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[[File:Police (GTAVC) (front).jpg|left|thumb|200px|A VCPD Cruiser in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].]] | [[File:Police (GTAVC) (front).jpg|left|thumb|200px|A VCPD Cruiser in [[Vice City in GTA III Era|Vice City]].]] | ||
The VCPD are meant to resemble the real life Miami-Dade Police Department. Their cars are green and white and can be obtained from every police station, although they are occasionally locked (there are two at every station in VC, and one at every station in VCS). The [[VCPD Cruiser]] is very fast and light, prone to easy flipping and launching off the ground. However, it is extremely durable, making the VCPD a force to be reckoned with, except for under heavy gunfire. VCPD officers wear uniforms consisting of a tan military shirt, brown pants, and black shoes. These officers carry a [[nightstick]] and a [[ | The VCPD are meant to resemble the real life Miami-Dade Police Department. Their cars are green and white and can be obtained from every police station, although they are occasionally locked (there are two at every station in VC, and one at every station in VCS). The [[VCPD Cruiser]] is very fast and light, prone to easy flipping and launching off the ground. However, it is extremely durable, making the VCPD a force to be reckoned with, except for under heavy gunfire. VCPD officers wear uniforms consisting of a tan military shirt, brown pants, and black shoes. These officers carry a [[nightstick]] and a [[pistol]] and they will do anything take down criminals on sight. They commonly travel alone in their crusiers, but travel in pairs when pursuing a player with a 2-star wanted level or above. They are also seen walking a foot beat, often pursuing fleeing criminals. In Vice City Stories, officers also travel in [[VCPD Wintergreen]]s, but do not chase the player at a 2-star wanted level. They are all black with red lights and there is one at every police station (except Washington Beach). Police Officers of the Marine Unit patrol the waters around Vice City in [[Predator]]s and will shoot the player using the Predator's machine guns if the player enters the waterways with a 2-star wanted level. They are white on top and blue on the bottom, and can be found below the Links Bridge in Leaf Links (in VC, but in VCS they can only be found patrolling the waters). At 3-stars, the VCPD will begin to set up roadblocks and deploy spike strips. The VCPD Chief commissioner in 1984 is called McGinley as referenced by VNN. It is unknown if is still holds the position in 1986. | ||
The VCPD also houses Vice City's Vice Squad, which appears at the 3-star wanted level. Vice Squad members drive [[VCPD Cheetah]]s. They are armed with [[micro-SMG]]s and always travel in pairs. They are headquartered at the Little Havana station, as a VCPD Cheetah can be found in the back (in VC, but in VCS the Cheetah is only found while pursuing the player at a 3-star wanted level). At the Washington Beach and Downtown stations, [[Police Maverick]]s are stationed on the roofs. These helicopters are deployed at a 3-star wanted level and will shoot the player from the air using its machine gun under the fuselage. The helicopter is mainly tan in VCS, but in VC, it is mainly green. Additionally, the Downtown station is home to Vice City's S.W.A.T. team, which appears at the 4-star wanted level. These highly trained officers travel in fours in the fast and durable [[Enforcer]], wielding [[SMG]]s. At a 4-star wanted level, they will replace the police cruisers in roadblocks, while still appearing alongside the cruisers on the streets. When the player stays in one place at a 4-star wanted level, S.W.A.T. officers will rappel down from the police helicopters. They are lethal to a player on-foot, even with [[Armor]], and can turn a perfectly good automobile into a flaming and exploding death-trap in seconds with their heavy gunfire. The Enforcer is mainly black in VCS, but in VC, it is mainly green. The Enforcer can be found in the back of the Downtown station in VCS, in VC on station in Vice Point (PC version only). | The VCPD also houses Vice City's Vice Squad, which appears at the 3-star wanted level. Vice Squad members drive [[VCPD Cheetah]]s. They are armed with [[micro-SMG]]s and always travel in pairs. They are headquartered at the Little Havana station, as a VCPD Cheetah can be found in the back (in VC, but in VCS the Cheetah is only found while pursuing the player at a 3-star wanted level). At the Washington Beach and Downtown stations, [[Police Maverick]]s are stationed on the roofs. These helicopters are deployed at a 3-star wanted level and will shoot the player from the air using its machine gun under the fuselage. The helicopter is mainly tan in VCS, but in VC, it is mainly green. Additionally, the Downtown station is home to Vice City's S.W.A.T. team, which appears at the 4-star wanted level. These highly trained officers travel in fours in the fast and durable [[Enforcer]], wielding [[SMG]]s. At a 4-star wanted level, they will replace the police cruisers in roadblocks, while still appearing alongside the cruisers on the streets. When the player stays in one place at a 4-star wanted level, S.W.A.T. officers will rappel down from the police helicopters. They are lethal to a player on-foot, even with [[Armor]], and can turn a perfectly good automobile into a flaming and exploding death-trap in seconds with their heavy gunfire. The Enforcer is mainly black in VCS, but in VC, it is mainly green. The Enforcer can be found in the back of the Downtown station in VCS, in VC on station in Vice Point (PC version only). | ||