Chapter 391: Cocktail Party (Please Subscribe, Recommend, and Vote for the Monthly Ticket) Please Vote for the Monthly Ticket!!!

After one night, Chicagoans suddenly discovered that the entire city was much quieter, and there were far fewer gun battles on the news. In fact, this was the result of the Chicago Police Department's strict crackdown during this period. Those gangs that were more aggressive were either killed by Kai. He would kill them all directly, or they would be thrown into prison and unable to jump at all. And those smarter gangs also understand that if they continue to fight like this, they will either cause public outrage and let people take to the streets to protest, and then the Chicago government and the Illinois government will directly seek the intervention of the National Guard. By then, they will be even worse. At the end of the day, their rogue lawyers are really useless.

After all, the United States has a jury system. If public opinion prevails, the juries selected from the public will naturally favor the prosecutor. By then, it will be useless no matter how much money they spend. Besides, are they joining the gang for love and peace? Of course, the reason is to make money. If we keep fighting, let alone making money, our lives and safety cannot be guaranteed. So many gangs have clearly understood that enough is enough for them.

It just so happened that during this period, the Chicago Police Department was cracking down on gangs with unprecedented intensity. They took this opportunity to make a truce, and they themselves could not hold on any longer. Don't gangs have to spend money to fight? Do you really think that all those gangster boys are righteous? In this world, money always buys life! It’s not that simple to just want people to work hard if they don’t have money. It’s the same even at the national level. If you’re a soldier, you don’t need to eat or be paid?

It’s a beautiful idea, believe it or not, even if the United States, a superpower, announces tomorrow that soldiers will be unpaid, believe it or not, the world’s strongest military will be disbanded the next day. If you don’t have money, don’t talk about national justice. Ordinary people who care about that are all vain. Making money to support your wife and children is the right thing to do.

So, these gangs not only have to spend money, but they have to spend a lot of money. Those gangsters have a sense of honor, but if they don’t have money, you can talk to Cai Guoqing.

Now we just take advantage of this opportunity to call a truce. Isn’t it good to make money?

Therefore, during this period, the top brass of the Chicago Police Department felt very proud. After all, the whole city was now praising the Chicago Police. This situation was extremely rare in the history of Chicago for more than a hundred years. In fact, those high-level officials all know that the reason why the media has become so talkative is to build momentum for the expo. Although the media focuses on attracting attention, they are also part of the city. Chicago's economic improvement is also beneficial to them, and they will not look for trouble at this time.

Everyone is carrying people in fancy sedan chairs.

However, just when everyone was feeling proud, there was another incident that made the top brass of the police department very unhappy.

That's Tapia.

The senior management has not forgotten the embarrassment this has brought to the Chicago Police Department. The previous claims and accusations have already caused the Chicago Police Department to lose face, not to mention the police department drug theft case. The people in the police department are not that forgetful. , how could it be possible to let this matter go so easily.

And this time, they also grabbed the DEA's handle and pulled the DEA to provide them with support. If this could not kill Tapia, then they might as well resign. Shameful.

But the truth is just that, Tapia didn't know what kind of medicine she took, but she was as quiet as a quail these days, without making any noise. Of course, tons of drugs were still shipped to Chicago, which made the Chicago Police Department feel very, very unhappy!

"What on earth do you two do for food?" Teresa was scolded by her superiors again today. As a police officer, you cannot be gentle in your style. A case is assigned to you. If you can’t handle it, it’s common for you to be criticized. The superiors won’t care about your difficulties. Who doesn’t have difficulties in doing things? If you have difficulties, you can’t do it, so why don’t you all just do it? I won’t do it anymore.

Teresa was scolded, so she couldn't just let it go. She naturally found the "bad boy" team who handled the case.

Neither Marcus nor Mike could remember how many times they were dragged to the office by Teresa and sprayed. In order to protect Sydney, they took the case from Theresa, but after all this time, they still found nothing.

"Boss... You can't blame us for this. We have too few manpower. Originally, Matthew and Kai could help us, but in the end..."

As a leader of a police department, the first thing you need to do is learn not to listen to the complaints of your subordinates. No matter which country you are in, there are never enough police manpower. Many police officers use one person as two people. The situation in Chicago is even worse.

Just compare Shanghai, China and Chicago. The total population of Shanghai is 24 million, the number of police officers is 30,000, and the number of auxiliary police is 60,000. However, the auxiliary police have no law enforcement power, so on average, one law enforcement police resource can be allocated to every 800 people. The total number of police officers in the Chicago Police Department is about 20,000, and Chicago has a population of 2.7 million. On average, there are almost 4 police officers for every 1,000 residents.

But regardless of subjective or objective data, Shanghai's public security is much better than that of Chicago. Currently, the number of people shot in Chicago has exceeded 3,000, and the number of gun deaths is expected to exceed 600, setting a new record since the 1980s and 1990s. Historical records since the "Ko-Alkali War" period.

Although it seems like Chicago has plenty of police, that's not how it works out. First of all, from the perspective of the American system, the American police themselves serve the rich. After all, when the United States was founded, the police profession did not exist at all. It was not until the great development of industrialization in the 19th century that brought about tense labor conflicts and racial issues that the United States began to The profession of police was born. They were born to protect interest groups from the beginning.

Then there is the issue of money. As mentioned before, because of the federal system, the police at all levels in the United States are independent. For example, the state police cannot control the county sheriff, and the FBI cannot order the state police. In this way, the funds for police at all levels are naturally not paid by the state, but by local finances and personal donations. In this way, wealthy places with high fiscal revenues naturally have more police forces, and those poor places naturally have poor police forces.

As mentioned before, Chicago can enjoy 4 police forces for every 1,000 people, but this does not mean that these police officers are evenly distributed to every corner of the city. If you look at the distribution of police forces in Chicago, you can find the problem. In most areas of downtown and northwest Chicago, where the economy is good and tax revenues are abundant, the police force is naturally abundant. These places account for almost 70 to 75% of the total police force in Chicago. However, in large civilian areas such as the South District, where local fiscal revenues are low, they can only occupy less than 30% of the remaining police force.

It is very realistic. You get what you pay for. Capitalism has always been well-known for this.

Unfortunately, it is precisely those places where there is a lack of police force that need manpower the most. So at this point, you will feel that Chicago still has too few police officers.

The General Detective Bureau, which is affiliated with the Chicago Police Headquarters, is a bit like a department that combines serious crimes, anti-gangsterism, homicide, and drug enforcement. They are different from the sub-bureaus below, which only need to be responsible for their own jurisdictions. They have to be responsible for the entire city, and most of the time, the staff of the General Detective Bureau basically supports those areas where the police are short of police force, after all, that is where the crime is high. So there are many sub-bureaus in Chicago with abundant police force, but definitely not the General Detective Bureau.

"Kai and the others have their own things to do!" It would have been fine if Theresa hadn't heard this, but she immediately got angry when she heard this. Look at others, and then look at these two guys. Although they are good at doing things, they are more capable of getting into trouble. These few days, these two people have almost made a big fuss. Theresa has received a lot of complaints, all from these two guys. The most outrageous thing is that some parents actually called the police and said that they were gay on TV! Teach children bad things!

When Theresa just received this complaint, she was really shocked. Even though Americans are shouting about equal rights everywhere, in fact, many places and many professions exclude LGBT people, such as police and soldiers. No police or soldier likes their partners to be gay.

If this is true, she will find a way to transfer these two guys away and finally send them to a place where they can't be seen. The crime is ready.

As a result, it was found that these two guys were making trouble again. Didn't Mike shoot Marcus in the butt to save Marcus before? Because of this, Marcus almost had a psychological trauma. Later, the two talked about it, but the location was not suitable. They talked about it in a store that sells TVs and audio-visual equipment, and then it was broadcast live.

Think about it, two grown men talking about buttocks affectionately, what would other people think...

Look at Kai and Matthew again, let's not talk about how they do things beautifully, the key is that these two people always do things to make Theresa feel good. For example, the last time they saved Tony Stark's secretary, Tony Stark donated millions of dollars to the Chicago Police Department, and then for the Expo, the Stark Group donated a large sum of money to the Chicago Police Department. In addition, the "severe crackdown" during this period was also led by Kai.

Not only was Director Cooper praised, but Theresa also received a lot of praise, which made a great impression on the top management.

This is the real subordinate who does things!

"Does Kai have to do everything? In this case, why don't you give him your salary?"

With the comparison, Theresa couldn't control her anger at all, and she didn't intend to control it. These two guys brought her so much work, what's wrong with her scolding them? What's wrong?

Marcus and Mike were aggrieved.

But it was hard to say anything, after all, they were the ones who took the initiative to deal with this case... They had to kneel down to understand the trouble they had caused.

Theresa was in a particularly bad mood today, so she raged for about ten minutes before she calmed down with a dry mouth.

"I don't care what you do, I want to get the result anyway! Three days! Three days! If you can't handle it, then change people, you two go fishing in Lake Michigan and be coast police!"

Coast police are police on the beach. They are called police, but they are actually similar to beach security guards, and at most they are equipped with an electric baton.

Whew!

A knock on the door saved the two guys.

"Theresa, I..." It was Kai who came in. As soon as he opened the door, he saw Marcus and Mike looking dejected. He didn't need to ask, he knew that the two were being criticized again. "How about... I come back later?"

"No, I have something to tell you, it will be quick." Theresa didn't let Marcus and the others go out, but stopped Kai and handed him an invitation. "There is a cocktail party at the Willis Tower today. Director Cooper will be attending, and he also invites you."

Willis Tower, formerly known as Sears Tower, was built in 1974. Chicago's Sears Tower (now named Willis Tower) held the title of the world's tallest building from 1974 to 1998. Although it was later overtaken, it has always been a landmark building in Chicago. The Sears Tower has 110 floors and was once the tallest commercial building in the world. There is an observation deck on the 103rd floor for tourists to overlook the city. It is 412 meters above the ground, and 4 states in the United States can be seen on a clear day. For this reason, it is loved by many people. If you have a cocktail party here, if nothing else, the environment and view are absolutely first-class.

Kai held the invitation in confusion.

"Cocktail party? Invite me?" The biggest official Kai knew in Chicago was Deputy Director Cooper. Just looking at the invitation letter, you knew that this kind of cocktail party was very high-end. There was no reason to invite a nobody like him.

"Tony Stark will also be attending," Teresa said.

I understand, it’s this idle guy who’s doing it again.

"Then can I not go? I don't like that guy." Kai said.

"What do you think?" Tony Stark is now Chicago's biggest villain, ah no, the biggest philanthropist. How could the Chicago Police Department offend such a person. What if he was happy and donated another few million? After all, millions are nothing to him.

Kai curled his lips in displeasure.

"I will go with you in the evening. Remember to be on time!" Teresa said again.

"You?" Kai didn't expect Theresa to be invited as well.

"Don't you need a female companion?" Theresa said unexpectedly. Our Teresa has always been an ambitious woman. When she reaches this point, if she wants to move up, she needs connections. A high-end cocktail party like this is the best place to expand your network. How could she let it go, and the reasons she gave were perfect. This kind of cocktail party would look very informal if there were no female companions, and there would only be minions and top celebrities serving people. Only a boss would participate alone. Kai is obviously not a top boss, and I believe he doesn’t want to do it either, so Teresa will sacrifice herself.

Kai looked at Teresa blankly, a little surprised that this woman could be such a thief. Does he have a girlfriend?

Teresa straightened out her one-pound chest and asked proudly: "What? Can't it?"

Dcup is all about confidence!

To be honest, apart from the fact that her skin color does not match Kai's aesthetic, Teresa's appearance is considered beautiful even in the eyes of Asians (refer to Beyoncé). He's just a little bit older, after all, he's running for fourth grade.

"Okay, whatever you like."

At her age, Kelly has never been very interested in such formal drinking parties. In her words, the people who attend such drinking parties are all so pretentious and hypocritical that it is disgusting. It is better to go to a nightclub. Although it is crazy, everything released there is It's true.

Teresa smiled, she liked how Kai was so knowledgeable.

Kai waved the invitation in his hand as a greeting to the unlucky duo, and then left directly.

The two of them looked at Kai with envy, especially Marcus. When others were policemen, he also became a policeman, but look at what other people's lives were like. He drives a luxury car, lives in a manor, and has such a beautiful girlfriend. When he is at work, his boss goes to high-end cocktail parties with him...

Looking at myself, I only have a pitiful salary and my wife is good, but she is too fierce. He didn't even have time to have a barbecue party on his lawn...

It's really impossible to compare. The more we compare, the more uncomfortable we become.