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Chapter 77 Envy! Awarding of Honor!
the next morning.

On the eve of the awarding ceremony.

The vacant lot behind the Brooklyn Police Department.

Uniformed NYPD officers from the Brooklyn Police Department gathered in groups of three or five to chat. What they were discussing was not the awarding ceremony that was about to begin, but another emergency that Roy successfully handled yesterday afternoon.

"Court and Miles are going on administrative leave."

"Why, are you envious?"

"What do you think? Has their B team ever been on administrative leave? You said our A team is not bad, why don't we encounter so many emergencies? Recently our team has been dealing with family disputes."

"Brother, do you know there is a saying in the bureau now?"

"What statement?"

"Roy has a demonic physique and is possessed by Lucifer. He is reaping the lives of sinners for Satan. If you meet him outside, you are basically close to death."

"This……"

"So, don't be envious. If there is a chance in the future, when we go on patrol, we can deliberately drive closer to him. Then the brothers can also experience the feeling of administrative leave."

"Well, you have a point..."

……

"gather!!"

The order to assemble was given, and the chatting police officers jogged over and began to line up. Except for a small number of police officers who were out on routine patrols, all the police officers in the police station, whether they were patrol officers or civilian staff, were present.

The queue was quickly assembled.

On the central podium, Gordon, who was wearing a police inspector's uniform, first glanced at the police officers lining up below the podium, then turned his gaze to Roy, Mia, and Tom, who were in the first row of the queue. He smiled and nodded.

"stand at attention!"

The sound of heels hitting heels is uniform.

Captain Lampard, who was in charge of protocol, saluted Gordon.

Gordon returned the greeting.

He said into the microphone:
"Just yesterday, Chief Frank personally signed a collective commendation order for our Brooklyn Police Department. Today, Deputy Chief Tosa came to the Brooklyn Police Department on behalf of the General Administration and will personally present the commendation to our police department. At the same time, he will also present medals to three outstanding police officers, Roy, Mia, and Tom..."

Quacking, quacking, quacking——

The police officers lining up below the stage burst into warm applause...

"Please come in, Chief Tosa."

New York Police Deputy Commissioner Tosa, wearing a white police inspector uniform with three stars on his shoulder, walked up to the podium from the side.

After saluting, Gordon stepped back and stood in the back row.

"salute!"

All the police officers at the scene saluted the head of the General Administration at the same time.

Deputy Director Tosa glanced at the audience and said into the microphone:
"I am honored to be here at the Brooklyn Police Department today to present you with an award. All of you here are the best police officers in New York. Thank you for everything you have done for New York's security. You performed outstandingly in the recent roundup of drug dealers. On behalf of Chief Frank and all New Yorkers, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to you."

"The General Administration has decided to issue a collective commendation order to the Brooklyn Branch."

After that, Deputy Director Tosa received the commendation order from the protocol staff. Gordon stepped forward and saluted Deputy Director Tosa, then took the collective commendation order from him.

Tosa turned back to the line officers and said:
"In addition to collective commendations, the General Administration has also decided to award medals to the three police officers who performed best in the operation to round up drug dealers."

Warm applause broke out again...

Tosa spoke loudly into the microphone:
"Officer Roy von Weizsäcker!"

Roy took a step forward and left the line.

"In view of your outstanding performance in the operation to round up drug dealers, the New York Police Department has decided to award you the Combat Cross and the Medal of Courage."

The Combat Cross, with a green background, is awarded to a member who, in action, successfully and intelligently displays extreme heroism, disregarding personal danger, engaging in desperate combat with an armed enemy.

The Medal of Courage, with a blue background, is awarded for personal bravery in performing one's duty, saving others from danger, and disregarding personal danger.

Roy killed Park Dachang and Hector in the operation, successfully brought back 15 kilograms of cocaine, and saved Captain Pierre, Tom, Mia and Mahone's lives, and won two high-level medals, which was well deserved. The medals awarded by NYPD, from high to low, are: Medal of Honor, Combat Cross, Medal of Courage, Honor Award, Merit Award, etc...

Roy was able to receive two medals at once. Not only was there a reward for his performance in the previous drug bust, but he was also awarded for his outstanding performance during previous police operations. This time, he was awarded both medals in front of his colleagues in the bureau.

There was warm applause.

The queue was filled with envious looks.

Every police officer at the scene wanted to be Roy. No one did not want to stand on that podium and receive the highest commendation from the headquarters, which was a symbol of honor.

Roy, in uniform, held his head high and walked straight to the podium.

Deputy Director Tosa personally put the two medals on Roy's chest.

Roy saluted him and then stood aside.

Tosa continued into the microphone:

"Officer Mia Hicks!"

Mia took a step forward and left the line.

"In view of your outstanding performance in the operation to round up drug dealers, the New York Police Department has decided to award you the Medal of Courage."

"Officer Tom Tifa!"

Tom took a step forward and left the line.

"In view of your outstanding performance in the operation to round up drug dealers, the New York Police Department has decided to award you the Medal of Courage."

Mia and Tom were awarded the third-level Medal of Courage together.

When he went on stage to receive the medal, there was warm applause from the audience again.

All kinds of envious glances shifted back and forth from Roy, Mia, and Tom. You know, among the tens of thousands of New York police force, only a dozen or so can receive the Medal of Courage, and only a few can receive the Combat Cross.

And Roy took two at once.

How can this not make colleagues envious...

Just as Deputy Director Tosa was awarding medals to Mia and Tom, Dai Lin quietly came behind Gordon, put her head close to Gordon's ear, and whispered:
"Director, the Internal Revenue Service is here..."

The Internal Revenue Service that Dai Lin mentioned is the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).

Hearing this, Gordon was stunned and asked in a low voice:

"what happened?"

Dai Lin looked at the back door of the police station behind him.

Commissioner Gordon looked in the direction Dai Lin was looking.

Sure enough, three men wearing IRS inspection uniforms, two in white and one in black, were standing at the back door looking over here, and their eyes were fixed on him.

Dai Lin whispered:
"It looks like he is coming with bad intentions."

Gordon frowned slightly and said:

"Did you tell me who you were looking for?"

Dai Lin shook her head:

"They said they wanted to see you first."

Why are the IRS people here at this time?

Gordon was puzzled.

see me?

Is there something wrong with my taxes?

Gordon's heart skipped a beat...

(End of this chapter)