Subculture

Abstract

Officer James Roberts parked his squad car across the street from the small, run down house. It was a quarter to midnight when the call came in about a possible burglary in process. Glancing in his rearview mirror, James noticed the second squad car pulling up behind him. Typically, they didn’t patrol with partners, but this particular sector was considered a high violence crime area. Even though potential burglaries were not usually as dangerous as some of the other calls they responded to in this area, James knew he had to be prepared for the worst. This was a part of the job.