Shooting first is discouraged. Players must use warning shots, melee combat, or equipment to force suspects to submit.

Each restart randomly redistributes criminals, hostages, and evidence, ensuring no two runs of a mission are identical.

The game emphasizes tactical restraint over mindless shooting. Every split-second decision counts toward your mission score.

In single-player, you control Officer John Rimes and must issue strategic commands to his AI partner, Rick Jones, for breaching and covering. Included Content & DLCs Build 8590243 often features the following expansions: Police Stories (PC) Co-Op Information - Co-Optimus