dɪtˈɛktɪv sˈoʊp ɪz ɐsˈaɪnd tuː "kˈætʃ" ðə pˈʌnɪʃɚ; ɪɾ ɪz pjˈʊɹli ɐ pˈiː.ˈɑːɹ. mˈuːv æz ðə pəlˈiːs duːnˌɑːt ɹˈiəli wˈɔnt fɹˈæŋk kˈɔːt æz ðeɪ sˈiːkɹᵻtli kəndˈoʊn hɪz ˈækʃənz.
Detective Soap is assigned to "catch" the Punisher; it is purely a P.R. move as the police do not really want Frank caught as they secretly condone his actions.