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[[Image:Police_bribe.jpg|thumb|right|250px|This is a police bribe (seen as a star icon in-game) from [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City]]]]
A '''police bribe''' is a pickup in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series intended to eliminate an amount of stars from the player's [[wanted level]].


A '''police bribe''' is a pickup in the [[Grand Theft Auto]] series. It is featured in [[Grand Theft Auto 2]] and [[GTA III era]] games. In GTA 2, it appears as a rotating dollar-shaped pickup and will eliminate the player's wanted level. In GTA III era games, it appears as a rotating, star-shaped police badge pickup and will reduce the player's wanted level by one star when picked up.
== Description ==
First introduced in [[Grand Theft Auto 1]], the pickup is intended as an cost-free alternative to respraying the player's vehicle at a [[Spray Shop|spray shop]], although its scarcity makes the tactic more difficult unless the player memorizes their locations. Police bribe locations vary widely, with some showing up in obvious locations, while others are well hidden from plain view. Some require performing a jump in an automobile to reach, as they are positioned at a slight altitude, and inaccessible on-foot.


Police bribe locations vary widely, with some showing up in obvious locations, while others are well hidden from plain view. Some require performing a jump in an automobile to reach, as they are positioned at a slight altitude, and inaccessible on-foot.
In its first appearance in GTA 1, the bribe assumed the appearance of a spinning gold coin that will eliminate the whole of the player's present wanted level. In GTA 2, it appears as a rotating dollar-shaped pickup, with the same function as the GTA 1 pickup.


Once the player obtains the bribe, his/her wanted level will be immediately reduced by one star. However, any higher-level police presence ([[SWAT]] or [[FBI]] for example) in the area prior to obtaining the bribe will continue to pursue the player (assuming a wanted level is still in place), but more of such vehicles will no longer appear. The one exception is the [[Police Maverick]], which will disengage from pursuit of a player with a 3-star wanted level upon obtaining a police bribe (reducing his/her wanted level to 2 stars).
In GTA III era games, the bribe appears as a rotating, star-shaped police badge pickup and will reduce the player's wanted level by one star when picked up; once the player obtains the bribe, his/her wanted level will be immediately reduced by one star. However, any higher-level police presence ([[SWAT]] or [[Federal Bureau of Investigation|FBI]] for example) in the area prior to obtaining the bribe will continue to pursue the player (assuming a wanted level is still in place), but more of such vehicles will no longer appear. The one exception is the [[Police Maverick]], which will disengage from pursuit of a player with a 3-star wanted level upon obtaining a police bribe (reducing his/her wanted level to 2 stars).
 
The pickup is absent in both [[Grand Theft Auto IV]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars]], as revamped wanted level systems render the bribe redundant.
 
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File:Copbribe-GTA1-pickup.png|A "Cop Bribe" in Grand Theft Auto.
File:Copbribe-GTA2-pickup.png|A "Cop Bribe" in GTA 2.
File:Policebribe-GTAIII-pickup.jpg|A police bribe in GTA III later reused in GTA Liberty City Stories, distinctive by it's green glow.
File:Policebribe-GTAVC-pickup.jpg|A police bribe in GTA Vice City, later reused in GTA Vice City Stories.
File:Policebribe-GTASA-pickup.jpg|A police bribe in GTA San Andreas.
</gallery>
</center>


==Locations==
==Locations==
===GTA 1===
(''To show your coordinates you have to enter a [[Cheats in GTA 1|cheat code]], use at your own risk'')
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
*'''[[Liberty City in GTA 1|Liberty city]] - [[Gangsta Bang]]'''
**[[Hackenslash|East Hackenslash]] (116,31,4)
**[[Island City|North East Island City]] (76,138,4)
**[[Kings|East Kings]] (229,189,4)
**[[Fort Law|South Fort Law]] (77,45,4) - accessible after [[Phone 2]]
**[[Guernsey City|East Guernsey City]] (44,99,4) - accessible after [[Phone 4]]
**[[Brocklyn|South West Brocklyn]] (131,245,4) - accessible after [[Blue Beast GTS (mission)]]
*'''Liberty City - [[Heist Almighty]]
**[[Guernsey City|South East Guersney City]] (35,127,4)
**[[Kings|North West Kings]] (170,183,4)
**[[Park|South West Park]] (108,120,4) - accessible after [[Phone 6]]
**[[Estoria|South Estoria]] (207,146,4) - accessible after [[Phone 8]]
**[[Brix|South West Brix]] (216,61,4) accessible after [[Cossie (mission 2)]]
**[[Kings|West Kings]] (175,192,4) - accessible after [[Stallion (mission)]]
**[[Brocklyn|West Brocklyn]] (128,231,4) - accessible after [[Mundano (mission)]]
*'''[[San Andreas in GTA 1|San Andreas]] - [[Mandarin Mayhem]]'''
**[[Aye Valley|South Aye Valley]] (35,91,5)
**[[Chinatown, San Andreas|South Chinatown]] (84,156,4)
**[[Marina, San Andreas|North West Marina]] (22,168,4)
**East Marina (57,177,4)
**[[Richman, San Andreas|South East Richman]] (198,24,1)
**North East Richman (95,107,4)
**[[Sunview|North East Sunview]] (202,212,4)
**South East Sunview (246,241,4)
**East Sunview (170,223,4)
**[[Telephone Hill|Central Telephone Hill]] (40,51,2)
**[[Woodside|Central Woodside]] (214,136,4)
**These bribes are available after [[Market, San Andreas|Central Market]] missions are completed (Phone 9-12):
***[[Chinatown, San Andreas|North East Chinatown]] (94,138,4)
***[[Glen Wood|South West Glen Wood]] (113,122,4)
***[[Market, San Andreas|North West Market]] (112,141,4)
***East Market (162,147,4)
***[[Sailor's Wharf|South Sailor's Wharf]] (122,187,4)
***South Sailor's Wharf (136,197,4)
***[[Soviet Hill|West Soviet Hill]] (111,50,4)
***[[Wood Hill|Central Wood Hill]] (84,65,3)
{{Col-2}}
*'''San Andreas - [[Tequila Slammer]]'''
**[[Chinatown, San Andreas|North East Chinatown]] (94,138,4)
**[[Glen Wood|South West Glen Wood]] (113,122,4)
**[[Market, San Andreas|North West Market]] (112,141,4)
**East Market (162,147,4)
**[[Sailor's Wharf|South Sailor's Wharf]] (122,187,4)
**South Sailor's Wharf (136,197,4)
**[[Soviet Hill|West Soviet Hill]] (111,50,4)
**[[Wood Hill|Central Wood Hill]] (84,65,3)
**These bribes are available after [[Telephone Hill|North Telephone Hill]] missions are completed (Phone 17-20):
***[[Aye Valley|South Aye Valley]] (35,91,5)
***[[Marina, San Andreas|East Marina]] (57,177,4)
***[[Richman, San Andreas|South East Richman]] (198,24,1)
***North East Richman (95,107,4)
***[[Sunview|North East Sunview]] (202,212,4)
***Central Sunview (120,221,4)
***East Sunview (170,223,4)
***West Sunview (4,232,4) - accessible after [[Phone 17 - Part 1]] is completed
***[[Telephone Hill|Central Telephone Hill]] (40,51,2)
***[[Woodside|Central Woodside]] (214,136,4)
*'''[[Vice City in GTA 1|Vice City]] - [[Bent Cop Blues]]'''
**[[Felicity|South West Felicity]] (136,216,4)
**South East Felicity (181,226,4)
**[[Little Dominica|North Little Dominica]] (31,52,4)
**[[Miramire|North West Miramire]] (15,4,4)
**[[Richman Heights|North Richman Heights]] (67,213,4)
**South East Richman Heights (85,253,4)
**[[Vice Shores|South Vice Shores]] (158,114,4)
**East Vice Shores (186,59,3)
**[[Coral City|South East Coral City]] (119,95,4) - accessible after [[Phone 37]]
*'''Vice City - [[Rasta Blasta]]'''
**[[Miramire|North Miramire]] (44,1,4)
**[[Richman Heights|West Richman Heights]] (34,230,4)
**[[Vice Shores|North Vice Shores]] (157,34,4)
**[[Banana Grove|Central Banana Grove]] (216,177,4)
**[[Vice Beach in GTA 1|East Vice Beach]] (245,38,4)
**[[Little Dominica|South East Little Dominica]] (45,107,4)
**East Miramire (100,11,4) - accessible from the begining of [[Phone 41]]
**North Richman Heights (78,211,4) - accessible from the beginning of [[Phone 49]]
**South West Vice Beach (193,95,3) - accessible from the beginning of [[Phone 50]]
**[[Coral City|South East Coral City]] - accessible from the beginning of [[Phone 43]]
{{Col-end}}
===GTA III===
===GTA III===
'''[[Portland Island]]'''
{{Col-begin}}
*[[Saint Marks]]
{{col-3}}
*[[Chinatown, Liberty City|Chinatown]] (x3)
*'''[[Portland]]'''
*[[Callahan Point]]
**[[Saint Marks]]
*[[Portland Harbor]]
**[[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]] (x3)
**[[Callahan Point]]
**[[Portland Harbor]]
{{col-3}}


'''[[Staunton Island]]'''
*'''[[Staunton Island]]'''
*[[Liberty Campus]]
**[[Liberty Campus]]
*[[Belleville Park]]
**[[Belleville Park]]
*[[Aspatria]]
**[[Aspatria]]
*[[Newport]] (x3)
**[[Newport]] (x3)
*[[Torrington]] (x3)
**[[Torrington]] (x3)
*[[Bedford Point]]
**[[Bedford Point]]
{{col-3}}


'''[[Shoreside Vale]]'''
*'''[[Shoreside Vale]]'''
*[[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] (x2)
**[[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]] (x2)
*[[Pike Creek]] (x2)
**[[Pike Creek]] (x2)
*[[Cochrane Dam]]
**[[Cochrane Dam]]
*[[Wichita Gardens]]
**[[Wichita Gardens]]
{{col-end}}


===GTA Vice City===
===GTA Vice City===
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*[[Ocean Beach]]
*[[Ocean Beach]]


===GTA San Andreas===
;GTA San Andreas
'''[[Los Santos]]'''
{{col-begin}}
*[[Las Colinas]] (x2)
{{col-3}}
*[[East Los Santos]]
*'''[[Los Santos in GTA III Era|Los Santos]]'''
*[[Ganton]]
**[[Las Colinas]] (x2)
*[[Ocean Docks]] (x2)
**[[East Los Santos in GTA III Era|East Los Santos]]
*[[Glen Park]]
**[[Ganton]]
*[[Verona Beach]]
**[[Ocean Docks]] (x2)
*[[Mulholland]]
**[[Glen Park]]
*[[Rodeo]]
**[[Verona Beach]]
*[[Vinewood]]
**[[Mulholland]]
**[[Rodeo]]
**[[Vinewood in GTA III Era|Vinewood]]


'''[[Red County]]'''
*'''[[Red County]]'''
*[[Montgomery Intersection]]
**[[Montgomery Intersection]]
*Outside [[Fern Ridge]]
**Outside [[Fern Ridge]]
*[[Blueberry]]
**[[Blueberry]]
*[[Blueberry Acres]]
**[[Blueberry Acres]]
*[[The Panopticon]]
**[[The Panopticon]]


'''[[Whetstone]]'''
*'''[[Whetstone]]'''
*[[Shady Creeks]]
**[[Shady Creeks]]
*[[Angel Pine]]
**[[Angel Pine]]
{{col-3}}


'''[[San Fierro]]'''
*'''[[San Fierro]]'''
*[[Foster Valley]] (x2)
**[[Foster Valley]] (x2)
*[[Missionary Hill]]
**[[Missionary Hill]]
*[[Avispa Country Club]]
**[[Avispa Country Club]]
*[[Doherty]] (x2)
**[[Doherty]] (x2)
*[[Hashbury]]
**[[Hashbury]]
*[[Ocean Flats]]
**[[Ocean Flats]]
*[[Easter Basin]]
**[[Easter Basin]]
*[[King's]]
**[[King's]]
*[[Santa Flora]]
**[[Santa Flora]]
*[[Calton Heights]]
**[[Calton Heights]]


'''[[Tierra Robada]]'''
*'''[[Tierra Robada]]'''
*[[Bayside Marina]]
**[[Bayside Marina]]


'''[[Bone County]]'''
*'''[[Bone County]]'''
*In the underground tunnel (near [[The Big Ear]] and [[Fort Carson]])
**In the underground tunnel (near [[The Big Ear]] and [[Fort Carson]])
*[[Las Payasadas]]
**[[Las Payasadas]]
*East of Fort Carson, near [[Cluckin' Bell]], [[Octane Springs]] and [[Hunter Quarry]]
**East of Fort Carson, near [[Cluckin' Bell]], [[Octane Springs]] and [[Hunter Quarry]]
*Near the road leading to [[Verdant Meadows]] and the Snake Farm, east of [[Area 69]]
**Near the road leading to [[Verdant Meadows]] and the Snake Farm, east of [[Area 69]]
*Far northeast of Verdant Meadows
**Far northeast of Verdant Meadows
{{col-3}}


'''[[Las Venturas]]'''
*'''[[Las Venturas]]'''
*[[Julius Thruway#Julius Thruway East|Julius Thruway East]] (x2)
**[[Julius Thruway#Julius Thruway East|Julius Thruway East]] (x2)
*[[The Emerald Isle]]
**[[The Emerald Isle]]
*[[Redsands East]]
**[[Redsands East]]
*[[Redsands West]]
**[[Redsands West]]
*[[Las Venturas Airport]]
**[[Las Venturas Airport]]
*[[Pirates In Men's Pants]]
**[[Pirates In Men's Pants]]
*[[Royal Casino]]
**[[Royal Casino]]
*[[The Camel's Toe]]
**[[The Camel's Toe]]
*[[LVA Freight Depot]]
**[[LVA Freight Depot]]
*[[Four Dragons Casino|The Four Dragons Casino]]
**[[The Four Dragons Casino]]
*[[Julius Thruway#Julius Thruway South|Julius Thruway South]]
**[[Julius Thruway#Julius Thruway South|Julius Thruway South]]
{{col-end}}


===GTA Liberty City Stories===
===GTA Liberty City Stories===
'''[[Portland Island]]'''
{{col-begin}}
*[[Hepburn Heights]]
{{col-3}}
*[[Saint Marks]] (x2)
*'''[[Portland]]'''
*[[Chinatown, Liberty City|Chinatown]]
**[[Hepburn Heights]]
*[[Trenton]]
**[[Saint Marks]] (x2)
*[[Portland Harbor]]
**[[Chinatown, Portland|Chinatown]]
*[[Portland View]]
**[[Trenton]]
*[[Callahan Point]]
**[[Portland Harbor]]
**[[Portland View]]
**[[Callahan Point]]
{{col-3}}


'''[[Staunton Island]]'''
*'''[[Staunton Island]]'''
*[[Aspatria]]
**[[Aspatria]]
*[[Liberty Campus]]
**[[Liberty Campus]]
*[[Fort Staunton]]
**[[Fort Staunton]]
*[[Belleville Park]] (x2)
**[[Belleville Park]] (x2)
*[[Newport]]
**[[Newport]]
*[[Bedford Point]]
**[[Bedford Point]]
*[[Torrington]] (x2)
**[[Torrington]] (x2)
{{col-3}}


'''[[Shoreside Vale]]'''
*'''[[Shoreside Vale]]'''
*[[Francis International Airport, Shoreside Vale|Francis International Airport]] (x2)
**[[Francis International Airport in GTA III Era|Francis International Airport]] (x2)
*[[Pike Creek]] (x2)
**[[Pike Creek]] (x2)
*[[Cochrane Dam]]
**[[Cochrane Dam]]
*[[Wichita Gardens]]
**[[Wichita Gardens]]
{{col-end}}


===GTA Vice City Stories===
===GTA Vice City Stories===
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*[[Ocean Beach]]
*[[Ocean Beach]]


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== References ==
[[fi:Poliisitähdet]]
*[http://gta.venezia.free.fr/ GTA 1 Locations]
 
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Revision as of 23:57, 15 October 2012

A police bribe is a pickup in the Grand Theft Auto series intended to eliminate an amount of stars from the player's wanted level.

Description

First introduced in Grand Theft Auto 1, the pickup is intended as an cost-free alternative to respraying the player's vehicle at a spray shop, although its scarcity makes the tactic more difficult unless the player memorizes their locations. Police bribe locations vary widely, with some showing up in obvious locations, while others are well hidden from plain view. Some require performing a jump in an automobile to reach, as they are positioned at a slight altitude, and inaccessible on-foot.

In its first appearance in GTA 1, the bribe assumed the appearance of a spinning gold coin that will eliminate the whole of the player's present wanted level. In GTA 2, it appears as a rotating dollar-shaped pickup, with the same function as the GTA 1 pickup.

In GTA III era games, the bribe appears as a rotating, star-shaped police badge pickup and will reduce the player's wanted level by one star when picked up; once the player obtains the bribe, his/her wanted level will be immediately reduced by one star. However, any higher-level police presence (SWAT or FBI for example) in the area prior to obtaining the bribe will continue to pursue the player (assuming a wanted level is still in place), but more of such vehicles will no longer appear. The one exception is the Police Maverick, which will disengage from pursuit of a player with a 3-star wanted level upon obtaining a police bribe (reducing his/her wanted level to 2 stars).

The pickup is absent in both Grand Theft Auto IV and Grand Theft Auto: Chinatown Wars, as revamped wanted level systems render the bribe redundant.

Locations

GTA 1

(To show your coordinates you have to enter a cheat code, use at your own risk)

GTA III

GTA Vice City

GTA San Andreas

GTA Liberty City Stories

GTA Vice City Stories

References