Policing Redefined: Realistic Search Items is a new concept built around one simple idea: making searches feel more realistic.
Instead of relying on a small and repetitive selection of generic search results, I have expanded the existing Policing Redefined search system with a much larger and more varied collection of realistic items.
The project covers both pat-down searches and vehicle searches, with thousands of entries across the existing Red, Yellow, and Green categories.
What's Included?
The pack includes two expanded search item files:
PatDownItems.xml
VehicleSearchItems.xml
I have retained the original Policing Redefined structure while substantially expanding the available search results with more detailed and believable items.
You can encounter everything from ordinary personal belongings to items that could become significant during an investigation, including:
Firearms and firearm-related items
Weapons
Controlled substances
Drug paraphernalia
Tools and equipment
Identification and documents
Electronics
Cash and valuables
Vehicle-related items
Everyday personal belongings
Miscellaneous items
The goal is not to change how Policing Redefined works, but to make the content it produces feel more natural, varied, and unpredictable.
More Variety, More Realistic Searches
A real search does not always result in finding something significant.
Sometimes you find someone's personal belongings. Sometimes you find something completely ordinary. Other times, you may discover something that immediately changes the situation.
I wanted to reflect that variety by giving Policing Redefined a much larger pool of realistic possibilities.
Items have also been written with the context of the search in mind, allowing pat-downs and vehicle searches to produce results that make sense for where the item was discovered.
Built From the Existing System
I wanted to keep this concept simple.
There are no new mechanics, no additional scripts, and no changes to how Policing Redefined performs searches.
The existing Policing Redefined XML structure, categories, item types, and configuration attributes remain in place. This project focuses entirely on expanding and improving the search content itself.
Installation
Navigate to:
GTA V Directory → Plugins → LSPDFR → Policing Redefined
Back up your existing search item files, then replace them with the included:
PatDownItems.xmlVehicleSearchItems.xml
Requirements
Edited by CrypticFade3
What's New in Version 1.0.1
Released
[1.0.1] - September 23, 2026
Added
Completely rebuilt
PatDownItems.xmlwith 1,001 unique search items.Completely rebuilt
VehicleSearchItems.xmlwith 1,129 unique search items.Added 2,130 unique search items across both files.
Added additional firearms, melee weapons, drugs, contraband, tools, electronics, documents, valuables, personal belongings and miscellaneous items.
Added 115 drug items covering all 21 supported drug types.
Added approximately 230 vehicle-specific items to
VehicleSearchItems.xml.Added support for all five
EItemChancetiers:VeryOftenOftenNormalRareVeryRare
Added realistic vehicle search locations using the supported
EItemLocationvalues.
Changed
Removed the repeated 5x padded item variations from the original files.
Replaced padded descriptions with concise and realistic item descriptions.
Corrected the
DrugItemschema to use the properDrugTypeattribute.Corrected
FirearmStateusage to use the supportedNormalandScratchedSNvalues.Expanded the Red, Yellow and Green item categories.
Reworked vehicle search entries to use the
Locationattribute instead of including search locations directly in item descriptions.Maintained the existing Policing Redefined XML structure and supported item types.
Fixed
Corrected incorrect schema usage within the search item files.
Corrected missing
VeryOftenchance entries.Removed unnecessary location-based wording from vehicle search items.
Corrected firearm-related entries that were incorrectly classified where applicable.
Removed duplicate padded entries that provided no meaningful variation.
Final Totals
PatDownItems.xml: 1,001 unique items
VehicleSearchItems.xml: 1,129 unique items
Combined: 2,130 unique items
Short Description
AI disclosure
The author has disclosed that AI tools were used in creating the following aspects of this file:
- Description
- Images
- Mod and Mod Content (Substantial)
The original search item files and concept were created by me. AI was later used to substantially assist with expanding and refining my existing work, including generating additional realistic item variations while maintaining the original Policing Redefined structure and available item types. I reviewed and adapted the generated content as part of the development process.
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