[Case #54: Video]

[19centconstable]

[George is out of the infirmary, and back in his room, looking like the picture of 19th century health, which was not actually that healthy by today's standards.]

I've never had terribly good luck contacting anybody from home on these days, but I do know that others have. I'm quite happy to speak to anyone, of course. Or anything. It's Constable George Crabtree, by the way. From Toronto, 1898.

And if cousin Penny is watching this: I know what you are up to, young lady. And if you haven't gotten up to it yet: I know what you will be up to shortly.


[Happy 4th Wall Day! 4th wall away!]

Comments

[19centconstable]

I do as well. You never know what you might learn.

[proper_cop]

I must base most of my techniques on my powers, as I have little equipment or backup and no infrastructure. My question is, if you found yourself solely responsible for the security of a colony of 300, what sort of things would you do?

[19centconstable]

I...suppose I would look to build a larger police force, first of all.

[proper_cop]

Deputize. Interesting.

How many would you recommend for a 300 person community?

[19centconstable]

How spread out is the population?

[proper_cop]

Twenty square blocks about. Just the uphill areas. Everything else is flooded, though we're trying to reclaim some buildings with causeways.

[19centconstable]

Perhaps twenty, then?

[proper_cop]

Good lot to have to supervise. Then again, if everyone had a block it would aid security a great deal. [She writes this down.]

[19centconstable]

And men have got to sleep sometime, remember.

[proper_cop]

True. I never think of that. I don't sleep. Neither does our watchman. We change our metabolisms so we can do that. I don't pop about like Arkady but I have a few tricks.

[19centconstable]

Is that safe?

[proper_cop]

Mmmn. Within limits. We can go a few days on four hours of sleep.