The Precinct news & patch notes

“I know it’s hot outside, but we must uphold justice even in a heatwave” – The Chief

The Precinct is in the Steam Summer Sale at a 30% discount 🚨

The Summer Sale period lasts from 25th June to 9th July 2026, which is plenty of time to grab yourself a copy and start heading out to protect and serve.

We recently launched an update with more customization options and a new patrol vehicle, so if you needed even more of a reason to buy in the sale, you’ve got it.

Thank you to every ACPD officer for your continued support!

If you encounter any issues or have feedback on the update, please let us know via the Steam Forums or our Discord community. 

"I hope your arrest stats will look as good as that new patrol vehicle!"  – The Chief

We're excited to announce that the More Customization Update is here, giving you more ways than ever to personalize your vehicles and create a look that's uniquely yours. 

Enjoy new additions, including the following:

🚓 Added new Police Patrol Vehicle - “Sovereign”

🛞 Added Wheel Customization

🚨 Added New Lightbar type - Twin variant x 2

🚓 Added Two New Vehicle Liveries - “Prestige” and “Emerald”

🚁 Added Helicopter Customization and Liveries

🚨 Concealed / grille lights can be added to marked vehicles

🚓 Civilian vehicles on highways try to pull over to right when blipped

The following props can now be interacted with:

💧 Watercooler

🍃 Desk fan

🗞️ News vendor Stand

🧼 Wash basins

🍎 Fruit stand

📺 TV

☕ Coffee vending machine (new)

🍩 Snack vending machine (new)

🥤 Soda vending machine (new)

🛎️ Front desk reception bell (new)

Additional Changes:

Added DLSS 3 and DLSS 4.5

Multiple gameplay and stability fixes.

As always, we'd like to extend a huge thank you to every ACPD officer for your continued support. Your feedback, bug reports, screenshots, videos, and enthusiasm help us keep improving The Precinct. We couldn't do it without you. 

If you encounter any issues or have feedback on the update, please let us know via the Steam Forums or our Discord community. 

“A year on the force, well done. Don’t get too comfortable, though! This city never sleeps!”

— The Chief

Happy 1st Birthday to The Precinct!

Thank you all for your continued support, feedback, screenshots, videos, and enthusiasm over the past year. Watching players explore Averno City and share their stories has meant the world to our small team.

To celebrate the anniversary, we’re taking a look back at everything added since launch… from Vehicle Customization and Tow Truck shifts, to K9 Partners and Ambulance Callouts!

Over the past year, the team has worked hard to expand The Precinct with free updates that deepen the atmosphere, gameplay, and day-to-day life of policing in Averno City.

To mark this milestone, we thought it would be fun to share some early alternative art style concepts and visual experiments. These images were part of the process that helped us refine the final ‘look’ of the game.

Tell us in the comments which update or feature has been your favourite since launch!

Following our major Ambulance update, we've released this hotfix to clean up some minor bugs.

• Fixed multiple stability issues reported by the community

• Fix for melee attacks occurring when the baton is holstered

• Fix for some issues when holding the aim button while moving the gurney

• Fixed the ability to fight the first graffiti suspect during the tutorial sequence

• Fixed that K9 could not get out of the water in some circumstances

• Fixed Coroners, Paramedics or Police Officers becoming criminals in some situations

• Fixed the Hospital and Morgue markers not showing while there is no active mission

• Fixed a second gurney spawning after dropping off the current gurney at the Hospital or Morgue.

• Fix for multiple gurneys sometimes spawning inside the Ambulance

• Fixed K9 sometimes becoming stuck when looking for a stash

• Fixed the ability for the player to unholster a weapon when leaving the car

• Fixed the responsiveness of the vehicle reversing in low physics mode

Thank you so much to all of the players who reported these bugs and helped us to resolve them!

“A police officer’s highest authority is the responsibility to preserve life” - The Chief

We’re excited to announce that our highly requested Ambulance Update is officially OUT NOW!

• Player can enter an Ambulance and respond to Medical Callouts.
• Player can enter a Coroner Van and respond to Coroner Dispatch Callouts.
• Ambulance can be called for injured civilians.
• Coroner can be called to take away dead bodies.
• Added occasional Medical Callouts that require first response from Police.
• Player can don a Paramedic outfit at the Ambulance
• Player can don a Coroner outfit at the Coroner Van.
• Added new Hospital and Morgue to West Island.

• Added new collectable Narcotic Stashes, unlocked at Police Officer 7 rank.
• Police AI can pull suspects out of hiding spots.
• Can change outfits from the trunk of Patrol Vehicles.

• New Ambulance tracks have been added to the game and soundtrack DLC

Attention, rookies!

We appreciate how diligently you have been reporting issues - you are helping keep Averno City safe and under control.

• Fixed a number of stability issues reported by the community

“All available ACPD officers are being dispatched to Walton City to assist with containment. Lethal force is authorised.” - The Chief You thought Averno City was dangerous! We’re excited to announce that we’ve partnered with Into the Dead: Our Darkest Days to form the Surviving the City Bundle.

The Surviving the City Bundle includes:

The only downside of having dogs on your team is they sometimes come with... FLEAS! We've been busy behind the scenes squashing these bugs to put together this hotfix following our major K-9 Update.

• The tow truck's amber lights no longer cause civilians to move out of the way
• Fixed getting XP bonus when abandoning a callout and re-engaging as a backup
• Fixed the police dog tracking scents when requested to tackle
• Fixed the mannequin position in one of the story missions
• Fixed several stability issues reported by the community
• Fixed one of the partner lines using placeholder audio
• Another fix for the player being ejected from the car without input

Have you mastered the art of canine collaboration? 🐶 We’re inviting all K-9 handlers in the ACPD to take part in our K-9 Screenshot competition! Share a cool, cute, or funny screenshot of you with your K-9 companion in-game for a chance to win a limited edition Precinct-themed Xbox controller.

All you need to do to enter the K-9 Screenshot competition is to upload your best screenshot of you with your K-9 companion in-game to the link here. It can be funny, cute, goofy, cool, or whatever vibe you want to go for! You can submit more than one screenshot as part of the competition, but only your most recent screenshot will be considered as your official entry. You must not edit or photoshop your screenshot in any way. If your image is edited in any way, it will be disqualified from the competition. The competition will end on Tuesday December 16th and then the developers will choose their top 3 favourite screenshots. The top 3 screenshots will then be put to a community vote in The Precinct Discord to determine the winner! The first place winner will receive a limited edition Precinct-themed Xbox controller and a real ACPD badge, while the 2 runners-up will receive an ACPD badge.

Want to share your screenshot with fellow K-9 handlers before submitting them to the competition? Then join our Discord or share it with us on social media!

The new K-9 system lets officers deploy a fully trained working dog from the precinct kennels. Your partner can be washed, fed and customized there — breed, harness, collars and more — before heading out on patrol. The dog will obey commands, ranging from subduing dangerous attackers, pursuing fleeing suspects, or sniffing out concealed narcotics.

A new callout tasks your K-9 with tracking a wanted suspect using a recovered scrap of clothing. If you're on duty without a dog, you can summon a K-9 unit as backup via your radio. A purpose-built Station Wagon variant offers dedicated transport, though the dog will readily ride shotgun in any patrol car!

Check out our brand new trailer for the update here 👇

• Fixed resisting or fleeing suspects becoming 'stuck' after the K-9 detects narcotics
• Fixed suspects becoming invincible under certain conditions
• Fixed the player being ejected from the car without any input

“You must treat our four-legged friends with the same respect you’d afford to any fellow officer” - The Chief We’re excited to announce that our long-awaited K-9 Update is officially OUT NOW!

• Added an XP penalty for putting a suspect on tracks for a train collision
• Added collisions to the Longmile Bridge to prevent helicopter clipping issues
• Drivers now leave overturned vehicles more quickly
• Boosted traffic light effects to make them more noticeable
• Added an unmarked livery for Police Pickup Truck.
• Added an unmarked livery for Police Buzzard.
• Dispatch can now request backup from the player to support other officers.
• Suspects can now hide in portable toilets.
• Additional ranks added with new unlocks (Ranks PO26-PO30).
• Civilians can now carry briefcases and handbags.

• Fixed a softlock in one of the missions when all gang members are force-restrained
• Fixed VintageLightbar “Coffee Cans” not being illuminated in specific configurations
• Fixed a wrong pop-up appearing when requesting a tow
• Fixed the missing ammo marker on police pickup truck vehicles
• Fixed the upper arm overlapping with the body when using the flashlight
• Fixed missing interaction prompts for suspects in the subway during some callouts
• Fix for Timed Breath UI meter movement not matching the size of the bar in different resolutions
• Fixed suspects fleeing when cuffed in some situations
• Fixed cars/junk floating in the air when using the crane
• Fixed camera getting stuck when opening a customisation menu with suspects in the car
• Fixed sometimes getting a penalty for suspect fleeing when interacting with them
• Fixed an issue with helicopter support sometimes focusing on a suspect after an arrest
• Fixed dialogue cutscene not playing when selecting a non-gang member shift, then starting the gang member mission by talking to detectives

We’d like to say a huge thank you to all ACPD officers for your continued support. Without you, none of this would be possible! If you do experience any bugs or have any feedback about this update, please let us in the Steam Forums or in our Discord.

Averno City may be corrupt, but we still take each citizen’s right to vote very seriously 🗳️ That’s why we’re asking YOU to cast your vote for The Precinct for… 🚨 Best Soundtrack 🚨

Want to let us know what you think of our soundtrack? Then join our Discord and follow us on social media by clicking the buttons below!

Pesky bugs menacing the citizens of Averno? Averno City Pest Control is on the case!

• Fixed a few community-reported stability issues
• Fixed the animation for holding the flashlight and the extinguisher

A few bugs won't stop us from keeping the streets clean!

• Added Sergeant rank chevrons to Kelly's left sleeve on the in-game model and both character sprites
• Improved behaviour for the AI-controlled tow trucks
• Police cars can be requested for towing
• Adjusted reverse deadzone
• Added some missing SFX for dropping cars from the crane
• Improvements to crane pickup and dropping sound, to give them more impact
• Red-blue lightbar combinations will always have red on the driver's side
• Updated localisation based on community feedback
• Reduced volume on Astro, Buzzard, Quinzo and Kamara engines
• The ambulance light is now red instead of blue
• AI-controlled tow trucks now turn their siren lights on while towing vehicles
• Carjackers will not attempt to steal cars in tow
• Illegally parked vehicles won’t respawn immediately if a car is towed
• The AI-controlled tow truck will no longer attempt to tow a car if the player decides to tow it himself
• Moved one of the cars that was inaccessible for towing

• Fixed Erratic Driving crime not appearing on the map
• Fixed the NPC awareness when using the helicopter
• Fixed carjackers getting stuck in a repeating animation when trying to break a window using a knife
• Fixed Kelly incorrectly trying to put suspects in the boot of Station Wagons
• Fixed the siren volume going lower unintentionally
• Fix for some objective items not respawning correctly
• Fixed civilian cars crashing into crushed cubes
• Fixed a potential issue of characters disappearing when spamming tow/untow next to a ladder
• Fixed NPCs sometimes sliding when using tow action
• Fixed the issue where the escorting police officer was not holding the suspect when cuffed
• Fixed blurry textures in the junk yard
• Fixed the tow truck crashing into other vehicles when called in
• Fixed car alarms sometimes not turning off after breaking in
• Further improvements to stability
• Fixed physics issue when towing multiple cars from the garage
• Fix issues with the requested tow truck not navigating correctly through alleyways
• Fix for getting experience for the actions of other police officers
• Fix for Kelly sometimes not being interactable in missions that require talking to him

You spoke, we listened.

Want to keep up-to-date with the latest police reports? Then don’t forget to wishlist The Precinct, join our Discord server, and follow us on social media at @theprecinctgame 🚨

Crime and bugs, we're cleaning up the streets of Averno City.

The latest patch will mean that The Precinct is now updated to Build 1.8.19028

• Fixed more instances of user-reported crashes

• Support tokens are now added on accepting aggravated burglary, hit and runs and carjackings

• Fixed support tokens being cleared when a vehicle escape starts during an aggravated burglary

• Fixed one escape vehicle sometimes driving slowly during an aggravated burglary

• Fixed cases when callout couldn’t be cancelled during the vehicle chase phase of an aggravated burglary

• Fixed siren light reflections on water

• The siren tutorial only comes up when the player is in a vehicle now

• Improved Kelly navigation in the precinct and during callouts

• Fixed Kelly not entering the vehicle in some cases

• Fixed placeholder text displayed sometimes during stop-and-frisk callout

• Fixed the ammo icon showing on submerged vehicles

• Fixed cases of NPCs exiting cars on top of vehicles

• Fixed possible camera jitter when escorting a suspect

• Fixed an inappropriate breathalyzer XP penalty

• Fixed some cases of suspects going invisible

• Fixed being able to open the radial menu on some UI screens

• Fixed radial menu not closing if the suspect was killed when using it

• Fixed some cases which made interactions with the car’s trunk impossible

• Fixed support tokens not being accrued or lost when the target criminal is hiding in a dumpster, or when the criminal is fleeing in a car, and the player is on foot

• Civilian vehicles pull over for roadblocks/spike strips more often now

• Suspects can be placed in a patrol vehicle when they are restrained but not arrested

• Fixed solo variants of callout accepted barks not playing properly

• Fix for dispatch not announcing numberplate check results in solo mode

• Fix for Kelly not moving after the player had used the vehicle customization menu

• Fixed mouse cursor teleporting to the centre of the screen when rotating vehicles in the vehicle customization menu

• Fixed issue with license plate detail being lost on Cruiser's new liveries

• Fix for game/difficulty menus not saving when the “Reset to defaults” button was pressed

• Fixed pause screen back selecting the wrong option

• Fix for special characters in Brazilian Portuguese displayed in a different font

Introducing: The Craziest Clips Competition!

Want to keep up-to-date with the latest police reports? Then don’t forget to wishlist The Precinct, join our Discord server, and follow us on social media at @theprecinctgame 🚨

Not sure if you’re ready for the streets? Then check out our brand new customisation feature trailer below 👇

Let us know how the mean streets of Averno City are treating you in our Discord below. Don’t forget to also follow us on social media to keep up to date with the latest updates.

• Shirt and Tie
• Casual
• Black & White
• Cold Weather Jacket
• Rain Jacket
• Dress Uniform
• Plain Clothes
• Tactical
• State Police
• Civilian Tactical

• Eight Point Hat
• Protective Headgear
• Patrol Cap 1
• Patrol Cap 2
• Knit Cap 1
• Knit Cap 2
• Black Round Cap
• State Police Campaign Hat

• White Reading Glasses
• Black Reading Glasses
• Dark Sunglasses
• Mirrored Sunglasses

• Black & White
• Metro
• All Blue
• County
• State Police

• Fixed vehicle jittering and flipping when searching the trunk to close to another car
• Fixed PS5 controller lightbar not turning off when using the siren radial menu
• Fixed AI stuck in walk directly towards after leaving point of interest state
• Fixed issue where trigger was too high for characters to hit on ladder to exit water
• Fixed being unable to drive vehicles you have pulled suspects out of
• Fixed AI trying to vault the part of the fence where they can't
• Fix for dispatch not verbally acknowledging player accepting callouts
• Further improvements to reduce crashes
• Fixed buildings incorrectly fading when exiting doors
• Increased damage threshold for excessive ramming
• Swapped Entrance and Exit decals at East Island gas station
• Fixed logic for aiming at a person inside a vehicle
• Fixed shadows under flipped vehicles
• Low frequency crime patrol variant (unlocked with custom shift)
• Custom difficulty options menu
• Can call in backup when on-route to a crime if support tokens are available
• Ranks 21 & 22 added

Want to let us know about how you’ve ditched Kelly and hit the streets in style? Join our Discord and let the fashion police decide what they think of your fit.

👉 Click here to get your limited edition soundtrack 👈

The bugs don't run this city, we do!

• Added a “Restore Previous Save” to the Play Game menu, which appears if a backup save is detected. Only use this if you have experienced lost saves, as it will overwrite your current auto-save with the backup save.
• Additional fixes for the helicopter patrol
• Fixed obstacles staying on the road after unlocking the second island
• Improvements for NPC police officers arrest and escort behaviours
• Improvements to Kelly navigation and general behaviour
• Fixed an issue with escort units staying in place after the suspect is arrested
• Player is no longer taking damage from other police officers
• Fixed AI staying in place in some cases when an object was destroyed
• Fixed a number of issues when NPCs were walking away
• Reduced volume and duration on car alarms
• Fixed being able to aim while riding the subway
• Fixed ammo crate UI markers displaying during bank robbery news cutscene
• Fixed wrong characters displayed if Turkish language pack is installed
• Fixed issue with Precinct garage doors SFX being significantly out of sync with the animation
• Fixed falling out of world when driving into the water
• Possible fix for NPCs running in the air
• Fixed issues with climbing when the radial menu was opened at the top of the ladder
• Fixed collision in Kavanaugh’s Bar to avoid Kelly being stuck in the door
• Balancing improvements for the Parklife race
• Multiple crash fixes
• AI officers now provide XP when handling the arrest of a suspect
• Removed AI vehicles self-righting when flipped
• Fixed edge case scenarios where a character could fall out of the world
• Fixed issue where a fence vaulting suspect could fall through the world if struck by a car
• Ambulance siren lights change to more accurately mimic real-world EMS
• Steam Cloud will no longer copy profile settings (useful for Steam Deck/PC play)

This patch is more locked and loaded than an Averno City Officer!

• More potential fixes for save game loss
• Fixed many reported crashes
• The new game confirmation box requires holding if using keys or a controller
• Fixed graphical artifacts when using Intel ARC A770/A750
• ROG Ally will now default to Handheld mode
• Kelly will get into the player’s vehicle quicker
• Police officers should now be able to arrest suspects surrounded by vehicles during a helicopter patrol
• Increased chance of gang burglaries and fights if they haven’t occurred recently
• Improvements to how Kelly arrests and escorts suspects (more improvements planned for next patch)
• Improved ability for player to self-right their car when flipped
• Prevent AI from getting into a vehicle while ragdolled
• Improved helicopter backup support
• Added map markers for found rare vehicles and historic plaques
• Improved animation when falling out of a jumping vehicle
• Changed 'Brake' controls string to 'Brake / Reverse' for all languages
• Fixed being able to trigger gang missions from detectives after being outside the precinct if the player also had played a race or time trial
• Fixed several issues with animations when the player character is close to objects
• Rebalanced fleeing vehicle speeds
• Fixed handcuffing SFX playing when Kosta gets teleported next to patrol vehicle after being restrained
• Several localisation fixes
• Burglars should not be trapped in Ben’s Beanies anymore
• Fixed issue where AI could get stuck on top of a vehicle when surrendering
• Potential fix for characters disappearing after tackling them
• Fix for characters clipping through the floor when searched on uneven surfaces
• Visual pass on aiming animation when aiming repeatedly
• Fix for NPCs dodging vehicles that are significantly lower/higher than them
• Removed the unneeded shoreline ladder blocked by a cargo container in Carver Port
• Fixed problems with system messages after disconnecting a controller
• Fixed vehicles reverting to their damaged visual state after being damaged after repairing the vehicle
• Fixed an issue with car alarm taking too long to time out after driving a car inside the police station garage
• Fixed slow motion SFX stopping if you opened a radial menu from inside a radial menu, then went back to the first radial menu
• Fixed callout panel not displaying properly if you started a shift, left through the garage doors and then went back inside the precinct
• Fixed stamina bar depleting while player is inside phone booth if they were sprinting when they entered
• Fixed criminals not being despawned when the subway gets shutdown
• Fixed issue where graffiti vandals could despawn during training, and reappear only when the player was very close
• Fixed incorrect patrol unit showing on shift scoreboard when on a helicopter patrol, but not boarding a helicopter
• Fixed vehicle drop-off locations not highlighting on “Book suspects” sub-objectives
• Fixed optional objective markers incorrectly showing when in a helicopter
• Fixed issue where blipping your siren would cause vehicles behind you to pull over
• Fixed several issues with objectives and fail screens after reloading the game
• Fixed crime header not flashing on route to the bank heist
• Several fixes for Kelly’s VO barks
• Fixed player avatar being highlighted despite not being the first character to speak in conversation during certain cutscenes
• Fixed characters being stuck in the dumpster after it’s tipped over
• Prevent certain missions from starting when the player is interacting with a civilian
• Fixed issue with littering objective not clearing after being abandoned
• Fixed Traffic Stop showing incorrect colour icon at times
• Fixed issue where drivers returning to their vehicle would incorrectly choose the closest seat, not the driver seat
• Fix for issues with lights on vehicles
• Fixed the map mouse cursor failing to display after you exited the map screen while hovering over any buttons
• Fixed multiple SFX issues
• Added some variants to door opening sound
• Fixed a lot of collider issues
• Fixed a lot of camera fade and z-fighting issues
• Fixed multiple cases of misaligned decals
• Several fixes for the Steel Mill mission
• If the passenger of a pulled-over vehicle fires a weapon, then the driver now drives the vehicle away
• Fixed several issues with time trials and races
• Fixed several issues occurring during arrests (i.e. can’t arrest someone)
• Fixed NPC navigation after destroying their stands
• Fix for suspects sometimes not leaving their vehicles after surrendering
• Fixed issue where the 3rd speed training suspect could stand around after getting out of their vehicle
• Fixed player vehicle spawning inside or on top of other vehicles
• Car skid marks won't appear if a tyre is flat
• Fixed splash VFX playing on low roads
• Fixed characters standing in T-pose during a shoot-out
• Antonio and Chief should leave the Act 3 meeting correctly now
• Fixed issues when Act 3 meeting was failed
• Fixed Antonio hints showing incorrectly when on a helicopter patrol
• Fixed pause menu not opening on controller disconnect if radial was open
• Fixed a shader issue with phone booth in the fog
• Fixed audio issue when Stun gun was out of ammo
• Fixed gun not being reloaded when out of ammo and restarting due to a fail scenario
• Added some variety to sounds played when bumping into people
• Improvements to force restrain context hints
• Fixed several UI overflows
• Fixed several issues with graphical presets
• Fixed problems with some ladders
• Fixed the wrong gender flag on some characters
• Fixed exterior street lights are enabled during daytime when exiting interiors
• It should no longer be possible to clip through some gates when running
• Fixed sprite scaling in some conversations
• Fixed the death screen restart triggering after a restart callout
• Fixed possible player clipping with cars when the radial menu is open
• Fixed suspects pushing the player to escape, but then immediately surrendering
• Fixed issue where suspects (Litter / Speeding Vehicles) would stand around after being fined or let go
• The requested patrol vehicle should be spawning as close as possible to the player, instead of randomly
• Support tokens are no longer added while traffic stop targets are complying
• Fixed issue where plate checks could result in multiple callout panels being shown for the same suspect

“Whether you’re on shift or not, rookie, you take the work with you. You can’t just turn it off. You never stop being a cop.” - Officer Kelly

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The Averno City pest control are on the case, even the weekend!

• Implemented a potential fix for the issue that was causing some players to lose their saves. We would still recommend backing up your saves though for now, as we're still investigating this issue. You can find your save file by following the path \AppData\LocalLow\Fallen Tree Games Ltd\The Precinct\Backup the SaveGame_Steam folder.
• Fixed certain audio issues.

Where's Averno City pest control when you need them?!

• Fixed issue where camera might continue turning if you changed the mouse smoothing option from on to off.
• The mouse smoothing option now affects vehicles as well as character movement/walking. It is automatically disabled but can be enabled in the options menu.
• Fixed the issue where the Warehouse 6 objective location wouldn't trigger properly if you were driving a 4x4 police van
• Fixed multiple reported crashes

“This just in, over one thousand officers have pledged to assist the ACPD in the BIGGEST city clean-up Averno has ever seen” - Bree Bookman, ACTV

• General Bug Fixes - We can’t thank you enough for sharing such detailed bug reports with us! This has been a huge help when it comes to diagnosing and fixing bugs. In a game of this scope, the potential for edge cases is huge, but we’re prioritising and fixing the major ones you’ve uncovered.
• Quality of Life Improvements - You’ve flagged areas where the experience could be smoother, so we’re going through all of your feedback and determining what quality of life changes we could implement in future updates.
• Crime Rate Balancing - Crime in Averno City may be bad, but we want to keep it at least somewhat realistic. We’ve heard your feedback about too many overlapping incidents and we’re working on it. Expect some rebalancing here.
• AI Behaviour - We’ve heard your feedback when it comes to AI behaviour and what you expect, so we’re looking into it and planning to adjust it accordingly.
• Escort Unit Fixes - We’ve been told that the escort units aren’t doing their jobs, which is simply unacceptable! We’re making sure they do.

The Chief has noticed a couple of pesky bugs around the precinct!