"I know you're just a cop, but you're not that dumb. We all know brass matters. And departmental brass controls things. Get on the PIO like flies on shit and make sure he knows the company line. Same thing goes for PSD. Don't screw with him, make it clear this needs to be a best case scenario. No one got hurt, no one was killed. It was a bad judgement call and I'm sure we can find some shit in the deputies' lives to blame this on. And just put the fear of god into them to not pull this again. Polish the record, and bury the shit. And take away their god damn rifles. Maybe give em Nerf instead. "
*I quickly fire off an email to the PIO on duty with instructions on how to make the statement but tell them to hold off until IA comes back with findings.*
'You want me to CC you on the email?'