Volume 1: First Arrival Chapter 012 Emergency Police
In April in New York, you can finally feel the summer approaching.
The dark clouds that had covered the sky throughout the long winter gradually dissipated, and the golden sunlight, after a long journey through the dense forest of steel and concrete of high-rise buildings, seemed to have consumed too much energy and fell weakly on the surface of the skin, but the faint warmth danced in the howling cold wind, and the body's muscles stretched out bit by bit like melting ice and snow.
I couldn't help but want to stretch.
Glancing at the "brick" in his hand , he realized it was still early and Adrian probably hadn't gone to work yet.
Once the surveillance begins, there is no telling how long you will need to stay in the car, so you need to prepare in advance. Kirk plans to compensate his stomach for the aggrieved feeling in the morning, and then store his lunch like a squirrel.
This is the lower town area, where there are countless hidden gem shops in the long streets and short alleys, which are worth exploring.
"Good morning!"
Although there were people lining up early in the morning, which is not common in New York, the overall efficiency was very good and it was Kirk's turn in a blink of an eye.
In the palm-sized store in front of you, a counter already takes up half of the space, so that people coming in and out and people queuing to order food have to walk sideways in the narrow corridor; however, it is precisely this kind of atmosphere that can make you feel the authentic taste of Manhattan.
This small restaurant named "Billy's" has an ordinary facade, but it is one of the earliest shops in New York to start making bagels. It led the bagel craze that is now sweeping the United States. Customers can be seen coming and going every day, and even queues that are rare in New York.
Kirk was reading the small blackboard above the counter, which was all handwritten menu, and he couldn't help swallowing.
"One classic, one...Salmon."
“Excellent choice. The salmon version is our latest product. It comes with avocado, arugula and cheese. I’m sure you will like it.”
The clerk smiled widely, greeted the customer familiarly, and praised Kirk's choice.
Wait, it only takes three minutes.
For New Yorkers, who value every minute and every second, this efficiency has won the favor of countless customers. No wonder white-collar workers working nearby are willing to come here to grab a breakfast before entering the office.
Surprisingly, you can also see many staff members working at the NYPD headquarters.
I caught a glimpse of scattered words and phrases. Early this morning, the NYPD held a high-level meeting. Although no one knows the specific reason for the time being, it is rumored to be related to the front-page headline of the New York Times yesterday. The Special Investigations Division became the main target of criticism.
Steve Gallagher, low pressure throughout.
For these small employees, they had no way of knowing the specific situation, but even they could feel that a storm was slowly brewing.
Kirk has a curiosity:
Assuming that the senator's team is indeed involved, is Steve the highest-ranking official within the NYPD who knows about this, or is there a higher-ranking official above Steve?
"good day!"
"good day."
After a brief greeting, Kirk turned around and left with the dark brown bag, without any need for navigation.
Just follow the NYPD headquarters staff and go around in the alleys. After a while, the view will become clear and the destination will be right in front of you.
One Police Plaza.
This is the NYPD headquarters, located at the intersection of Park Street and Pearl Street. To the west is City Hall, and to the east is the famous Brooklyn Bridge.
The quaint dark brown thirteen-story building was completed only forty years ago, but it has witnessed the city's earth-shaking changes.
It took him a little effort to find the car he had parked yesterday. Fortunately, he had the foresight to find it because there were no empty spaces around.
The first thing I did after getting into the driver's seat was to turn on the NYPD internal channel, and a rustling sound came from the radio.
“…Are there any spare teams to deal with violent incidents?”
"151 434th Street, sixth floor."
"Witnesses said the victim suffered a heavy blow to the head and is currently in a serious condition. The specific situation cannot be identified. Code three, repeat, code three."
One end of the radio station is the 911 dispatch center. Code three means that the response team must turn on the police lights and sound the sirens, ignore traffic regulations and proceed unimpeded to ensure that they can arrive at the scene as soon as possible; and respond to the location of the team to ensure that the dispatch center can grasp the situation and then determine whether additional support is needed.
After just a moment's wait, a response came from the radio.
"14Adam14, receiving a code three alarm at 7th Avenue at 32nd Street, en route to the scene."
A patrol officer responded to the dispatch immediately and rushed to the scene.
As soon as he finished speaking, the 911 dispatch command came over the radio again -
This weekend is Easter.
During every holiday, the number of cases will explode, and the busyness of the 911 dispatch center can be felt with one's ears.
However, these are not Kirk's focus today.
The 911 dispatch center notifies the patrol duty bureau, that is, the police officers in charge of patrol. They arrive at the scene and handle the situation as soon as possible.
The Patrol Duty Bureau is generally responsible for simple and routine cases; while those cases that require collecting evidence and conducting investigations are handed over to professional investigation bureaus.
The New York Police Department, the largest police department in North America, has a total of more than 50,000 people, including regular police officers, clerks, auxiliary police, traffic police, etc.
A simple data comparison shows that the second-ranked police department in North America is Chicago, with a total of 14,000 people; the third-ranked is Los Angeles, with a total of more than 9,000 people.
The NYPD has a total of 22 departments, including the Patrol Service Bureau, Special Operations Bureau, Transportation Bureau, Housing Bureau, Traffic Bureau, Investigation Bureau, Intelligence Bureau, Counter-Terrorism Bureau, etc.; even within the Investigation Bureau alone, there are further divisions based on functional scope and professional fields.
Therefore, after the patrol officers arrived at the scene, they conducted a simple investigation and judgment, and then decided whether to notify the Investigation Bureau.
Deciding which department under the Investigation Bureau to notify is another matter entirely.
Either the 911 operator will make the decision or the patrol officer on the scene will make the decision.
In other words, there are many variables as to whether the case will be transferred to the Special Investigations Division and whether Adrian will be found; maybe Adrian will go out as a police officer to take over a new case, or maybe Adrian will continue to focus on investigating the case in his hands, everything is possible.
Kirk needs to be patient.
But there was no care, no patience, which was his strong point.
After opening the takeaway bag, Kirk prepared to enjoy his breakfast first. He was thinking about which flavor he should eat first, and his eyes were always fixed on the movements in the building in front of him.
"Then let's start with salmon."
If you don’t like it, the classic model can always save the day.
Just as Kirk was about to open the package, he caught a glimpse of a figure in his peripheral vision. It was——
...Adrian?
There was no time to think about it, Adrian had already driven away. Kirk reacted quickly, turned and drifted, and cut into the main road without any pause. He stared at Adrian's car intently, and was half a beat late before he had time to fasten his seat belt, and then he noticed:
On the passenger seat, the take-away bag had collapsed, and the salmon bagel was scattered in pieces.
Died bravely.
Kirk stared with eyes wide open, looking at the shattered bagel remains in astonishment, his heart sank.
