Patrol Invest Group

GANG Patrol Invest Group
A Patrol Invest Group security guard in GTA Vice City. All PIG members use the same model.
Games:	GTA Vice City GTA Vice City Stories
Locations:	North Point Mall, El Banco Corrupto Grande, Leaf Links Country Club, Viceport, Escobar International Airport & Starfish Island
Leader:	Unknown
Type:	Security outfit
Enemies:	Sharks, Cubans, Haitians, Vercetti Gang and Police
Affiliations:	Vice City Triads
Vehicles:	Baggage Handler
Weapons:	Pistol, Teaser (BETA Weapon)
Members:	Dick Tanner (deceased)

The Patrol Investment Group, also known as the PIGS and the Security Guards, are a security firm featured in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

While superficially appearing nothing like a criminal organization, GTA Vice City describes members of the PIGS as a "gang", as evidenced by games stats, when the PIGS can be declared the player's "least favorite gang" if the player kills more PIGS members than those from other gangs. The stats also dubbed members of the PIGS "security guards".

Description

The PIGS mainly operate as a legitimate security force out of DBP Security, but are also involved in some illegal protection services. They patrol the North Point Mall area, Escobar International Airport, Leaf Links Country Club, and Starfish Island.

The PIGs appear many times throughout the story of GTA Vice City. They provide protection for Congressman Alex Shrub and the band Love Fist, and have links to the Vice City Triads, providing protection for their illegal counterfeiting operation. At one point the PIGs attempt to move in on Tommy Vercetti's protection rackets in Ocean Beach; Tommy wipes out the guards involved, and destroys their office.

Behavior

Unlike conventional gangs, PIGs do not congregate or move in groups, but rather patrol the streets separately. PIGs are not ordinarily hostile to Tommy, and will only attack in self-defense; PIG members will also attack the player if they fire a weapon, whether it was aimed at them or not.

PIGs patrolling Starfish Island may attack or be attacked by the Vercetti Gang if they enter the grounds of Tommy's mansion. Likewise, North Point Mall PIGs are frequently in conflict with the Sharks; police act against both parties when gun battles occur. In addition, policemen will pursue and kill PIG members in the same manner as they do with gang members and street criminals, allowing the player to attain "Good Citizen Bonuses" worth $50 each for each punch/kick/attack delivered to a fleeing PIG member. Player must be careful though, as they may attack player with a pistol.

Trivia

• Originally, in GTA Vice City, the PIGS are wielding Tazer instead of Pistol. The Tazer was scrapped before the release of the game game, but appeared in GTA Chinatown Wars under the name 'Teaser'.

Gangs in the Grand Theft Auto series