I'm a police officer.

[ Which is true, but as in Chicago, he feels he ought to be transparent with his ability to act as a police officer. ]

In Canada. But not this Canada, unless I'm very much mistaken. So in my Canada, and at the Consulate, where I work, I'm a policeman.

[ A pause, as he thinks his own words over. ]

That’s not clear. Let me start over.

[ He opens his mouth to speak, blinks rapidly as he realizes he's about to run aground once more on the same issues, closes his mouth again. ]

...Do you know what a “liaison officer” is…?