Police

The police (also referred to as cops (most common), pigs, popo by Hispanics, babylon by Jamaicans, C.R.A.S.H., cherry tops, Five-O, one time,flatfeet, or heat) are uniformed officers responsible for enforcing the law. They ensure public and social order, through the legitimized and restricted use of force. The Police are present in all Grand Theft Auto 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. They also make the game more realistic. This theme is present throughout the entire series, although the exact details vary between games.

The Police, have been portrayed as:

corrupt (in GTA SA, members of CRASH);

lazy (in the GTA SA, rural police);

reckless drivers (in GTA 4, when they run over people, chasing the player);

stupid (in GTA 5, where they only give value to own logic);

selfish (in GTA 5, where they are prejudiced and do not value human rights);

incompetent (in GTA 5, where they never resolve or solve a heinous crime, as the case of Jolene Cranley Evans, or the case of Merle Abrahams murders).;

and the trigger (In GTA 5, where they are very aggressive in trying to combat crime).