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Nomenclature

 

The department no longer teaches defensive tactics. Now, they teach control tactics. 

 

 

Sunset

 

 

 

 

 

11/1517 in Two Notes

 

 

1.

 

Due to an accidental chemical exposure in the precinct, there were 23 calls holding for Afternoons today.

 

One held for over 4 hours. Two more held for over 5. There were two that held for over 6 hours before we hit the street.

 

 

At 1830 hours, 25 were holding.

 

2.

 

The DA’s office announced they will be switching from Grand Jury to Preliminary Hearings for all felony level drug and property crimes.

 

 

 

 

 

11.14.17 in Two Notes

1.

The shift started with only 19 calls in the queue.

The longest had been holding since 1202.

2.

In 2016, the city had 44 traffic fatalities.

As of last weekend, there’s been 45 this year.

 

 

 

11/13/17

 

1.

At roll call, the shift completed mandatory Narcan training. The department issued Afternoons with mucosal spray for unresponsive opioid overdoses. I volunteered for the class several times over the last four years, but was never selected. Heroin ODs are common downtown. 

2.

Twenty-one calls were holding for us when Afternoons hit the streets.

3.

After roll call, I went up to the trauma ward at a hospital. Midnight Man spent two 2 hour slots of his Days shift OT watching a prisoner. I relieved him, so he could shag calls. 

4.

D Shift is done. Most officers will be folded into C shift. The remainder will go to Nights. Officers who want to switch early will start the new schedule on November 30th. The rest will change over on January 10th.

T-Day

 

I am thankful for being allowed to take Thanksgiving off this year. 

 

 

11/8/17 in 3 Notes

 

1.

Today, there were only 17 calls holding for Afternoons at shift change.

The oldest call had been holding since 1014.


2.

The employees at the main library

called dispatch to report

a  suicidal subject in the lobby.

 He told them he wanted to kill

himself with a rocket launcher.

They told dispatch they did see one.

 

3.

Rumors are D Shift will be going away.

We don't have the bodies. 

 

 

Calls Waiting

 

When Afternoons logged on, we had 31 calls holding.Some were holding from before noon. This is the new norm. There is no crime prevention. There is no patrol. We handle priority calls and when time allows, cold calls. By the time we take the cold ones, the victim, the suspect, and the problem have often gone away.

 

 

 

 

Ugly

Off Fourth, before midnight, El Cid and I are wrapping up

a suicidal subject call when a rich, drunk couple comes

staggering by us. He’s taking a half step sideways

for each step forward. She’s melted into him.

He’s going to drop her any second.

“Huuu-iiigh Offfissersss.”

They’re happy.

Evening.

You need help?

“Naawww. Werrrrre ffine.”

You’re not driving are you?

“Nawww. We havve a hotellll.”

Where?

“The Embassssseee.”

It’s two blocks away. They won’t make it without falling.

Let me help you.

They both agree.

El Cid takes her arm. I take the right.

They are down from the mountain celebrating their 25th anniversary.

He keeps commenting, “Tthank you. You’rre the city’sss finest!”

At the hotel, they are too drunk to leave in the lobby,

so we walk them to their room.

In the elevator, he says, “Yyeww know what offisser?”

What?

“Yourre ah really ugally guy.”

I smile. El Cid rolls her eyes.

We make sure they make it into their room.

On the way back El Cid and I laugh.

She states it may her new nickname for me.

 

 

 

Protest Number #2

 

It was still cold. 

There were still more cops than protestors.

I was allowed to go home at 21:30