Law & Order's Season 15, Episode 4, Internal Affairs

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The television show selected for this assignment was Law & Order’s season 15, episode 4, Internal Affairs. The episode was about the Internal Affairs Bureau reaching out to SVU for assistance in investigating the 12th precinct for possible fraud and sexual assault cover-ups.
Captain Cragen played the communication task role of leader. He was approached by Lieutenant Tucker to oversee an undercover operation to determine if a young woman was an accused victim or a rape victim. Captain Cragen had to coordinate the team to ensure that all the group members were assigned a task and at the same time that they kept him informed of the situation by maintaining integrity. He reminded them of the importance of their roles, by saying “Don’t put words

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