Viper Squad

Viper Squad were an Anti-Riot/Gang Unit formed by the Capital State Mayor to follow up the success that Pursuit Force had shown in their eradication of the original 5 gangs. Viper were led by Commander Decker whom made sure that their reputation for having a "Zero-tolerance policy on gangs" stayed intact. Viper however got greedy and attempted to become the sole police force in Capital State which eventually led to their demise.

Viper Squad appeared only in 'Pursuit Force Extreme Justice' claiming that it was their job to take out the gangs and on several occasions trying to convince Pursuit Force to step down and let Viper Squad handle the gangs.

Because of their links to the United Nations (As seen at the end of 'Trained to Kill') Viper Squad held higher jurisdiction than Pursuit Force in law enforcement meaning that when the two police forces clashed it was Pursuit Force who had no choice but to stand down though it is easily assumable that the President had this revoked after they attacked him.

Goals
Viper's goals were:


 * To make Capital State independent;
 * To create a Fascist Authoritarian Police-State ('The Free World' as Ashley called it) with Commander Decker as President;
 * To rid the state of crime and any opposition in their way;

Tactics
Viper Squad's tactics have their positive and their negative aspects.

When they first arrived on the scene they managed to further a positive image in the eyes of the public with their claim that they captured Billy Wilde  (Incident Room after 'The Big Day' in Story Mode); however, theoretically, they lost public favour after Billy Wilde "escaped" ('Fire Fight' in Act III). Viper Squad displayed that their tactics could be as deadly as the snake that they are named after in the guise of their "Masked Gang" and how they acted in Act V. Viper Squad were prepared to change their tactics to suit the situation as long as it got them what they wanted (a prime example being in the race to the pumping station at the end of 'Viper's Venom') whatever the possible cicrumstances.

Collaboration with the Gangs
Viper was also responsible for collaborating with the gangs which they directed and covertly helped in order to carry out their plans.

This Criminal Alliance consisted of:


 * The Warlords
 * The Raiders
 * The Convicts
 * The Syndicate

The original plan devised was for the gangs to cause a sufficient amount of chaos, target Pursuit Force and help Viper gain a hold of Nuclear Warheads. The outcome was for the gangs to take the blame for all the chaos and destruction caused, in order for the Squad to use it as a pretext to eliminate any dissent in Capital City and carve out their own fiefdom.

However, the Warlords went rogue and kept the nukes to themselves. When The Cop and Pursuit Force managed to take down the Raiders and the Convicts in quick succession, this caused Viper to panic and used their sleeper agent Ashley to plant a bomb in the Pursuit Force HQ, which injured the Chief and destroyed the building. Right after that, the gang alliance fell apart and each gang was out for itself. The Warlords broadcasted a message to Capital State demanding a ransom or nuclear annihilation, whilst the Syndicate attempted to carry out one last desperate heist on a gold transport train inbound to Capital City (Case 23, Act 4 "Runaway Train"). When the Syndicate was taken down, Viper had no choice but to deploy some of it's own troops in the guise of a new "Masked Gang" hellbent on destroying Capital State, by attacking important civillian infrastructure such as the Eastern River Hydroelectric Facility and the Pacific Gate Bridge.

Vehicles

 * Basic patrol car- The apperance of their cruiser seems to fit a sports car tier. The cruiser is blue with yellow arrows on the door frame, and has the word "Viper" sketched into the side, rear, and the top between the two red beacon lights. The car has an extremely long side-skirt and bumper for being a police cruiser. In addition to the two red beacon lights there are also two red grill lights.
 * Armoured Truck- The armoured truck they use has the same livery as the cruiser, however, the truck is more fortified which is why it is used to transfer captured inmates and criminals. The truck is armoured with possibly a dual Heavy Machine Gun, which is well suited for riot control.
 * Boats- Viper Squad's boats are only seen when they are disguised as the Masked Gang in Act IV, they are Black and Red.
 * Helicopters- Their helicopters share the Viper livery, however, are intended for aerial battle and troop transport. They have mounted Machine Guns, and some varients can have missle launchers. Viper's Helicopters can be seen from the Sniper Rifle section of 'Critical Condition'.

Armour

 * Viper Armour consists of a black armoured riot suit with red strips with varying degrees of attached armor points, with the name "Viper" sketched into the front in white. Helmets for the operatives range from having a built in gas-mask to a pair of night-vision goggles.

Weaponry

 * Archon 86 - This Sub-Machine Gun has a high rate of fire and is very lethal, with a capacity of 50 rounds.
 * "Riot Decimator" Assault Rifle - This black and yellow Assault Rifle is sufficiently accurate, with a magazine of 60 rounds.
 * "Hand Cannon" Heavy Pistol- this silver and yellow Heavy Pistol as seen held by officers is reliable, however, the small range and 12-round clip make it a problem.