The chief stammered around and did not give me a direct answer.

I don't like to direct myself.

I talked to the lieutenant that was in charge and said, ‘I want this understood: I want an investigation opened now!'

There was some chain of command or form of direction that was lacking here,

I was very unhappy that that case had not been taken to the local prosecutors for theft charges,

I talked to the lieutenant that was in charge and said, ‘I want this understood: I want an investigation opened now!'