I'm not a genius detective

Chapter 26 Reporting Unnatural Deaths

Autumn is drawing to a close, and Han Ling has been working at Wanglou Police Station for six months, exactly half a year.

The branch office has approved the application for early formal employment submitted by the institute after a comprehensive evaluation of the applicant's work performance.

From then on, Han Ling was promoted from a trainee police officer to a full-fledged police officer and was awarded the rank of Third-Class Police Superintendent.

The Wanglou Police Station held a very ceremonial ceremony for Han Ling, with the station chief, instructor, and some deputy station chiefs in attendance.

Colleagues from the criminal investigation team tried to make time for the event, and people from other teams also came, making it a lively scene.

The official promotion and rank conferment is an important moment in one's career, firstly, and secondly, Han Ling's ability to achieve official promotion in just six months was indeed beyond their expectations.

It's very difficult to be promoted to a regular position early. In previous years, the ratio for the entire Qingchang police force was about 80:1, meaning that out of eighty probationary police officers, only one could be promoted to a regular position early.

One's own abilities, opportunities, and the attention of one's superiors are all indispensable.

Everyone can see that Han Ling's professional skills are truly impeccable and outstanding. With his participation, the efficiency of the criminal investigation team in handling general criminal cases has been significantly improved.

Logically, this situation shouldn't occur with a rookie police officer, but the facts cannot be denied, which can only be attributed to Han Ling's exceptional talent in criminal investigation.

No wonder Team Leader Zhu and the Director were very satisfied with Han Ling.

Staying at the police station is a waste of his talents; perhaps he can better utilize his abilities in the criminal investigation team.

The solemn oath of joining the police force and the applause from colleagues and leaders gave Han Ling a sense of belonging, and the indifference deep in her heart melted a little.

One personality, two completely different lives, a rare experience.

Back in the group, Zhu Yue congratulated Han Ling again and brought up the matter of registering for the gun license exam.

According to official documents, trainee police officers are also allowed to take the exam for a gun license. Some regions conduct unified training and assessment for new police officers, but some cities have special regulations.

In Qingchang City, regulations stipulate that police officers must be officially registered before they can apply for a gun license.

The security environment in Qingchang is relatively complex, and officers are often armed. Trainee police officers are more likely to cause trouble when using firearms.

A bad thing happened first, and then a special regulation was created.

"Take the gun license test?"

Six months had passed, and Han Ling had almost forgotten about it. Then, as if remembering something, his expression suddenly became somewhat strange.

Do I still need to take the exam?

"What, lacking confidence?" Zhu Yue laughed. "It's normal to have been out of school for so long. Just practice and get back into the swing of things. I believe you can do it."

Police academies offer gun training courses, which are mandatory and primarily focus on pistols and rifles.

Han Ling coughed lightly: "It's alright, it's alright, I think... I'll be fine with the exam."

Zhu Yue said, "It's up to you. Either apply in advance or wait for the unified training and assessment for new police officers six months from now."

Based on past experience, approximately ten new police officers in Qingchang City are promoted to regular positions early each year. Some of them choose to apply for a gun license exam in advance, bypassing the annual unified assessment after their probationary period.

Some people who need to retake the exam will also register.

Han Ling nodded: "Then I'll apply. How long will it take?"

Zhu Yue: "It goes up level by level, all the way to the provincial department. It takes about fifteen working days to get approved. The assessment time is... around the end of the year."

Han Ling responded with an "oh".

Winter is cold, and using a gun outdoors can affect operational stability to some extent, but Qingchang definitely has an indoor firing range.

"Come, come, sit down. I'll find you an application form. Fill it out now." Zhu Yue turned around and went to the desk, inviting Han Ling to sit down.

After rummaging through the drawer for a while, Zhu Yue took out a form and handed it to Han Ling.

Han Ling, who was sitting opposite, took the pen and filled it out.

Zhu Yue picked up the teacup on the table.

"Write it carefully and don't make any mistakes. If it gets rejected, you'll have to go through the process all over again, which is a waste of time. If it happens a few times, the provincial department might just reject you outright."

"Whoosh~" he said, blowing on the tea leaves floating on the water.

Han Ling quickly browsed through the contents, which were all objective basic information, and then began to write her name.

The character 【韩】 had just finished being written, and the character 【凌】 hadn't even started yet, when suddenly hurried footsteps sounded outside the door.

The criminal investigation team members burst through the door, shouting, "Team leader! The command center received a report of an unnatural death on the second floor of a shop on Jiaguan Street!"

"Pfft!" Zhu Yue spat out the tea he had just drunk, and stood up abruptly. "Quick, let's go! Han Ling! Stop writing!"

Without waiting for Han Ling's response, he rushed out of the office.

Han Ling put down his pen and followed closely behind. This was the first time he had participated in reporting an unnatural death since he joined the company.

Since the command center said it was an unnatural death, the person who reported the incident must have clearly described the scene, and it is basically confirmed that the person is dead.

Regarding unnatural deaths, the command center will ask very detailed questions, since there is only a fine line between serious injury and death.

Accident, suicide, homicide.

The criminal investigation team of Wanglou Police Station has handled suicide attempts without criminal elements and accidents, but has not handled any homicides recently.

Have there been any murders in Qingchang City recently? Of course there have.

The Gu'an District Public Security Bureau has a total of 32 police stations.

The Qingchang City Public Security Bureau has eight subordinate public security sub-bureaus.

All the police stations combined number over one hundred.

This is simply a matter of probability. The Wanglou Police Station has just not encountered such a case in its jurisdiction yet, or perhaps there is a murder that has not yet been discovered and no one has reported it.

The call was made, and the entire criminal investigation team assembled. Before confirming the situation at the scene, all other non-urgent cases had to be temporarily put on hold.

The team was led by Deputy Director Zhao.

Unnatural death is a serious matter, and he must be present. What if someone really dies and it's murdered?
Soon, several police cars drove out of the police station, sirens blaring, and headed towards Jiaguan Street, a journey that would take eight minutes.

Throughout the journey, Han Ling sat quietly in the car, watching the city scenery rush past the window, and unconsciously drifted off into thought again.

Upon arriving at their destination, everyone got out of the car and walked.

Jiaguan Street is a pedestrian street with bollards, preventing vehicles from driving in.

The criminal investigation team wasn't the first to arrive; the patrol and control team was the first to arrive. They were closest to the scene and were protecting the area and maintaining order.

Patrol and control teams are the core force for rapid response by each police station. They patrol the entire city, and the command center notifies the police to respond based on the nearest location. They can arrive at the designated location in as little as one minute.

No other police force could arrive this quickly, unless they just happened to be passing by.

At this moment, there was a large crowd of onlookers, including shop owners and pedestrians from the vicinity. They were probably attracted by the unusual behavior of the person who reported the incident, such as the frightened shouting.

Han Ling and her colleagues from the criminal investigation team stepped forward to clear a path and disperse the crowd.

The shop where the incident occurred sells seafood, not live seafood. The seafood is vacuum-packed and can be stored for a long time; it is usually given as a gift.

"Who called the police?"

Deputy Director Zhao walked behind, glancing at a man sitting at the entrance of a shop as he spoke.

The man was pale and looked quite frightened. He was dazed and his eyes were lifeless; he hadn't reacted at all.

"Chief Zhao, he called the police, saying his wife was murdered." The officer who answered the question was from the patrol and prevention team.

Wife murdered?!
Deputy Director Zhao's expression changed slightly, and he gestured to Zhu Yue, who immediately went into the shop alone.

In principle, when an unnatural death is reported indoors, the fewer police officers from the local police station who need to verify the scene, the better, to prevent damage to the scene and increase the difficulty of the criminal investigation team's investigation.

If anyone dies or is seriously injured and unconscious, the branch office must be notified immediately.

The Criminal Investigation Division of the branch bureau is the main body responsible for handling the case.

(End of this chapter)