Review: Quite a Downer
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 12 19, 2011
This story treats some "downer" aspects of police life. It does cover a range of crime problems facing small-town police departments today - ethnic gangs. For me it is the last one in the series for a while. It does show some competent and expert police work. But it also shows the effects on cops of dealing frequently with people's most severe problems.One of the core stories is a romance that develops between a young female rookie and a seasoned veteran. This is driven by a peculiar series of events. It has serious consequences.A new Russian gang comes into town with veterans from the old Soviet Union. This changes the dynamic from the previous gang crime in town. The River City PD shows it can do pretty well against these tougher opponents.