Mahong had been busy contacting other FBI offices to confirm if there were any leads on the escapee Brown involved in the jailbreak case. He asked them to notify the Manhattan office as soon as possible if any clues arose, as this was their team's top-priority case recently.

Jimmy and Philicia had it relatively easier. New York had about 500 murder cases per year, and with the city's tens of thousands of police officers, the NYPD could handle most of them. Except for federal employees or special cases, the FBI's Homicide Team rarely got involved, so Mahong's team had it easier than others.

Of course, the NYPD couldn't solve all the murder cases. At the beginning of the 21st century, their solve rate for murder cases hadn't even reached 70%... The nationwide solve rate was just over 50%.

Furthermore, regarding the solve rate standard, American police considered a case "solved" as soon as a suspect was arrested or identified, even if the court acquitted them later. Thus, solving a case didn't necessarily mean catching someone and throwing them in jail. As long as fingerprints or DNA clearly identified the perpetrator and an arrest warrant was issued, the case was considered solved, regardless of whether the suspect was actually captured.

Jimmy's new license plate had finally been delivered; the DMV was terribly slow. He took advantage of the weekend to replace the license plate, and his brand new CLS was finally fully registered.

Moreover, there was more good news: His Mercury had just gotten a brand new front hood and left fender replaced. Jimmy immediately took a taxi to settle the bill and drove the Mercury back. In the parking lot, he also arranged a long-term parking spot, so now Jimmy's two cars could be parked side by side.

When he arrived at the office on Monday, Hughes suddenly appeared in the Homicide Team office.

Hughes: "Jimmy, go to the administration department and find Tim Dunn."

Jimmy blinked, a bit confused, "What's the matter?"

Hughes: "Just go, it's something good." He then left.

Jimmy turned to Mahong. Both Mahong and Philicia were looking at him, equally perplexed. After putting on his suit, Jimmy left the office for the administration department to locate Dunn's office and knocked on the door.

When Dunn inside looked up and saw Jimmy, he smiled and stood up: "Come in, Jimmy."

Jimmy was still confused but greeted him anyway: "Hi, good morning, Dunn. Hughes sent me to see you."

Dunn gestured for Jimmy to sit down, "Just a moment." He opened the safe behind him, took out a wooden box from inside, placed it on the desk, opened it, and then turned it toward Jimmy.

Dunn: "Congratulations, Jimmy, you're now a senior agent."

Oh, a promotion, huh? After two years at the FBI, his promotion time had finally come. Jimmy gratefully thanked him and took the new badge and ID from the box, then took out his old ID from his pocket and unclipped his old badge from his belt to hand over to Dunn.

Dunn: "Your account hasn't changed, but your permissions have been updated. Now come with me, we just need to take a photo."

Jimmy nodded and went to the neighboring room to take the photo. After the photo session, Jimmy and Dunn were heading back to the office when Jimmy asked, "Dunn, can I apply for a new service vehicle now?"

Dunn: "Hmm? Why?"

Jimmy: "The previous car is inconvenient, I need covert sirens and lights, and of course, a Suburban would be best."

Dunn: "Let me check."

The two returned to Dunn's office, where Dunn began searching on his computer.

Dunn: "Found it. Forget about the Suburban for now, all the cars we can allocate have already been assigned. The remaining ones are utility vehicles. However, there are a few cars modified with sirens and lights still available, all of them are Victoria Crowns, equipped with a car radio, and the driver's door has bulletproof modifications."

Jimmy didn't get the Suburban, and was slightly disappointed, but the Victoria Crown would do, "Can you add a crash bar to it?"

Dunn, initially looking at the computer screen, turned to Jimmy upon hearing his question: "Why do you need that thing?"

Jimmy shrugged: "I used to be a policeman, I'm used to it, and having a crash bar is convenient in some situations."

Dunn thought for a moment. Although Hughes hadn't arranged for these, so much had already been provided, he nodded: "Alright, I'll arrange it. I'll notify you when the car is ready for you to switch."

Jimmy smiled and said: "Thanks, Dunn. Anything else?"

Dunn waved his hand, and Jimmy got up, said his goodbyes, and left.

Getting a promotion was indeed a good thing, it meant not only an increase in authority but also a significant rise in salary. While he wasn't short on salary, it still felt like a form of recognition.

The biggest benefit was actually his vehicle. The previous Victoria Crown was just a regular sedan, its only benefit being that it had a disguise license plate. Anyone investigating the license plate through the DMV system would trigger the FBI's alert system and a specialized agent would handle it.

If the new car really came fully equipped, then it would be a full-feature disguised police car. Apart from lacking rear-seat cage functionality, the bulletproof modification on the driver's door was excellent, providing Jimmy with enhanced security.

Jimmy was still reveling in the excitement of the promotion, having not given much thought to why the OPR was investigating him, still thinking it was because too many people had died recently. The big increase in his benefits was actually compensation from Hughes. Jimmy had been thoroughly targeted, and according to their plan, even if Jimmy survived this due diligence review, his reputation was already ruined.

There's limited content about the OPR in films, but one can refer to police dramas that feature the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Once the Ministry starts investigating a policeman, even if he passes the investigation, he is still regarded as crooked or unreliable, and very few police officers manage to come out unscathed from a high-profile Ministry investigation.

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