To become a cop in ROB RUN, go to the Looty Bay Police Station and enlist, as long as there are open slots. Kefir’s help center says you are issued standard gear and a patrol vehicle, and you earn a paycheck by fighting crime and seizing contraband.
The catch is the slots. The November 5 patch lowered the maximum number of cops in a city to four, so you may turn up and find the force full. Below are the steps, the way in when that happens, and what the job pays.
How to Join the Police
- Enter Looty Bay without a mask. You choose your role each time you enter the city. If you put on a mask during this visit, you are a Criminal until you leave, so drive out and come back.
- Go to the Police Station. It is marked on your map, in the Parkside part of the city.
- Talk to the officer and start your duty. Your personal belongings are stored while you serve and come back when you end your duty.
- Choose your kit. There is a free option, and better sets take a badge.
- End your duty at the station to collect your things. Your pay comes at the end of the shift.
What to Do When the Slots Are Full
With only four slots, a full force is common on a busy server. You have two ways in:
- Try again. Slots open as cops end their shifts, so come back to the station or go earn money in the meantime.
- Answer a backup call. Kefir says that when officers are stretched thin, players get a call for backup, and those who answer get upgraded gear and a temporary pay boost. As of the November 6 build, that boost is worth 25% on your salary for 15 minutes.
Everyone in a group has to hold the same role, so a party of friends who all want to be cops needs that many open slots at once. A player on a different server has to change servers first.
What Cops Get: Gear and Badges
The free kit starts small and gets better as the server ages. As of the November 5 patch, patrol cops are limited to pistols for the first 30 minutes on a new server. As of the November 6 build the free kit is a DP-9 pistol, then a CB45 Mk1 after that 30-minute mark, then a CB45 Mk2 with light body armor at 90 minutes.
Badges are the route to better equipment. They are single use, and there are three kinds. These are launch-week prices, and research costs can differ by server:
| Badge | Research | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Sergeant’s Badge | about $30,000 | about $8,000 |
| Lieutenant’s Badge | about $200,000 | about $40,000 |
| Captain’s Badge | about $500,000 | about $100,000 |
Kefir’s November 4 changes let cops buy badges, with the selection depending on the district you live in, and cut how many come from looting and salaries. You research and buy them through the same Shipments tree and laptop as everything else in the game.
How Cop Pay Works
Kefir says cops earn a cut of confiscated goods, arrests and bribes. The November 5 patch raised salaries and set up the payout this way:
- About 25% of your pay comes as sellable items: keys, badges and gear. The rest is cash.
- Badges are part of the mix only on payouts over 30,000.
Arresting someone pays better than killing them. As of the November 6 build, killing a player who has surrendered pays nothing, and the most you can earn in one shift is about $1,000,000. A Surrender Order adds about 20% on an arrest, and the Siren adds about 20% for a short burst of 20 seconds.
When someone offers a bribe from their bank account, accepting it gets you a payout and lets them keep the bag. Whether you take it is up to you.
What You Risk on Duty
Very little. Kefir says police lose only department-issued gear when they die. The trade-off is built into the role: Kefir’s FAQ says that to balance out cops’ low-risk play, “their rewards are noticeably lower”, so a shift is steadier money and a good heist can pay much more.
A few limits come with the badge. Cops can kill only criminals, not Civilians. The November 4 changes also lengthened the cop respawn time, with an even longer delay after each death in a row, so charging in alone gets expensive in time.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is the police station in ROB RUN? It is in Looty Bay, in the Parkside area, and it is marked on your map. Enlist there as long as the force has open slots.
How many cops can there be on a ROB RUN server? Up to four in the city, since the November 5 patch. That is why you can find the station full.
Do you lose your stuff when you become a cop? Your personal belongings are stored while you are on duty and returned when you end it. If you die as a cop, you lose only department-issued gear.
Can you buy better gear as a cop? Yes. Buy or find badges, which unlock better sets. They are single use, and the selection for sale depends on your district.
Can you be a cop with friends? Yes, but everyone in the group needs to be a cop, and each of you needs an open slot.