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"I don't know about you, but I'm ready to join Civil Protection just to get a decent meal."
Citizen

Civil Protection, also referred to as the Metro Police, is the Combine's oppressive human police force in all Combine-controlled urban areas on Earth. Its officers are named "Metro Cops", while the spelling "Metrocops" is also used. "CPs" is mostly used by Citizens and Resistance members to refer to Metro Cops. The Overwatch Voice simply uses the term "Officer" or "Protection Unit" in the singular and "Protection Team" in the plural.

It is implied to be related to an organization referred to as the Combine Civil Authority, while the Ministry of Civil Protection is also mentioned.

Overview[]

Part of the Combine Overwatch, Civil Protection officers are ordinary human volunteers who have willingly joined the Combine, either for more privileges, such as additional and higher-quality food, better living conditions, an increase in authority and status over others, or out of genuine sympathy and identification with the Combine's aims. As such, they have not been subject to biomechanical modification in any way, unlike the transhuman forces.

Equipment[]

Civil Protection officers wear white masks hiding their faces, with built-in vocoders to disguise their voices; these each contain a radio and air filters that appear like a cross between an old Soviet PMG and a PBF gas mask. They also wear a combat vest, leather boots with a black-green uniform, an armband on the right arm, with the city number emblazoned on the armband written in a squeezed Impact font and the city number again in the back of the collar. The Resistance has retrieves a high amount of Civil Protection combat vests for the Rebels, who wear them above their Citizen attire.

Officers are typically armed with 9mm Pistols and Stun Batons. In more critical circumstances, they will be issued with Submachine Guns (which they fire from their hip), use Emplacement Guns, and are provided with fire support from APCs and Hunter-Choppers. Some officers are also armed with a deployable Manhack and/or Flare Gun to call for help.

Designations[]

Like many of the forces of the Overwatch, Civil Protection officers are given a unit name and accompanying number from one to nine. These default designations are defender, hero, jury, king, line, patrol, quick, roller, stick, tap, union, victor, x-ray, yellow, and vice.[1]

Ranks[]

While official rank names within Civil Protection are not known with the exception of "rank leader", the Overwatch Voice mentions rank points as a measure of an officers status within Civil Protection, awarding them points on mission completion and deducting points should they fail.

Tactics[]

Civil Protection officers exhibit a lower degree of organization and effectiveness compared to the two other Overwatch units. Their armament is typically comprised of weaker, more rudimentary weapons, and their marksmanship tends to be less precise. Operating primarily in collective formations known as "Protection Teams," they engage in firefights against groups or squads. Given that the majority of their combat experiences involve unarmed and untrained Citizens, they may appear inexperienced when confronted by more formidable and skilled adversaries in battle.

References[]

  1. Half-Life 2 game files, "V_MYNAMEP" in sentences.txt
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