Technically, Judy did NOT quit the ZPD

nekomimiranger:

zootopepo: pepoluan: She never said “I quit”, or “I resigned”. And that’s the technicality that Chief Bogo leveraged to ‘absolve’ her from any vigilantism accusation of her actions between being reunited with Nick to the arrest of Bellwether. Why would Chief Bogo bend the rules? Because, in his own words: Bogo might be a hard-driving bastard, but he knows a Good Police Officer when he sees one. Bogo might seem very strict and I am sure he is. But he also is a good hearted person and as you said, he knows a good officer if he sees one. Well… with a little help at least xD I got the vather or grandfatherly vibe from him and think he cares deeply about his subjects even though he would never show it in the open. I totally can imagine, he “forgot” to file her resignation or to pass it over to human resources xD So when Judy came back to ask for her job back he said something like “You never left. But you have to work extra shifts to make up for your missed time” ^^

Yeah. He’s a gruff father for all his officers.

Too often he had seen a rookie jumping in into the action with enthusiasm and nothing else. Too often he had to visit the home of the next-of-kin to inform them of a loss. Too often had he handed over a folded Zootopia flag to the sobbing family of a fallen officer.

So when Judy *insisted* on being assigned to the case, his mind went, “Not. Again.”

Thankfully, Judy survived.

But Bogo couldn’t bear the idea of one day having to go to Bunnyburrow, in full dress uniform, to inform The Hopps that they had just lost their daughter. That’s why he demanded her badge. Thinking that if he stripped her of her authority, he could stop her recklessness, and thus spare her family from inevitable sadness.

Except for something he never factored in.

He never expected a fox would be the bunny’s guardian angel of sorts.