The Ride-Along
Chapter 1
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Faith sat in the Roll Call room, but she was barely listening to what Lieutenant Swersky was saying. She picked up a little bit here and there, but her thoughts were on other things.
Things like whether she had done the right thing. She'd talked it over with both Fred and Bosco. Fred thought it would be a good idea and Bosco had said he would go along with it, but not to expect him to alter his way of doing things. She'd thought long and hard about it and finally she had agreed to it. Now, she was having second thoughts. She had thought that Bosco talked a good game, but that when it came right down to it, he'd do the right thing. "Well, I guess you're about to find out," she said to herself, looking at the young woman sitting next to her - her ride-a-long partner for the shift.
She watched this young woman look around the room, the excitement apparent in her eyes. She had a long talk with her on the way over to the station. She'd laid down the law with her. She told her that she was to stay exactly where Faith and Bosco told her to stay. If she was told to stay in the car, then she damned well better keep her butt in the car. She had agreed. Faith stressed to her that if she couldn't depend on her to do what she was told, then that would endanger all three of them because she wouldn't be able to concentrate on her job. She understood and promised to do as she was instructed.
Upon arrival at the station, Faith brought the young woman into the locker room while she changed and found a spare bulletproof vest that fit her. She was told to wear it at all times - no matter what. She understood and Faith saw the change on her face as she felt the weight of the vest as Faith fastened it on her. After changing, the two females went into Roll Call.
The Lieutenant finished up the briefing and started to dismiss the officers to begin their patrols when he suddenly remembered something and called out for everyone's attention. The officers stopped and turned toward the front of the room where the Lieutenant stood.
"As you may have noticed, we have a visitor among us tonight. This young lady will be riding along with Officers Boscorelli and Yokas in 55-David. So, if you are sent on a call as back-up with them, be aware of her presence. Emily Yokas, welcome to the Third Watch," he said. Emily blushed slightly as she was welcomed by the family of the Third Watch.
"Ready?" Bosco said to Faith and her daughter as he returned with their radios.
"Ready?" Faith asked Emily.
"Yup. Let's go," Emily replied with a combination of excitement and nervousness on her face.
"Hold it," Bosco said, reaching over to tighten one of the straps on the vest for her. "Pay attention and you'll be fine. No matter what kind of a call it is, stay behind us at all times," he warned her.
"I will, Bosco. Promise," she replied seriously and Faith smiled. With that, the three headed out to their police car.
Bosco and Faith went over the equipment in the police car and explained it's function to her. It was decided that Faith would drive and if they had to transport a prisoner, Bosco would ride in the back with them, leaving Emily in the front seat at all times.
As Faith pulled the car away from the station, she told Emily to pick up the radio. "Hold the button and say, Central, show 55-David 10-98, then let go of the button."
Emily picked up the microphone on the mounted radio in the RMP and held the button. "Central, 55-David is 10-98."
"55-David, 10-98," came the acknowledgement from the dispatcher. Faith looked over at her daughter's smile and held back a chuckle. Bosco said from the back seat, "She's a natural."
"What did I just say?" Emily asked.
Faith explained, "You just advised the dispatcher that we are on patrol. 10-98 means we're available for a call or resuming patrol."
"Cool," was all Emily said.
"Ain't it?" Bosco replied.
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TBC...
Chapter 1
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Faith sat in the Roll Call room, but she was barely listening to what Lieutenant Swersky was saying. She picked up a little bit here and there, but her thoughts were on other things.
Things like whether she had done the right thing. She'd talked it over with both Fred and Bosco. Fred thought it would be a good idea and Bosco had said he would go along with it, but not to expect him to alter his way of doing things. She'd thought long and hard about it and finally she had agreed to it. Now, she was having second thoughts. She had thought that Bosco talked a good game, but that when it came right down to it, he'd do the right thing. "Well, I guess you're about to find out," she said to herself, looking at the young woman sitting next to her - her ride-a-long partner for the shift.
She watched this young woman look around the room, the excitement apparent in her eyes. She had a long talk with her on the way over to the station. She'd laid down the law with her. She told her that she was to stay exactly where Faith and Bosco told her to stay. If she was told to stay in the car, then she damned well better keep her butt in the car. She had agreed. Faith stressed to her that if she couldn't depend on her to do what she was told, then that would endanger all three of them because she wouldn't be able to concentrate on her job. She understood and promised to do as she was instructed.
Upon arrival at the station, Faith brought the young woman into the locker room while she changed and found a spare bulletproof vest that fit her. She was told to wear it at all times - no matter what. She understood and Faith saw the change on her face as she felt the weight of the vest as Faith fastened it on her. After changing, the two females went into Roll Call.
The Lieutenant finished up the briefing and started to dismiss the officers to begin their patrols when he suddenly remembered something and called out for everyone's attention. The officers stopped and turned toward the front of the room where the Lieutenant stood.
"As you may have noticed, we have a visitor among us tonight. This young lady will be riding along with Officers Boscorelli and Yokas in 55-David. So, if you are sent on a call as back-up with them, be aware of her presence. Emily Yokas, welcome to the Third Watch," he said. Emily blushed slightly as she was welcomed by the family of the Third Watch.
"Ready?" Bosco said to Faith and her daughter as he returned with their radios.
"Ready?" Faith asked Emily.
"Yup. Let's go," Emily replied with a combination of excitement and nervousness on her face.
"Hold it," Bosco said, reaching over to tighten one of the straps on the vest for her. "Pay attention and you'll be fine. No matter what kind of a call it is, stay behind us at all times," he warned her.
"I will, Bosco. Promise," she replied seriously and Faith smiled. With that, the three headed out to their police car.
Bosco and Faith went over the equipment in the police car and explained it's function to her. It was decided that Faith would drive and if they had to transport a prisoner, Bosco would ride in the back with them, leaving Emily in the front seat at all times.
As Faith pulled the car away from the station, she told Emily to pick up the radio. "Hold the button and say, Central, show 55-David 10-98, then let go of the button."
Emily picked up the microphone on the mounted radio in the RMP and held the button. "Central, 55-David is 10-98."
"55-David, 10-98," came the acknowledgement from the dispatcher. Faith looked over at her daughter's smile and held back a chuckle. Bosco said from the back seat, "She's a natural."
"What did I just say?" Emily asked.
Faith explained, "You just advised the dispatcher that we are on patrol. 10-98 means we're available for a call or resuming patrol."
"Cool," was all Emily said.
"Ain't it?" Bosco replied.
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TBC...