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followed procedure

遵守程序;按規章辦事

`follow procedure` 指的是按照既定的規則、步驟或協議行事,確保每一步都符合規定。這裡 Boyle 強調他們警方在調查 Gina 的案件時,每一步都嚴格遵守了警局的規定。

Captain, we swept the scene, ran the prints,
canvassed the building. We followed procedure.
"Procedure" is just a fancy word for proper order to do things.