Chapter 418: Looking for Mickey (3)
"Captain Liu, this police captain has the same rank as you. Both have two bars and one star."
As the Buick was driving on the wide road, Gu Dun whispered quietly in Liu Shan's ear.
"Your eyes are really sharp. There's nothing you can't see!" Liu Shan glanced at Gu Dun.
Before coming here, he had done some research on the Los Angeles Police Department so that he could have a clear idea of what was going on.
The Los Angeles Police Department, also known as the LAPD, is the second-largest police department in the United States after the New York City Police Department. The city's first dedicated police force was established in 1853 with the volunteer Los Angeles Rangers, responsible for assisting with public security. A formal, paid police force was established in 1869. By 1903, the police force had been incorporated into the civil service, and the force had grown to 200 personnel...
In modern society, the Los Angeles Police Department has continued to expand, now with tens of thousands of officers and thousands of civilian staff, covering a population of millions...
The Los Angeles Police Department is a very unique police department.
It is said that the police station's anti-corruption and anti-crime stories were once made into a movie;
The police department was the first in the United States to establish a special weapons and tactics unit. The police officers on duty wear dark blue uniforms and are equipped with bulletproof vests, black Keeler helmets, and silent combat boots.
The police station has dozens of districts under its jurisdiction, and each district is divided into four command areas based on geographical location, called precincts...
Heath, who came to pick up Liu Shan and his party this time, is the chief of police of the X District Branch of the Los Angeles Police Department.
"Sheriff Heath, we are honored to have the pleasure of having you come and pick us up in person," said Liu Shan.
Judging from their police ranks, they are basically on the same level.
Heath was a two-bar, one-star officer, and so was Liu Shan. In China, Liu Shan was the equivalent of a battalion-level officer, equivalent to a major. Common sense would dictate that a sheriff like Heath was the equivalent of a precinct chief, roughly the same rank as Li Li or Ke Shou. Now that the chief had come personally to greet the captain, Liu Shan naturally had to be polite.
"Captain Liu, you're welcome. In our Los Angeles Police Department, some precincts are huge, with thousands of officers, while others are tiny, with only a hundred or so. As a sergeant, I'm just a small team leader in the larger precincts," Heath said modestly with a smile. A pair of dimples danced on his long face...
Heath is a typical American at first glance!
He was tall and sturdy. Blond hair, blue eyes, a high nose, and a wide mouth. Middle-aged, his belly was slightly bulging, and he had a noticeable double chin. He looked to be around 37 or 38, a bit older than Liu Shan, who was 35 this year...
However, he was still very agile, judging by the speed and movements he used to quickly step into the passenger seat of the car.
"Of course, more importantly, you come from faraway China and have informed us in advance through Interpol. As the host country, we should treat you warmly," Heath said.
Forty minutes later, the car drove into a white five-story building.
"We've arrived at the X Branch office building!" Heath asked Liu Shan and Gu Dun to get out of the car.
The office building looked very plain, not much different from any other building. Compared to the Criminal Investigation Bureau buildings in Huacheng and Zhongshi, it was much worse.
However, the interior decoration is quite acceptable. Wooden floors, white walls, police officers are busy walking in the spacious corridor...
Heath's office was on the third floor. They followed Heath up the maroon staircase, climbing floor by floor until they reached the third floor, where he invited them into a large conference room.
"Have some water first and tell me your requests and ideas. I'll ask my subordinates to make the arrangements. Then, I'll take you to a hotel next to the police station." Heath said with a smile.
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