Chapter 552 Solving the case also requires politics
“This is a damn world, there are 16 registered sexual offenders living near an ordinary community.” Danny complained loudly while holding a thick stack of materials. Go into the office.
"Any news on the white van clue?" Jack asked.
"There was a false report in the Astoria area, and the circumstances were inconsistent. It was an Asian family. When the case is over, I want to have a talk with the racial discrimination reporter."
Danny sent the information on sexual assault offenders in his hand to several patrol policemen on call, urging them to verify these perverted alibi as soon as possible.
"Jack, come with me." Dana Moge appeared at the door at some point and nodded slightly to Jack.
"Ah, okay." Jack put down the investigation materials in his hands and followed.
The female boss walked out of the police station without stopping and walked towards the police square, "Frank rose from an ordinary patrol officer to his current position step by step. The support he received from the upper levels It’s not as popular as it is among the citizens.”
Jack said nothing, followed her and listened quietly. He didn’t know why his boss told him this, but he knew that as he and he The more people come into contact with all aspects of this world, the more politics they will inevitably have to deal with.
Before going to Washington, D.C. to receive the medal, he discovered that the FBI director in this world was obviously not the one he had seen photos of online in his previous life, but he looked familiar, but he didn’t know which American TV series or movie he was from. play a small role.
This also reminded Jack that there was a big difference between the two worlds. If he wanted to be able to have a transcendent status in the bureau like Rosie, he still had a lot to learn.
There is an old saying in Siris, which is called those who know the current affairs. Bah. Those who are good at swimming will drown in the water, but they are completely incapable of water. If they fall into the water, they will only die faster.
Although he is now just a senior agent and is not involved in issues such as political alignment, people have to grow up, and he cannot hide under the big tree of Rossi forever.
As a person with cheats, he would not consider immortality for the time being, but Jack at least had the confidence to survive everyone he knew around him, so he naturally had to consider some long-term issues.
It’s hard to say whether he will stay in the FBI for the rest of his life. He has no intention of becoming Hoover, but in this country, if you want to live a more enlightened life, you need more than just money. A certain social status or The background is also necessary.
Jack can't do anything like being a good dancer, but he doesn't object to making some friends with strength and background, because many people seem strange to him, but they are not that strange to him.
For example, Danny Regan and his big family. Although Jack has not watched this American TV series, he has somewhat recalled it these days. It seems to be a serious drama about a police family in New York.
In addition, he is also quite familiar with the face of Danny Regan, the Second Lieutenant Carwood Lipton of Company E in "Band of Brothers".
When he searched for his father, Frank Regan, on the Internet, he was even dumbfounded. Isn't this Monica's older ex-boyfriend in "Friends" - "Uncle Charlie"? The two delicately groomed mustaches on his face are really impressive.
The romantic private detective who wore a flowery shirt and drove a Ferrari convertible that the actor played in the old version of "Hawaii" was also one of Jack's childhood memories.
Now that he knows this, Jack can naturally make friends with the positive characters in these "dramas" without any psychological burden, just like when he recognized a certain "accounting assassin" at a glance and couldn't wait to reach out to him. An olive branch came out.
Follow the female boss across the street and arrive at the Police Plaza opposite the NYPD headquarters building. From a distance, you can see that the steps are already surrounded by reporters and photographers.
In the center of the crowd is a podium engraved with the NYPD police logo. In front of the podium are microphones with the logos of various media and television stations. Standing on the podium at this time is Frank. Chief Regan.
In what his boss said just now, Jack learned that the chief was her collaborator in the NYPD. Both parties agreed that making full use of each other's resources and reducing the crime rate was a top priority. The federal, state and local governments The power struggle is a matter for politicians.
To a certain extent, there is an alliance between them. Although Frank Regan has some help due to his father's status as chief and has quite deep connections in the police department, overall Generally speaking, there is still a lack of foundation at the upper levels, especially in the political arena.
After all, the old man in his family has been retired for almost 20 years, and the old guys have already retired. This one basically relied on his own strength to get to where he is now.
Although Frank Regan is the highest-ranking officer (Chief of Department) in the NYPD police department, he is responsible for all large and small affairs in the NYPD system and wears a four-star police badge.
But in fact there is another one above him (Police Commission), which can be called the Chief Director, Police Director or Police Commissioner. It is a civilian position, appointed by the Mayor of New York, and is changed every five years. The mayor serves as a check and balance to the NYPD. The police commissioner is not responsible for the specific affairs of the NYPD. In theory, he does not even need to have police experience. If the police commissioner has not worked in the NYPD before being assigned, he is not even qualified to wear a police uniform and does not have law enforcement power.
It can also be seen from this that the relationship between Frank Reagan, a real leader who was promoted from within the NYPD, and the ever-changing politicians cannot always remain good. , even the ordinary police officers below are the same.
There have been previous incidents where NYPD police officers carried coffins and took to the streets to protest against low wages. At the funeral of a deceased police officer, when the mayor was speaking, the police officers in the audience turned around in protest.
Now that the mayor has advocated cutting the NYPD's budget as soon as he came to power, his relationship with the NYPD is naturally not very harmonious, and his relationship with the chief, Frank Regan, is also very delicate.
The mayor needs support, needs to serve his sponsors, and needs to cover up scandals. The NYPD, the largest police department in the United States, needs funding, needs to fight crime, and needs to maintain its own strength to gain more say.
So the two sides had previously played a political game like Tai Chi pushing hands, suppressing, supporting, compromising, maneuvering, and wooing foreign aid.
Jack felt dizzy after hearing this. It wasn’t that he didn’t understand, but he was really not very interested in politics. Behind those seemingly complicated political methods, there was nothing more than the word profit. He didn’t want to get down to that. I don’t want to swim in a cesspool, but I don’t want to be the shit-stirring stick in the hands of some people.
Fortunately, what Dana Moger needed was not a stick, but a sharp knife. The two stopped a little far away from the crowd, just enough to hear Frank Regan's speech on the stage.
At this time, the reporters below were in a mess. They all raised their hands and shouted the name of the director loudly, wanting to ask questions.
Frank Regan ignored these guys, but cleared his throat, and then said, "Before I answer the question, I need to issue a statement.
Like you The first few hours of knowledge of a case like this are crucial, so I would like to ask for the media's assistance in repeatedly showing Teresa's photo to the public.
The task force will follow up on every lead in a timely manner. Assure citizens that the entire NYPD will do their best and work around the clock until this girl is found.”
Before he finished speaking, the reporters started chattering again. Frank Regan pointed to the male reporter standing at the front with the loudest voice, showing a helpless expression, "Miguel, you can ask questions now." "
The male reporter named Miguel held up a shorthand notebook and said, "Director Regan, someone on the Internet claimed that the NYPD invested more police force in today's case than in the Upper East District last summer. The number of missing children cases has been reduced by one-third. What do you think about this?"
Frank Regan sighed silently, "Miguel, you are a professional reporter, and you choose to go? Do you believe a guy who is making up news online with a notebook?"
Amidst the low laughter of the other reporters, the male reporter wanted to speak, but was interrupted by a female voice with a broadcast accent. interrupted.
“So what do you say to the poll question about the Hispanic community’s general lack of trust in the police and the fact that crime rates in the area have been slowly rising?”
The speaker was a female reporter who looked a few years older than Dana Moger and was fashionably dressed but already in her mid-teens.
"I will not respond to so-called opinion polls, Miss Davidson." Frank Regan also called the other party's last name.
“But it’s a fact that since I took over, crime rates in every borough of New York have dropped across the board.”
This guy looks like Tyler Kelly, who is also a journalist Miss Davidson, the news host, then asked a somewhat pointed question.
“So can you be seen as implying that the mayor’s cuts to the police budget will not affect the NYPD’s ability to protect the safety of citizens.”
Frank Regan seemed to be speaking righteously, but in fact he avoided the issue tactfully, "We are not going to discuss the issue of financial allocation today. A nine-year-old girl is missing, and time is passing by minute by second. We must do The most important thing is to find Teresa immediately.
Please do your part and show as many photos of Teresa to the public as possible. ”
(End of this chapter)
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