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The Law Enforcement Deck

Long nights, cold coffee, and calls nobody else will take — twenty-two cards for the people who show up anyway.

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The Academy Recruit — illustrated tarot card, arcanum 0
· 0 ·The Academy Recruit
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· 0 ·
The Academy Recruit
in the place of the fool
upright
Fresh boots, empty notepad, and infinite certainty.
reversed
The certainty lasted until the first ride-along.
The FTO — illustrated tarot card, arcanum I
· I ·The FTO
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· I ·
The FTO
in the place of the magician
upright
Every tool on the belt, every answer at the ready.
reversed
The answer is always: what did the policy manual say?
Dispatch — illustrated tarot card, arcanum II
· II ·Dispatch
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· II ·
Dispatch
in the place of the high priestess
upright
She knows where every unit is before anyone calls.
reversed
The channel goes quiet at exactly the wrong moment.
The Department Mother — illustrated tarot card, arcanum III
· III ·The Department Mother
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· III ·
The Department Mother
in the place of the empress
upright
Candy drawer open, birthday cake cooling, all is well.
reversed
She remembers every favor. Every single one.
The Brass — illustrated tarot card, arcanum IV
· IV ·The Brass
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· IV ·
The Brass
in the place of the emperor
upright
Order flows downward and paperwork flows upward.
reversed
The new directive contradicts the one from last Tuesday.
The Policy Manual — illustrated tarot card, arcanum V
· V ·The Policy Manual
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· V ·
The Policy Manual
in the place of the hierophant
upright
The answer to every question lives inside this binder.
reversed
Chapter seven was updated after the incident. Check the addendum.
The Partner — illustrated tarot card, arcanum VI
· VI ·The Partner
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· VI ·
The Partner
in the place of the lovers
upright
The other marriage — no ceremony, no exit, just trust.
reversed
You took the last cup and left the pot empty. Again.
The Patrol Car — illustrated tarot card, arcanum VII
· VII ·The Patrol Car
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· VII ·
The Patrol Car
in the place of the chariot
upright
Rolling office, throne on wheels, the beat is yours.
reversed
Check engine light, bald spare, and a full shift left.
The K9 — illustrated tarot card, arcanum VIII
· VIII ·The K9
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· VIII ·
The K9
in the place of strength
upright
The best partner never once complained about paperwork.
reversed
He ate the report. The actual printed report.
The Quiet Shift — illustrated tarot card, arcanum IX
· IX ·The Quiet Shift
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· IX ·
The Quiet Shift
in the place of the hermit
upright
Empty streets, warm coffee, a radio that stays silent.
reversed
You said it out loud and now every call is yours.
The Shift Bid — illustrated tarot card, arcanum X
· X ·The Shift Bid
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· X ·
The Shift Bid
in the place of wheel of fortune
upright
Seniority spins the wheel and the wheel spins your life.
reversed
Eighteen months on graves until someone retires.
Internal Affairs — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XI
· XI ·Internal Affairs
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· XI ·
Internal Affairs
in the place of justice
upright
The camera sees everything and the scales balance clean.
reversed
The camera saw everything. File your supplement by Friday.
The Report — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XII
· XII ·The Report
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· XII ·
The Report
in the place of the hanged man
upright
Suspended at the keyboard long after the call is cleared.
reversed
Session timed out. The narrative is gone. Start over.
The Retirement — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XIII
· XIII ·The Retirement
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· XIII ·
The Retirement
in the place of death
upright
The badge goes on the table and a whole life opens up.
reversed
One more year. They always say one more year.
The Briefing — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XIV
· XIV ·The Briefing
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· XIV ·
The Briefing
in the place of temperance
upright
Hot-sheet in hand, the sergeant pours the shift into balance.
reversed
The briefing ran long and you missed the call by a block.
The Overtime — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XV
· XV ·The Overtime
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· XV ·
The Overtime
in the place of the devil
upright
The paycheck is beautiful and the boat can wait one more week.
reversed
The boat has been waiting for three consecutive fiscal years.
The Subpoena — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XVI
· XVI ·The Subpoena
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· XVI ·
The Subpoena
in the place of the tower
upright
The tower falls on a Tuesday — your day off, naturally.
reversed
The case was two years ago. You barely remember the street.
The Thank-You — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XVII
· XVII ·The Thank-You
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· XVII ·
The Thank-You
in the place of the star
upright
A child waves from a car seat and it makes the whole year.
reversed
The thank-you note arrived after you transferred districts.
The Night Shift — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XVIII
· XVIII ·The Night Shift
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· XVIII ·
The Night Shift
in the place of the moon
upright
The city the day shift never sees belongs to you alone.
reversed
3 a.m. reveals everything the paperwork cannot hold.
The Ride-Along — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XIX
· XIX ·The Ride-Along
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· XIX ·
The Ride-Along
in the place of the sun
upright
Pure pride — the job shines when a stranger gets to see it.
reversed
They asked if it was like the TV show. It is not like the show.
The Reunion — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XX
· XX ·The Reunion
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· XX ·
The Reunion
in the place of judgement
upright
Old partners rise to toast and one chair holds the memory.
reversed
Half the table is arguing about the pension formula again.
The Pension — illustrated tarot card, arcanum XXI
· XXI ·The Pension
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· XXI ·
The Pension
in the place of the world
upright
Thirty years complete — the whole wide world, finally yours.
reversed
The calculation changed twice while you were on shift.
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