Chu Chu Malave

A routine day for Capt. Miller. It starts with his wife Elizabeth complaining about the unsafe conditions in the city. For this reason, she tries to talk Barney into quitting his job and moving to a quieter, more rural area to start a chicken ranch. Meanwhile, at the police station, Fish and Chano have picked up a teenage drug addict as a mugging suspect. During the booking, the addict - Ramon Santos - gets Fish's gun and is holding the squad at bay. When Barney arrives at the station house, he is confronted by the gun-toting Ramon, who wants to shoot his way out....

A disgruntled architect decides to improve on his building—by blowing it up.

Ripner is suing Harris over the lawyer's portrayal in the detective's novel; Wojo asks Barney's daughter out on a date; a sporting-goods storeowner takes the law in his own hands.

A special task force is assembled to catch a sniper who has been attacking both police officers and young residents in the barrio.