Being Wasted is only temporary and the player will respawn at the nearest hospital with the loss of weapons and some money (no weapons are lost in HD Universe). Higher levels of law enforcement are not concerned with arresting the player, but with killing the player, although will attempt vehicular arrest if the opportunity arises. If the player gets Busted by the police, the player will respawn at the nearest Police Station, but lose some money and all of his weapons, except in GTA San Andreas if CJ is dating Barbara as she is an officer herself.

See a comprehensive list of arrestable offenses below. The police will not arrest you for trespassing on private property, traffic offenses (ex. Relevant offenses include crashing into a police car, shooting pedestrians, having sex with prostitutes in GTA San Andreas, stealing vehicles, entering prohibited areas or occasionally unavoidable participation in certain missions (ex. Police responses vary depending on the wanted level, ranging from foot chases to calling in the helicopter, the Special Weapons and Tactics ( NOOSE in HD Universe), the FBI ( FIB in the HD Universe) or even the armed forces. More serious crimes will grant a higher wanted level. If the player is noticed performing a crime, he may gain a Wanted Star (increasing his wanted level). The police work upon a Wanted Level system against the player.

8.4 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

2.9 Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.

2.8 Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories.

2.2 Grand Theft Auto: London 1961 and Grand Theft Auto: London 1969.

The police, as well as all other forms of law enforcement in the Grand Theft Auto series, have been depicted as corrupt, lazy, aggressive, overzealous and often trigger-happy, although the levels of these vary greatly between each game. This theme is present throughout the entire series, although the exact details vary between games. The main role of the Police in-game is to make crime difficult for the player - and to provide a brooding reliable enemy and a challenge both in and out of missions. The police are present in all Grand Theft Auto games. They ensure public and social order, through the legitimized and restricted use of force. The police (also referred to as cops ), pigs, popo by African-Americans, chota by Hispanics, babylon by Jamaicans, C.R.A.S.H., cherry tops, Five-O, fuzz, one time, flatfeet, or heat) are uniformed officers responsible for enforcing the law.

For links to law enforcement agencies in the various universes, see Law Enforcement.Īn LCPD Police Cruiser on patrol in GTA IV.

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