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News · Updated 28 Oct 2026

GTA 6 police track your clothes and CCTV

Short answer: In GTA 6 the police build a case against you. They use your clothes, description, weapons, CCTV and witnesses, shown as icons on screen. To escape you can change clothes, drop weapons or split up from your partner. Police also use spike strips and dogs.

By Jake Morrison · Sources checked by GTA6Geek Editorial · Published 29 Oct 2026 · Updated 29 Oct 2026

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How the new police system works

Edge saw Rockstar’s new Heat system in action. Police can identify you by clothing, physical description, weapons, CCTV footage and witness accounts, and icons show what they currently know.

Is this real? Yes, confirmed by an official source

Who said it: Rockstar North (Rob Nelson, Aaron Garbut, Phil Hooker) in Edge magazine issue 430. Sources: Edge, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer. Our view: Details come from a 90-minute PS5 gameplay demo Rockstar showed to Edge. Checked: 28 Oct 2026.

How to lose the police

Change your clothes.
Get rid of your weapons.
Split up from your partner.

How you carry weapons matters: a shotgun held openly scares people more than one slung on your back. In the demo, police used a spike strip that threw Jason and Lucia off a stolen motorbike, and a police dog joined the chase.

Part of our Edge GTA 6 cover story coverage. GTA 6 launches on November 19, 2026: exact release time.

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Last checked: 28 Oct 2026. Labels: Official = Rockstar or platform holder, Reported = previews or press, Unconfirmed = not stated by Rockstar.

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Frequently asked questions

How do police find you in GTA 6?

Through your clothes, description, weapons, CCTV and witnesses.

How do you escape the police in GTA 6?

Change clothes, drop weapons or split up from your partner.