The new Chief Strickland orders a drug raid and causes the death of an elderly woman due to inaccurate information on the location of a dangerous drug lord. Mannion sees a chance to get his job back and decides to catch the guy himself. He uses the help of his best men, who put their jobs at stake and work parallel to Strickland's orders. When Mannion finally catches the guy, Mayor Douglas won't give his job back, forcing Jack to reveal he knows the phone wiretap was illegal, ultimately forcing Douglas to give him his job back. Kids firebomb Mannion's apartment after he keeps stopping them from selling drugs. Meanwhile, Temple investigates two cops he thinks are abusing their authority and beating the people they arrest. At the same time, Debreno sleeps with Maria Rodriguez, which causes conflict in his friendship with Temple.