# This Is the Police

> Crime, Mafia, Gambling, Law

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1435461053](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1435461053)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1435461053`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** THQ Nordic Mobile GmbH
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.30 / 5 (72 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.1.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-01-31
- **First published:** 2018-12-12
- **Size:** 2.01 GB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-13
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/this-is-the-police/id1435461053)
- **Website:** [https://handy-games.com/](https://handy-games.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://play.handygames.info/privacy/](http://play.handygames.info/privacy/)

## Description

Dive into a noir narrative as Police Chief Jack Boyd in Freeburg. Manage officers, respond to emergencies, and investigate crimes while the mafia pulls strings and City Hall plays politics.

Your choices shape the outcome as you pursue a retirement goal of $500,000 in 180 days. The game features branching scenarios and fully voiced scenes starring Jon St. John as Jack Boyd.

## Rankings

- #157,007 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise This Is the Police for a gripping, choice-driven story and deep management gameplay, offering a lengthy, replayable experience. However, recurring concerns include racially insensitive content, punishing difficulty, and mobile-port issues such as audio bugs and download problems. Despite flaws, fans of narrative-driven sims consider it a solid, ambitious title.

### Pros

- Gripping, well-written story with meaningful player choices.
- Deep, engaging management/simulation gameplay that requires balancing cops, the city, and the mob.
- Lengthy, absorbing experience with replay value and potential for a sequel.
- Overall quality and appeal to fans of story-driven sims.

### Cons

- Racially insensitive content and prompts (e.g., firing all Black employees) that appear across multiple reviews.
- Extremely hard/difficult and often unbalanced gameplay that can feel punishing.
- Mobile port quality issues, including missing audio/music and download/install problems.

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