Wow! I first started reading this and thinking "Huh! How do I get to be one of those day time cops!?!" I had to work my butt off on all sorts of shifts for years, and still wasn't a day time cop!! LOL!! Then I realized it was a 6 month old post! Oops! I don't have time to read all the fun stuff, but I saw a few good things.
Now, to be fair, I have a 3 carat stone on a sterling silver band. It's a lovely diamonique and only cost me $50 plus shipping on QVC. I'm sure any cop could afford that!