The real life of an American police officer: Winning over others with virtue

Chapter 42 Take It Easy

The patrol department's daily meetings aren't anything special; they mostly focus on analyzing crime trends within the West Canyon Police Department's jurisdiction.

Or sharing of key cases, such as asking these patrol officers to pay attention to suspicious persons and vehicles involved in the case.

Keeping an eye out for wanted persons and vehicles is one of their usual patrol duties.

In addition to the above, Daves occasionally deploys the day's patrol focus areas and arranges the allocation of police officers.

At the same time, the assistance tasks of certain detectives were announced and a patrol officer was assigned.

So the commander on duty is not just sitting in the police station, Daves is also very busy.

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Eric folded his hands and looked at Daves in front of him, who was scribbling on the whiteboard as he spoke.

When Daves talked about the next topic, Eric's heart moved.

Daves happened to be talking about what he wanted to hear, which was that a new gang had recently appeared on a certain street and needed attention.

The rise of a new gang is inevitably accompanied by struggles along the way. As for what the struggle is, it is nothing more than squeezing out and competing for the territory or interests of the old gang.

The old and the new fight against each other! Naturally, the hidden disputes will become more and more.

Of course, this is just to make them pay attention, not to ask them to participate or arrest or do anything.

And that new gang was called the Greystone Lane Brothers.

"Graystone Lane Brotherhood?"

Remembering what Thorne had said in the morning about the night patrol, Eric raised one hand and touched his chin, silently memorizing the name of the gang, but he didn't take it too seriously.

Gang affairs are not the business of these low-level patrol officers, but the responsibility of the detectives in the Anti-gang and Narcotics Division of the Detective Bureau.

Unless in special circumstances, the gangs would not target these hard-working patrolmen.

What's important is that the patrol officers mainly patrol relatively normal neighborhoods in the city, and stay away from dangerous neighborhoods.
Not only that, the people above would list these dangerous neighborhoods and tell the patrol officers not to patrol there under normal circumstances to avoid unnecessary incidents.

The two sides do not interfere with each other and have a tacit understanding.

Thinking of this, Eric began to lose focus, and he knew why.

The police here and the police in China have completely different directions. One just works, and the other serves the people.

The entire Los Angeles Police Department is like a company that really needs to make a profit. It is inevitable that patrol intensity will be adjusted based on money and regional actions. In neighborhoods with poor security, patrol intensity will inevitably be reduced because there is no money.

Maybe it’s because of gun freedom and different national conditions.

But Eric thought of a sentence: "It's just a few dollars, why are you risking your life for it!" He also had no intention of dedicating his life to someone he didn't know.

"OK! That's all for today!"

Daves' voice interrupted his thoughts. Eric looked up subconsciously and found that the meeting was over.

"Be safe while on duty. I hope tomorrow will be the same as today, no more, no less. Got it?"

Everyone shouted, "Yes! Sir!" "Go ahead." Daves nodded and began to tidy up the documents on the desk, but as he watched everyone stand up one after another, he looked at Eric who also stood up with his arms folded, and said.

"Officer Eric, stay. I need to tell you something."

Eric stopped suddenly. Some patrolmen looked at him in surprise and gave him pitiful looks. Will, who was closest to him, patted him on the shoulder and said.

"Good luck, man."

"Good luck." Eric nodded, nodded to his colleagues next to Will, and watched them leave.

Then he said to the rookie Aini who was walking over, "Wait for me outside."

This American chick still looks very cool. She is obviously a very pretty girl, but once she puts her hair up and puts on a police uniform, her heroic look becomes very prominent, breaking her gentle temperament.

But it still looks good, with a sense of uniform temptation.

Annie looked back at Daves, wondering why the duty commander always kept her patrol instructor behind. She said:

"Ok."

Watching Annie leave, Eric looked at Daves who had packed up the documents and was walking towards him. He also didn't understand why this guy kept him here. After all, he had done everything he needed to do in the office.

"I'm keeping you here for no reason." Daves, holding the documents under one arm, saw Eric's confusion and said:

"I just want to tell you to take it easy today."

Eric raised an eyebrow: "Huh?"

Daves said, "Don't forget your identity as a student. Reporting a crime under Code 3 instructions is a bit too much for her."

Eric finally understood that this meant he was supposed to take Annie fishing. A speechless look appeared on his face. "So she's here to play house? Am I just an adult playing games with a child? Or a babysitter?"

Daves remained silent, but continued to stare at Eric, meeting his calm eyes. He then said seriously, "She graduated from Yale Law School (YLS), and her ultimate goal will not be to be a small patrol officer.

Eric, you should understand that in this world, it is difficult to seize fleeting opportunities."

Yale Law School? Eric was stunned. He had never expected that the seemingly silly Annie could actually be a top student.

If you ask which law school is the best in the United States, it must be Yale Law School. It is one of the most selective law schools in the world. It was founded in 1824 and has always been the highest-ranked law school by US News.

Including 19 Supreme Court justices of the United States, two former presidents, and the famous former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, all graduated from Yale Law School.

New Haven, where Yale is located, is very close to New York City, and there are many connections and job opportunities.

Seeing Eric's silence, Daves exhaled lightly and said, "Got it? Eric, 'ordinary people' are like an elderly person. Every time they take a step up, they need the support of a young person."

He said, patting Eric's shoulder and walking towards the door, leaving behind his last words.

"I'm giving you a chance, Eric. You're still young and shouldn't stay on the patrol steps forever. Of course, it's your choice. I'm just reminding you that you can be more casual, but believe me, she won't stay there for too long."

Eric turned around and watched Daves leave silently. He knew that Daves admired him very much and treated him like a son or nephew, so his attitude in front of Daves was very casual and he was not very afraid of him.

Unexpectedly, this guy actually... Eric sighed in his heart, thinking of what Daves said, and shook his head.

(End of this chapter)