

In a 3-star wanted level, police officers will appear on foot in secluded locations. They can be also seen in a hot pursuit with a group of criminals in a vehicle. One of the police officers can be seen chasing a street criminal on foot, however harming the criminal will give the player a one-star wanted level. The officers can be seen either walking on the street or driving a police car with one or two occupants.

The headquarters of the Los Santos Police Department is located in Pershing Square, the headquarters of the San Fierro Police Department is located in Downtown San Fierro, and the headquarters of the Las Venturas Police Department is located in Roca Escalante. While the SAPD has no physical location, each of the three city police departments has a headquarters.

San Fierro Police Department - serving the city of San Fierro.Los Santos Police Department - serving the city of Los Santos.The SAPD is broken up into seven sub-division each with different areas to patrol: The SAPD covers a wide range of law enforcement arms in San Andreas and presides over various jurisdictions in the state.
