While in the scenario it is not directly stated, I believed that two Trendvill officers where already involved in a criminal syndicate as you had already stated. While ignoring the play on words as to how the two towns police acted, the two Trendvill cops where actively recruiting others public officers to help extend their illegal criminal interests. It would only make sense because they were not only opening a new illegal gambling operation in Sedatevill which would require protection from the two Sedatevill officers, but the actively took patrons from Sedatevill to Trendvill to engage in the prostitution ring they which was already protected by the Trendvill officers.
