Police Bribe
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.
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.
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).
Locations
GTA III
GTA Vice City
- Downtown
- Little Haiti (x3)
- Little Havana (x2)
- Prawn Island
- Vice Point (x3)
- Washington Beach (x2)
- Ocean Beach
GTA San Andreas
- Las Colinas (x2)
- East Los Santos
- Ganton
- Ocean Docks (x2)
- Glen Park
- Verona Beach
- Mulholland
- Rodeo
- Vinewood
- Foster Valley (x2)
- Missionary Hill
- Avispa Country Club
- Doherty (x2)
- Hashbury
- Ocean Flats
- Easter Basin
- King's
- Santa Flora
- Calton Heights
- In the underground tunnel (near The Big Ear and Fort Carson)
- Las Payasadas
- 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
- Far northeast of Verdant Meadows
- Julius Thruway East (x2)
- The Emerald Isle
- Redsands East
- Redsands West
- Las Venturas Airport
- Pirates In Men's Pants
- Royal Casino
- The Camel's Toe
- LVA Freight Depot
- The Four Dragons Casino
- Julius Thruway South
GTA Liberty City Stories
GTA Vice City Stories
- Downtown (x3)
- Little Haiti
- Little Havana
- Escobar International Airport
- Leaf Links
- Vice Point (x2)
- Washington Beach (x2)
- Ocean Beach
Gallery
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A "Cop Bribe" in GTA 2.
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A police bribe in GTA III, distinctive by it's green glow.
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A police bribe in GTA Vice City.
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A police bribe in GTA San Andreas.