- Trust and Obey
- — Slogan
The ZPD (Zinyak's Police Department) is the simulated law enforcement agency operating Virtual Steelport in Saints Row IV. Created by the alien overlord Zinyak, the ZPD represents the first line of defence within the simulation, responding swiftly to any rebellious actions taken by the player, also known as the Boss as they fight to break free from Zinyak's control.
Overview[]
Unlike the traditional police seen in previous Saints Row games, the ZPD is not a real-world law enforcement agency but a digital construct within the simulation. While they appear and behave like typical human police officers, they are in fact programmed enforcers of Zinyak’s artificial reality. The ZPD activates in response to player actions that threaten the simulation's stability such as committing crimes, or inciting chaos. Serving as the simulation’s main security system, their response intensifies with the player's notoriety level, starting with standard patrols and escalating to more formidable units like alien troopers and robots.
Vehicles[]
The primary vehicles used are the Peacemaker sports car, a policeified variant of the Fer de Lance from Saints Row, and the Kenshin sports bike. They also make use of Oppressors, Bears, and Challengers that frequently appear exclusively during Mayhem activities.
Weapons[]
The ZPD utilizes four types of weapons: the Quickshot Pistol, the Heavy SMG, the Pump-Action Shotgun, and the Burst Rifle. Officers are also capable of performing drive-bys. However, they rarely fire while driving a Peacemaker, typically only doing so during Virus Injection activities.
Trivia[]
- Each time the Tank Mayhem (Hard Instance) is completed, the models of the ZPD officers are replaced by Security Guards. However, they continue to behave like ZPD officers and still drive ZPD vehicles. [2]
- The marksmen passengers in the ZPD Oppressors during the Mayhem activities, are actually Steelport Police from Saints Row: The Third armed with Sniper Rifles.
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References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Activities: Mayhem, Mech Suit Mayhem, Tank Mayhem, UFO Mayhem
- ↑ Note: This change only seems to occur if the game has not been exited or reloaded after completing Tank Mayhem.
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