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* Multiple combinations in "PsychoPass", newcomer Inspector Akane usually teams up with the two most experienced Enforcers and vice versa with the other Inspector Gino.

* [[SeanConnery Malone]] and [[KevinCostner Ness]] from ''TheUntouchables''.

** ''LifeOnMars'' - featuring DCI Gene Hunt and DI Sam Tyler

* ''Series/{{Shark}}'': In one of Sebastian Stark's cases as a prosecutor, the defendant was a cop charged with killing a criminal's cousin. The cop had a problem with the criminal and accidentally killed the cousin. The cop was the old cop of the trope and the young one was testifying against him. The ex-cop working as a liasion between Stark's office and the [=LAPD=] commented on how odd it was that the young cop was testifying against the old one since cops usually take the heat for one another. [[spoiler:Then it clicked on Stark the ''old'' cop was TakingTheHeat for the young one. The young one had heard stories about the criminal and decided to take justice on his own hands. Stark made a deal where he'd allow the old cop to take the heat if the young one agreed to leave the force forever]].

* Tony Hillerman's mysteries set on the [[TheRez Navajo reservation]] feature Joe Leaphorn (older, world-weary, atheistic) and Jim Chee (younger, more idealistic, a practicing shaman).

* KnightInSourArmour Roslyn Forrester and WideEyedIdealist Christ Cwej in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' VirginNewAdventures novels.

* Sam Vimes and Carrot in ''Discworld/GuardsGuards''. Also, Sam Vimes and, er, [[IHatePastMe Sam Vimes]] in ''Discworld/NightWatch''.

* In ''TheDarkKnightRises'', Commissioner Gordon takes a liking to rookie cop John Blake, admiring his initiative in things. He promotes him to Detective over the protestations of his deputy, and sets him on the task (as at the time Gordon is in convalescence after crossing Bane). ThoseTwoGuys during the Batpod chase scene also elicit this; the elder cop says "You're in for a helluva show tonight" after sighting Batman. The younger cop also reflexively shoots Batman's EMP gun and immediately apologizes after a "What are you, stupid?" stare from Bats.

* Done so often on British TV that it's probably easier to list the British cop shows which '''DON'T''' feature this combo at some point, but what the hell, here's just a few examples which do:

* In ''TheDarkKnightRises'', Commissioner Gordon takes a liking to rookie cop John Blake, admiring his initiative in things. He promotes him to Detective over the protestations of his deputy, and sets him on the task (as at the time Gordon is in convalescence after crossing Bane).

* ToshiroMifune and Takashi Shimura as detectives Murakami and Sato in AkiraKurosawa's ''Film/StrayDog''.

* ''{{Felidae}}'': Pascal and Francis. [[spoiler: Subverted ''hard''. At the beginning they seem to fit this trope, but at the end it turns out that Pascal is actually the killer and helps Francis only because he wants to [[PassingTheTorch pass the torch]] to him]].

* ''LethalWeapon'': Murtaugh and Riggs.

* Soichiro Yagami and Touta Matsuda from ''DeathNote'', at least at the beginning of the series.

** ''{{Cadfael}}'' - has a variant. The series is set in medieval times and therefore before police existed, but Cadfael is an older detective monk who has a quasi-paternal relationship with lawman Hugh Berrigar.

* [[LANoire Cole Phelps]] and his partners [[ShellShockedVeteran Herschel Biggs]] and [[NobleBigotWithABadge Rusty Galloway]] certainly fit the bill.

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** ''{{Lewis}} (aka Inspector Lewis)'' - featuring Lewis from the aforementioned show, [[MasterAndApprenticeChain now promoted to DI and partnered with DS Hathaway]] (Has led to speculation that in another 20 years, there will be a new show entitled "Hathaway"/"Inspector Hathaway")

** ''{{Lewis}} (aka Inspector Lewis)'' - featuring Lewis from the aforementioned show, now promoted to DI and partnered with DS Hathaway (Has led to speculation that in another 20 years, there will be a new show entitled "Hathaway"/"Inspector Hathaway")

* Somerset and Mills from ''{{Se7en}}'': Former TropeNamer and probably TropeCodifier.

* Sam Vimes and Carrot in ''Discworld/GuardsGuards''. Also, Sam Vimes and, er, [[FutureMeScaresMe Sam Vimes]] in ''Discworld/NightWatch''.

* Sam Vimes and Carrot in ''Discworld/GuardsGuards''. Also, Sam Vimes and, er, Sam Vimes in ''Discworld/NightWatch''.

* The dynamic between all the rookies and their Training Officers on ''RookieBlue''. Actual partnerships change from episode to episode.

* Agents [[TommyLeeJones K]] and [[WillSmith J]] from ''{{Men In Black}}''.