There has been a lot of activity at the police station recently, but the two have not had many urgent cases on their hands.
Dustin went from being the head of the major crime squad in a separate corner of the LAPD to the chief of the detective bureau at the NYPD headquarters, and the job requirements for Luke and the others also underwent subtle changes.
Before he came, the quality of the work of the Detective Bureau was above standard.
After he came, even if he followed all the rules, he could still get a passing or excellent grade.
Now, there are very few cases that he directly hands over to Luke and the other two.
Because Dustin doesn't need the two of them to achieve as high a crime-solving rate as before.
With the number of cases received by the headquarters detective bureau, it is possible that the number could be between five thousand and ten thousand a year.
Luke and his partner solved more than a hundred cases in more than a year, which would only increase the crime clearance rate by one or two percentage points, but it would make the two of them exhausted. This is Dustin's own idea.
He would rather Luke and his partner pick the cases that interest them and take on fewer cases, so that they can always take on tough cases.
These types of cases may not be dangerous, but they are definitely troublesome, just like the mess that happened to the Soderberg family yesterday.
Previously, Luke and his companions had also dealt with the attack on Walter, as well as providing important intelligence about Damico’s downline. They didn’t have much time to do the work, but they were able to solve the problem.
Vanguard + surprise force, this is Dustin's new positioning for the two of them.
It is really a waste to use the two people's energy on endless ordinary criminal cases.
After all, this is New York.
His brilliance was too great, and without a strong enough backing, he was afraid that Luke and the other man would be targeted.
Deputy Commissioner Brad could give up Luke and the other man without hesitation, but Dustin absolutely couldn't bear to do so.
Therefore, he consciously controlled the number of cases the two took, and even allowed them to slack off from time to time.
Now, Luke and the others went to the police station mainly just to make themselves familiar to the crowd.
People like John and Joe still have to see each other every few days. They can't play tricks like sending greetings over the air.
They are all old-school detectives. It would be difficult to improve the relationship if you don't join them in making dirty jokes, drinking a little wine, and scolding your superiors.
Of course, everyone is busy.
Meeting once every three to five days and getting together once every one or two weeks is considered diligent. It can be postponed but it cannot be missed.
Having just arrived at the police station today, Luke took the initiative to greet a few people, and Selina began to take out snacks from the box of the folding trailer and handed them out one by one.
Connie, a small blonde beauty, was surprised and took the brown paper bag from Selina: "Snacks? Homemade?"
She didn't doubt Luke and the other man, but she was desperate about the tradition of the detective bureau.
Among the front-line detectives in the Detective Bureau, there is not a single one who can make his own snacks or bring them to the police station.
Even if you buy donuts to treat others, it’s only one or two boxes, first come first served, and you will never buy more than that.
There are nearly a hundred "pure gluttons" detectives in the police department. Even skilled civilians dare not give out snacks publicly, because there will be at least hundreds of them.
Even if you buy donuts to give away, you will go bankrupt.
Luke shrugged it off: "It's just cupcakes, and Selina just happens to have a big oven."
He wasn't lying.
Now, he prepares this dessert as if he were running a timer on a washing machine to wash clothes.
The difference is that a washing machine requires clothes and detergent, while smart kitchen appliances only require you to put in enough ingredients and then press a few buttons on the operating panel.
When the time came, hundreds of small cakes appeared at a time.
Of course, Selena's comment on this "automated dessert" is soulless.
She couldn't explain the specific reason, but after just one bite, she could accurately tell whether the cake was made by Luke himself or by the smart kitchen appliance.
However, these mass-produced snacks can be used as snacks for some dogs at home, and can be sold as small wholesale gifts at the police station.
Just one word to save trouble.
Although there are many people in the Detective Bureau, only 50% to 60% of them will show up for work in the early morning.
Selena's job handing out snacks was not busy.
Most of them were thrown directly to Connie, asking her to remind the returning detectives that they could take a snack, as long as they said it was sent by Luke and the others.
Only a small portion needs to be taken by Luke and Selina themselves.
For example, Javier and Ryan, who were yawning all the time, were a little flustered when they received the cake thrown to them by Luke.
"You should eat something before going to bed after staying up all night, otherwise you will easily get gallstones." He reminded the two people: "One portion is for your team leader, don't eat it all."
The two of them smiled bitterly and thanked him.
Luke looked at them and asked, "What case do you have that requires you to stay up all night to work on it?"
The two looked at each other, hesitated a little, and said, "A female college student was killed. Her death was a bit strange."
Luke: "Is it related to Miss Lindsay and Monroe?"
This question was obviously much easier, and Javier answered: "Because Lindsay and the victim often volunteered together, and the female college student and Monroe had some connections."
Luke was stunned: "What intersection?"
This question made the two of them pause for a moment, and Ryan whispered: "It is said that the victim once gave Monroe some psychological counseling or something."
Luke looked at the two people's expressions and said, "Could it be that the victim died in a strange way?"
"Cough cough." A light cough was heard and the three of them turned their heads to the side.
Javier and Ryan greeted awkwardly: "Beckett, you're back."
Beckett looked a little tired, and his business suit was a little wrinkled. It was obvious that he had worked overtime all night and had not yet gone home to change clothes.
There were a few drops of water on her face, probably because she had just washed her face.
Luke didn't care and casually grabbed the brown paper bag from Javier's hand and handed it over: "Cupcakes, everyone gets one."
Javier looked at his empty hands and didn't dare say a word.
Beckett took the paper bag casually. She had already seen the cake in Javier and the others' hands, and she didn't forget to glance at the table.
Luke shrugged. "I'm not delivering coffee. That's too much trouble."
Ryan was much smarter: "Beckett, I'll go get you a cup of coffee." Then he dragged Javier away.
What case the two bosses want to discuss has nothing to do with them.
Contrary to what Ryan thought, Beckett actually didn't care much about revealing the case to Luke in private.
Simply put, if you like it, everything is easy to say.
If Ryan had told John about the case casually, she might not have let him off so easily.
Beckett took out the cake from the paper bag and looked at it. Finally, he couldn't help it and took a bite.
It has to be said that even though the automated cake that Selena mentioned has no soul, its neat and beautiful appearance will make many people with obsessive-compulsive disorder choose it even though it tastes slightly inferior.
Luke was not in a hurry either. He had a lot of free time now, so it was normal for him to care about other people's cases occasionally.
The important thing is to look at the face!
Just as Beckett liked him, he also liked Beckett.
If John hadn't been a sitting duck for him, Luke wouldn't have been so nice to him.
Beckett ate the cake and asked, "Where did you buy it? This cake tastes good. I can buy some for breakfast next time."
Luke: "Homemade. If you really want some, you can go to Connie's and get some. I put a lot of them there."