Who goes first in Police Precinct?
Common Man Games first-edition English rulebook
The player most recently in contact with law enforcement chooses a character first. Character choice continues clockwise; the last player to choose a character receives the First Player Shield and starts.
Rule details
The law-enforcement criterion chooses the first character picker, not the game’s first turn.
The First Player Shield holder advances the Turn Track at the start of their turns, except on the first turn of the game.
Source & edition
- Police Precinct: English rulebookCommon Man Games · Game Components and Detailed Set Up; First Player · Checked 2026-09-24Printed page references: 2, 4
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If your rules call for a random choice, use the player picker.
If there’s a tie
The rulebook doesn’t say. If you need a tie-break, pick a player at random.
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