16 days to GTA 6: the police track four things about you, and you can clear each one
Sixteen days out. Today's confirmed fact: GTA 6's police leads. Four icons beside the wanted stars show what the police know: your vehicle, your clothes, your face and whether you are with a partner.
Sixteen days. Today: what the police know.
Confirmed
Next to the wanted stars in GTA 6 sit four icons. Each one is a lead the police can match against what they see:
- Vehicle. Jump into a car they have not seen and the icon goes out. In the Extended Look a patrol car drove straight past.
- Clothes. A full change of outfit clears it.
- Face. The icon is confirmed; how you clear it is not.
- Partner. If the police know they are after a pair, splitting Jason and Lucia up clears it.
Reported
Edge adds weapons, physical descriptions and security camera footage as things the police use. Previews disagree on whether a haircut alone is enough to clear the clothing lead.
Our guess
Wear something forgettable to a job and keep a change of clothes in the car. That is the whole strategy, and it is a very different game from GTA V, where every star was solved by driving fast in a straight line.
The full breakdown is on Police leads, and the star system itself is on our wanted level guide. Tomorrow: the rating that does not reset.
Quick answers
What are police leads in GTA 6?
Four icons beside the wanted stars: vehicle, clothes, face and partner. Each shows something the police know about you. Clear a lead and its icon goes out.
How do you lose the police in GTA 6?
Rockstar showed three confirmed ways to clear leads: swap to a car the police have not seen, change your outfit completely, and split Jason and Lucia up.
Sources: Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI · Rockstar Games: Grand Theft Auto VI, An Extended Look
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