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No one’s saying the police are perfect. In fact, a lot of people say quite the opposite.
But hopefully, under Deputy Inspector Regina Haywood’s guidance, people in East New York won’t be saying that for long. She grew up in the dangerous area, and she’s ready to make positive changes in the community—including changes in the way the 74th Precinct runs.
Regina is going to show the distrustful neighborhood the good that police can bring. For one, she’s doing away with quotas on traffic stops so they can focus on more important police matters. For another, she commissions her officers to actually live within the boundaries of the community to help the locals start connecting with their local law enforcement.
Of course, change doesn’t happen overnight: the area won’t immediately soften to the presence of the cops. And they’re not the only ones resistant to Regina’s changes: Her officers are, too. Some of them peg her as a diversity hire. Others are frustrated with her uncompromising attitude toward conduct. After all, when she forces her team to do things completely by the book, it tends to slow things down a bit.
But whether they like it or not, change is coming to East New York and its 74th Precinct. And hopefully, people will start to realize that it’s for the better.
Executing justice requires much more than just locking away the bad guy. It also means operating under certain guidelines. It throws me back to one of my favorite quotes from Ender’s Game:
“We won,” a character says. “That’s all that matters!”
“No,” Ender replies. “The way we win matters.”
That’s certainly the mentality of central protagonist Regina, whose reforms to the 74th Precinct in East New York are causing quite the commotion. No longer can her detectives ignore a suspect’s pleas for a lawyer, and no longer can people get away with things simply because they have a few connections with the higher-ups. She’s not just after the win—she’s after the moral win.
Generally speaking, CBS’ East New York will remind you of plenty other police dramas, each equipped with their ownwell-meaning leader who fights resistance along the way in pursuit of his or her community’s greater good. And as it turns out, that resistance will cause a few bullets to fly. People will die in short bursts of blood, and mild swearing will fly from the impassioned lips of police and public alike.
Other than an increased awareness on a precinct’s efforts to reform itself, this newly released show doesn’t feel too different from most other cop-based procedurals. With only a couple episodes in the books, only time will reveal how serious the show’s commitment to proper conduct truly is.
Three men are shot by a mugger, and it’s up to the newly appointed 74th Precinct Commander Regina Haywood to catch the criminal—all while leading precinct-wide reforms.
A mugger shoots a driver, tourist and security guard, killing the latter two immediately. The driver later passes away in the hospital. Regina shoots and kills a man. In each killing, we see a bit of blood and bullet holes. Boys steal an officer’s hat, and a detective steals a baseball bat.
A man and woman kiss. People drink alcohol at a celebration. We hear a reference to drug addiction. We hear various instances of racism, such as Regina being considered a “diversity hire.” There is a reference to astrology.
God’s name is misused seven times. “H—” and “a–” are used three times, and “d–n” is heard once. A cop has the insult “pig” spray-painted on her apartment door.
Kennedy Unthank studied journalism at the University of Missouri. He knew he wanted to write for a living when he won a contest for “best fantasy story” while in the 4th grade. What he didn’t know at the time, however, was that he was the only person to submit a story. Regardless, the seed was planted. Kennedy collects and plays board games in his free time, and he loves to talk about biblical apologetics. He’s also an avid cook. He thinks the ending of Lost “wasn’t that bad.”
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