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* DefrostingIceQueen: In her first few appearances, she is understandably (given Andy's blowing a case she was prosecuting, and then insulting her after) pretty chilly towards both Sipowicz and Kelly. She thaws as the season goes on, enough that she starts dating Andy.
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Adrienne Lesniak's replacement who becomes Diane' Russell's partner and best friend.

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Adrienne Lesniak's replacement who becomes Diane' Diane Russell's partner and best friend.
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Diane Russell's replacement who becomes Connie McDowell's replacement.

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Diane Russell's replacement who becomes Connie McDowell's [=McDowell's=] replacement.
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* MinorityPoliceOfficer: Like his brother. Unfortunately, he's younger and more hotheaded, so he gets into altercations with white officers sometimes, forcing Arthur to intervene.



* FeminineWomenCanCook: She's very nervous the first time she cooks Danny Sorensen a meal in his kitchen.
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!!Det. Vince Gotelli
-> '''Played by''': Carmine Caridi
An older detective assigned to the night shift.

!!Officer Mary Franco
-> '''Played by''': Creator/SheeriRappaport
A young patrolwoman who gets romantically involved with Danny Sorensen.

* FairCop: An attractive young police officer.
* FeminineWomenCanCook: She's very nervous the first time she cooks Danny Sorensen a meal in his kitchen.

!!Officer Ed Laughlin
-> '''Played by''': Anthony Mangano

* CheatersNeverProsper: Has a boxing match with Clark, during which he gets away with a low blow, but Clark still wins the bout.
* {{Jerkass}}: He's not a nice guy and has very few civil interactions with the detectives.

!!Officer Szymanski
-> '''Played by''': Creator/ChristopherStanley

* BigotWithABadge: Introduced pulling Fancy over for a broken tail light, during which he is very disrespectful in a way that heavily implies he is a racist. He and Fancy have further run-ins, though he is not presented as a villain and Fancy, rather than just throwing the book at him, tries to help Szymanski change his attitudes.
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* InternalAffairs: The most prominent IA officer on the show, and one for whom even Sipowicz demonstrates grudging respect.


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* HandCannon: Uses a .44 in his work as a stickup man because it scares even other criminals.
* NobleDemon: Despite making his living by robbing drug dealers, he deals with the police honorably. As Simone says, he's more "stand-up" than Sgt. Kahlins, the officer who [[spoiler:got Hollie killed]].
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* TheChick: Until "For Whom the Skell Rolls".




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* PutOnABus: On "For Whom the Skell Rolls", when she is found guilty of manslaughter and sentenced to two years.




Originally an up-and-coming officer from Anti-Crime, James demonstrated remarkable abilities that he became John Kelly's protege in the first season and later a capable detective in his own right.

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* AngryBlackMan: How Sipowicz sees him, which isn't entirely fair. Fancy unfortunately has a lot of experience dealing with institutional and personal racism and he's usually able to deal with it. But he can still be pushed too far, as when he's stopped by another cop and also when a witness uses racial slurs in his presence.



* AngryBlackMan: More so than Arthur, combined with him being more hotheaded and less experienced with police politics. Arthur sometimes has to intervene to keep him out of trouble when Reggie has run-ins with bigoted officers.
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler:Fraker is acquitted of the attempted murder of Rodriguez, but the trial and revelations about his indiscretions left his career and reputation in ruins. When we last see him, he is serving drinks at a sleazy bar.]]

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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler:Fraker is acquitted of the attempted murder of Rodriguez, but the trial and revelations about his indiscretions left his career and reputation in ruins. When we last see him, he is serving drinks at a sleazy bar. This is particularly fitting when you contrast this with Rodriguez who lost a promotion to captain due to Fraker's actions but was able to retire and get a lucrative job in private security.]]
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* KarmaHoudiniWarranty: [[spoiler:Fraker is acquitted of the attempted murder of Rodriguez, but the trial and revelations about his indiscretions left his career and reputation in ruins. When we last see him, he is serving drinks at a sleazy bar.]]

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* BeardnessProtectionProgram: He spent a lot of time undercover and there are drug dealers who would like to see him dead, so he's allowed to have a goatee (normally against regulations) for a while after he takes command of the squad.




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* DressedAllInRubber: She shows Andy she's wearing rubber undergarments. With him being married (as well as utterly baffled by any sort of kink) it doesn't go over well.
* WeightWoe: She's definitely sexually liberated, but being rejected by several men (including Andy) and having to work with the more attractive Diane and Jill does a number on her self-esteem.



* AngryBlackMan: More so than Arthur, combined with him being more hotheaded and less experienced with police politics. Arthur sometimes has to intervene to keep him out of trouble when Reggie has trouble with bigoted officers.

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* AngryBlackMan: More so than Arthur, combined with him being more hotheaded and less experienced with police politics. Arthur sometimes has to intervene to keep him out of trouble when Reggie has trouble run-ins with bigoted officers.
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* RedOniBlueOni: When paired with Jill, Diane was the red. She was more often driven to anger and disgust at suspects, while Jill generally kept a calmer head.




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* RedOniBlueOni: The blue to Diane's red. When Diane got emotional, Jill usually remained focused on the case and trying to get a confession out of the suspect.

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* BerserkButton: Really resents rich suspects who use their money and connections to escape justice. He's not afraid of telling them what he thinks about them, either. And don't make racist cracks in front of him, either.

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* BerserkButton: Really resents rich suspects who use their money and connections to escape justice. He's not afraid of telling them what he thinks about them, either. And don't Don't make racist cracks in front of him, either.


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* HatesRichPeople: Really resents rich suspects who use their money and connections to escape justice. He's not afraid of telling them what he thinks about them, either.

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* ZeroPercentApprovalRating: Fancy wonders how's it's possible that she could have the entire squad turned against her before she'd even really taken command.




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* TwoferTokenMinority: InUniverse. Sipowicz points out that, as a gay woman, she was so valuable to the department for diversity purposes that no one would ever attempt to hinder her career in any way (though it turned out Fancy was loyal enough to the squad to do so).



* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Bass is willing to accept when he makes a mistake, listens to advice, and trusts his officers' decisions.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: Bass (very unlike Haverill, whom he replaced) is willing to accept when he makes a mistake, listens to advice, and trusts his officers' decisions.





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\n* SomeOfMyBestFriendsAreX: claims to Fancy that he gets along very well with most black people. Fancy's clearly not convinced.

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!!Steve Richards
-> '''Played by''': Paul Ben-Victor

* ChronicBackstabbingDisorder: The detectives learn not to trust him completely due to him sometimes trying to screw them over if he thinks he can get a bigger payday.
* SesquipedalianLoquaciousness: Has a tendency to try to sound smart by using big words, such as when he comes by the squad room to offer up information and says, "Let me partially expose myself."


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!!Leslie Peach
-> '''Played by''': Mos Def
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* BaldOfAwesome: Losing his hair and still manages to get a confession out of suspects as well as being a good friend, husband and father.

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* ReasonableAuthorityFigure: What he usually is.

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!!Officer Reggie Fancy
-> '''Played by''': Creator/MichaelJaiWhite
A patrolman, and Arthur Fancy's younger brother.

* AngryBlackMan: More so than Arthur, combined with him being more hotheaded and less experienced with police politics. Arthur sometimes has to intervene to keep him out of trouble when Reggie has trouble with bigoted officers.

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