Server Rules (Summary)

Updated on April 14, 2025

A noob-friendly summary of the rules to get you started.

Refer to the full rules if you want to learn them in detail.

Remember to also check the reporting rules before making a report on a player.

Killing

Cops and Robbers V is not a roleplay server, however, there are some rules that govern when you can kill a player. When a player kills another player without a valid reason, it's defined as RDM (random deathmatch).

When you are a civilian

You can kill players who are most wanted (red name) in all cases, in order to collect their bounty. You cannot kill any other player unless it's to defend yourself, your friends, your property or in revenge for something they did to you before. Once you've killed them, you can't kill them again for the same reason.

When a police officer is chasing or attempting to arrest you or your friends you can attack and kill them. You can also attack a cop who's been following or stalking you. Going on a random cop hunt is not allowed. When a paramedic is reviving the cops or the enemies you were fighting against, you are allowed to attack or kill them because doing so will result in the enemy respawning.

If you enter a redzone (or danger zone), you can be killed by other civilian players without a reason, so watch out!

When you are a cop

Once you're on duty as a police officer, a different set of rules applies. You cannot attack or kill other cops or paramedics.

You can kill players who are most wanted (red name) whenever you see them if they are not cuffed (flashing name). You can also shoot at and kill other suspects (wanted level 2-4) if they are armed or pose any kind of threat to you, other cops or the public.

When you encounter a suspect that you cannot kill, you can only chase them and use less-lethal weapons or your vehicle to prevent them from fleeing, making sure not to kill them in the process. You cannot shoot guns at them nor at their vehicle (including tires).

You can also use the same methods on a fleeing suspect that's cuffed. Once they're in custody, you must not punch, tase or shoot at them.

When you are a paramedic

As a paramedic, your goal is to heal and revive, not to shoot and kill.

You can shoot at players in self-defense, defense of other paramedics, cops and innocent civilians, or when there are dangerous criminals in the way that prevent you from doing your job.

You have a duty to retreat: when the threat ends (attacker flees) you must not pursue the attacker.

Cross-teaming

Police officers and paramedics are opponents to criminals (when they have a wanted level), and they must not help eachother by attacking one's opponents or helping them flee.

Paramedics can revive suspects, however, they cannot work with them as their pocket medic.

Paramedics should attempt to revive at least one cop, before reviving suspects, so that the suspects get cuffed.

Cops and paramedics cannot ride with wanted suspects in the same vehicle, except when the cop is transporting the suspect to jail. In particular, they must not help those suspects flee from the police.

Giving a ride to innocent civilians as a cop or paramedic, or giving a ride to a cop or paramedic as an innocent civilian is permitted, however a cop may not chase or attack criminals while being in a vehicle with a civilian (unless it's a suspect in custody).

Cheating

This is a very competitive server, thus we want to ensure a fair gameplay.

Any kind of cheating is not allowed on the server, whether it's done by exploiting bugs of the game, or by using external mods and software.

The key to understanding this rule is simple: if it gives you an unfair advantage over other players that play without those things, it's not allowed, however there are a few minor exceptions, listed in the full rules page.

Disconnecting

Leaving the server mid-combat, arrest or during any other situation that would have had unwanted consequences for you is not permitted. When you're cuffed, you must wait for the police to arrest you. When you're dead, you must wait your respawn before quitting, in order to pay the medical fees and eventually your bail.

An exception to this rule is when you've been cuffed for a long time, but the cops don't seem interested in completing your arrest and they are either ignoring you, or taking you anywhere but to the police department.

Evading Punishments

When you've been issued a ban, you must not attempt to circumvent it. If one of your accounts is banned, you cannot use your alternate accounts to play. If a moderator is about to issue you with a punishment and you're aware of it, you must not leave the server to avoid receiving it.

When you are banned you must wait for your ban expiry date and time. If you think you received a wrong punishment, please open a support ticket instead of working around it!

Lying and Impersonating

You must not lie to staff members in a player report, ban or infraction appeal, or when claiming a prize, refund or bonus.

You also must not impersonate a staff member.

We highly value the members of our volunteer staff team, they help keep the server a safe place to stay, so we ask you to be fair with them.

Advertising

Do not advertise any website, server, community or product in mass with the purpose of attracting our users towards it.

Conduct

When you're on the server you must maintain a minimum standard of good conduct.

As an adult, you must behave appropriately with underage users and avoid sexual topics, or you might get permantently banned.

You must not hatefully discriminate other users or use any discriminatory slur.

Avoid talking about sensitive subjects as much as possible.

You must not threaten other users with violence, cyber attacks, or encourage suicide or self-harm.

You must use the chat and microphone for its intended use, and you must not spam or abuse those channels to annoy other users. A bit of music is fine, but destroying people's ears isn't.