ROB RUN Cops: How to Become One, What Cops Earn and Is It Worth It Over Crime
How to be a cop in ROB RUN: sign up at the Police Station and earn with none of your gear at risk. A wanted arrest pays $15,000, a bribe up to $200,000.
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To be a cop in ROB RUN, enter Looty Bay unmasked and pick Start Duty at the Police Station. Cops risk none of their own gear, while crime pays more per run but can cost you the whole bag. Only 4 cops fit in a city, so take a slot when one opens.
- Cop slots per city
- 4
- Arrest of a wanted criminal
- $15,000
- Largest bribe a cop can take
- $200,000
How do you become a cop in ROB RUN?
Drive into Looty Bay without a mask and sign up at the Police Station in the city center:
Enter Looty Bay as a Civilian, with no mask on.
Drive to the Police Station in the city center.
Talk to the officer inside, press E and pick Start Duty, then Confirm.
Pick a badge loadout if you have one, or take the free kit.
Take your patrol car from the station parking lot.
No free slot? Wait in the queue, or accept a backup call when the department asks for help.
A few words come up again and again on duty:
Words to know (4)
- Civilian
- Your role with no mask. You keep everything if you die, and healing is free.
- Criminal
- Anyone wearing a mask. The status only clears when they leave the city.
- Wanted points
- Up to 3. A criminal gets 1 for each civilian killed, and at 3 the whole city sees where they are.
- Badge
- An item that unlocks a better police kit for one shift.
Crimes show up as red markers on your map, so start your patrol there.
What do cops get, and what can they lose?
You get free gear and a car, and you risk nothing you own. The department keeps your personal gear safe until you clock out.
The free kit grows the longer you stay on duty:
| Time on duty | Free kit |
|---|---|
| Start | DP-9 Mk1 pistol, Versatile Pouch, Sports Bag |
| 30 min | Adds a CB45 Mk1 |
| 90 min | CB45 Mk2 and Light Body Armor |
On a brand-new server, cops only get a pistol for the first 30 minutes. That's the best window for criminals to rob.
Badges give a better kit than the free one. Each badge works once: pick its loadout at the start of a shift.
A Sergeant's Badge costs $8,000 on the Black Market after a $30,000 Shipments unlock. A Lieutenant's Badge costs $40,000 after a $200,000 unlock and a level 2 settlement. You can also barter 15 Sergeant's Badges for one at the Suspicious Door.
A Captain's Badge costs $100,000 after a $500,000 unlock and a level 3 settlement.
Die on duty and you lose only the department's gear. Your badge kit is gone too, so you need a new badge to get it back.
How much do cops make in ROB RUN?
A cop earns for every lawful action, and an arrest pays extra. Bonuses stack on top if you use the siren and the surrender order:
An arrest of a wanted criminal pays $15,000. Each cargo in their bag adds more: $25,000 for Valuable Cargo or a Portable Safe, $4,000 for Contraband Cargo.
Three bonuses raise that pay:
- Siren on near the action: press Q in the patrol car for +20% salary over 20 seconds, within 35 m.
- Ordering a surrender first: +20% on the arrest for 20 seconds.
- Answering a backup call: +25% salary for 15 minutes, plus better gear.
Since the November 5 patch, cops get 75% of pay in cash and 25% in items: keys, badges and gear.
The game files cap one shift at $1,000,000. Players report around $30,000 to $37,000 for an ordinary shift. The best report is $300,000 in half an hour.
Collect your pay at the station when the shift is over:
Drive back to the Police Station.
Talk to the officer, press E and pick Get Salary.
Pick End Duty to clock out and get your own gear back.
Sell the item part of your pay later, as a criminal.
You can't start a new shift until you collect the last salary.
How do bribes and surrender work?
A cornered criminal can press Q to surrender. They lose the bag but keep the gear they wear. Other criminals can still break them out of the cuffs.
A bribe saves the bag too. It takes money in the bank, not cash in your pocket, and the cop has to accept.
Bribes go up in $10,000 steps, to $200,000 at most. Players report the car trunk is lost even after a bribe, so carry the best loot on you.
| Largest bribe | 200 |
|---|---|
| Wanted arrest + Valuable Cargo | 40 |
| Wanted arrest + Contraband | 19 |
| Wanted arrest, no cargo | 15 |
| Smallest bribe | 10 |
The largest bribe is highlighted because it pays 5 times a wanted arrest with a Valuable Cargo in the bag.
Cop with a rich criminal cuffed? Accept a big bribe. A $10,000 bribe pays less than the $15,000 arrest alone.
Is it better to be a cop or a criminal?
Crime pays more, and being a cop is safer. Criminals also level up Notoriety, which raises what the Fence pays for loot:
| What matters | Cop | Criminal |
|---|---|---|
| On death | Lose only department gear | Lose everything you carry, or surrender first to keep worn gear |
| Pay | $1,000,000 cap per shift | No cap, up to +50% at the Fence with Notoriety |
| Player reports | ~$30,000 a shift, best $300,000 in 30 min | $50,000 to $100,000 a solo run, $300,000+ hits |
| Slots | 4 per city | No limit |
Criminals also lose big. One solo player escaped with $680,000 after losing $400,000 on the first try.
Pick by what you can afford to lose:
- New, with no gear yet: do a cop shift. The kit is free, and you learn how cops hunt you.
- Geared and good at fights: go criminal. The ceiling is far higher.
- Bank account full: criminal is safer for you, since a bribe can save a full bag if the cop accepts.
Cop pay also arrives partly as items, while a criminal's cargo turns into cash at the Smuggler.
How do criminals get away from cops?
Below 3 wanted points, cops find you only by sight. Break their line of sight first.
Pick the move that fits your spot:
- Exit bridge blocked: cops raise barricades there with Alt. Turn early and take another route.
- Cop car behind you: hide the car and yourself. Cops lose you once you're out of sight.
- Looted a police radio: keep it. It shows a radar circle of where cop cars are.
- Car pulling up: hover your cursor over it to count the people inside before you fight.
- Cornered with a cheap bag: press Q and keep your gear.
Leave the city to drop your Criminal status, then come back as a Civilian.
So grab a cop slot when you're broke, and go criminal once your gear can take a loss.
FAQ
How many cops can be in ROB RUN?
Four per city. When all four slots are taken, you wait or answer a backup call.
Is there a time limit on a cop shift?
No. A shift runs until you pick End Duty, unless a "feds are coming" notice ends it first.
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