LCPD Police Snipers

The LCPD Police Snipers is an LCPD marksmen unit in GTA IV, deployed at a five star wanted level on. They are found on the roofs of buildings such as Vespucci University in Varsity Heights and The Triangle building in The Triangle.

Team Officers
They appear as the same police officers seen patrolling the streets of Liberty City. The only difference is they carry Combat Snipers and are much more accurate with their weapons. When disarmed they use pistols. The problem with them being so accurate is it makes it just a little bit harder to not get killed. Sniper rifles are extremely powerful and getting shot with one even with a vest on takes away lots of protection. Getting shot without protection allows the player to be killed in two shots as with protection takes four to five shots as noted when getting shot with a sniper rifle. The closer the range the less bullets it takes to bring the player down. Close range can kill the player in two shots with protection and one without.

In The Ballad of Gay Tony, the Explosive Sniper Cheat means that police officers shall also utilize the ammunition, making any single shot, be it a direct hit on the player or their vehicle (with the exception of the APC) a guaranteed death for Luis.

Avoid Sighting
If the player is in a vehicular pursuit the best thing to do is have their back facing the snipers. If they are on foot, it is better to stay along the walls of the buildings they are on the roofs of. It is also good to use alleyways and vehicles for cover when moving around on high wanted levels so not to get caught by a sniper bullet. However, the snipers are generally in out-of-the-way locations (such as Vespucci University), and represent little threat to a player traveling at speed in a vehicle.