It's really easy to forget that Oscar's a police-officer (or some sort of policing authority figure), considering how much beating he takes. @BasilD
I think that was the author's subtle way of saying: "maybe working with creepycats is not normalized enough to be part of the actual police".
And by "subtle" I mean: "Why not also throw a blood-ritual in their office for good measure."
@Darthskippy Yay! Looking forward to it. It's almost as if having the ability to interpret the sacred texts (i.e. the raws) gives you the power of precognition...