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Issue #23 /2025

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Monday, 03 March 2025

We still are working on a system that works for everyone... - Michael Zero interview

Role:

GTA Chief of Police

Personal background:

Friendly neighbor, outgoing and kind, but with a wild side, former gangs member, u-turning into the law by the main doorway.

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): hi there

Aly: heys hello Michael 🙂

Aly: howr you doing today

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): good and you

Aly: all pretty fine too

Aly: do you have some time for the interview?

Aly: or better another time?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): i m not busy atm city is quite

Aly: aww amazing

Aly: we may do it then

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): where you want to meet me at

Aly: i m heading to the PD building

Aly: heys 🙂

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): hey there

Aly: i ll send you the questions list so you may check them

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): alright

Aly: if you find any you have problems with tell me and we change it

Aly: ok?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): sure thing

Aly: all good?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): ok wait what is the third question about i do not have a criminal record here

Aly: not here

Aly: 🙂

Aly: but if you want we change it

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): hmm well i dont know here i would have one at

Aly: you are not a criminal actually so no matter much, the important on that is why have you changed your job to the side of the law 🙂

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): ok

Aly: may we start then?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): sure

Aly: lets go 🙂
Aly: 1. what’s made you get into the law, especially into the police force?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): well i like to protect people and keep them safe and enforce the laws

Aly: amazing

Aly: 2. Have you been living at GTA for long?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): been here in sl for over 8 months
ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): i mean in GTA
ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): sorry

Aly: great

Aly: np

Aly: just relax this is a friendly interview to allow the people know better the most important persons in the city ♥

Aly: 3. You have a criminal background on your records, so Why such a change?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): and i do not have a criminal record here i would like to say i am a good officer here and have no criminal background

Aly: amazing, thanks for the update

Aly: next?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): sure

Aly: 4. People say you ve begun as a rookie and then step by step till you became the Captain, Have you found your job during those steps as positive to the city?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): and yes i would say i have enjoyed ranking up to now being in charge and i have a good team behind me

Aly: thats always great

Aly: 5. Have you met loyal people, normal people, or backstabbers?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): i have met some great people here some team members who have been fired were on their actions and failure to treat the uniform with respect

Aly: oh i see

Aly: did you have to fired them yourself?

Aly: or the GTA council ?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): well me and my Lt decide on who does get fired any decisions of hiring and firing are up to the department heads city council is not involved in that aspect

Aly: great

Aly: next?

Aly: 6. Have you been already experienced, or have you got influenced by some other cop ikons before?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): sure
ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): and yes i have been one on and off for several years

Aly: amazing

Aly: 7. Have you ever thought on get into politics, and run for Mayor perhaps?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): i do have to say i am happy where i am at, would not want to change that not yet any ways

Aly: great

Aly: 8. What would you change in the PD to turn it even better and accurate?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): at the moment there are no new plans that at least have been decided on in the public eye yet

Aly: great

Aly: 9. Do you think the GTA Justice helps on your day-to-day job, or not yet?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): at times it does yes we still are working on a system that works for everyone

Aly: yes

Aly: is not easy

Aly: i was the judge myself for a shortly time

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): i do think that it would be a bit helpful to have a judge

Aly: well the last question 🙂

Aly: 10. Do you think politicians at GTA are mainly honest or corrupted by now?

ⱮìçհąҽӀ 乙єяợ (mb302michael.zero): i would have to say for the most part mayor dee does a very good job and she takes care of the department and gets us what we need always

Aly: and the council?