# This Is the Police — Crime, Mafia, Gambling, Law

> Manage a police department, investigate crime, and make tough choices in a corrupt city. (iPhone/iPad app by HandyGames.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-is-the-police/id1435461053 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HandyGames](https://appshunter.io/developer/316574911)
- Category: Games, Adventure, Strategy
- Price: $1.99 (on sale, was $8.99)
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 71 App Store ratings · 142 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 17+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 2.0 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, European Portuguese, Russian, European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2018-12-12
- Data updated: 2026-08-29
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-is-the-police/id1435461053/reviews.md

## What is This Is the Police?

Dive into a deep story of corruption, crime and intrigue. Take the role of gritty Police Chief Jack Boyd, and come face to face with the ugly underbelly of Freeburg, a city spiraling the drain. Will Jack reach his retirement with a nice stack of bills, or will he end up broken ... or worse? 

Manage your staff, respond to emergencies, and investigate crimes in a city on the brink of chaos. The mafia underworld maneuvers behind the scenes, sinking their claws ever deeper into the city, even as the mayor is ready to exploit every situation to his political advantage. 

Choose your approach to each situation as it unfolds. Sometimes you’ll be responding to a developing crisis at a crime scene, or negotiating with Freeburg’s crime bosses. Sometimes you’ll find yourself dodging questions in the press room, or even the occasional cross-examination in the witness box. Can you keep this pressure cooker from exploding, at least for long enough to stash away a nice retirement nest egg?

- Your mission is clear: make $500,000 in 180 days before Jack Boyd reaches retirement. How? That’s up to you!

- Decisions, decisions! This Is the Police is all about a dark story and how you react to it. Whatever you decide, your choices will influence the game – and the fate of Jack Boyd.

- The Good, the Bad, and... the Ugly? The Chief of Freeburg's Police Department deals with all kind of people. It is up to you to find the bad guys and decide how to deal with them.

- Carry out your duties. As head of Freeburg PD, Jack deals with all sorts of challenges every day: responding to emergencies, managing his officers, defending the department against City Hall and a corrupt mayor, and much more.

- Solve Investigations and gather evidence against the criminal gangs of Freeburg.

- Deal with the competing powers of the city. Everyone offers you favors, and each one comes at a price.
Rich and fully voiced story: Jack Boyd is portrayed by Jon St. John, the voice of Duke Nukem.

## Key features

- Manage police staff
- Respond to emergencies
- Investigate crimes
- Make story-altering decisions
- Negotiate with crime bosses
- Solve investigations
- Deal with city powers

## Chart rankings

- #156 in Top Paid · Adventure (US App Store)
- #117 in Top Paid · Strategy (US App Store)

## Recent user reviews (10 of 142)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/this-is-the-police/id1435461053/reviews.md

### 5/5 — The Original Dispatch

*2026-06-05*

Its very similar to the game Dispatch. 

Its a good game. The studio behind it definitely prioritizes quality and creativity even if its not mainstream

### 5/5 — Amazing game I loved playing this game on my Mac

*2026-03-10*

Please ignore all the Karen's. Thank you so much for making this game. Great story awesome gameplay.

### 1/5 — Баг

*2026-01-17*

На третий ден, когда нужно научиться нанимать и увольнять сотрудников при выбора игрока и смены ничего не происходит, не реагирует на любые нажатия, только можно выйти в главное меню

### 1/5 — Ss

*2025-12-28, version 1.1.4*

Not a game, its just script , you always killed by Send on 15 day….. i would like to return my money for this ****

### 5/5 — Игра просто ТоП

*2025-12-11*

Всем рекомендую

### 3/5 — No MacOS

*2025-12-03*

Bought the game because it is a grate game to play. Downfall is that when you buy the iPad/iOS version of it, you don’t get the MacOS version.

### 5/5 — Редко пишу отзывы, но игра зацепила.

*2025-12-02*

Сюжет просто огонь! Даже не верится что это белорусская студия, обычно в снг сегменте редко найдешь что-то нормальное, но эта игра просто находка. Единственный минус только в том, что на телефоне играть неудобно, желательно играть на планшете или телефоне с большим экраном.

### 3/5 — 語言標示有誤

*2025-11-30, version 1.1.4*

只有簡體中文沒有繁體

### 4/5 — Worth playing if you want to play the second part

*2025-11-28, version 1.1.4*

Boring gameplay, but nice story

### 4/5 — コスパ最強とは正にこのこと…？

*2025-03-04*

この値段でこのボリュームは正直おかしい。
まずゲーム性は新鮮で、作り込みがすごい。それぞれのターニングポイントにやや長めのムービーがあり、フルボイス。しかも、分岐がいくつもあって、管理型ゲームが好きな方には是非ともおすすめしたい。
ゲーム内で自分で選んで流せるBGMのジャズミュージックも種類豊富でどれもめちゃくちゃ良い曲。

一つだけ欠点を挙げるとすれば、長すぎて途中で飽きそうになる事くらい。
嬉しい悩みと言うべきか分からないが、分岐が存在するゲームはやり直して全ルートを網羅したい人間である自分が、それをやらないほどのボリュームであるため、飽き性な人には向かないかも。

とは言え、安価であるため、とりあえず購入してみるのもアリ。

## Frequently asked questions about This Is the Police

### What is This Is the Police about?

This Is the Police is a narrative-driven strategy game where you play as Police Chief Jack Boyd. You must manage your police department, respond to emergencies, investigate crimes, and make difficult decisions that impact the story and the fate of the city.

### What are the key gameplay mechanics?

Key mechanics include managing your staff, responding to various emergencies, investigating criminal gangs by gathering evidence, and making crucial decisions that influence the game's unfolding story. You'll also need to deal with competing powers within the city.

### How much does This Is the Police cost?

This Is the Police is a premium game, meaning it requires a one-time purchase to play. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements within the game.

### What is the main objective of the game?

The primary objective is to earn $500,000 within 180 days before Police Chief Jack Boyd reaches retirement. How you achieve this goal is entirely up to the player's choices and management style.

### Who is the target audience for this game?

This game is designed for players who enjoy deep stories, strategic decision-making, and themes of crime, corruption, and law enforcement. It appeals to those who like games where their choices have significant consequences.

## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.4 — 2025-01-31

Maintenance Update

### 1.0.1 — 2019-02-06

Added marketing localization

### 1.0 — 2018-12-11

No release notes.

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