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[[File:BONS.jpg|thumb|Biker Officer with Nightstick]]
[[File:BONS.jpg|thumb|A motor officer with Nightstick]]
[[File:BPB.jpg|thumb|Police Bikers with Bikes (best viewed enlarged)]]
[[File:BPB.jpg|thumb|Motor officers with Bikes (best viewed enlarged)]]
[[File:PBSC.jpg|thumb|Police Biker fighting a [[Street Criminals|Street Criminal]]]]
[[File:PBSC.jpg|thumb|A motor officer fighting a [[Street Criminals|Street Criminal]]]]


'''Motor officers''' known also as '''police bikers''' are police units designated to use police motorcycles in patrols. Motor officers tend to don different police attire, typically wearing a helmet and boots, but otherwise behave in roughly the same manner as normal patrol car policemen. Throughout the series, only [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] have featured police bikers.
'''[[wp:Police motorcycle|Motor officers]]''', also known as '''police bikers''', are police units designated to use police motorcycles in patrols. Motor officers tend to don different police attire, typically wearing a helmet and boots, but otherwise behave in roughly the same manner as normal patrol car policemen. Throughout the series, only [[Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas]] and [[Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories]] have featured motor officers.


== GTA San Andreas ==
== GTA San Andreas ==
Police bikers in GTA San Andreas are the only police force around the state of [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] that are consistent in all areas. (e.g. [[Country/Desert Police]] are found in respective areas and each city has a different police force).
Motor officers in GTA San Andreas are the only police force around the state of [[State of San Andreas|San Andreas]] that are consistent in all areas. (e.g. [[Country/Desert Police]] are found in respective areas and each city has a different police force).


=== Appearance ===
=== Appearance ===
Police bikers in the game ride [[HPV-1000]] police motorcycles, which, like other motorbikes, are far more maneuverable, agile and compact than cars. The use of motorcycles also allows them to shoot at any direction from their bike while pursuing a criminal, even with only a one-star wanted level.
Motor officers in the game ride [[HPV-1000]] police motorcycles, which, like other motorbikes, are far more maneuverable, agile and compact than cars. The use of motorcycles also allows them to shoot at any direction from their bike while pursuing a criminal, even with only a one-star wanted level.


Their uniform consists of a black with white turtle shell helmet, black leather jacket, biker boots, sunglasses, fingerless gloves and black striped pants, are armed with [[nightstick]]s and [[pistol]]s, and are depicted as African American men (with African American accents). Their attire, as well as their choice of motorcycle, apparently mirrors those used by the Los Angeles police biker unit during the early 1990s, as well as the depiction of a [[wp:T-1000|T-1000]] assuming the guise of a biker police in 1991 film [[wp:Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]].
Their uniform consists of a black with white turtle shell helmet, black leather jacket, biker boots, sunglasses, fingerless gloves and black striped pants, are armed with [[nightstick]]s and [[pistol]]s, and are depicted as African American men (with African American accents). Their attire, as well as their choice of motorcycle, apparently mirrors those used by Los Angeles motor officer units during the early 1990s, as well as the depiction of a [[wp:T-1000|T-1000]] assuming the guise of a biker police in 1991 film [[wp:Terminator 2: Judgment Day|Terminator 2: Judgment Day]].


=== Behavior ===
=== Behavior ===
Police bikers behave like all other members of the police, and will brandish a gun if you brandish one, the only extra behavior perk is that they will shoot you from their bikes regardless of your wanted level. Police bikers usually chase you when you have a one-two star wanted level. They will more often than not back off after you get too many stars.
Motor officers behave like all other members of the police, and will brandish a gun if you brandish one, the only extra behavior perk is that they will shoot you from their bikes regardless of your wanted level. Motor officers usually chase you when you have a one-two star wanted level. They will more often than not back off after you get too many stars.


== GTA Vice City Stories ==
== GTA Vice City Stories ==
=== Appearance ===
=== Appearance ===
Police bikers in GTA Vice City Stories are similar to those in GTA San Andreas in various regards. They don similar equipment, including a beige turtle shell helmet, sunglasses and boots (but otherwise feature the same beige-and-brown Vice City Police Department uniforms), as well as the standard issue nightsticks and pistols. However, the police ride [[VCPD Wintergreen]]s, a police variant of the [[Wintergreen]].
Motor officers in GTA Vice City Stories are similar to those in GTA San Andreas in various regards. They don similar equipment, including a beige turtle shell helmet, sunglasses and boots (but otherwise feature the same beige-and-brown Vice City Police Department uniforms), as well as the standard issue nightsticks and pistols. However, the police ride [[VCPD Wintergreen]]s, a police variant of the [[Wintergreen]].


=== Behavior ===
=== Behavior ===
As is police bikers in GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City Stories' counter will only chase you at a one-two star wanted level, until faster, stronger, and all around better [[Police Car]]s arrive to chase you.
As are motor officers in GTA San Andreas, GTA Vice City Stories' counterpart will only chase you at a one-two star wanted level, until faster, stronger, and all around better [[Police Car]]s arrive to chase you.


== Gallery ==
== Gallery ==