Captain Raydor. I see you made your deadline.
Yes, ma'am. Officers Stern and Duran have been completely exonerated.
And because the way Force Investigation Division operates, I'll be investigating murders of more good cops just like them.
Excuse me?
When officers are shot and killed in the line of duty, they're investigated by me. When they shoot back, they're investigated by you. That means that they'll think twice before defending themselves. That hesitation will mean that more good cops will die. I have to ask, have you ever considered what your principles cost?
Seventy million dollars. That was the settlement in the Rampart case. One hundred. That's how many convictions were overturned due to renegade police and lack of oversight in one division alone, not to mention the loss of trust the LAPD needs to remain effective.
There has to be a better way.
Well, until then, you've got me.
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