Reputation restored
Not that Rick and Ramirez had a bad reputation, but people thought they were crazy for focusing so much on that one criminal they caught years ago. Most officers had moved on and didn’t think much about the parked cars and what they were all doing there. They had other fish to fry.
But Ramirez knew that something big was going on and wanted to get to the bottom of it. His actions were praised by the police department and Rick also got huge recognition for his amazing work as a police dog. They were back on top as an amazing tag team with an amazing reputation.