Chapter 13 A Beautiful Day

Sheffield's goal was to make these plantation owners who were looking for a way out feel at home. He naturally hoped that one person could handle everything, but reason told him that this was impossible. The Sheffield family could not face all the problems by themselves, not to mention the historical problems of the Yankees and Dixies.

Both Annabelle and he felt that if these plantation owners could come back, it would definitely be more beneficial than harmful. It would be much better than the Sheffield family fighting alone. After all, they had once stood in the same trench, and the fighting friendship was still there.

The first thing to be familiar with is the police system. Before the Civil War, the United States established the modern American police system, forming a situation where federal police forces and local police forces coexisted.

Sheffield was not familiar with this aspect. The police in different states were different, and the laws were actually different. This was not Texas, so he naturally had no acquaintances. Fortunately, the management team left here was familiar with this matter.

The police department is naturally not a threat to them, but the police department in Louisiana is still relatively strong. After all, the black population here makes up the majority. If the police department is not strong enough, the crime rate will really increase.

Arresting and punishing people certainly cannot solve all problems, but it can solve many problems. The first statewide police law enforcement department was established in Texas, which had just gained independence decades ago. It established some standards for police in various states of the United States, such as the blue police uniforms.

Therefore, at the beginning of its establishment, the selection, appointment, work content and tasks of police officers were deeply influenced by local politics. This determines that the main task of the current police department is to serve local politics and provide a variety of services to the local people who support them.

The police departments of different parties and regions have different service focuses. Although we are about to enter the 20th century, the police departments in the north and south of the United States are still very different. The difference from other countries is that although the police in the United States have been very perfect after decades, because they are not responsible to the federal government, the situation of local state politics influencing the police has reached its peak, and the connection between police and politics is closer. There is no constraint on the police department, and they are not responsible to the central power. Therefore, in the process of law enforcement, individual police officers have high authority and discretion.

In later generations, the police in the United States would burst their guns at any time, and gun battles were a happy American every day. That was just a historical tradition. The current police departments in the United States are like this, even worse than before. They are subject to less constraints.

But it depends on who they are targeting. As a violent agency, they are naturally targeting ordinary people. Sheffield and his guests are naturally not in this category. They are not ordinary people.

Sheffield then invited the sheriffs of New Orleans to visit Oak Manor. No one would care about this matter. The police department in this era is linked to politics and reflects the will of the rulers. It will take another 10 to 20 years for the middle class to be dissatisfied and force the police department to serve the public.

"Master William, your coming to New Orleans shows that the Sheffield family has not forgotten us. For New Orleans and even the entire state of Louisiana, the Sheffield family's industries have served the public." Sheriff West is in his forties and is a very authoritative sheriff. In other words, among ordinary people, he can be regarded as having absolute power and is awe-inspiring enough.

Including Sheriff West, many sheriffs who came to Oak Manor were so kind and righteous. Sheffield looked at a sheriff with a distinct Mediterranean hairstyle and concluded that he must have worked too hard at his job and was exhausted both physically and mentally, which led to his premature aging. If all the sheriffs were like this, there would be no need to worry about the alliance... the United States would not be strong.

"You can't say that. We have only made a small contribution. After all, this is the hometown of the Sheffield family. How can we just walk away and ignore it?" Sheffield said with a hypocritical face, "Don't stop praising me, please continue." "After all, it is our hometown. If we leave, Louisiana's economy will have problems and people will lose their jobs. Both my grandmother and I will feel bad, right?"

"Yes, yes..." Sheriff West nodded repeatedly, apparently agreeing with Sheffield's opinion. If the Sheffield family wasn't nostalgic, wouldn't many people be unable to find jobs? New Orleans' economy would definitely be in trouble.

At this moment, a servant came over on tiptoe, bent down and whispered something beside Sheffield. Sheffield tilted his head and nodded imperceptibly, then praised Sheriff West again, "Last August, some people didn't work at the dock. Thank you, Sheriff West, for punishing those hooligans. These hooligans just don't understand how many dock workers our transportation industry supports. If they go on strike and make trouble, we will lose a lot of money and won't be able to pay salaries. This will hurt more workers. Sheriff West understands this very well."

"Those hooligans love to be lazy and never think about how to live. They are always cheating and playing dirty. They have disturbed the work of the port docks. As the sheriff of New Orleans, how can I turn a blind eye to it?" Sheriff West straightened his back and said with a hint of assurance, "The port's business has been a bit dull in recent years. As a police officer, how can I allow something that disturbs the residents of New Orleans to happen?"

"There's nothing we can do about it, but I'll certainly remember Sheriff West's help!" Sheffield nodded in agreement. After the Democrats came to power, they lowered tariffs, and the smuggling business was naturally affected a little. This delayed the income of some police officers, but with the Sheffield family around, this was only a temporary difficulty.

"Sheriff West's son is doing well in customs. Our family has seen it all. I believe your son will do better and better in the future!" Sheffield praised generously, pointing his finger at the table and emphasizing, "It just so happens that a group of guests are visiting the manor. We are all family and will definitely get along very well. In the future, New Orleans will once again become a bustling and prosperous port, just like it was decades ago."

Sheffield waved his hand and asked the servant to bring Gale's group over and introduce them to the Louisiana police officers.

Bang! As the goblets of bright red wine clinked together, the upright police officers and the law-abiding businessmen were together. It was another beautiful day. Looking at this beautiful scene, Sheffield turned his head and looked at the servant who had just come over, and asked in a low voice, "What benefit did West give you? Did you speak for him just now?"

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