American Detective: Starting as a Rookie Cop in an American TV Show

Chapter 1439 Taylor's Proposal

Quinn Alonzo. Jack had gotten the name from Leah in return for the phone call.

Many people have dealt with "HR", not just the American Mafia and people from Asia, but all gangs, big and small, in New York City have had more or less contact with them.

For example, the Vargas gang that Reese had been undercover in before, such a small smuggling team, also had to pay tribute to "HR" in order to ensure the safety of the transportation routes.

But no one knows who the boss of "HR" is. Of course, Jack prefers to call him the organizer behind the scenes.

Because this corrupt gang adopted a decentralized organizational structure, each person in a high position is responsible for affairs within his or her own area.

The stolen money they obtained was also distributed in the form of "4-3-3", that is, 4% was retained by themselves, 3% was distributed to others, and 3% was paid into a mysterious overseas account.

Now a large group of middle and high-level officials related to "HR" have been arrested, including City Councilman Larson, NYPD Commissioner Romano, and Deputy Director Reeves of the Subway Authority who is also under the NYPD.

With the intervention of federal prosecutors and the conclusion of a plea bargain, a few people have spoken up, and it's not that no one has mentioned the name Quinn Alonzo.

But if it weren't for Lai Ya's reminder, the FBI might not have necessarily linked this professional political broker to the behind-the-scenes organizer of "HR".

All we can say is that a certain guy whose ambition is to unify and strengthen the American Mafia does have something. Not only did Laija figure out the organizational structure of "HR", he even sent people to secretly follow Quinn Alonzo for quite a long time to make sure that there was no mysterious force behind him.

Or in other words, the corrupt network that Quinn Alonzo has been operating for many years is the mysterious force hidden behind the scenes.

Jack is not an expert on current affairs, but now that he has the answer in his hand, it is not difficult for him to work backwards from the result.

Whether it was the reaction Taylor tested or the behind-the-scenes deal Simmons told Fusco, it proved one thing: Quinn Alonzo tried to manipulate the results of the mayoral election in order to help some people get away with crimes, rebuild "HR" and even expand it further.

Despite various constraints, each mayor actually displays different status and power due to his relationship with the city council, New York State and various forces.

But as the largest city in the federation, the mayor of New York City is arguably the most powerful mayor in the United States.

New York City is a typical "strong mayor-weak council" type of government. As the highest administrative head of the New York City government, the mayor directly manages nearly 40 government employees in the city.

You should know that the total number of government employees in Texas, which has the second largest economy in the United States, is less than 54.

In addition, the mayor of New York City also has the power to appoint and dismiss personnel, and can appoint the NYPD Commissioner on his own - the Chief of Department before Reagan did not need to be appointed by the mayor, but today's Chief Commissioner is appointed by the mayor - as well as key positions such as the Secretary of Finance and the Secretary of Health.

In addition, there are the rights to reform institutions, to formulate budgets and levy taxes, to propose local regulations, and so on.

The most crucial thing is that the mayor of New York has direct command over the police system, that is, the NYPD (disobedient commissioners can be replaced directly). Even the governor has no power to mobilize the city police.

In other words, as long as the new mayor is determined and has a strong hand, he can easily destroy the tacit cooperation between the FBI and NYPD, and between federal and local police forces, which was formed through the long-term cooperation between Dana Moger and Frank Reagan.

Although this is only a possibility, it does not mean that it will definitely happen. After all, actual political struggles are always filled with countless compromises and deals behind the scenes. But it is undeniable that Quinn Alonzo's plan is quite feasible. Whether he can use the power of the new mayor to strengthen "HR" in the future, at least for now, he can protect some of the top executives from being pursued by the FBI.

So Jack packed up simply and drove Taylor to Director Reagan's villa.

The female boss who had also received his message had arrived earlier. The four of them met in the study. Jack first introduced Taylor and then talked about Quinn Alonzo's situation.

“Although it is basically confirmed that Alonzo is the mastermind behind ‘HR’, we do not have any decisive evidence to convict him except for some confessions.

The secret account of 'HR' has also been emptied, making it extremely difficult to track where the funds went. "

Because there were two ladies present, Director Reagan did not light a cigar as he usually did, but instead took out a wine glass and ice cubes.

"That is to say, whichever of the two mayoral candidates comes to power has the potential to become Alonzo's puppet. The only difference is the degree of control they will have."

Dana Moger rolled her eyes at him unhappily. "You seem quite happy because you will be able to retire and go home to take care of your grandchildren soon, right?"

Frank Reagan happily poured her half a glass of whiskey, his mustache curled up slightly. "I have been mentally prepared since the day I wanted to take a step further and become the police commissioner. After all, no matter who the new mayor is, it is impossible for me to occupy this position forever."

Regardless of whether Frank Reagan is willing to retire, the fact is that Jack is more troublesome than his female boss.

After all, he came to New York on secondment to be in charge of a pilot project of joint operations between the FBI and local police departments.

If we really lose our base in New York City, it won't be a case of all our work over the past few years being in vain, but many convenient conditions may be gone, and we may even be targeted for some trivial matter.

Because the mayor of New York has the right to refuse federal intervention in local affairs, if things really get out of hand, he will have to ask the head of his own Department of Justice to coordinate. Not to mention Jack, even Dana Moger will be questioned about her ability.

Taylor sat quietly in her seat, her beautiful eyes moving from Dana Moger who lowered her head and remained silent to Jack who frowned. After a while, she asked tentatively.

"Then if a special election is called, Director Reagan should have a good chance if he runs as an independent, right?"

"Ah?" Jack looked up in surprise and looked at Taylor blankly, not understanding what she was saying for a moment.

He had no interest in federal politics, had never voted in a presidential election, and knew most of New York's much-talked-about mayoral election from the TV news he occasionally watched while cooking.

Moreover, the election process for the mayor of New York in this dimension is slightly different from that in his previous life. At least it is nearly half a year earlier in time, and there seem to be differences in the specific details as well.

As for the special election Taylor mentioned, that touches on his blind spot of knowledge.

Dana Moger's eyes lit up when she heard this, and then she looked at the director who was pouring wine into her glass.

(End of this chapter)