Emergency Vehicle Radio: Difference between revisions

The audio track for the emergency radio are identical between [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] and [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]], having been featured as a partially inaudible looped track for police chatter only. In [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City|GTA Vice City]], a completely new looped track was used, containing more specific dialog between the police dispatcher and police units on duty, as well as requests from police officer to dispatch medical or fire services. The loop is rerecorded again for [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas|GTA San Andreas]], this time featuring two versions, one played under normal conditions, and another played during the [[Los Santos Riots|Los Santos riots]]; the former implies that the emergency radio is used by all branches of the [[San Andreas Police Department]], and the latter implies major disturbances occurring not only in [[Los Santos]], but also [[Red County]], [[Whetstone]] and [[San Fierro]].

For much of the series, police chatter reporting of a disturbance by the player at that location can be heard, regardless of whether or not the player is in an emergency vehicle. In both [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] and [[Grand Theft Auto 2|GTA 2]], any infraction (including "Bump 'n' Shunt" vehicle collisions) are usually followed by police radio chatter reporting that a crime has been committed; reports of inbound law enforcement units can also be heard when the player is under higher wanted levels. Since [[Grand Theft Auto III|GTA III]] (except [[Grand Theft Auto Advance|GTA Advance]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars|GTA Chinatown Wars]]), such police chatter will only be heard when the player's wanted level is raised or is on a one-star level or above.

If the player's wanted level increases in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], it can be beneficial to hijack a law enforcement vehicle as the player can use the radio to listen in on where the police are and what reinforcements are incoming.

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