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:'''''Cop''' redirects here, for the police uniform in [[GTA Vice City]] see [[Cop (clothing)]]. '''S.W.A.T.''' redirects here, for the tank used by SWAT teams in [[GTA San Andreas]] see [[SWAT Tank]]. For the Police cars (in all games), see [[Police Car]].''
:''For vehicles, see [[Police Car]] or [[SWAT Tank]]. For the police outfit, see [[Clothing in GTA Vice City]].''


[[Image:VCPD.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A [[Police Car]] from [[GTA Vice City]]]]
[[Image:VCPD.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A [[Police Car]] from [[GTA Vice City]]]]
The '''police''' (also referred to as ''cops'' or ''pigs'') are uniformed officers responsible for enforcing the law. They ensure public and social order, through the legitimized and restricted use of force. The Police are present in all [[Grand Theft Auto]] games.


The '''police''' (also known as ''cops'' or ''pigs'') are agents or agencies, usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to ensure public and social order through the legitimized use of force. The Police are present in all [[Grand Theft Auto]] games.
The main role of the Police in-game is to make crime difficult for the player - and to provide a reliable enemy and a challenge in many missions. This theme is present throughout the entire series, although the exact details vary between games.


The role of the Police in-game is to make crime difficult for the player - and to provide a reliable enemy and a challenge in many missions. This theme is present throughout the entire series, although the exact details vary between games.
Relevant offences include crashing into a police car, shooting pedestrians, stealing vehicles, entering prohibited areas or occasionally unavoidable participation in certain missions (eg bank heists). The police will not arrest you for trespassing on private property, traffic offences (eg speeding, running red lights), carrying weapons in public, damaging property, impersonation (eg wearing police uniform). See a comprehensive list of arrestable offences below.


The Police work upon a system of [[Wanted Stars]]. If the player is noticed performing a crime (ranging from crashing into a Police car to holding up shops) he may gain a Wanted Star, bringing his Wanted Level to one of six. With a Wanted Level of one, any passing Cop will chase the player and attempt to arrest (or kill) him. Wanted Levels start a one star, and the more stars you get, the more and more the police will try to stop you. With more serious crimes, higher Wanted Levels are issued, and different levels of Law Enforcement will join the pursuit, such as a [[Police Maverick|Police helicopter]], the [[FBI]] and the [[Army]].
==Wanted Level==
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The Police work upon a [[Wanted Level]] system against the player. If the player is noticed performing a crime, he may gain a Wanted Star (increasing his wanted level). More serious crimes will grant a higher wanted level. Police responses vary depending on the wanted level, ranging from foot chases to calling in the helicopter, [[FBI]] or even [[Army]].  


If the player gets [[Busted|arrested]] by the police, there is no trial; the player loses some money and all of his weapons upon release from the nearest [[Police Station]]. Higher levels of law enforcement are not concerned with arrest, but with terminating the player. [[Wasted|Death]] is only temporary, and results in being returned to a nearby [[Hospitals|hospital]] with the loss of weapons and some money. In GTA Vice City Stories, however, you can get your weapons back by paying a $2000 bribe to the police or hospital.
If the player gets [[Busted|arrested]] by the police (or "Busted"), the player will respawn at the nearest [[Police Station]], but los some money and all of his weapons. Higher levels of law enforcement are not concerned with arrest, but with killing the player. [[Wasted|Death]] is only temporary, and results in being returned to a nearby [[Hospitals|hospital]] with the loss of weapons and some money.


==What the Police Won't Arrest You For==
Wanted levels can be reduced by the use of a [[Pay 'n' Spray]]. The [[Wanted Level in GTA IV]] system allows the player to evade a wanted level by escaping from a certain radius, based on the last place they were spotted. The higher the wanted level, the larger the area.
[[Image:PoliceMaverick.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A [[Police Maverick]] from [[GTA San Andreas]]]]
The following offenses are ones which would usually result in police intervention in the real world, but do not in the ''GTA'' series. Bear in mind that the presence of police can affect detection, and that wanted levels may be decreased through various methods.


* Aiming weapons at people in Free-Aim
* Trespassing on private property (residential or otherwise) - it is considered compulsory in ''[[Grand Theft Auto III]]'' to collect all the [[Location of Hidden Packages in GTA III|hidden packages]].
* Indecent exposure (cops don't care if Carl strips down to his briefs in ''[[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]]'').
* Speeding and other traffic offences such as running red lights, crashing into random cars, travelling on the wrong side of the road, and mis-parking.
* Evading cops and resisting arrest (in fact a 1-star wanted level disappears over time if not provoked). Note: in ''[[Grand Theft Auto IV]]'', pretending to surrender and then running away will increase a 1-star rating to a 2.
* Damaging property (such as blowing up gas pumps) unless killing people in the process. (Although in [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], if you vandalise a vehicle, after a lengthy period of time (so long as you are still vandalising the car) you will obtain a 1 star wanted level)
* Flying a plane or helicopter too low.
* Using illegally-earned money to purchase a business or a house to save your game in.
* Jumping on other people's cars and riding on top of their roofs (police cars included, except for [[Grand Theft Auto IV]]). However, attacking cars is an offence.
* Posing as a taxi driver, ambulance driver, or firefighter and/or doing such missions.
* Posing as a police officer and driving a police vehicle (unless stolen from garage).
* Carrying an unconcealed firearm/meleé weapon in public.
* Jaywalking.
* Stealing a train (this is only possible in [[Grand Theft Auto 1|GTA 1]] and [[GTA San Andreas]]).
* Damaging streetlights, traffic lights, or traffic signs.
* Driving in a vehicle that is damaged or without license plates.
* Driving agricultural vehicles on highways.
* Driving a tank.
* Ramming and destroying vehicles with a tank (except law enforcement vehicles, up to and including [[GTA III]]). In later games, blowing up cars by running into them will incur one or more stars.
* Driving on the railroad - In GTA Liberty City Stories, the cops don't catch the player even if the player is riding a PCJ-600 in the subway rails.
* Knocking cyclists off their bikes. (In [[Grand Theft Auto IV|GTA IV]], however, it will be considered a crime if your car hits the biker, which is very common)
* Jumping off a building or a car at top speed.
* Brandishing katana, baseball bat, nightstick, or other tools unless the player harms other people.
* "Illegal roadblock", as defined in GTA Liberty City Stories's mission [[The Shoreside Redemption]].
* Pushing other cars or people into the river, lake, or sea.
* Trespassing in a "keep out" section.
* Being with a prostitute. (Police won't arrest you if you pimp in GTA San Andreas.)
* Entering the police parking lot.


==What the Police Will arrest you for==
==Arrestable Offences==
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* Beating a person with or without a melee weapon, even in self defence.
* Beating a person with or without a melee weapon, even in self defence.
* Throwing things at people.
* Throwing things at people.
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* Attempting to carjack a police car (with or without occupants).
* Attempting to carjack a police car (with or without occupants).
* Murder.
* Murder.
* Having a gas station's gas pumps explode, even if the player didn't do it.
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* Drive-bys.
* Drive-bys.
* Starting fires.
* Starting fires.
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* Spraying gang tags.
* Spraying gang tags.
* Entering a police station with a weapon.
* Entering a police station with a weapon.
* Entering or flying over a restricted area, for example [[Area 69]]. Applies to [[GTA: San Andreas]].
* Entering or flying over a restricted area, for example [[Area 69]]. Applies to [[GTA: San Andreas]].
* Entering parts of a city which aren't unlocked. Applies to [[GTA: San Andreas]] and [[GTA IV]].
* Entering parts of a city which aren't unlocked. Applies to [[GTA: San Andreas]] and [[GTA IV]].
* Exploding a propane tank, even if the player didn't do it (like by having someone else's car crash into it).
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* Killing a shopowner - If Toni kills the owner of Phil Cassidy's fully cocked gun shop in GTA Liberty City Stories, the player gets a wanted level of 1.
* Killing a shopowner - If Toni kills the owner of Phil Cassidy's fully cocked gun shop in GTA Liberty City Stories, the player gets a wanted level of 1.
* Selling drugs - during the mission '''[[Distribution]]''' in [[GTA: Vice City]] you get 1 star per every four drugs sold.
* Selling drugs - during the mission '''[[Distribution]]''' in [[GTA: Vice City]] you get 1 star per every four drugs sold.
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* Other missions - some of GTA's missions give the player 1~5 wanted levels: Note the fact that the player cannot get wanted level of 6 unless the player kills FBI agents.
* Other missions - some of GTA's missions give the player 1~5 wanted levels: Note the fact that the player cannot get wanted level of 6 unless the player kills FBI agents.
* If you complete a mission with a wanted level of 5 or 6 stars, you will retain one star if there are FBI or Army officers nearby. Confirmed in [[GTA: Vice City]].
* If you complete a mission with a wanted level of 5 or 6 stars, you will retain one star if there are FBI or Army officers nearby. Confirmed in [[GTA: Vice City]].
* Having a gas station's gas pumps explode, even if the player didn't do it.
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* Exploding a propane tank, even if the player didn't do it (like by having someone else's car crash into it).


== Online Multiplayer ==
== Online Multiplayer ==
[[Image:PoliceMaverick.jpg|right|thumb|200px|A [[Police Maverick]] from [[GTA San Andreas]]]]
In [[GTA IV]], the police in [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]] mode will not arrest the player, but will shoot at the player, attempting to kill them,though they can still pull the player out of a car. At 3 Stars, instead of a [[Police Maverick]], the police send in an [[annihilator]] with two NOOSE agents with assualt rifles firing from the sides of the chopper. The police will arrive in cars containing two police officers. One will carry a [[Pistol]] while the other will (usually) carry a [[Pump Action Shotgun]], regardless of what guns are allowed in the online game. NOOSE agents arrive in NOOSE Enforcers only, as the [[NOOSE Cruiser]], the [[NOOSE Patriot]], and the [[FIB Buffalo]] only appear in Race and GTA Race multiplayer modes, albeit they are only used by the players. NOOSE agents are equipped mainly with Carbine Rifles and SMGs, but sometimes they have a Pump Shotgun and NOOSE agents will sometimes fall back to their pistol if they lose their weapon. The [[FIB]] does not appear in multiplayer at all, and the Police Maverick also only appears in the Race and GTA Race modes. It is notable that Wanted Levels are usually cumulative if multiple players are riding in the same vehicle. When faced with multiple players with wanted levels, the police usually target the nearest player. The player can still use a [[Pay N Spray]] in multiplayer, though the same rules using them when police are nearby in single player apply to multiplayer as well.
In [[GTA IV]], the police in [[Multiplayer in GTA IV|multiplayer]] mode will not arrest the player, but will shoot at the player, attempting to kill them,though they can still pull the player out of a car. At 3 Stars, instead of a [[Police Maverick]], the police send in an [[annihilator]] with two NOOSE agents with assualt rifles firing from the sides of the chopper. The police will arrive in cars containing two police officers. One will carry a [[Pistol]] while the other will (usually) carry a [[Pump Action Shotgun]], regardless of what guns are allowed in the online game. NOOSE agents arrive in NOOSE Enforcers only, as the [[NOOSE Cruiser]], the [[NOOSE Patriot]], and the [[FIB Buffalo]] only appear in Race and GTA Race multiplayer modes, albeit they are only used by the players. NOOSE agents are equipped mainly with Carbine Rifles and SMGs, but sometimes they have a Pump Shotgun and NOOSE agents will sometimes fall back to their pistol if they lose their weapon. The [[FIB]] does not appear in multiplayer at all, and the Police Maverick also only appears in the Race and GTA Race modes. It is notable that Wanted Levels are usually cumulative if multiple players are riding in the same vehicle. When faced with multiple players with wanted levels, the police usually target the nearest player. The player can still use a [[Pay N Spray]] in multiplayer, though the same rules using them when police are nearby in single player apply to multiplayer as well.


==See Also==
==See Also==
{{Wikipedia|Police}}
*[[:Category:Police|Police Category]] - main category for the police
*[[:Category:Police|Police Category]] - main category for the police
*[[Wanted Level]]
*[[:Category:Police Officers|Police Officers]] - Notable police officers from the GTA series
*[[Police Officers]] - The different appearances of police officers throughout the series
*[[Police Car]] - the "Police" vehicle
*[[Police Car]] - the "Police" vehicle
*[[:Category:Police_Departments|Police Departments]] - list of police departments
*[[:Category:Police_Departments|Police Departments]] - list of police departments
*[[Emergency Services]] - list of emergency services (Police, Ambulance, Fire etc)
*[[Emergency Services]] - list of emergency services (Police, Ambulance, Fire etc)
*[[:Category:Emergency_Vehicles|Emergency Vehicles]] - list of emergency vehicles
*[[:Category:Emergency_Vehicles|Emergency Vehicles]] - list of emergency vehicles
*[[:Category:Police Officers|Police Officers]] - Notable policemen from the GTA series


{{Wikipedia|Police}}
[[Category:Police]]
[[Category:Police]]
[[Category:Law Enforcement]]
[[Category:Law Enforcement]]

Revision as of 00:23, 29 June 2009

For vehicles, see Police Car or SWAT Tank. For the police outfit, see Clothing in GTA Vice City.
File:VCPD.jpg
A Police Car from GTA Vice City

The police (also referred to as cops or pigs) are uniformed officers responsible for enforcing the law. They ensure public and social order, through the legitimized and restricted use of force. The Police are present in all Grand Theft Auto games.

The main role of the Police in-game is to make crime difficult for the player - and to provide a reliable enemy and a challenge in many missions. This theme is present throughout the entire series, although the exact details vary between games.

Relevant offences include crashing into a police car, shooting pedestrians, stealing vehicles, entering prohibited areas or occasionally unavoidable participation in certain missions (eg bank heists). The police will not arrest you for trespassing on private property, traffic offences (eg speeding, running red lights), carrying weapons in public, damaging property, impersonation (eg wearing police uniform). See a comprehensive list of arrestable offences below.

Wanted Level

Main article: Wanted Level

The Police work upon a Wanted Level system against the player. If the player is noticed performing a crime, he may gain a Wanted Star (increasing his wanted level). More serious crimes will grant a higher wanted level. Police responses vary depending on the wanted level, ranging from foot chases to calling in the helicopter, FBI or even Army.

If the player gets arrested by the police (or "Busted"), the player will respawn at the nearest Police Station, but los some money and all of his weapons. Higher levels of law enforcement are not concerned with arrest, but with killing the player. Death is only temporary, and results in being returned to a nearby hospital with the loss of weapons and some money.

Wanted levels can be reduced by the use of a Pay 'n' Spray. The Wanted Level in GTA IV system allows the player to evade a wanted level by escaping from a certain radius, based on the last place they were spotted. The higher the wanted level, the larger the area.


Arrestable Offences

  • Beating a person with or without a melee weapon, even in self defence.
  • Throwing things at people.
  • Aiming a weapon at an officer.
  • Carjacking with an officer in the vicinity.
  • Running a pedestrian over with a vehicle.
  • Shooting a firearm near an officer, even if doesn't harm anyone.
  • Using a chainsaw near an officer, even if doesn't harm anyone.
  • Hitting a police vehicle with another vehicle or by attacking it in any way.
  • Attempting to carjack a police car (with or without occupants).
  • Murder.
  • Having a gas station's gas pumps explode, even if the player didn't do it.
  • Drive-bys.
  • Starting fires.
  • Robbing houses (unless you don't get caught).
  • Trespassing inside a police station. Applies to GTA: Vice City and later.
  • Knocking off stores.
  • Being spotted driving a vehicle with the alarm going off.
  • Bumping into an Officer when making an arrest.
  • Breaking through the tollbooth without paying.
  • Spraying gang tags.
  • Entering a police station with a weapon.
  • Entering or flying over a restricted area, for example Area 69. Applies to GTA: San Andreas.
  • Entering parts of a city which aren't unlocked. Applies to GTA: San Andreas and GTA IV.
  • Exploding a propane tank, even if the player didn't do it (like by having someone else's car crash into it).
  • Killing a shopowner - If Toni kills the owner of Phil Cassidy's fully cocked gun shop in GTA Liberty City Stories, the player gets a wanted level of 1.
  • Selling drugs - during the mission Distribution in GTA: Vice City you get 1 star per every four drugs sold.
  • Smuggling drugs - the player occasionally gets 4 wanted stars in the Smuggling mission in GTA Vice City Stories. Similar thing happens in GTA Liberty City Stories when Toni smuggles drugs with Miguel in the mission "Contra-banned"
  • Other missions - some of GTA's missions give the player 1~5 wanted levels: Note the fact that the player cannot get wanted level of 6 unless the player kills FBI agents.
  • If you complete a mission with a wanted level of 5 or 6 stars, you will retain one star if there are FBI or Army officers nearby. Confirmed in GTA: Vice City.

Online Multiplayer

File:PoliceMaverick.jpg
A Police Maverick from GTA San Andreas

In GTA IV, the police in multiplayer mode will not arrest the player, but will shoot at the player, attempting to kill them,though they can still pull the player out of a car. At 3 Stars, instead of a Police Maverick, the police send in an annihilator with two NOOSE agents with assualt rifles firing from the sides of the chopper. The police will arrive in cars containing two police officers. One will carry a Pistol while the other will (usually) carry a Pump Action Shotgun, regardless of what guns are allowed in the online game. NOOSE agents arrive in NOOSE Enforcers only, as the NOOSE Cruiser, the NOOSE Patriot, and the FIB Buffalo only appear in Race and GTA Race multiplayer modes, albeit they are only used by the players. NOOSE agents are equipped mainly with Carbine Rifles and SMGs, but sometimes they have a Pump Shotgun and NOOSE agents will sometimes fall back to their pistol if they lose their weapon. The FIB does not appear in multiplayer at all, and the Police Maverick also only appears in the Race and GTA Race modes. It is notable that Wanted Levels are usually cumulative if multiple players are riding in the same vehicle. When faced with multiple players with wanted levels, the police usually target the nearest player. The player can still use a Pay N Spray in multiplayer, though the same rules using them when police are nearby in single player apply to multiplayer as well.


See Also

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