S03E06 · SCENE 38/41 · 50:57
Homecoming · Mayor's office
Royce pressures Burrell on murder rate

Mayor Royce tells Acting Commissioner Burrell he may not remain commissioner unless he controls the murder rate.

50:57→51:31
in the episode · 0m 34s · S03E06

What happens

50:57–51:31

Royce and Parker meet with Burrell. Royce says the murder rate is at 260 and rising. He warns Burrell he may not get a full term if it reaches 300 by New Year.

WhereMayor's office
DriverRoyce
Positionact3 · escalation
ThreadBarksdale territory war

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51:17

-Sir-- -We see 300 before the New Year and l'm not sure that l can justify a full term for you.

51:24

Now, l hate to say it, but there it is.

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50:57–51:31
A · Western District crackdown
C · Homicide investigation
D · Political maneuvering

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