For the drug squad in the original Grand Theft Auto, see Vice Squad (2D Universe).
The Vice Squad are an elite branch of the Vice City Police Department in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City and Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories.
Description[]
The Vice Squad officers appear, and begin to chase, the player upon reaching a three-star wanted level. Killing a Vice Squad member will cause them to drop their Micro SMG as well as two wads of cash. The Vice Squad members are the only law enforcement members who drop money upon being killed. The Vice Squad members always arrive as two unaided officers, dressed casually, but tastefully.
In GTA Vice City, there are six Vice Squad officers, only two of which are selected randomly when chasing the player. In GTA Vice City Stories, there are only two Vice Squad officers; one is Caucasian and the other is African-American.
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Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories[]
Location[]
The Vice Squad is based in the Little Havana Police Station, with a VCPD Cheetah parked in the back lot of the station.
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Trivia[]
- The Vice Squad members' looks in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City are inspired by leading characters from Miami Vice, a television series from the 1980s focusing on well-dressed vice officers in Miami, who drive expensive sports cars and live a life of adventure.
- There is a white officer with dirty blond hair - a reference to Sonny Crockett.
- There is a black officer - a reference to Rico Tubbs.
- There is a dark haired, bearded officer - a reference to Larry Zito.
- There is an overweight white officer - a reference to Stan Switek.
- There is an officer wearing a formal suit - a reference to Lt. Marty Castillo.
- The VCPD Cheetah, Vice Squad's patrol vehicle, is based on the 1986 Ferrari Testarossa that Sonny Crockett drives Season 3 onwards.
- The Vice Squad characters in the multiplayer component of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories are named "Officer Cracker" and "Officer Butts", a crude take on the names of Sonny Crockett and Rico Tubbs.
- The Vice Squad was mentioned once in Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories; during the mission "Salvatore's Salvation", JD O'Toole says, "But you know Salvatore, he's gonna get the Vice Squad on my ass.".
- The "Vice Squad" graffiti can be seen on the walls all over Liberty City in Grand Theft Auto IV.
- The Vice Squad is also mentioned in The Ballad of Gay Tony; the Bahamamamasclub.com website states that at some point the club lost their license after a visit from the Vice Squad.
- On the police scanner in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, a policeman complains about how the Vice Squad always get the really fast cars, and questions how much money they make.
