Police Bribes

A police bribe is a pickup in the Grand Theft Auto series intended to eliminate the player's wanted level.

Description

First introduced in Grand Theft Auto, the pickup is intended as an cost-free alternative to respraying the player's vehicle at a spray shop, although its scarcity makes the tactic more difficult unless the player memorizes their locations. 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. The pickup is absent in HD Universe, as revamped wanted level systems in this universe render the bribe redundant.

2D Universe

In its first appearance in GTA, the bribe assumed the appearance of a spinning gold coin that will eliminate the whole of the player's present wanted level. In GTA 2, it appears as a rotating dollar-shaped pickup, with the same function as the GTA pickup.

3D Universe

In 3D Universe games, the bribe appears as a rotating, star-shaped police badge pickup and will reduce the player's wanted level by one star when picked up; once the player obtains the bribe, his/her wanted level will be immediately reduced by one star. However, any higher-level police presence (Military, 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 their wanted level to 2 stars). In the GTA III era, some bribe stars are placed in positions that require the player to execute a jump with a vehicle in order to obtain it.

Locations

GTA III

Portland Island

Staunton Island

Shoreside Vale

Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

GTA San Andreas

Los Santos

Las Colinas (x2) - In a narrow alley above the railway entrance tunnel near Jefferson Motel and over a street in the northeast part. The player must jump at high speed to reach this one.
East Los Santos - Near the Storm Drain and a Manchap Bldg. shop, east of the car wash.
Ganton - In the alley behind Binco.
Ocean Docks (x2) - Over a bridge's arch reached by walking and in an edge near this bridge.
Glen Park - In the small arched passageway north of the body of water.
Verona Beach - In an alley near a terrace, north of the Conference Center.
Mulholland - Next to the garage of a house, northwest of Madd Dogg's Crib.
Rodeo - At the entrance of a big white building.
Vinewood - In an alley located west of the Vinewood Cemetery and north of the Country Club.
Market - At a house just north of the All Saints General Hospital.

Red County

Montgomery Intersection - In a dirty road
Fern Ridge - Over a small hill south of Catalina's Hideout
Catalina's Hideout (invisible)
Blueberry - In an alleyway
Blueberry Acres - In a gravel road west of the city
The Panopticon - In a dirty shortcut

Whetstone

Shady Creeks - In the dirty road crossing a river
Angel Pine - In the alleyway behind Angel Pine Sheriff Department

San Fierro

Foster Valley (x2) - Under San Fierro Bypass and in the street under an access ramp to the highway
Missionary Hill - The edge of a cliff beside the street
Avispa Country Club - Between the gap of two pillars under the Club field.
Doherty (x2) - In an alley next to a parked Bullet. There is also one inside a small building west of San Fierro Fire Station, but due an error, it was placed inside the walls, only can be seen from the Blue Hell but it isn't reachable.
Hashbury - Top of some stairs beside Hashbury Safehouse.
Ocean Flats - In an alley between some green trash bins.
Easter Basin - Over the tracks before entering Kincaid Bridge
King's - Under some scaffolds of the new Zip store north of Doherty Garage
Santa Flora - In a gray path behind some house in fronf of Paradiso Safehouse
Calton Heights - In the crossing of some alleys between four buildings west of Michelle's house.

Tierra Robada

Bayside Marina - In a concrete path next to the Boat School.

Bone County

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

Las Venturas

Julius Thruway East (x2) - Underneath a bridge and at the corner of a building beside the tracks northwest of V-Rock Hotel.
The Emerald Isle - Over the street. The player must gain speed in a alley with poles and jump.
Redsands East - Beside some boxes in an alley behind Below the Belt Gym
Redsands West - Between to houses in a narrow path closed with wooden fences.
Las Venturas Airport - Beside the Shody Used Autos main building, before a ramp, east of Las Venturas Hospital.
Pirates In Men's Pants - Over the lake. The player must jump from a ramp placed over the ship.
Royal Casino - Above a low yellow building. The player must jump the stairs of the alleys that surround The Camel's Toe pyramid.
The Camel's Toe - Under the monument
LVA Freight Depot - At a fenced area in front of Big Bananas warehouse.
The Four Dragons Casino - In a small yard across the street in front of the casino's garage entrance.
Julius Thruway South - Middle of the street at the south end of The Strip.