Game Overview
Freeburg’s police department is less a symbol of order than a pressure cooker, and Chief Jack Boyd stands at its center with 180 days left before retirement. This is the Police blends a grim crime drama with resource-management strategy, asking whether a disgraced veteran can leave town with half a million dollars while politicians, gangsters, and fellow officers pull him in conflicting directions. Its noir-inspired presentation, dry humor, and increasingly uncomfortable decisions give the city a cynical, unstable personality. Every shift feels like an attempt to keep public order intact while privately deciding how far Jack is willing to bend.
Most of the action unfolds through a detailed dispatch screen, where officers are assigned to robberies, shootings, domestic disputes, suspicious packages, and bizarre calls that may not be what they seem. Each cop has different strengths, weaknesses, ranks, attitudes, and reliability, so sending the nearest available unit is not always the smart choice; fatigue, injuries, insubordination, and poor judgment can turn a routine call into a disaster. Detective teams investigate larger cases by sorting through witness statements and fitting evidence tiles into the correct sequence, creating a separate puzzle-like challenge. Between emergencies, players hire and fire staff, juggle city hall’s demands, manage shrinking resources, and make dialogue choices that can affect careers, alliances, and Jack’s fate.
Unlike straightforward police simulations, the tension comes from imperfect information and moral compromise rather than tactical combat. A bad call can cost civilians, officers, political support, or money, while the story refuses to present any faction as cleanly heroic. The stylized hand-drawn portraits and episodic structure make it feel like a bleak interactive television drama crossed with a demanding management game. Fans of Papers, Please, Frostpunk, or darker decision-driven strategy games should find plenty to like, though newcomers should expect a deliberately unforgiving system where there is rarely a completely right answer.
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Installation
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.
- Wait 15 seconds, then hit “Free Download.” (Free downloads may be slower — upgrade to UploadHaven Pro for faster speeds.)
- Once downloaded, right-click the .zip file and choose “Extract to This is the Police.” (You’ll need 7-Zip for this.)
- Open the extracted folder and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy! 🎮 If you see missing DLL errors, check the _Redist folder inside and install what’s needed.
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for This is the Police (v2.0.1.0)?
After extracting This is the Police (v2.0.1.0), navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 1.16 GB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Why should I run the game as administrator?
Right-click the game executable and select "Run as Administrator" to avoid save file issues and permission errors. This is especially important on the first launch.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
Try running in compatibility mode, install the latest DirectX runtime, or install the All-in-One VC Redist Package.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
Antivirus false positives are common with pre-installed games. Temporarily pause your antivirus during extraction to prevent it from quarantining game files. You can re-enable it after the extraction completes.