This Is the Police 2 in IOS

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Our Site Score

92/100

This Is the Police 2 is a gritty, morally complex management game that successfully expands on everything that made the original a cult classic. You are no longer just sitting in a clean office; you’re in a cold, corrupt border town where every decision has life-or-death consequences. The blend of narrative drama, resource management, and new XCOM-style tactical combat is a potent and addictive mix.

The game excels at making you feel the weight of leadership. Your officers have personalities, flaws, and prejudices, and managing their morale is just as important as solving crimes. The tactical missions are a huge improvement, giving you direct control over the raids and arrests you previously only read about. It’s a somber, well-written journey into the dark heart of law enforcement that demands your full attention.

Reviewed on: Thu Feb 26 2026
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Dinsun Review

The first game was a bit too repetitive for its own good, but This Is the Police 2 fixes that by adding real consequences to the field work. The new tactical combat is reminiscent of XCOM, and it’s genuinely stressful. You start to care about your officers, which makes it all the more painful when one of them gets shot because you made a bad call.

The writing is just as sharp as the first one—dark, cynical, and grounded in a way that most games shy away from. It can be frustratingly difficult, and sometimes the RNG feels like it’s out to get you, but that’s the point. It’s supposed to be a struggle. It’s not a game for everyone, but if you want a management sim with real teeth, this is it.

Overall Stats

Pros & Cons

  • Compelling, dark narrative
  • Engaging turn-based tactical combat
  • Deep officer management and personality system
  • Extremely high difficulty can be discouraging
  • Pacing can be slow during long dialogue sections
  • Some management systems are opaque

Technical Report

Performance: Heavy on the processor; can lead to battery drain during long tactical missions.

Accessibility:
  • Subtitles
  • Adjustable Game Speed

Audience Fit

Buy if: You love deep strategy, dark stories, and games that make you make hard choices.

Skip if: You want an easy, light-hearted experience or hate turn-based combat.

Similar Games:
  • XCOM: Enemy Within
  • This War of Mine

Reviewer Context

  • Reviewer: Dinsun, 40-year-old conservative critic
  • Hardware: iPad Pro
  • Playtime: 35 hours
  • Status: Finished Story Mode

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.0.23Thu Jan 09 2025

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IMPORTANT

DOES NOT support: iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 & 3 and iPod Touch

Interpret the law as you see fit in This Is the Police 2, sequel to the acclaimed noir drama This Is the Police! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, investigate, interrogate, and incarcerate. Make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself! – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Is it a simulation? A management game? A tactical challenge? A visual novel? A puzzle? It’s all of these, and more!

Dive into one-of-a-kind -story-driven experience.

Welcome to Sharpwood, a cold and harsh border town riven with violence, where no one is completely innocent. Smugglers, gangs, and screaming populists call this town their home. To maintain peace and order, the young sheriff Lilly Reed (Sarah Hamilton) will have to team up with fugitive criminal Jack Boyd (Jon St. John), and pray that her dangerous plan doesn’t spiral out of control.

Take charge of the Sheriff’s department.

Your subordinates aren’t just some resource; they are living people with their own strengths, weaknesses, fears, and prejudices – and you'll have to reckon with all of them in order to survive. Is one of your guys drinking too much? Or always coming up with excuses for not coming to work? Or does he refuse to follow orders? You’ll have to show a steady hand if you want to impose discipline on this department.

Engage in tactical combat.

During your most dangerous operations, the game will switch to turn-based combat. Gather a team of your finest cops. Carefully study the terrain, adapt your plans, stealthily approach your suspects and use non-lethal weapons and equipment – if the situation allows. True, sometimes gunfights are almost impossible to avoid, but be careful: This Is the Police 2 doesn’t have hit points. A single bullet can cost a cop their life.

Become a true detective.

Collect evidence, study case materials, interrogate suspects and send the criminals to court. And if the suspect was innocent? Perhaps it's time to find out if any Sharpwood judges can be bought.

Thank you for playing ‘THIS IS THE POLICE 2’!

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Requires iOS 12.0 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

IMPORTANT

DOES NOT support: iPhone 5S, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2 & 3 and iPod Touch

Interpret the law as you see fit in This Is the Police 2, sequel to the acclaimed noir drama This Is the Police! Run the sheriff’s department, manage your cops, investigate, interrogate, and incarcerate. Make tough decisions – and try to keep out of prison yourself! – in this story-driven mixture of adventure, strategy, and turn-based tactical combat.

Is it a simulation? A management game? A tactical challenge? A visual novel? A puzzle? It’s all of these, and more!

Dive into one-of-a-kind -story-driven experience.

Welcome to Sharpwood, a cold and harsh border town riven with violence, where no one is completely innocent. Smugglers, gangs, and screaming populists call this town their home. To maintain peace and order, the young sheriff Lilly Reed (Sarah Hamilton) will have to team up with fugitive criminal Jack Boyd (Jon St. John), and pray that her dangerous plan doesn’t spiral out of control.

Take charge of the Sheriff’s department.

Your subordinates aren’t just some resource; they are living people with their own strengths, weaknesses, fears, and prejudices – and you'll have to reckon with all of them in order to survive. Is one of your guys drinking too much? Or always coming up with excuses for not coming to work? Or does he refuse to follow orders? You’ll have to show a steady hand if you want to impose discipline on this department.

Engage in tactical combat.

During your most dangerous operations, the game will switch to turn-based combat. Gather a team of your finest cops. Carefully study the terrain, adapt your plans, stealthily approach your suspects and use non-lethal weapons and equipment – if the situation allows. True, sometimes gunfights are almost impossible to avoid, but be careful: This Is the Police 2 doesn’t have hit points. A single bullet can cost a cop their life.

Become a true detective.

Collect evidence, study case materials, interrogate suspects and send the criminals to court. And if the suspect was innocent? Perhaps it's time to find out if any Sharpwood judges can be bought.

Thank you for playing ‘THIS IS THE POLICE 2’!

Get in touch with HandyGamesTM: www.handy-games.com

Join us on Facebook: HandyGames

Subscribe to our YouTube channel: HandyGames

Check news on Twitter: @handy_games

Follow us on Instagram: handygames

Imprint: http://www.handy-games.com/contact/

© www.handy-games.com GmbH


Ratings & Reviews

4.3 out of 5 with 63 Counts
Age Rating 16+

Screenshots

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This Is the Police 2 is the direct sequel to the acclaimed noir drama. Part management sim, part tactical RPG, you must oversee a department of flawed officers in a corrupt city. Investigate crimes, manage your precinct's budget, and for the first time, take direct command of your team in intense, turn-based tactical missions. Every choice matters, and every mistake could be your last.

Features

1

Unique blend of management and tactical RPG

2

Morally complex narrative with multiple paths

3

Deep investigation and detective mechanics

4

Gritty, atmospheric noir presentation

Tips

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This Is the Police 2 - Mobile // Official Trailer - YouTube

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