Chapter 14 Chapter Fourteen The Nature of the Police Officer

The next morning, as soon as Sugawara arrived at the police station, he found that the whole atmosphere of the search headquarters was not right.The tense atmosphere in the police station before get off work yesterday has long since disappeared, and everyone looks lazy.Moreover, the usual scheduled search meeting was not held.Several cadres were discussing something quietly in the office around the head of the search department. After a while, the Nasu Police Department came out with a gloomy face, but the head of the search department and the chief of the police station did not show up. After a delay of about 30 minutes, a search meeting was held under the auspices of the Nasu Police Department.This routine meeting every morning is very important.Under normal circumstances, the first thing is to conduct a concentrated discussion on the previous search situation, and then determine the work policy of the search headquarters on the day, and assign relevant tasks after a reasonable combination of personnel.It stands to reason that now that a major suspect like Shoji Okita has appeared, the search meeting should be filled with a sense of urgency, but today the whole atmosphere is unusually lazy, and even the Nasu Police Department is expressionless like a Bodhisattva, looking It seems that I haven't woken up yet.

The meeting finally kicked off in an extremely dull and lazy atmosphere.Surprisingly, the Okita issue, which should have been the focus of the meeting, was not even mentioned.Logically speaking, the Nasu Police Department should first assign a task and arrange personnel to investigate Okita's personal situation during the four years (more than three years to be exact).Although all the Zhi guys showed displeasure on their faces, no one raised any objections. "Okay, that's the end of the meeting. I hope everyone will do a good job today." After the Nasu police department finished speaking, they yawned without any scruples, and then got up and left.

Today, Sugawara and Serizawa were assigned the task of continuing to search for the missing paperweight.Obviously, the search for the paperweight would be futile at the moment, because the police had already carried out a thorough carpet search of the crime scene. "Why don't you investigate Okita Shoji?" In the end, Sugawara couldn't help but ask.As soon as these words came out, all the participants were shocked.The Nasu Police Department said weakly: "Forget it, let's not talk about that issue for now." Nasu's reply sounded more like full of helplessness and sadness.

"Forget it? What does that mean?" Sugawara continued to ask puzzledly. "That is to say, there is no need to investigate the situation of Okita now." Nasu Police Department's pair of bright eyes seemed particularly gloomy today. "Why? Shoji Okita is the biggest suspect right now, and we should go all out to investigate him now." To some extent, Sugawara's point of view expressed the aspirations of most participants. "That... Actually, it was taken care of by the superior. In other words, it should be regarded as an order from the superior." Nasu replied with a wry smile.

"It's really incomprehensible. Why did the superiors suddenly make such a decision? If the superiors have evidence that can rule out Okita's suspicion, why don't they show it to all of us?" He will always break the casserole and ask the end. His seriousness has long been known in the police station.If he is allowed to take advantage of it, even if pressure is put on him from above, he will never give in easily. "I also feel very sorry, but there is nothing I can do. Who can defy the will of the boss? Right now, big names in the political circles have already intervened in this matter!" Inadvertently, the Nasu Police Department, who was caught between the boss and the subordinates, still let out his mouth .The current reality is that big-name politicians use their influence to put pressure on the police in an attempt to obstruct the detection of crimes.

That's the case, no wonder the atmosphere in the police station was not right early in the morning.Is Okita a relative of a certain political figure or is there something else involved?He actually has the ability to put pressure on the search headquarters, it seems that this person has a lot of background.Sugawara thought to himself. In the past, there have been examples of politicians using their power to interfere in the police.Most of the time, such cases involve cases of embezzlement by big bureaucrats.Among them, the most typical example is the suspected bribery case of Director-General Eisaku Sato during the Yoshida cabinet. At that time, the Minister of Justice Inuyang used his power to prevent the police from arresting Sato.

Which politician is Okita associated with?Maybe this guy has sensed the danger, so he quickly turned to the politician behind the scenes?Suddenly, Sugawara thought of someone: "Isn't the politician who intervenes indiscriminately the Tomosari Masori?" "There is more background than this person!" "Oh? Who is it?" "I don't know either. In short, it's the person behind Youcheng." Nasu's words clearly carried some kind of hint. "So... it shouldn't be your court?" "Well, it was your court Takamichi who put pressure on the police. I couldn't figure it out at first, but after I tried my best to question, the head of the search department told the truth." After finishing speaking, Nasu police chief sighed. After taking a breath, his face obviously improved a lot.

"Why did your court suddenly exert pressure? How could he protect Okita?" "I don't understand this question. I'm afraid even the head of the search department doesn't know. Maybe this is due to high-level political considerations." "So, do we just let go of Okita like this?" "Now we don't have any evidence to arrest him, and the situation we have is only indirect material, which is not enough to prove his guilt." Nasu sighed helplessly. After the truth was revealed, all the staff of the search headquarters fell into deep thought.Immediately, the atmosphere of the whole venue changed from loose and lazy to helplessness and despair.Some stood there blankly, while others sat back on the chairs.

Obviously, the brutal interference and invisible pressure from the political underworld dealt a heavy blow to all the criminal police present. Good and evil are always contradictory combinations in the world. Many criminal policemen are willing to settle for low salaries, give up their personal preferences, sacrifice family happiness, and fight against the law and discipline without regard for their own lives. Make unremitting struggle.It is in the process of chasing criminals and battling with violations of law and discipline that the value of criminal police is fully demonstrated. They dedicate the best time of their lives to the cause of criminal investigation without complaint or regret.

However, once the justice of power that everyone believes in is tarnished, the beliefs in life that individuals build on this basis will also collapse.Rather, it is a breakdown of personal values. At this moment, the listless participants had already become angry. Power is a product endowed by the people. If those in power occupy power for a long time, they will often regard power as their own, which will inevitably lead to political corruption in the long run.Of course, the abuse of power and the use of power for personal gain are not ugly phenomena that have only occurred at this stage. Throughout history, such cases can be described as numerous.

Possessing power means that you can become the God who dominates everything.In view of this, the throne of God is so attractive that once someone succeeds in taking the throne, he will never give it up.Among them, the representative is former Philippine President Marcos.Take Japan as an example, Nakasone has occupied the throne of Prime Minister for three consecutive terms. Precisely because the police force itself is also an authority, it is difficult to get rid of the dependence relationship with politicians.For the chief of the police department and the police chief who are the most powerful and powerful in the police circle, many police officers are their pawns in exercising their power. Of course, the privileged class is only a small number of "police bureaucrats", not ordinary police at the grassroots level.In most cases, ordinary police have nothing to do with privileges at all, and can only deal with violent gangs and local lawbreakers on a regular basis. In the process of handling a case, the police generally have certain contacts with local gangsters and the public.To completely eradicate the evil forces, the lack of internal support is not enough. Therefore, many criminal policemen who are in charge of violent gangs maintain close contact with gangsters and other gangsters.Regrettably, there are also some people who find it difficult to restrain themselves in the process of dealing with evil forces, and are instead drawn over. Ordinary police officers want to pass more than 20 inspection ministers (one of the Japanese police ranks, and their ranks are arranged from top to bottom as police chief, police supervisor, police chief, police officer, police officer, police department, and police department supplementary. , Inspection Minister and Inspection) test will take more than ten years, the police department will take six years to make up, the police department will take seven to eight years, and the police department will take seven years. In total, it will take about 30 years.For most police officers, generally they can only stay at the patrol level. However, once you hook up with the privileged class, you have the hope of being promoted to the police department while passing the test of the inspection minister. After one year, you will be transferred to the police department. After two years and four months, you can be promoted to the police department. It is expected to become a police officer and eventually climb to the highest level in the police force-the chief of the police department or the police chief. For ordinary people, it usually takes 30 years to become a police officer, but the smoothest of some people who get rich and powerful only takes three years and four months, and their promotion speed is almost ten times faster than the former. These people are often cared for and sheltered by wealthy politicians. In front of politicians, these police bureaucrats are absolutely in a position of bowing their heads.One day, once they offend the powerful politicians, these bureaucrats will inevitably fall into the miserable situation of living on the streets. The overall composition of the police is divided into two parts, one is the class that made it to the top early with strong backing support, and these people are often reduced to lackeys of the powerful; the other is the mediocre class that mostly has no background.In fact, the police force, which serves to uphold justice for the people, is still under the control of the former. The "Police White Paper" published in Showa 61 and released on August 1 shows that the total number of police officers nationwide is more than 253,000.As for how many of them belong to the privileged class, although the white paper did not disclose in detail, it is initially estimated that there will be no more than 500 people. It is these people who control the daily affairs of the police circles in prefectures and counties across the country. At present, corruption in the police force is extremely common, and personnel promotions are often only selected through examinations (of course, those who are promoted to senior positions must have contacts with big names in the financial world to win their behind-the-scenes support), rather than relying on having a sense of justice. heart, or based on the actual performance of catching criminals. In fact, the existence of the police is to maintain social order and to distinguish between good and evil.Therefore, the police force itself should be able to distinguish right from wrong, however, the current actual situation is not the case.If you stick to your beliefs and point out and criticize unhealthy trends without any scruples, you may be excluded from the real society. That night, in order to vent their depression, Sugawara, Serizawa and Ogami got drunk. "Many people have been in the criminal police industry for a long time, and they gradually learn to be resigned, and they have no opinion in doing things. They obey the orders and instructions of their superiors, whether they are right or wrong." Da Shang complained while drinking. "If that's the case, then it's not a criminal police officer! Why don't you go home and sell sweet potatoes." As he said that, Sugawara filled Ogami's empty glass with wine. "If you equate selling sweet potatoes with cleaning up social evils, then you will be in big trouble." "It's been a long time since we've had a drink here. If we don't get drunk, we won't return tonight." Just as Da Shang was persuading him to drink, the three of them found someone standing in front of them in a daze. "Haha, as I expected, the three of you are indeed here." The figure in front of you greeted. "Police!" "I'll join the gang too, okay?" It turned out that the person in front of him was the Nasu Police Department. "Ah, please sit down, please sit down." Saying so, Da Shang hurriedly vacated a seat and took another wine glass.Sugawara took advantage of the situation and added a full bosom.The Nasu Police Department was also unceremonious, and drank it boldly. "I want to have a good drink tonight." Nasu Police Department sighed. "How about, the four of us can drink all night." Serizawa joked. "At this moment, I'm afraid my mentality of wanting to have a drink is just the opposite of yours." The Nasu Police Department seemed to have something to say. "You mean...?" Sugawara asked as if he had come to his senses. "I think that if the police file a case against Okita for investigation, it may bring trouble to your court. That's why your court exerted pressure on our superiors to obstruct it." After finishing speaking, the Nasu Police Department looked at the three of them tentatively. . "In other words, if Okita, who is a major suspect, is proven guilty, it will definitely be detrimental to your court. Aren't you interested in this?" "Even if we are interested, there is nothing we can do." Sugawara sighed helplessly. "What do you think is the essence of a police officer?" Suddenly, the Nasu Police Department unexpectedly raised the above question.The three of Sugawara were confused for a moment, and they stood aside stupidly. "This is not an exam for you. As a police officer, if you don't have a sense of mission, who would want to engage in a dangerous and restrictive industry like ours? It is because of this sense of mission that we will always Persist until today. Let’s put aside the sense of responsibility of police officers, even ordinary people should shoulder a corresponding sense of mission. More directly, we must first firmly believe that justice will eventually defeat evil. It is precisely to uphold justice, We have only stepped into the police force by eradicating violence and bringing peace to the people.” The impassioned words of the Nasu Police Department, which has always been taciturn, really shocked the three of them.Nasu's expression was dignified and serious, and in a sense, he seemed to be encouraging himself. "It is true that the lifestyle of most police officers is to study, take exams, and then look forward to being promoted in the future. However, what is the starting point of the police profession? It is to have a sense of sacred mission to protect the citizens without selfishness! When people's lives and properties are threatened, they will not hesitate to sacrifice themselves and their families. In the past, many good comrades-in-arms who died in the police circle showed the essence of the police in this way. Perhaps one day, we will also face life and death choices Therefore, we must be mentally prepared in advance. If there is no such sense of sacred mission, who would sacrifice themselves for others? This is the fundamental principle of our police. Live once, even if you can't die in the end, you will not hesitate." "Police!" After hearing this, the three felt their blood boil. "Actually, I went to the head of the search department again today and lodged a strong protest with him. I have repeatedly emphasized that it is really difficult to accept the way the Okita case was handled. If the case is not closed due to pressure from above, I would rather resign. The minister actually laughed at my determination. Guess what he said next?" The Nasu police station continued after a short pause: "The minister said, you are such an idealist. Some things are not as simple as you imagined. You think that as long as you do things impartially, it will work. But don't worry, I will take charge of your court, and I will take full responsibility for what happens. You just have to handle the case well as usual. In fact, it is really difficult for the Minister to make the above decision. Obviously, it will ruin his personal career. It's been hard to work hard to get to where I am today, and in this way, my official career has come to an end... Anyway, it's rare to be in such a good mood tonight, so I said I wanted to drink a few drinks."