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“Stevens filed a coainst you”

“Against me? What was the complaint, exactly?”

“Interfering with his cri to hear about this in person”

I said, “How so?”

“Hon is holding a hearing to consider Stevens’s coainst you and vice versa After that he and the panel will send their recommendation to the chief”

“When is this supposed to happen?”

“ThursdayIAD offices at nine”

“You mean tomorrow?” I asked

“I’m afraid so”

I’d never even heard of a face-to-face IAD hearing before I didn’t knohat to expect But this I knew: I’d stood up to Stevens before I’d do it again

Brady said, “Jacobi will deteres is possible Desk duty is possible Suspension is possible If Stevens is found to be bending the law, that’s soain Either way … th

is’ll get cleared up”

He shook his head

I knehat he was thinking: I told you so I ishing I had listened to him

“Levant will be there,” Brady said, referring to Central’s renowned Homicide lieutenant “I’ll be there, too You’re entitled to representation, so if you want a lawyer or union rep, git on the phone and make your calls”