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top demands catalogization
By: TopDownUnder
Published on 28 Apr 2021 13:27

The Foundation's mission is to Secure, Contain, and Protect the anomalous. However, this is a pretty vast goal, ranging from containing small, harmless cowbells to universal concepts endangering the very core of humanity. The entire Foundation cannot tackle all these anomalies at once. As such, it becomes necessary to divide and conquer, in the form of Departments.

Departments are entities within the Foundation that specialize in one specific task or discipline. They put their expertise to use in areas where others could not, ensuring that each respective field is given the care and attention it deserves.

HOW TO CONTRIBUTE▽

So, you wanna add to this page?

Good! There's no automatic way of updating this page, so the more people who add to it the better. That way, we have a better chance of covering everything and leaving no stone unturned! But, how does a Department qualify for addition to this page? Well,

The Department has appeared in at least one successful article.

And that's it! Basically, if it exists on one or more articles with a rating above 0, you can add it here. Now that we know which Departments can and can't be added here, how do we actually add them in?

Adding New Departments

First, find the category it falls under. Currently, some Departments have been haphazardly placed in one of the four categories. If we get enough Departments that don't necessarily fit into one of the categories below, an "Other" category will be opened for these oddballs.

Next, find where it would fit alphabetically.

Then inject this code:

|| [DEPARTMENT NAME] || [LINK TO AN ARTICLE IT HAS APPEARED IN] || [BITE-SIZED DESCRIPTION] || [SUBDIVISION STATUS, IF APPLICABLE] ||

If the Department has a hub of its own, like the Antimemetics Division or Department of Miscommunications, embed that link in the first column. For the Subdivision column, if this Department is a part of a larger Department, put it as so. If it has subdivisions within itself, list them.

As well, there's a limit of 3 appearances per Department, so only include three links in the Appearances section. As well, if you see one that has less than three appearances and you know of another, please add it in! The only exception to this is Departments with their own tag. If they have a tag, just link the tag for Appearances.

If you make any changes to this page, make sure to leave a summary of them in the "Short description of changes" category in the edit screen!

Special Cases

So, you got a Department that you think should be on this list, but it's not necessarily part of the Foundation. That's alright! As long as the organization it's a part of is roughly analogous to the Foundation, it can be added to this page.

For example, SCP-4317 showcases the Department of Marketing, which is a part of the "SCP Corporation." While it's not part of our Foundation, it is still part of a Foundation. You could consider the Corporation to fill a similar role as the Foundation while not being a 1:1 copy. As such, the Department of Marketing is eligible for inclusion.

A Department cannot be added if its organization is a Foundation precursor or successor. For example, HMFSCP's Operations Council would not be considered for this list, as in most canons HMFSCP becomes part of the Foundation. This also applies to SCP-4163's Federation Records Department, as the SCP Federation is a direct result of the SCP Foundation.

Finally, before anyone asks, Groups of Interests considered to be alternative Foundations are not allowed. That means no Selachian Pugilist Centre. Sorry, CICAPOCO, not today. Likewise, this also applies to the Chaos Insurgency and their Delta Command.

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ADMINISTRATION ◁

ADMINISTRATION ▽

Department Name	Appearances	Description	Subdivisions (If Applicable)
The Office of the Administrator	ROUNDERHOUSE's Proposal	An administrative department made up of The Administrator and their closest staff.	N/A
O5 Council Overseer Council Overwatch Command	O5 Command Dossier	A group of 13 high-ranking officials with ultimate control over the Foundation.	N/A
O4 Command	Lockdown Procedures	The first response to containment breaches and attacks by Groups of Interest on Foundation facilities.	N/A
O3 Court	SCP-5338	Primarily operates as a high court of appeals for matters of Foundation policy. May overturn decisions of lower authorities.	N/A
Accounting Department	The Foundation is Broke	Takes stock of the Foundation's assets, employees, and finances.	See Subdepartment of Statistics and Amnestics Production Committee
Amnestics Production Committee	The Foundation is Broke	Oversees the production of amnestics within the Foundation.	Subdivision of the Accounting Department
Department of Surplus	The Foundation is Broke	Supervises the selling or lending of Foundation surplus supplies.	N/A
Ethics Committee	Pages tagged Ethics Committee	An independent board responsible for weighing the moral costs of the Foundation's containment.	See Ethics Subcommittee for Humanoid Anomalies.
Ethics Subcommittee for Humanoid Anomalies	SCP-4175	Determines ethical containment and containment procedures relating to humanoid anomalies.	Subdivision of Ethics Committee
Classification Committee	SCP-3812	Proposes modifications to object classification.	N/A
Containment Committee	SCP-049	Proposes modifications to containment procedures.	N/A
Site Directors' Executive Committee of the Whole (SDECotW)	Kate McTiriss's Proposal	A collective of every Site Director, voting on administrative proposals en masse.	N/A
Subdepartment of Statistics	The Foundation is Broke	Provides statistical information based on the records kept by the Accounting Department.	Subdivision of Accounting Department
Department of Human Resources	The Transfer, SCP-5874	Oversees the recruiting, interviewing, and hiring of new staff, and ensuring that staff are treated well by administration.	N/A
Reintegration Committee	SCP-4396	Oversees the reintegration of anomalous humans into society per the Pseudohuman Rights Act of 2013.	N/A
Legal Department	SCP-738, SCP-2553, spikebrennan's proposal	The Foundation's in-house legal department.	N/A

INFO, DATABASES, & RECORDS ◁

Department Name	Appearances	Description	Subdivisions (If Applicable)
Archival Department	SCP-2498	Manages the SCiPNET database and the documentation of anomalies.	N/A
Decommissioning Department	Pages tagged Decommissioning Department	Reviews petitions to intentionally terminate (decommission) an SCP when containment is deemed unsustainable.	N/A
Department of Design	Regular documents from the Iconography Division	Handles all aspects of creative architectural and visual decorations.	See Iconography Division.
Digitization Department	RAISA-6147 (PENDING ASSIGNMENT)	Digitizes physical records held by the Foundation.	Subdivision of RAISA.
Disinformation Bureau	Disinformation Bureau Orientation	Disseminates false and contradictory information within the public to ensure a veil of secrecy.	N/A
Explanation and Research Department	SCP-5187, SCP-5226	Responsible for reclassifying various outdated or misclassified anomalies as Explained.	N/A
Iconography Division	Regular documents from the Iconography Division	Produces icons for Foundation use.	Subdivision of Department of Design
Information Detraction, Censorship, and Rescission Division (IDCaRD)	The Fellowship	Monitors and obstructs groups which seek to disseminate information about the anomalous.	N/A
Observer: An SCP Foundation Journal	SCP-2108, SCP-2336, SCP-2472, SCP-3854, SCP-588-JP	Scientific journal published by the Foundation for internal circulation.	N/A
Department of Public Outreach	SCP-5723	Oversees communications with GoIs, organizations, and figures with a public presence, and produces Foundation media to be disseminated into the public.	N/A
Recordkeeping and Information Security Administration (RAISA)	SCP-4450	Maintains the security and safety of all internal Foundation data.	N/A

RESEARCH & CONTAINMENT ◁

RESEARCH & CONTAINMENT ▽

Department Name	Appearances	Description	Subdivisions (If Applicable)
Department of Abnormalities	SCP-3220, SCP-5371, SCP-5832	[DATA LOST]	N/A
Abrahamic Division	SCP-5709	A division of Tactical Theology focused on Abrahamic Religions (Christianity, Judaism, and Islam).	Subdivision of Tactical Theology.
Department of Acroamatic Abatement	Everything You Need to Know About Acroamatic Abatement But Were Too Confused by the Name to Ask, SCP-5243, SCP-5520	A department that processes anomalous waste material for disposal.	N/A
Alchemy Department	SCP-5501	Tasked with containing threats beyond rational science, involving the manipulation of the Aetheric forces which generate reality.	N/A
Department of Amnestics	Captain Kirby's Proposal	Manages amnestic administration.	N/A
Department of Analytics	SCP-5999	Data analysis. Manages the WATCHDOG monitoring network.	N/A
Division of Anomalous Programming	SCP-5452	Studies programming languages which use anomalous components.	Subdivision of Department of Informational Technology
Antimemetics Division	SCP-3125	Researches and contains antimemetic anomalies. Seemingly unaware of the Counterconceptual Division.	Subdivision of Department of Cognitohazards
Division of Applied Patapsychology	SCP-5036	Researches and develops anomalous mind-control methodologies.	Nμ Project is one of its initiatives.
Department of Paraastronomy	SCP-5649	A department overseeing any and all extraterrestrial projects, as well as forwarding them to other divisions. Led by Dr L. Woomywood, with mission control in Site-64.	N/A
Department of Antiquity	SCP-1445	Studies anomalies related to ancient civilizations.	N/A
Architectural Zoology	Excerpts from Training Seminars for Lesser Known Foundation Careers	Studies living buildings.	Subdivision of Department of Zoology
Artificial Intelligence Applications Division (AIAD)	ALERT! LOCKDOWN INITIATED!	Develops, studies, and uses Artificial Intelligence for research and tactical operations.	Subdivision of Department of Informational Technology
Department of Artistic Anomalies	SCP-3688	Studies anomalies related to music, dance, or visual art.	N/A
Department of Astrophysics	SCP-5612	Studies physics relating to astronomical bodies.	N/A
Avian Division	Team Bird Series	Fulfills the Foundation's goals from an alternative perspective. Employed and organized solely by SCP-3095-1 instances who work for the Foundation.	N/A
Department of Chemistry	SCP-118	Studies chemical anomalies.	N/A
Department of Cognitohazards	WJS' Proposal	Reviews memetic hazards for cognitohazardous effects.	See Antimemetics Division & Memetics Division.
Computus Desk	SCP-1844	Performs computations associated with theological anomalies.	N/A
Counterconceptual Division	SCP-2358	Studies anomalies that resist conception. Seemingly unaware of the Antimemetics Division.	N/A
Cryptozoology	SCP-3773	Studies anomalous animal species.	Subdivision of Parazoology
Department of Culinary Anomalies	SCP-3689	Manages anomalous food understanding.	N/A
Department of Ectodimensional Anomalies	SCP-588-JP, SCP-3676, SCP-3856	Studies anomalies orginating from other dimensions.	N/A
Department of Essophysics	SCP-4260	A small department that studies essophysical entities and manifestation events. "Essophysical" denotes physical embodiments of concepts.	N/A
Department of Ethnography	Genius Loci	Studies the anomalous customs of different people and cultures.	N/A
Department of External Affairs and Intelligence Agency	SCP-4056	Studies and contains anomalies related to nation-states. Also involved in diplomatic relations with non-Foundation groups and espionage.	N/A
Department of Extradimensional Matters	SCP-4366	Studies cross-dimensional travel and affairs.	N/A
Department of Extrasolar Activities	SCP-3417	Monitors and researches anomalies beyond the solar system.	N/A
Department of Extratemporal Studies	Automated Passive Amnestization System Ver. 17.09	Studies events from other timelines and dimensions.	N/A
Department of Film and Media	SCP-3317 Audio	Studies and contains anomalies related to auditory and visual media.	N/A
General Non-Anomalous Testing and Containment (GNATC)	Spring Cleaning	Nicknamed "Granny's Attic," stores and processes objects that are determined to be non-anomalous.	"Processing Bureau" (also called "Penalty Box") - considered a punishment detail for researchers who have annoyed management.
Department of Informational Technologies	SCP-5452	Studies anomalies relating to computer technology.	See AIAD & Division of Anomalous Programming.
Department of Kinetography	SCP-3688	Studies kinetoglyphs: Physical and mental anomalous effects that occur when an entity performs specific motions and gestures.	N/A
Department of Marketing	SCP-4317	Studies anomalies to devise ways to get the most profit out of them as possible. Part of the SCP Corporation.	N/A
Department of Mathematics	CAST	Studies mathematical anomalies.	N/A
Medical Department	SCP-5606	Provides medical support to Foundation operatives.	N/A
Memetics Division	SCP-2111	Studies anomalous memetics.	N/A
Department of Miscommunications (DoMc)	Pages tagged Miscommunications	Researches and contains anomalies that violate or negate conventional linguistics.	N/A
Department of Mythology and Folkloristics	SCP-5294, SCP-5561, SCP-5768	Studies traditional myths, legends, and fairy tales in relation to anomalous phenomena.	N/A
Office of the Nganga	SCP-1036	Manages Foundation staff members who are shamans, witch doctors or practitioners of traditional African magic	N/A
Department of Occult Containment	SCP-4290	Devises containment procedures involving thaumaturgy and/or ritualistic practices.	N/A
Department of Ontokinetics	SCP-5292, SCP-5572, SCP-5795	Studies anomalies capable of altering reality, with Site-120 being its main hub of operations.	See Theology Division, Thaumaturgy Division, & Spatial Disruptions Division.
Department of Parazoology	SCP-2854	Studies anomalous animal subspecies.	See Architectural Zoology & Cryptozoology.
Department of 'Pataphysics	Operation ÓverMeta, SCP-3309, SCP-4028	Studies anomalies relating to the narrative.	N/A
Department of Pastaphysics	Orientation for the Pastaphysics Department	Prepares meals for anomalies and staff members based on their preferences and role in The Foundation.	N/A
Department of Public History	SCP-4078	Alters public records of historical events.	N/A
Department of Solar System Oversight	Directive A-42	Monitors and researches anomalies within the solar system.	N/A
Department of Spectral Phenomena	SCP-4435	Studies apparitions, ghosts, and other spectral anomalies.	N/A
Department of Surrealistics	SCP-4923	Responsible for the identification and containment of incoherent anomalies, requiring non-traditional logic to observe and effectively comprehend.	N/A
Department of Tactical Mathematics	SCP-5650	A department specializing in the study of anomalous mathematics for Foundation utilization.	N/A
Office of Tactical Theology	Pages tagged Tactical Theology	A department responsible for assisting in the capture, containment, and potential neutralization of theological anomalies.	See Abrahamic Division.
Department of Temporal Anomalies	SCP-1780	The Foundation has no record of the existence of a "Temporal Anomalies Department" headed by Dr. Thaddeus Xyank.	N/A
Department of Tesseractic Geometry	SCP-2634	Focuses on determining a method of further interaction with higher-dimensional entities.	N/A
Department of Thaumatology	SCP-3688	Studies the anomalous science of thaumaturgy (colloquially, magic).	Subdivsion of Department of Ontokinetics
Department of Unreality	SCP-3302	Researches anomalies which imply that baseline reality is fictional or otherwise un-real.	N/A

SECURITY ◁

Department Name	Appearances	Description	Subdivisions (If Applicable)
Emergent Threat Tactical Response Authority (ETTRA)	Resurrection: Old Foes	Specializes in identifying threats and responding to them before or right as they become an issue.	N/A
Department of Internal Affairs	Foundation Incident Review 221-B	Department responsible for archiving general incidents and similar events that do not fall into the purview of a single department.	N/A
Department of Personnel Integrity	Integrity	A department specializing in investigating personnel irregularities and ensuring they haven't been compromised/are who they say they are.	N/A
Special Duty Office	SCP-1844, SCP-4436	Recruits and manages individuals who qualify, by means of apostolic succession or the equivalent, and by maintaining a high akiva rating, for certain containment tasks of a theological nature.	Subdivision of the Office of Tactical Theology
Department of Task Forces	Task Forces	A department overseeing the formation, operations, and deactivation of Foundation Task Forces.	N/A

INTERNATIONAL ◁

INTERNATIONAL ▽

Department Name	Appearances	Description	Subdivisions (If Applicable)
CL5 / The Lusophone Directorial Board (PT)	About The Lusophone Branch	A regional administrative force for the Lusophone Branch of the Foundation.	N/A
Department of Deduction (CN)	Dr Voctor's Elementary Lecture on Narrative Iteration	Chinese Branch of Department of 'Pataphysics	N/A
Internal Security (RU)	Internal Departments	A secret police force responsible for filtering traitors as well as operational and information security risks among the Foundation's ranks.	N/A
Internal Tribunal Department (RU)	Internal Departments, They!	An internal judiciary department, hearing cases by personnel accused of breaking Foundation protocol.	N/A
Italian Branch Superintendence (IT)	IT Branch Internal Organization	A regional administrative force for the Italian Branch of the Foundation.	N/A
Board of Japanese Area Directors (JP)	Orientation Manual for Japanese Branch and Board of Japanese Area Directors (Untranslated), Japanese Area Directors Dossier (Untranslated)	A regional administrative force for the Japanese Branch of the Foundation. Basically consists of 7 members.	N/A
Department of Eschatology (PL)	SCP-PL-275	A department dedicated to the project of creating a new reality, modifying the current one, creating or acquiring a facility that allows to live in an environment better suited for battling and learning about anomalous objects.	N/A
Department of Logic (CN)	SCP-CN-1614, SCP-CN-1615	Studies and contains anomalies which break conventional logic	N/A
Department of Manufacturing (RU)	Internal Departments	Responsible for fulfilling any material requests that can arise during the capture of anomalies, containment, or any other Foundation process.	N/A
Department of Mycology (PL)	SCP-PL-275	Department dedicated to the study, documentation, collection, and containment of fungal anomalies.	N/A
Division of Memetic Engineering (ZH)	SCP-ZH-440	Production and research of memetic hazards. Also involved in the training of personnel against memetics hazards.	N/A
O4 Council / Board of Directors of the German-speaking SCP Foundation (DE)	The German SCP Foundation, SCP-028-DE, SCP-150-DE	A regional administrative force for the German-speaking Branch of the Foundation. Members are named like the O5 from -12 to -15.	N/A
O5-CN Council (CN)	Scarlet's Proposal	A regional administrative force for the Chinese Branch of the Foundation. Directed by O5-9. Members are named after Chinese Zodiac Signs and additional "Cat"	N/A
Safe Class Research Department (ZH)	SCP-ZH-973	A department responsible for the research of class "Safe" item in Site-ZH-94	N/A
Three Enclosures Command/Council (ZH)	SCP-ZH-002	A regional administrative force of ZH Branch of Foundation. Named after the Ancient Chinese constellation system.	N/A

HIDE CREDITS ▽

This page wouldn't have been possible without the help of others before me, especially Lt Flops! A lot of the departments here were catalogued by her, so, honestly, this page wouldn't be possible without her!

These were the following pages I pulled from, alongside those who contributed to them:

List of Foundation Departments (SCP Sandbox III)
- Lt Flops
- Nagiros
- NatVoltaic
- MaliceAforethought
- Connor MacWarren
- Henzoid
- C8H17OH
- eggcetera
- Mzgs does not match any existing user name
- Scientist Filipp

And that's everyone! Well, almost everyone.

Limeyy
- Tactical Theology
- Counterconceptuals
- Human Resources
EstrellaYoshte
- Department of Design
- Iconography Division
Placeholder McD
- Surrealistics Department
Ralliston
- Department of Ontokinetics
- Theology Division
- Thaumaturgy Division
- Spatial Disruptions Division
Ethagon
- Explanation and Research Department