Civil Protection
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Civil Protection officers, referred to in brief as CPs, keep Citizens in line through use of intimidation and physical force, and in some cases, outright murder. City 17's Civil Protection force also patrols the canals for escapees.
Civil Protection officers are ordinary human beings who have willingly joined the Combine, most likely for more privileges and better living standards, such as adequate food and better living conditions.
Civil Protection officers typically communicate with the a dispatcher-like female voice (voiced by Ellen McLain) over their radios, who informs them of mission objectives, rewards, reminders, downed units, and a variety of other information to keep the officers informed and up-to-date.
Civil Protection are generally kept separate from Combine military units, such as Overwatch Soldiers or Synths, and stay in a policing role within the cities. They travel in APCs and dropships, and are often accompanied by scanners or manhacks.
[edit] Appearance & Capabilities
Civil Protection officers wear white masks which contain a radio and air filters, and looks similar to a gas mask. The mask obscures the officer's face, and alters the sound of his voice, making it sound more mechanical-like. Officers wear a combat vest and leather boots with a black-green uniform.
Civil Protection officers are typically armed with Pistols and Stun Batons. When needed and in more critical circumstances, Officers will come armed with SMG1s. Some officers are armed with a deployable Manhack, and sometimes with flare guns to call for help.
Officers are almost always encountered in squads, and will employ very basic tactics, such as covering one another and running to cover when injured or reloading. Officers normally attack in an aggressive manner, pursuing targets that get away.
When an officer is killed, its radio emits a prolonged tone similar to that of a "flat-lining" EKG, followed by radio-chatter. The constant radio chatter emitted by officers also give away their positions.
[edit] Tactics
CPs aren't as organized and effective as the Combine Overwatch, and generally use weaker, more basic weapons. They also aren't very accurate.
CPs pretty much always work in groups, so when in a firefight with a squad or two, keep your head down and shoot at cops that are reloading. Cops aren't very experienced with firefights, and make easy targets. Cops also do not use melee attacks unless armed with a Stun Baton.
[edit] Trivia
- Certain radio transmissions heard over the Civil Protection's radios suggest that they are rewarded with sex, or at least a simulation of it ("non-mechanical reproduction simulation" in the words of the dispatcher) in return for good job performance.
- Other radio transmissions suggest that additional privileges are gained if the personnel have their memory replaced. It is possible that the Civil Protection personnel work their way up the ranks by having more and more human features and characteristics erased.
| Units of the Combine | ||
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| Humanoid: | Civil Protection · Overwatch Soldier · Overwatch Sniper · Overwatch Elite · Nova Prospekt Guard · Stalker | |
| Synth: | Combat Pod · Crab Synth · Dropship · Gunship · Hunter · Mortar Synth · Shield Scanner · Strider | |
| Other: | APC · Hunter-Chopper · Manhack · City Scanner | |
