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Hey all! I'm setting a romantic suspense novel in a fictional Vermont town with only ten paid, full-time police officers. Which I realize is kind of a lot by Vermont standards.
From the research I've done, I'm assuming there wouldn't be any officially designated detectives. So how would they handle cases that require investigation? Would the cases be assigned to particular officers? Who assigns the cases? The Chief of Police?
The crimes that happen during the novel are 1) a bombing (I assume the feds get called in here, but that the local department might cooperate with their investigation), 2) a hit and run homicide that could be an accident, and 3) a robbery at a local store. I'd like for my MC, who's been on the force for 7 years, to get assigned to investigate the bombing and the hit and run. Is that realistic?
I would hugely appreciate any insights you guys can provide! I'm a lawyer so if anyone needs any lawyer knowledge I'd be happy to help.
Thanks!
From the research I've done, I'm assuming there wouldn't be any officially designated detectives. So how would they handle cases that require investigation? Would the cases be assigned to particular officers? Who assigns the cases? The Chief of Police?
The crimes that happen during the novel are 1) a bombing (I assume the feds get called in here, but that the local department might cooperate with their investigation), 2) a hit and run homicide that could be an accident, and 3) a robbery at a local store. I'd like for my MC, who's been on the force for 7 years, to get assigned to investigate the bombing and the hit and run. Is that realistic?
I would hugely appreciate any insights you guys can provide! I'm a lawyer so if anyone needs any lawyer knowledge I'd be happy to help.
Thanks!