"wiretap" the cops? what does it mean?

Question

its from mafia wars. what is it and wut does it mean?

Answer 1

I've never played that game but "wiretaping" is when you use a device to listen to a person's phone calls and stuff.

Answer 2

It means listening to the cops phone calls.  (BTW, There are other jobs you can do that pay better and require less)

Answer 3

The term wiretap originated when it was necessary to physically 'tap' into a physical wire to intercept telephone conversations.  Today, the term is often used for ANY method of intercepting conversations.