A Day in the Patrol Police, Part Two

Bobok and Boyang continued their conversation. Boyang was very curious about today's operation, Bobok didn't know much about either.

But according to his understanding, the Patrol Police Unit usually participates in specific Special Crackdown Operation, such as cracking down on gambling, illegal liquor, and prostitution, so he estimated that this was just a routine inspection.

Bobok instructed Boyang that although Auxiliary Police Officer usually do not participate in this operation, if they do, Boyang must stay with him during the operation to avoid any unexpected incidents.

Although Bobok didn't think such an operation would encounter any unexpected problems, since these operations usually involve catching small fry while letting the big fish go, the real big fish would have already been notified by people inside the police department.

Bobok had always been a detached observer of such matters. As a veteran police officer with some experience, he wasn't considered a big shot within the branch office and had always adopted the habit of not getting involved or investigating deeply.

However, just a few minutes later, Bobok sensed that things were getting tricky.

Their bureau chief did not appear at the agreed time. Instead, a deputy bureau chief from the Municipal Police Bureau personally led the team.

The first thing the deputy director said was that their branch director and several other deputy directors were temporarily unavailable, and he was directly appointed by the Municipal Police Bureau to command the operation. He also brought an action team from the Municipal Police Bureau with him.

Bobok noticed the action team from the Municipal Police Bureau; everyone was unfamiliar, at least none of them were people he knew.

Moreover, these men, though dressed in police uniforms, exuded a hint of bloodlust. Bobok, a veteran who had fought on the battlefield, knew that these were no ordinary police officers.

Soon, these unidentified colleagues produced a list and a route map, demanding that all police officers from the branch office follow them, regardless of whether they were patrol officers or Auxiliary Police Officer.

Although everyone hesitated, out of respect for the deputy director of the Municipal Police Bureau, everyone complied with their requests and began to act.

What unsettled Bobok the most was that before the operation began, each of his Municipal Police Bureau colleagues was wearing police-issued Riot-Control Lamellar Armor, carrying various weapons, and even bringing several Heavy Crossbow. This setup was anything but a small-scale operation.

This also sparked discussion among some patrol officers, who said that they usually participate in various special operations, even when arresting fugitives, but never with such a large-scale operation.

Even the slow-witted patrolman knew something big was about to happen, and soon everyone followed the action team to a small courtyard.

Upon arriving at this location, several of the patrol officers' expressions changed, and some even began to sweat despite the cold weather.

Bobok was also somewhat surprised to see this place. He knew that this place belonged to a gang leader named Scarface, who controlled the loan sharks and gambling dens in this area. He would lend money to gamblers and then confiscate their property when they couldn't repay it.

This Scarface was on very good terms with their branch chief, and the two greeted each other without any hesitation when they met on the street.

According to their branch chief, this Scarface has quite a background; he has powerful connections in the territory, which is why he was able to make such a deal.

The patrol officers at the precinct always kept to themselves, avoiding any contact with the Scarface and his henchmen. Any cases involving the Scarface were handed over to the precinct chief for personal attention.

Under normal circumstances, this Scarface wouldn't cause too much trouble and had never killed anyone, so their branch chief would usually suppress the matter.

If the matter is serious, that Scarface will find a way to use money or other means to get the person who reported the crime to relent, and he never causes trouble for the police station.

Scarface was also very good at interpersonal relationships. He would often send fresh fruits, vegetables, and meat to the police station, and if he encountered a policeman on the street, he would give him a pack of good cigarettes. He had a good relationship with many policemen.

Bobok is a special case; he never accepts Scarface's kindness and always keeps his distance from Scarface.

Bobok saw that they were clearly going to make a move against the Scarface man, and he didn't think much of it, but his colleagues in the team might not think so.

However, they couldn't afford to have any more ulterior motives at this point. The action team from the Municipal Police Bureau didn't hesitate and immediately began their operation once everyone was in place.

Immediately, someone rushed to seize the door. The thugs inside never expected to be attacked in broad daylight. Perhaps they had become complacent and lost their vigilance. They were quickly subdued, and the police secured the door.

What happened next was quite simple. Faced with the fully armed task force, even these gangsters who usually swaggered around the slums had no ability to resist. Those who dared to confront them were quickly suppressed.

Surprisingly, the gang leader, Scarface, was quite skilled. He wielded his long knife with practiced ease, and the task force struggled to subdue him. Perhaps they went to great lengths to capture him alive.

Bobok watched everything unfold and his heart skipped a beat. He knew very well that both the members of this action team and the Scarface man were using military-style techniques, and the background of this operation was indeed anything but simple.

Immediately after the operation concluded, the Scarface was taken away by the task force, leaving the deputy director of the Municipal Police Bureau to continue overseeing the work.

The remaining thugs and gang members were apprehended by the police from the precinct, and the valuables at the scene were sealed off and taken back to the police station.

Hundreds of gold coins were found at the scene alone, and if you include other gold and Silver Coin, the total is at least three or four hundred gold coins.

This amount truly surprised all the police officers. You have to understand that a regular patrol officer's monthly salary is only 3 Silver Coin, and even someone of Bobok's rank only gets 5 Silver Coin. The entire precinct only gets a few dozen gold coins a month.

The money found in this room is enough to keep this branch office running for several years.

Under these circumstances, no one dared to harbor any ulterior motives, after all, what they had witnessed this time was far too complicated.

Everyone immediately took the criminals back to the police station. The gang members were interrogated one after another. After their crimes were confirmed, they were taken away by the court officials without much delay. Those with minor offenses were sent directly to prison, while those with serious offenses were sentenced to death.

Bobok later learned that the operation affected not only the South City Branch Bureau, but also all branches in the entire Woodfort City, as well as branches in other towns in the Two Rivers County.

The entire Two Rivers County's criminal gangs suffered heavy blows, even the Dockworkers’ Guild and Construction Workers’ Mutual Aid Society were affected.

However, although these people were affected, once it was found that they did not commit any serious crimes, most of them were released, and at most suffered a few days in the detention center.

No one knows why these things happened, but Bobok felt lucky that the branch office leadership was implicated and wiped out.

Leveraging his seniority and military background, he successfully took over as deputy director of the branch office, managing the branch office until the new director arrived.

There were also many personnel changes within the branch office. Several patrol officers who were too deeply involved in Scarface's gang affairs were all dealt with and sent to prison.

Many of the remaining police officers also faced punishment. Although they retained their police status, they were marginalized due to their mistakes and were reassigned to police stations in small towns or even villages, which meant they had little future prospects.

Bobok's situation is common in Two Rivers County; patrol officers who, for various reasons, did not get involved with gangsters are generally promoted.

There were even a large number of vacancies in the police system throughout the Two Rivers County. The headquarters simply opened up opportunities for Auxiliary Police Officer to become regular officers. A large number of Auxiliary Police Officer with a certain number of years of service successfully became regular officers within the police department. However, the first requirement was that these people must also be clean.

In this situation, Boyang was very lucky. Although he had only been with the police station for half a year, many patrol officers in the South City Branch Bureau had been dealt with, and very few Auxiliary Police Officer were clean. As one of the few Auxiliary Police Officer who had not been implicated, Boyang caught up with this fast track and successfully became a regular patrol officer.

Bobok was happy for him too. With the salary of a regular patrolman, even if Boyang's family had a bad harvest, it would be enough to support the family of four.

In the end, Bobok didn't know why the Two Rivers County Government suddenly launched a crackdown on these gangsters.

These gangs weren't actually that rampant; the worst they did was run casinos and lend money at exorbitant interest rates.

It's important to understand that while there are regulations governing territorial control, the laws aren't particularly strict, and this level of oversight has never been so thorough before.

However, Bobok wasn't one to delve too deeply into things, and he quickly put the matter aside. After all, the branch office, which had just undergone a major upheaval, had a lot to do, and he, as the branch director in charge, was very busy and didn't have time to think about anything else.

Those who truly understand this matter are probably only the leaders of the General Administration.

According to the internal report, even the Police General Bureau was implicated. Although he wasn't directly involved with the gangs, he couldn't escape the blame for his incompetence.

The director of the General Bureau was directly dismissed from his post and sent to the Garrison Army, where he became a Company Commander, guarding a small border fortress.

Bobok felt sorry for his superior's superior, who was also from the military. Bobok left the army as Squad Leader, while this director of the General Bureau was a detachment Detachment Commander. Now, Popok had been demoted two ranks.