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The Medici Police Department, also known as the Policia, is a defunct law enforcement organization in Just Cause 3.
Do they really exist?[]
No. At least not in the released game. There was a pre-release screenshot showing them (see below), but the Medici Police Department has no presence in the game.
According to the "The art of Just Cause 3" book that came with the collectors edition: "The graphic design on this police car was inspired by the Lamborghini's used in Italy's police force. As the game progressed and we phased out the police forces, these cars are now, for narrative reasons, abandoned throughout the countryside but still driveable."
They were the official police department of Medici. Their duties presumably included enforcing the law and stopping criminals. They even had a SWAT team during game development. The game still has character models for 3 of them. These are called "police_officer_001", "police_captain_001" and "police_swat_001".
These character models were replaced by 2 Medici Military soldiers model and 1 DRM model. The police officer model was replaced by Medici Military grunt, the police captain was replaced by DRM captain, and the police swat was replaced by Medici Military commando or paratrooper.
According to one of the propaganda announcements from the broadcast loudspeakers, the police were corrupt, so Di Ravello had them replaced with an anonymous militia - the D.R.M. - who Di Ravello says are incorruptible and have made civilian life safer. In reality, the police threaten Di Ravello's power due to their adherence to their codes of ethics and due process, as well as Medici's previous government, which prompted their removal. The collectable Di Ravello audio diary tapes reveal more about them.
Police stations[]
According to the "The Art of Just Cause 3" book that came with the collectors edition of the game, the police stations are of the "International" architecture style and were built in the 1930s. They were taken over by the D.R.M. after Di Ravello took over.
The police stations are heavily fortified compounds with barbed wire and sandbags on the edges of the roofs. As with many other buildings in government-controlled towns, they have spray-painted graffiti on the walls.
All police stations are initially controlled by the D.R.M. who use them as their bases, sometimes backed by the Black Hand. This is why the stations have to be assaulted and conquered to liberate the Towns in Medici. Police stations are considered Combat Zones, meaning they also block external heat reinforcements.
Some police stations contain small prisons with one to three cells. The prisoners have to be released during town liberation, but they often get killed in the ongoing shootout. Once released, prisoners will try to run out of the police station and out of the way of the militia. (See Prison (disambiguation) for other prisons.)
All police stations require their gates to be opened and let the rebels in. This is simply done via a switch nearby, or tethering the gate with a grappler and pulling it up.
A police station is designated a "Major settlement task" during a town liberation because they require at least two things done to contribute to the overall progress.
Vehicles[]
From pre-release screenshots, they were known to have the following vehicles:
- Stria Joia - Severely weathered patrol car with standard police markings and emergency vehicle lights on the roof that are not functional, implying their extended disuse. They will disappear on liberation of a town and can't be unlocked for rebel drops whatsoever. After all towns are taken over, only 1 of these cars remains outside the police station in Fortalessa.
- Urga Postolka - These are marked with Medici Military colors and symbols, but they were shown to provide cover fire to the police in some pre-release screenshots.
- Eubus Eagle (never seen in use) - A police version of this helicopter is revealed in cut game content.
Rarely D.R.M. or Medici Military personnel might commandeer a Police-marked Stria Joia to pursue Rico, if they happen to be near one and looking for a vehicle.
Trivia[]
- See also: San Esperito Police Department and Panau Police Department.
- While police personnel are never seen in-game, it can be assumed some joined the Rebellion since many of them were at odds with Di Ravello. Likewise, after Di Ravello and his government collapsed, their successors may have re-established the police force, possibly with the help of said officers.
- The police uniforms of Medici take inspiration from the real uniforms of the Italian police forces. The simple policemen have a uniform very similar to the Italian local police. The policemen with the black hats took the same uniform as the "Carabinieri"an Italian police force that is part of the Italian army. The policemen in riot uniform have a similar uniform of the "GIS" and "NOCS" who are the Italian version of SWAT.
Gallery (in the game)[]