Pattuglia

He was tired, and he was irritated as hell. There was nothing on the radio. Nothing, fuck. He had turned it off to save himself that much irritation, but now there was nothing to distract him from how hot the car was. These were the worst days, for some reason or other these were the busiest days. But not for him, he was on speed control.

"Uh. . . we have a 10-70 in Maple. Reports of a serious incident in Market," the radio croaked.

"We got a 10-37 in Staple. Ambulance required." He glanced at the radio wearily, part of him wished he could shut it off.

"10-75 somewhere near Bay Airport. 10-75."

"There's a series of 10-21's in Redding. Can I get a squad car out there?" He rolled his eyes and pulled out the folded piece of paper. He had just gotten it that morning, but it was already crumpled from his constant removal from checking. It wasn't as if it would change, but what if he didn't really understand it. Then again, he had pulled it out so often; he knew exactly what it said word for word. If it meant what it implied, well, it would be his escape.

'These issues, coupled with the ever-exasperating costs of litigation, trouble large and small employers that must struggle to find appropriate ways to minimize risks before they result in loss, litigation or injury.' He stared at that sentence blankly for a moment. 'From a legal perspective, disclosing surveillance is the smartest tactic. However, this proves difficult under present circumstances.'

"We got a 10-37 in Gaston."

"Domestic dispute on Kings Corner." The same streets, always the same streets.

"There's a 10-37 near the Mole Intersection. Looks serious--"

"How the hell would you know, Controller? You just sit behind a desk all day!"

"Fuck you!" A sick grin formed, the heat always got to them. Between the heat and the stress, it always made someone boil over.

"Squad and ambulance over to Pulp Creek like yesterday. Several critical conditions." This city loved to pretend otherwise like it was some sort of dreamy country village and not the section of the city that happened to be by the park. It was nothing like the country town he left, nor had this city held up to his expectations.

"Relax asshole. People die every day." This made his eyes shoot back. Shit.

"Fucking hell, it won't be my ass on the fire when you don't do your job. You're already on your last lifeline."

"Reports are coming in, 10-87 in Rhino. Repeat; 10-87 in Rhino."

"Gang activity in Jefferson."

"We got problems on Birch, 10-53."

"10-19 on Emerald."

"We've got some sort of incident on Maple again, something involving a washing machine?"

"A what?"

'Although the law is not yet well-developed on the issue, the cases that have been decided suggest that the courts will consider the disclosure factor in determining whether privacy rights have been violated or whether other unlawful activity has occurred.'

"Washing machine."

'The FBI may use undercover activities and conduct undercover operations, pursuant to these Guidelines, that are appropriate to carry out its law enforcement responsibilities. These guidelines do not apply to investigations utilizing confidential informants, cooperating witnesses or cooperating subjects, unless the investigation also utilizes an undercover employee.'

"10-25 on Leafy Hallow."

"10-75 on Gaston."

'However, these techniques inherently involve an element of deception and may require cooperation with persons whose motivation and conduct are open to question, and so should be carefully considered and monitored.'

"Leafy Hallow 10-18."

"10-70 in Pear Square."

"We got a 10-47 on Jupiter Hill."

'Any official considering approval or authorization of a proposed undercover application shall weigh the risks and benefits of the operation, giving careful consideration to the following factors:

(1) The risk of personal injury to individuals, property damage, financial loss to persons or businesses, damage to reputation, or other harm to persons;

(2) The risk of civil liability or other loss to the Government;

(3) The risk of invasion of privacy or interference with privileged or confidential relationships;

(4) The risk that individuals engaged in undercover operations may become involved in illegal conduct restricted in paragraph IV.H. below; and

(5) The suitability of Government participation in the type of activity that is expected to occur during the operation.'

"I'm fucking dying out here, gimme backup already!"

"Fuck, man, get your shit together!"

' The establishment, extension, or renewal of all undercover operations to be supervised by a given field office must be approved by the SAC. If the undercover operation does not involve any of the factors listed in paragraph IV.C. below, this approval shall constitute authorization for the operation. Approval requires a written determination, stating supporting facts and circumstances, that:

(a) Initiation of investigative activity regarding the alleged criminal conduct or criminal enterprise is warranted under any applicable departmental guidelines;

(b) The proposed undercover operation appears to be an effective means of obtaining evidence or necessary information. This finding should include a statement of what prior investigation has been conducted and what chance the operation has of obtaining evidence or necessary information concerning the alleged criminal conduct or criminal enterprise;

(c) The undercover operation will be conducted with minimal intrusion consistent with the need to collect the evidence or information in a timely and effective manner;

(d) Approval for the use of any informant or confidential source has been obtained as required by the Attorney General's Guidelines on Use of Informants and Confidential Sources;

(e) Any foreseeable participation by an undercover employee in illegal activity that can be approved by the SAC on his or her own authority is justified by the factors noted in paragraph H;

(f) If there is no present expectation of the occurrence of any of the sensitive or fiscal circumstances listed in paragraph C, a statement to that effect.

(2) Undercover operations may be authorized pursuant to this subsection for up to six months and continued upon renewal for an additional six-month period, for a total of no more than one year. Undercover operations initiated pursuant to this subsection may not involve the expenditure of more than $40,000 ($100,000 in drug cases of which a maximum of $40,000 is for operational expenses), or such other amount that is set from time to time by the Director, without approval from FBI Headquarters (FBIHQ).

(3) The SAC may delegate the responsibility to authorize the establishment, extension, or renewal of undercover operations to designated Assistant Special Agents in Charge. The delegation of this responsibility by the SAC should be in writing and maintained in the appropriate field office. However, all undercover operations which must be authorized at FBIHQ must be approved by the SAC.

(4) A copy of all written approvals described in (1) above shall be forwarded promptly to FBIHQ.'

"We got a hysterical old woman here, says she's a witch or something."

"10-75 somewhere near Bay Airport."

"I'm going to need five cars here on Market, now."

"We're having in reports of reckless mountain biking on mount Chilid, people having fun. Stop at once."

"Fuck you." He rolled his eyes and tossed the papers on the passenger seat.