For all but the elite tier…if a top government wants your stuff…they'll get your stuff.
You know you wouldn't miss the big takedown without being in on the op. That would drive me crazy forever…this way, win, lose, or draw…I had skin in the game.
I used model large agency adoption trajectories on new or controversial items and get within 1% frequently of how our troops would poll at different milestones. They thought I was a wizard. All I did was survey other departments. Cops think alike at the fundamental levels.
So, if I 'had' to be here and getting my hands dirty because of that 'cop drive', I knew there'd be plenty of others. Glad you're here, it helps balance between the Xboxers and shills. Real life has a moderating effect on perspective.