America, starting as a trainee police officer

Of course, this is only possible in Democratic states like California or Illinois.

If it were a red state, you'd probably have a hard time being a good cop if you didn't empty your magazine.

This is one of the reasons why most of America's economically developed cities are located in blue states.

In these places, although you should worry about the police shooting you, they generally won't aim for your vital organs.

This has led to a large number of people preferring to go to blue states rather than red states.

A larger population means more consumption, and more consumption means a better economy.

This is how cities like Los Angeles, New York, and Chicago developed.

"So... what's next?" Nolan looked at Gray nervously, fearing that his police career was coming to an end.

But that's something he was genuinely worried about.

He will not be prosecuted unless there is evidence that he killed someone under circumstances where he had the means to use non-lethal force.

The lawyer assigned to him by the police union will also try his best to help him.

The people at the District Attorney's Office, despite their daily conflicts with the LAPD, almost never prosecute police killings at such critical moments.

But not being prosecuted only proves his innocence.

Whether the police department will continue to employ him is a question.

Strictly speaking, trainee police officers are not police officers.

Police departments can dismiss officers at any time, and trainee officers do not enjoy most of the benefits of regular officers.

But as I said before, as long as it can be proven that Nolan had no choice but to kill the criminals at the time, he won't be in any serious trouble.

While Zoe's law enforcement philosophy leans towards leniency, she's not the type to make people stand still and not resist.

In addition, she is a police officer with a military background who was transferred to civilian work, and her resume shows that she has killed people.

"Meet with your lawyer, summarize the matter, and write a written statement. Your union representative lawyer is on her way. She will ask you a few questions first."

"Next, there will be an inquiry, presided over by the Ministry of the Interior. Accompanying personnel will be homicide detectives from the Major Crimes Unit, lawyers from the District Attorney's Office, and independent police affairs inspectors."

Gray spoke softly and gently.

Nolan had never seen Gray like this before.

But he had no time to care about Gray's performance.

"There are so many people."

He sighed.

"Do your best to tell the truth, and you'll be fine."

Seeing Nolan's nervous expression, Gray offered a word of comfort.

At that moment, Nolan saw through the glass window that all the officers on duty were being recalled.

"Shift change time?"

His voice was deep.

Gray shook his head: "No, they're back to answer some questions from the Department of Internal Affairs."

There was a pause.

Gray continued, "Regarding your question..."

...

trial room.

Li Wei sat in the chair that prisoners usually sat in.

Across from me was a middle-aged Asian woman. Emily Barrett.

Internal Affairs investigator.

How would you describe Inspector Nolan as a person?

"He was a good person. In the police academy, he always trained until the very last minute. And unlike other young people, he always helped others, whether it was with legal studies or in his daily classes."

These are facts that I experienced with Nolan at the police academy before my memories were awakened.

Levi wasn't exactly covering for Nolan.

This guy is a really good person.

The type who sacrifices themselves to light up others.

After writing down Levi's answer, Emily continued to ask questions.

Is he taking medication?

"To my knowledge, no." This was also a truthful answer.

"Did Officer Nolan discuss the intention to use force?"

"Intention to use force?"

To be honest, Li Wei really wants to criticize Nolan.

This guy loves to talk big; he's practically Naruto reincarnated.

But that's just his skill.

"no."

"Has he experienced anything in his private life? Psychological trauma? The death of his parents? A breakup in a relationship? Disputes with others?"

Upon hearing this, Li Wei thought for a moment and shook his head.

"no."

The union lawyer was very satisfied after recording Li Wei's answers.

People with this kind of background are almost impossible to prosecute.

Furthermore, both the records of Nolan's interrogation and the footage from the body camera confirm that the other party only fired one shot and did not empty the magazine.

Given the lethality of the Glock 17, it's almost certain that Nolan didn't intentionally want to kill anyone.

"Thank you for your cooperation, Li."

After saying that, Emily stood up and shook hands with Levi.

...

"Are you Michael Jackson's father?"

Nolan sat in the interrogation room, his head still buzzing.

"We met at graduation."

"Yes, we have met. But for now, I am sitting here as the head of the Ministry of the Interior. You are being questioned because of the shooting that happened this morning."

Hearing Jackson's father's reminder, Nolan became a little clearer-headed.

"Yes, sir. I'm sorry."

Seeing that Nolan was engaged, Percy continued, "Now, do you understand my right to read this to you?"

"I don't know..." Nolan answered honestly.

"Only civilians have the right to remain silent. If you choose not to answer my questions, you will be dismissed from the police force. Understand?"

The clause Percy refers to is a provision in the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution (Fifth Amendment: No one shall be compelled to be a witness against himself in any criminal case) and the Miranda Declaration that cannot be invoked by public officials.

In other words, once you take the oath to become a police officer, the Fifth Amendment and the Miranda Declaration will no longer protect your right to remain silent if you are treated as a criminal.

If you insist on exercising your right to remain silent, you must first relinquish your public office.

"I see……"

Upon hearing this, Nolan finally realized what he was about to face.

Let's begin.

After saying that, Percy opened his notebook and began to take notes.

"Are you carrying any non-lethal weapons? A stun gun? Riot pepper spray?"

"have……"

"Did you attempt to use any of these non-lethal weapons?"

"No……"

Why?

"I can't say for sure, I don't have time to react..."

"Are you saying it's not good, or that there's no time to react?"

In this type of inquiry, the most taboo thing is to give an ambiguous answer.

"I...I didn't have time to react...I was holding the pistol with both hands...I couldn't reach for the stun gun..."

"When faced with firearms, is there any possibility for you to dodge or hide?"

"No……"

Did the suspect fire a weapon?

"No……"

"How many shots did you fire?"

"One shot..."

"Where are you aiming?"

"The suspect's...chest...center of gravity...just as taught in police academy training..."

"Did you hit the target?"

"Yes……"

"Describe what he did, or what you saw, that made you believe you hit the suspect."

"He had blood on his chest...and he collapsed..."

Recalling the details made Nolan feel uneasy.

"Finally, given that police work involves rapidly changing scenes and dangerous situations that can easily spiral out of control, did you have any other, better measures to take in that situation?"