Blackwater, having no place for religion or faith, had gladly given their only church over to the local police department. The police force themselves were more part of the town than the church ever had been, and Blackwater, despite its rough-and-ready exterior, was not a lawless place. The sheriff and his men were elected by the people, all being born and bred in the industrial town, and many had served time in the mines and factories that fuelled the community. Unlike the law enforcement in S"aven and London, these were a traditional, fair police force, intent on keeping their people safe and their town functioning.
They were good at it too. Crime was minimal, and the streets were safe. The toxic air and polluted waters were what got you in Blackwater, not murder, not violence. These we
