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Early afternoon, late lunch. City Hall

Chief Bogo entered the outer office of the Mayor and nodded to the receptionist, a young ocelot. "Afternoon Elix. I have an appointment for lunch with the Mayor and Assistant Mayor."

"Good afternoon Chief. They have been expecting you. Lunch has been ordered already and should be here in about fifteen. Just head on it."

Nodding with a warm smile his officers never get to see, Bogo pushed in through the door. "Thank you Elix." Entering the office of the Mayor and closing the door behind him, Bogo looks up and sees the Mayor and Assistant Mayor in what, had they not come out in the press conference, could be construed as compromising. The Mayor had the Assistant Mayor backed up against his desk and was leaned over it in a kiss, and his hoof clearly under her rear. Chuckling, Bogo shakes his head. "If you two need a few minutes, I can wait and ensure you are left alone."

Janice, the Assistant Mayor pushed the Mayor off her. "Okay. Off." Shaking herself out. "Insatiable, I tell you Adrian. Simply insatiable."

Herald, the Mayor, laughed as he straitened his shirt. "Right... I'm the insatiable one." Turning to Bogo. "Afternoon Adrian, how have you been?"

Adrian smiled. "Fairly well, all considered. More fall out from the WildeHopps anti-inter-species group investigations to deal with tonight." Taking a seat on the couch in a small seating area off to one side by the large window that looked out over the park. "Losing three more officers from Precinct One. Reports from the leading detectives suggest at least a dozen more from other precincts. I'm just glad that it's a near even mix of predators and prey. The city really doesn't need another situation where it is just prey or pred doing it." Setting the document pouch he was carrying next to himself.

Herald nodded. "I'm sorry to hear that, but the ZPD and the city will be better off once it is over. I know you're struggling to make sure it doesn't come across as a witch hunt, but you are right. That it is a mix of predator and prey really is a small silver lining in all that mess."

Adrian nodded. "I have to say, they are being so thorough, I don't think many, other than those it takes down, will think that. It isn't as if is a secret what they are doing, or why. I've had to reject several resignations from officers that had partnered with, or seen things and looked the other way when they were rookies for fear of their jobs and relationship with their fellow officers. All but one accepted the deal of a write up, and other administrative punishments."

"Oh, that's good. What happened with the other one?" Janice asked as she sat.

"Officer McHorn accepted early retirement. He'd already been cleared of direct involvement, or even knowingly turning away. He felt responsible as the supervisor of investigations for not catching things. So, he'll be retiring, as long as you sign off on it, in two years. In that time he's going to select and train up a replacement."

Herald nodded, handing Adrian a glass of brandy. "Sounds like a fair result, all considered. Any other big things going on?"

"Well, more fall out from that raid this weekend. Not much I can tell you, but don't be surprised if officers come in and arrest a few people here in city hall." Checking his watch, Bogo nodded. "Between the WildeHopps investigations and this weekend, there is a Lionheart-Bellweather's worth of shake up heading for the city. Just spread farther and not as news sensational."

Janice frowned. "How bad are we talking, Adrian?"

Adrian shrugged. "Depends on how well you spin it. From what I'm seeing in initial reports, this may stretch back and turn out to be left over tentacles from the L/B Night Howler situation itself."

Janice shrank into her chair with a groan as Herald shook his head and sighed. "Oh gods. I so wish we, the city, could finally shake that off."

"You and me both, Herald. At least we managed to finally kill the collar bills. Small steps forward are better than nothing."

"I suppose. Any other bad news?"

Adrian took a long sip from his drink to collect his thoughts. "Nothing else city impacting that I can think of. There's the usual work to go after organized crime and the frustrating effectiveness that Big's organization shows to somehow keep themselves just on the razor edge of legal to keep themselves out of trouble. You knew that though. Other organizations are not so careful, and with that IA officer that turned states evidence, we're well on the way to dismantling the Rain Forest and Canal organizations. The only issue there is that the Rain Forest precinct will need more funding for more officers.

When you pull out an infection as major as we are in the Rain Forest and all that it touched, there are a lot of little opportunistic gangs and groups that will take a lot of extra work to keep from turning into a replacement for what we killed." Bogo reached into his document pouch and pulling out two yellow folders. "Updated budget request." Pulling two copies of the task force proposal out as well and handing those over. "Proposal from WildeHopps to make what they are already doing and the organization they've put together to go back over all the old cases into a formal task force. You'll notice there is a proposed budget and I've added that to the updated budget. I can pay for it from discretionary, but I'd prefer to have it signed off on by the city."

Janice nodded as she read. "This is really well put together. Who did it?"

Adrian smiled. "That's WildeHopps original work right there, I just had copies made. They're both decent cops on their own, but together, they are something else. They just compliment each other."

Herald laughed. "I think they do more than compliment each other." Wiggling his eyebrows at Janice who coughed.

"Herald! Behave!"

Adrian laughed. "Oh, they very much do. Got caught on camera in the supply closet early on in their relationship. I had to pull out of the betting pool because of it. It did help that, other them getting caught, and they were actually off the clock at the time, but they are pure professionalism when on the clock. I'm just glad that they are finally open, as are Lizz and Mike. Less stress for all four of them."

Janice grinned. "Oh no. They didn't."

Adrian nodded with a grin. "Oh, they very much did. Hazards of a new relationship. Of course it was winter and both of them were in their heat cycle. I'm rather impressed that they managed to keep it limited to just that. The write up is already out of their jackets."

Herald nodded. "Okay, not what about the black mark I have heard that Hopps has in hers."

Bogo frowned. "I'd pull that out myself if I could, but that's part of what I also need to talk to you about." Handing over the report from Chromest and Ghalt. "There is a recommendation to promote both to Lieutenant and make them Detectives, early, but that black mark needs to be out of her jacket. It is not easy to impress these supervising detectives, and they have pulled that off as you can see. The last three times I hade them overseeing younger officers, it resulted in the officers getting additional training and any chance of promotion held off."

Janice looked up from the report. "This is more than just glowing. This is an outright endorsement."

Adrian nodded. "It is. I'm only held back on that by the black mark in Judy's jacket. It is there only because I had to put it there. Along with the overbearing review process they both have to undergo. The monthly interviews by IA. It's a literal resource drain because we monthly have to collect every case and report they have worked on, make any officer they've worked with available, etc... I'm forced to make them work alone unless they call for backup simply because of it. If it was just quarterly and just a review and interview of just them, others only needed if something comes up. That would be better. It should only be bi-annually, if that."

"Why do they go through this, and why does Judy have this mark. Abuse of power? Interference with an investigation? That seems so out of character for her."

Adrian nodded. "Not as much as you think. Happened while Nick was in the academy. She did what she was trained to do. She saw in injustice, investigated it, and pursued it. It resulted in dozens of mammals losing their jobs, and Kit Services trying to take the kits of some of them because their parent didn't have a job anymore. What she uncovered was egregious, and yet, there is nothing in the law that makes it painful enough to the businesses to not do what they did. They got fined less than our lunch is likely to cost. She did everything she could, and yes, she abused her power, to stymie, delay, and frustrate Kit Services so that by the time they got anywhere, the parents were able to get jobs and dodge the investigation. Sadly, it wasn't quite enough for all the kits in question. I can send you the full report if you want."

Janice looked up. "So she prevented KS from taking kits from their parents. That seems like this is deserved then."

"Not when you understand the history of KS when it comes to foxes, and other marginalized small predators. Something I'm sad to say I was blind to until WildeHopps came into the picture. Cops that have been on the beat a while know better than to pursue what she did, for this very reason. Read her reports and justification. She was ready to get fired over it. I wouldn't let that happened, the black mark was the best I could do. If anything, I was proud of her. Unfortunately, they... I mean she, wasn't able to stop all of them and KS placed a few of the kits with sexual predators. A couple of the kits died and the others will spend years in counseling."

Herald looked up. "You said, they."

"Yeah, the head of one of the other divisions begged her to back off for this very reason. Because when something like this happens, the penalties are literal jokes. I can only imagine that he was the one that gave her the information to do what she did. She never said how she got it. The CEO's or managers can just pay the fines out of petty cash, fire a bunch of mammals punitively, and move on. They will often call KS as well, and that is a common threat held over the workers head. KS moves in sometimes even before a fired parent can get home and pulls the kits and drops them into foster care. It is corrupt as hell, but I can't investigate it. There is supposed to be a division that does that, but the council has closed that office by de-funding it."

Janice growled. "So you're saying that, and I know you know the answer to this. KS is pulling kits from families for no legit reason, and I'm betting that once they get their kits pulled, it is all but impossible to get them back."

Adrian nodded. "Amongst other problems. The language of the KS regulations is so vague that the reasons a case worker can refuse to return the kits are left to their discretion."

Janice's growl got deeper. "Adrian! How can you let this..."

Adrian held up a hoof. "I don't have a choice, Janice. With the exception of the case where the kits died, I don't have jurisdiction." Adrian sighed deeply. "I would love to turn WildeHopps via their task force on this and dozens of other things. They have a DA representative, an IA rep, A justice Department Rep that can force judges into being reviewed a attorneys for review by the Bar, along with their own investigative prowess. They also, on their own dime I might add, though it was added to the proposal cost, consulted with an ethics lawyer regularly. The potential for the task force is huge, but they need authority, Judy needs the black mark removed, and both Nick and Judy need promoted. All things only you and the council can provide them by signing off the charter of the task force, which is proposed in that final document that I added. It addresses the black mark, sign off on the task force and their promotion."

Herald and Janice both quickly read that over and grinned, Janice chuckling. "That's slick, Adrian. That might even get past councilor Therance."

The door to the mayors office opening revealing Elix. "Lunch is here. I tried buzzing you, but you're not at your desk. Also, Councilor Therance is here." Elix was almost knocked over and nearly dropped the food and drinks as the councilor, a large boar, shoved past the ocelot.

"Yes, I'm here and I've been waiting far too long. And what would you be getting past me?" Glaring at seeing Bogo. "Chief Bogo, what a pleasant surprise." No one in the room believing him. Seeing Elix still standing there. "Go on. Do your job and close the door behind you. You're not privy to conversations between the Mayor and a City Council member."

Elix quickly put the food on the small table and exited the room. Herald looking up at the councilor, while Janice discretely pulled out her phone and started recording. "Therance, we were having a conversation with Chief Bogo to which, you, are not privy. You also don't have an appointment."

Janice noticed Bogo trying desperately to suppress a smile, which she took as very out of character before turning to the councilor. "In fact, you do need to make an appointment if we are otherwise occupied, or wait."

"I'm not going to wait on you two deviants to get done participating in your perversion. I always knew that there was something wrong with you too. As ranking member I will be putting in a resolution to at the very least censure you both if not call for your recall and a new election. Now, back to my question. Get what past me?" Adrian lost his battle to not smile and let out a small laugh. This caused Therance to turn on Bogo. "And what is so funny, Chief? I know about you too and I am already working on a proposal to have you removed as well."

With that, Adrian gave in a laughed even harder. "What's funny is that you are early. Something, you, never are."

Frowning, he approached the chief and pointed a hoof at him. "Early for what? I'm a city council member. You have no power over me."

That sobered Bogo up and he stood, towering over the boar. "In point of fact I do. That is because there is no mammal above the law." Bogo stood up to his full height. "Janice, Herald. I'm sorry that I will have to cut our meeting short, as will councilor Therance, here."

Therance poked Bogo with his hoof. "I will do no such thing."

Looking down at the councilor with a down right predatory grin. "Oh, but you will be, councilor, and I do very much hope you resist. Janice, would you mind terribly recording video of what is about to take place."

Janice laughed. "Already doing it. Got him poking you and grandstanding. Standard interaction with him it so record every interaction. We learned that early on. Even got the part where he almost knocked Elix over."

Bogo nodded. "Excellent." Turning back to the councilor, who was looking over at Janice holding up her phone then up at Bogo. "Councilor. I don't even care if this is on video, but I really hope you resist. Because... You are under arrest." Bogo's wicked grin was on full display.

The Councilor took a step back as Bogo reached for his belt, chirping his radio twice then grabbing his cuffs, a responding triple chirp coming over the radio a few seconds later. "What?" Therance then got angry. "As I said before, you have no power or authority over me. I will not be threatened. I promise you now, I will have your job."

Bogo simply snorted. "No one in this city is above the law, Therance. Not even you." Pulling a card from his pocket and holding it away from himself to be legible. "Don't want to get this wrong... now. Earl Jameson Therance. You are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to have an attorney present during questioning, if you cannot afford one, one will be provided. Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you?"

"What for? You have to inform me of what I'm being arrested for."

Bogo chuckled. "Actually, when I am arresting you, I do not. That is a courtesy at best, and an artifact of bad television cop dramas. That said, I'll be happy to list some of the charges you will be facing. Abuse of power. Accessory to murder, before and after the fact. General corruption. That's just the tip of the iceberg. All linked to both the group that was taken down this past weekend, as well as the cases that WildeHopps broke that has taken down several prosecutors, one judge so far, and dozens of ZPD officers. This is also directly related to your direct personal involvement in the case that dealt with William Ekarts. Now... Do you understand the rights as I read them to you, or do you need me to read them for you again? If not, please turn around and place your hooves behind your back.

Therance turned, and ran for the door, ripping it open, only to come face to chest with a lion and hippo officer standing so close to the door that they had to have had their noses against it, waiting. Falling back, Therance yelled in shock. "No! This isn't possible." He then saw another council member sitting in a chair beyond the officers, also cuffed and watched by a lynx officer. "What? How?"

Bogo pulled Therance up and pulled one of his arms behind him, cuffing him. "You'll find that out soon enough. So now I'll repeat it. Earl Jameson Therance. You are under arrest. You have the right to remain silent. Anything you say, can and will be used against you in a court of law. You have a right to have an attorney present during questioning, if you cannot afford one, one will be provided. Do you understand these rights as I have read them to you?"

Therance nodded. "Yes."

"Very good. Lets go for a walk." Locking Therance's other hoof in and pressing him forward, the officers moving aside. "Delgato, Higgans. Thank you for your prompt response."

Both saluting and speaking in unison. "Of course sir."

Bogo looked back at Janice who was following. "You know you can stop now. We'll be on camera from here on, now that we're in the outer office."

She nodded with a smile. "Yes, now it is pure schadenfreude that I will want to relive. Besides, I'll need to stop by the tech department so they can download a copy."

Bogo nodded. "Fair enough." Looking down to the terrified and fuming councilors now standing next to each other. "And don't worry you two. The ZBI will be taking the case once you're processed. Our enjoyment of your arrest is purely personal and we will have nothing to do with your case. In fact, we haven't for some time. I got a call from the ZBI asking that I arrange the arrests only."

Therance blanched at that. "You mean?"

"As soon as we identified that it touched the council, I knew that it had to be transferred. Funny thing though. Turns out the ZBI has been going through their ranks and cases much as we have been, triggered by the revelations from the Ekhart case. Given that a ZBI agent of long and good standing was implicated for direct criminal involvement. They were quite happy to spill their guts to just end up fired. Of course some of those arrested over the weekend were happy to make some rather bold claims of protection by the city council, even going so far as to name specific mammals on the council."

They were moving towards the front doors of city hall where several cruisers waited, the press gathered and held outside by city hall security. Therance and the other councilor balked at the sight of the cameras, trying to push back and not pass through the doors. Bogo paused. "I though you two loved talking to the press. They don't even know what's going on, since your staff members have all be detained as well. No one has been able to leak anything. Something else you are both going to see charges about." Giving them both a push through the doors, the cacophony of voices clamoring with questions and held back by officers was nearly deafening.

The councilors refused to look into the cameras or respond. Once they were in the back of a cruiser and headed across the park to the precinct, the reporters turned towards the Mayor and Assistant Mayor. The Mayor speaking. "We have no statement at this time. We were not aware of anything and were not privy to the reason the councilors have been arrested, nor are we aware of any charges they may or may not be facing. We are willing to state that no mammal, no matter their position, is above the law. The councilors will be treated like any other mammal in this city. I expect and demand that the ZPD show them no more special treatment than they would any other mammal off the street accused of a crime, be they an elephant, a tiger, a deer, or a fox."

The clamor of questions exploded after that, ignored by the Mayor and Assistant Mayor as they went back inside. Chief Bogo walking casually across the park back to the precinct to be stopped by a mayoral aide. "Chief Bogo sir. The Mayor asked I get this to you as your lunch was interrupted."

Looking down at the bag held up by the smallish sheep. "Thank you." taking the bag. "Please pass along my thanks and let them know that if they are free, I'd like to make up missing lunch by inviting them to dinner. They'll know where."

The sheep nodded. "Yes sir."

A few minutes later, Bogo walked into Precinct One though the front doors, ignoring the press yelling questions on the precinct steps. Two officers stationed outside the doors saluting as he walked past. He walked up to the front desk. "Ben, good job getting someone on the door before the press got in."

Smiling, Ben looked up. "Yes sir. Clair was in here for something else when she got a call and I overheard something about city council member arrests, so I call someone back."

"Excellent job."

"Did Therance really get arrested sir?"

Nodding, Bogo smiled. "He very much did. I got to do it myself. Quite satisfying. As Judy might say. Making the world a better place."

Ben squealed. "Sir!"

Glowering down at Ben. "You tell her I said that and I'll put you on parking duty in Tundra Town for a month."

Gasping and making as if to seal his lips. "Tell her what sir?"

"Exactly. Back to work, Ben. Standard press drill. Tell Media to come to my office in an hour."

"Will do sir."

Bogo then walked off to his office feeling quite satisfied with how the day had progressed, despite everything, or the pending events of that evening.

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Late afternoon, 4pm-ish, Bogo's office.

A knock on the door sounded and Bogo groaned, setting what he was doing aside. Thankful that he'd eaten what the Mayor had ensured he got to take with him earlier. "Come in."

In walked the chief IA officer. "Afternoon Adrian."

Bogo groaned internally, secretly wishing that the old bob cat would get caught up in the investigation that WildeHopps were leading. He just didn't think he was that lucky. "Don't Adrian me. I'm one hundred percent sure you are not here just to be sociable, Markez."

Markez gave Bogo an amazingly disingenuous smile and sat down. "Always to the point Adrian. Well, you would be correct. I'm concerned about a few things."

Frowning, Bogo leaned forward. "I'm sure you are. Can we just cut to the chase. I have work to do, and you clearly don't have enough to act on, or you would. So instead of acting, you want to get me to sign off on an investigation into one or more of my officers."

Markez smile got perhaps even less genuine and approached a grimace. "Can't get anything past you, Adrian. Never could. Yes. I have some concerns based on recent events, but not anything specifically actionable by IA. So yes, I'm seeking your permission to pursue an investigation to either clear or confirm the allegations against your officers."

"Lets start with the supposed allegations. What are they? Follow that with who. Stop dancing around the issue."

Markez frowned. "You really are no fun, Adrian."

"I'm not trying to be fun. I have work to do. More fallout to deal with today from the failure of IA to do what they are supposed to do. More members of that Anti-inter-species conspiracy that put possibly hundreds of innocent mammals behind bars, supported and in some cases covered for by IA officers. Who investigates the investigators, Markez? So drop the song and dance."

Taking a deep breath, Markez frown deepened. "More? I had hoped it was over by now."

Shaking his head, Bogo chuckled. "Oh no, it is by no means over. There is evidence that more IA officers may be involved, at least two, maybe three more DAs, and a dozen or so other city employees, including a few judges beyond the one that already resigned instead of being fired. Do you know how angry the judicial review branch is that they now have to review every case he ever touched? That is in addition to the reviews three of their own did, that now have to be re-done, because they got snared as well?

And that is before a true deep dive into all the cases that the subject offices, DAs, judges, etc... touched. How many officers have been cleared of their IA write ups that cost them their jobs now? I think the number stood at thirty, but it's been a few days. You do know that this all happened under both our watch, and there are rumblings by the union of a class action suit against the city, the ZPD, and IA specifically. So go ahead. Lay out your accusations that lack enough evidence to be actionable."

His ears laying back, Markez looked over at Bogo in surprise for a moment then shook his head. "That's to be expected after something like this. Good cops got screwed and the scum got away with it, and yes it was under both our watches. Where we both didn't want to hear things, act on accusations, or at least look into them. So I get what you are saying, and I know you don't like me, but we are in the same boat.

I have accusations against Nick Wilde and Judy Hopps, as well as Elizabeth Fangmeyer and Mike Wolford. The accusations say that they are mated, a fox and a bunny, a wolf and a tiger, while still being partners. That you are unaware of it."

"Okay, anything or anyone else?"

"There is also a newer officer, Nicolas Heard. Something about him being a member of the group that was taken down on Saturday."

"That all, or is there more?"

"No, that is what got dropped in to the anonymous box that had any meat to it. There was the usual complaints about your stare, use of parking duty punitively. I mean, it's parking duty. It is by definition for any actual officer, punitive."

Bogo nodded. "Well, let me set you straight then. Yes, Officer Heard was once a member of that group, but only because his parents were, and he left the moment he was old enough and a ZPD class was available to take him. He was disowned by his family for doing this. It was his knowledge of the area and the group that made the action as successful as it was. He told us everything he could remember, and is working now to record some suppressed memories and the reason he was driven to get away from the group.

What he described, in my office where you sit now, as the memories washed over him, was horrific. I give you my personal guarantee that there was nothing false about what I witnessed as he remember. I had brought him here to make sure he was in fact on the level and get his partners read on him. James Hollis."

Markez nodded. "Okay, that's good."

"Heard is seeing the councilor and has already turned in a draft report of the memories he had and will be updating it as he works through it. I suspect that, after Saturdays action, he no longer has the fear of the group that drove him to suppress the memories of what happened. Given they are suppressed childhood memories, the report itself will not be usable, but..."

"It can be used as investigative source material to lead questions in interrogations and other lines of inquiry. Sounds about right. Okay. What about the inter-species pairs?"

"Do you think I should take action because they are inter-species couples?"

"I couldn't give a flying shit, Adrian. Don't go there."

"Good. Am I aware, yes. Are they mated, yes. I've known from very early on in both their relationships. Hopps and Wilde, officially WildeHopps, by the way, keep things professional on the job. So much so, that many of their fellow offices actually believed their claim that they were just fiends. They are friends, and that is one of the base pillars of their relationship, but they are very much a couple. Nick and Judy dealt with the issue of them being mates by moving in with each other openly. Thus explaining why they smell like each other.

Lizz and Mike on the other hand invested heavily in mask and lived in fear of being found out. It was actually WildeHopps that got them out of their shell. Of course both Judy and Lizz are currently on maternity leave. That said, they will stay partners because they work together so well, so long as they maintain professionalism on the job. Just as they all have up to this point. Something that I will point out is a prerogative of mine.

The fact is, WildeHopps and Wolfeyer, are the reason we were able to take action against that group on Saturday. They were apartment hunting as they are expecting, and got an invite through one of Nick's old contacts. After getting a warning from the manager of another complex, and some research on their own, they contacted me for backup. None of them were aware of the known suspicions, now confirmed, about the group in that area."

Markez shook his head. "Interesting. You were always too lax, Adrian. But that is your prerogative to allow them to stay partners, as you said. I wonder though, isn't Wolford the eldest son of the Wolford pack alphas?"

"He is at that, and before you ask, all the kits or cubs are those of their mates. No clinics or donors involved."

Markez looked at Bogo for a moment trying to see if he was joking. "No kidding. Well, ain't that something I didn't think was possible. Well, I guess I can just scrap these accusations then. I was honestly concerned that they were keeping things from you."

Bogo frowned. "Markez, don't play games. You knew damn well that they were partners and mates. Especially where WildeHopps is concerned. Considering that it was you that helped push for the IA interviews and other measures against them that are down right punitive."

"Adrian. She's the damn godmother of Big's granddaughter!"

"Because she saved Fru Fru's life on her first day."

"They visit regularly. She hangs out with Fruticia Big at least twice a month and Wilde's mother works with her. How can that relationship not demand higher scrutiny? Not forgetting that both of them were vigilantes, and quite successful ones at that."

Bogo nodded. "Yes, they were. Yes, they do have those relationships, and they never once kept that a secret from me or IA. They write a report every time they go to a family event, and did that before you and your pet council members forced those insanely abusive requirements on them to keep their jobs.

Big knows this. If anything, their relationship with him has been a goldmine of information. Nothing we can use against Big himself. He's not stupid enough to hold business while they are there and put WildeHopps in a position, because he knows they have to report on everything that they take note of. Yet somehow when he's discussing something like a bunch of drugs coming in through a port he owns. Well, that gets discussed in earshot of one or both of them. Which they then of course report, we act, and boom. Huge drug bust before anything can get into circulation."

"So you're comfortable with it?"

"Hell no. Neither are they, but there is an understanding that keeps both of them safe. One that is a balancing act, and your damn requirements put them in jeopardy. Higher scrutiny, maybe. Yet, there are several officers with actual blood family that work for Big, and they don't even suffer under annual review requirements. Given that, I've checked with the union lawyer and outside council. I will be bringing this fiasco with them to a stop once this months interviews are done, and only because all the prep work has already been done.

They will continue to write their reports after visits. They will report things they overhear as they have up to this point. They will hand over cases when it hits the Big organization, as they have up to this point. Just like those other officers who have actual family working for Big. Those reporting requirements will also be reduced to only a report that they had a visit and there was nothing to report, or maybe there was, and they'll report that. Have you ever even read one of those reports they write? Judy is... Thorough."

Markes' frown only got deeper as Bogo spoke. "I have read a few, when there is something flagged, and they are absurd. The even go into how the meal tasted, which course was the best, which wine they liked better."

"Exactly, because when they didn't, you're reviewers almost had them canned and accused them of covering something they heard up. So, they will suffer no more indignity or scrutiny then any other officer until such time they demonstrate a need for it, just like any other officer. The fact is, what you forced them into isn't just borderline, it is in fact outright illegal and a violation of their rights, even in light of the fact that they are officers. Not even that allows you to force them into what you did, and your name is all over what they have been through.

Between the two of us, when this is reviewed by the external review that is being required by the city, I'm safe, because I protested and agreed to it only because Nick and Judy did. And they are on record as doing so only because you made it clear that their jobs were on the line, which they actually could not have been. Higher scrutiny is one thing, but what you forced them into, not so much. I will be supporting the Unions decision, already voted on and the suit filed this afternoon against IA, you personally, and the city council members that pushed the issue."

Markez startled and went wide eyed at Bogo. "Wha... What?! Lawsuit?"

"Yes. Your arrival could not have been more timely. I swear, this is proving to be a good day for me. Nick and Judy don't have to do anything, and they don't even know yet. It's the union standing in for them. I'm not always a fan of the union, and it has had its issues in the past, but I fully support this action. You might want to run back to your office and call the IA council. I expect they will have been served by now. Oh, and don't bother trying to call your pet councilors, Therance or Meadowlaw. They were both arrested earlier this afternoon. I almost hope this whole thing snares you as well. Now. Get out of my office Markez."

Markez was speechless and quickly left Bogo's office, chased by an evil grin on the muzzle of Bogo. Once he was gone, Bogo chuckled and went back to what he was reading, which was his copy of the suit that was filed. "Stupid, over-zealous idiots. The fact is, if they had gone with my suggestion of bi-annual, or even quarterly reviews and interviews, everything would have been fine. But now... Now we are actually at higher risk because the justification for higher scrutiny will be so much higher now until some actually dirty dumb ass takes advantage of it and then gets caught. Though that will likely not be my problem, and so long as WildeHopps and Wolfeyer are around, at least Precinct one won't have to worry about it. Small wins."

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