settlement are attached to their own call centre which processes emergency calls and possesses a magical detector to scan for illegal magics. If something is detected, the call centre will route the call to the nearest DMI station. The station will then dispatch a team to investigate the detected incident. Depending on the severity of the suspected alert, only two officers may be sent to check it out, but there may be cases when a whole infiltration team is dispatched to combat a large threat.
If a call comes in with suspected magic use, a pair of DMI detectives will be put in charge of the case, rather than the mundane police. If the non-magic police catch a case which later comes to involve misuse or illegal use of magic, the DMIs may be brought in either to consult or take over the case.

Who Works There

Many of the employees possess magic of their own, which greatly aids in their investigations and defence against magical criminals. However, there is no discrimination in hiring a non-magical as a DMI employee, though they will usually be partnered with an employee who does possess control of their own magic.

Public Agenda

To enforce the law and ensure that magic is not misused. They protect the public from violent magic users and illegal magics.

Type

Government, Law Enforcement

Alternative Names

DMI, the magic police

Training Level

Professional

Veterancy Level

Trained

Demonym

DMIs

Leader Title

Chief of Magical Investigations