Roll Call on Arrest Quotas · Misgivings

S04E10 · SCENE 17/22 · 22:07

Roll Call on Arrest Quotas

Lieutenant Mello briefs officers on church burglaries and orders increased arrests for quality-of-life violations.

22:07→22:45

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What happens

22:07–22:45

Mello discusses a rash of church burglaries and announces orders to double arrests via quality-of-life violations. Officers object, but Mello insists.

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ThreadWestern District Crime and Police Work

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22:22
The fuck he do to you?

22:33
We'll take care of it, boss.

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22:49Discussion begins

23:54Arrest strategy discussed

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22:07–22:45

A · Political Maneuvering and Power Struggles

B · Western District Crime and Police Work

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C · Personal Struggles and Relationships

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