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The law enforcement of Zootopia - comprised of the Zootopia Police Department and the Mammalian Bureau of Investigation, who join forces to uncover the truth behind a scheme involving reptile trafficking.
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The Team
Officer Judy Hopps
ZPD's first rabbit officer
"It's only hopeless if you let others determine what you can, or can't do."
A police officer working at ZPD's Precinct 1. Alongside three colleagues, she's been assigned to investigate a series of reptile-related thefts occurring in the south of the city.- Action Girl: She lives and breathes this trope, seeing as she wasn't best pleased with being left out of the arrest at Clark Halibuts.
- Aesop Amnesia: Averted; judging by her overall demeanor, it appears that she's managed to curb her impulsiveness and behave more thoughtfully on her cases.
- Berserk Button: She has quite a few:
- Don't touch her ears!
- Being denigrated as a police officer because of the Mammal Inclusion Initiative.
- Character Tics: All the physical tics she had in the film are present here.
- Dirty Harriet: During the Clark Halibuts sting operation, Judy was prompted to go undercover as a sex worker, and is not best pleased with the fact.
- Genki Girl: She may have matured quite a bit since the Night Howler scandal, but she's still as giddy and cheerful as ever.
- Interspecies Romance: Defied; her reaction to the notion that some people speculate that she's dating Nick is one of mild repulsion.
- Kicking Ass in All Her Finery: Averted in the Clark Halibuts sting, where she sits out the arrest in order to maintain the intended ruse.
- Male Gaze: She draws quite a bit of Milo's attention when she first comes to his and Steve's apartment because of her skin-tight uniform.
- Manic Pixie Dream Girl: Even though she isn't Milo's love interest, meeting her and speaking to her changes Milo's behavior for the better, and fills it with much needed drive for life and confidence.
- Nice Girl: As before, Judy is well-behaved, compassionate and forgiving, driven home when she checks on Milo simply to see if he was okay, and to reassure him that Milo won't have to worry about the consequences of his fight with Xander.
- No Sympathy: For Milo's incessant complaining about issues that could be easily solved with good will and resolve.
- The Not-Love Interest: To Nick, as made exceedingly clear by the fact that the former has a vixen for a girlfriend.
- Out of Focus: From protagonist in Zootopia to a deuteragonist in this story.
- Plucky Girl: Even when one method fails, Judy isn't one to throw in the towel without considering a second option.
- Rascally Rabbit: Being a police officer and a Detective Animal who frequently does mental gymnastics on her cases, this is to be expected.
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Whether it's Nick, or Milo, Judy tends to be the Red Oni.
- Righteous Rabbit: An outwardly heroic European rabbit doe.
- The Smurfette Principle: She's the only female character in the crew investigating the reptile thefts.
- Snark-to-Snark Combat: Frequently engages in this with Nick.
- Super-Hearing: Not on Milo's professional level, but Judy has very keen ears and they lend themselves very well to her work.
Officer Nick Wilde
The Sly Fox
"What kind of top-class cop wants to arrest someone without proof and forgets his gun?"
A police officer working at ZPD's Precinct 1, as well as its first fox. Alongside three colleagues, he is assigned to investigate a series of reptile-related thefts occurring in the south of the city.- Aesop Amnesia: Generally averted, seeing as Nick has generally become more trusting and cheerful with Judy along his side.
- Cool Shades: Downplayed in that they have a practical function - they protect his sensitive eyes for over-exposure to sunlight.
- Cunning Like a Fox: His calculating demeanor and quick wit certainly lend themselves well to this trope.
- Deadpan Snarker: He still owns the market of snide comments and frequently drops them.
- The Gadfly: As seen when he teases Judy on several occasions.
- Glurge Addict: Surprisingly, this is the way he interacts with his girlfriend, Cleo, much to Judy's anguish.
- Interspecies Romance: Defied; his reaction to the notion that some people speculate that he's dating Judy is one of utter amusement.
- Master Actor: He is a very skilled impersonator and puts the skills to good use during the Clark Halibuts sting.
- The Nicknamer: No pun intended. Nick frequently addresses others this way.
- The Not-Love Interest: Aside from the fact that Nick has a girlfriend, it's very clear that he regards Judy as a good friend and nothing more.
- Out of Focus: From Deuteragonist in the film to a supporting character in this fic.
- Pungeon Master: Inverted; unlike in many fanfics, this iteration of Nick considers puns to be "the lowest form of humor".
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: Whether it's Judy or Jimmy, Nick is usually the Blue Oni.
- Sarcastic Devotee: To the ZPD as a whole, as well as his closest colleagues and friends.
- Significant Green-Eyed Redhead: The most significant one in this story.
- Smug Smiler: His half-lidded smirk found its way even into this story.
- Took a Level in Badass: Nick's ZPD training has definitely kicked in by the time of this fanfic - from a Lovable Coward, he has changed into someone who'd directly attack an armed suspect in an effort to cuff him, knowing full well that he's at an advantage.
Officer Jimmy Frost
The Fluffy Fumbling Fox
"It's just that… I always try to do what I've been taught, and sometimes, it just doesn't work. I'm 22 years old, and I'm still so… reckless."
The newest recruit of ZPD's Precinct 1 - top of his class, excited about work, and lacking in common sense.- The Ace: According to himself, he was top of his class at the Police Academy. Subverted when he turns out to be reckless, klutzy, and a major oddball.
- Adaptation Distillation: In this version of his story, his father and mother are well-versed in vaudeville, which is something they passed down to him, if only enough for him to be a competent mime.
- Adaptation Personality Change: Jimmy's Cloudcuckoolander behavior is heavily toned down in comparison to his original self in Born to Be Wilde, due to the absence of Wallace the Wallabeanie and his random spurts of ventriloquism.
- All-Loving Hero: Unless they’re criminals, Jimmy treats all mammals with heartfelt goodness and politeness.
- Beware the Silly Ones: Yes, he's a major dork and he's pretty klutzy, but that's no reason to underestimate him: he's still a police officer and a reasonably competent one at that.
- Blue Is Heroic: As evidenced by his uniform, shown here.
- Cunning Like a Fox: Subverted; he turns out to be klutzy and short-sighted, even though he is fairly intelligent.
- Deadpan Snarker: Not by much, but he does have a penchant for dropping subtle jabs.Jimmy: (to Xander in the emu pen) Uh... I'd repeat that motion in the opposite direction if I were you.
- Ditzy Genius: He was the top of his class at the academy and has the procedural training of being an officer down pat, but real-life application proves much harder for him and he is often lacking in common sense.
- Does Not Like Spam: Coffee, to be exact.
- Dork Knight: A klutzy, endearing officer of the law.
- Eager Rookie: He's very energetic about work, though his lack of experience on the field leads to some speed bumps along the way.
- Fearless Fool: On occasion, Jimmy blunders up a lot when not taking his job seriously enough.
- Good Is Not Dumb: He's a lot sharper than he initially lets on, as he was able to single-handedly deduce both the epicenter of the reptile thefts, as well as the fact that Xander was up to no good.
- Heroic Mime: Invoked when he dresses up as a mime for the Clark Halibuts sting.
- Hidden Depths: Jimmy is very well-versed in mime art, which lends itself very well to the Clark Halibuts sting.
- Innocent Blue Eyes: As seen above, he has light blue eyes.
- Keet: He's pretty energetic.
- Naïve Newcomer: He's fresh out of the academy, but still hasn't reined in his impulsive streak, which leads to predictable mistakes.
- Nice Guy: He's cemented as a generally happy-go-lucky, polite and kind-hearted individual.
- The Pollyanna: He is generally very chipper and optimistic.
- Pungeon Master: He has a thing for wordplay and makes up a team name for himself, Judy and Nick.
- Transplant: Originally from Born to Be Wilde, his introduction and overall demeanor is generally in line with said story.
Special Agent Leopold Pardrick
The Low-key Leopard
"A string of smugglings in a day and night is more than a coincidence. That's why I want to be certain whether or not they present a threat to national security. Since Hopps and Wilde alone have managed to solve one conspiracy of such nature without backup, or the assistance of the law, I think we're going to get along swimmingly."
An agent of the Mammalian Bureau of Investigation leading a case regarding the disappearance of several reptiles from the south of Zootopia. He hires Nick, Judy and Jimmy.- The Ace: He's very clearly an expert in his line of work and every scene shows it.
- Badass Longcoat: Pardrick is shown wearing a black leather trenchcoat when he's first introduced, and it's pictured above.
- The Big Guy: Par for the course when he's the largest of the four legal agents on his mission.
- Cats Are Snarkers: Pardrick never misses the opportunity to make a dry quip about something he finds amusing or absurd.
- Cigar Chomper: As can be seen in the drawing, he's often seen with a cigar on breaks.
- Detective Animal: As a federal agent, this is part of his training, he's very methodical and doesn't give up when he gets a hunch that something is wrong.
- FBI Agent: He works for the Mammalian Bureau of Investigation, and Chief Bogo assigns Judy Hopps, Nick Wilde and Jimmy Frost to work with him.
- Master Actor: Not only does he trick everyone into believing he is a posh culinary critic during the Clark Halibuts sting, but he also puts on a flawless English accent.
- Panthera Awesome: He's suave, calm and collected, with a calculating approach to problems. He's no slouch in the physical strength department, either.
- Punny Name: Leopold Pardrick. If that's no indication of what his species is, hardly anything is.
- The Stoic: He's not a mammal who wears his emotions on his sleeve, rather preoccupied with cold, hard facts.
- Thinker Pose: As seen in the drawing.
- Mr. Vice Guy: He's a smoker despite being a federal agent, though he doesn't seem to be a major addict.
ZPD Staff
Chief Bogo
The boss buffalo
A police officer who serves as the head of ZPD's Precinct 1, and by proxy, the boss of Judy, Nick and Jimmy.
- Brutish Bulls: Downplayed. He's still strict and intimidating, but notably less aggressive than what we've seen in the film.
- Da Chief: As is part and parcel, he's the one in charge and he behaves the part.
- Demoted to Extra: His role in this story is quite minor in comparison to the film, where he's relegated chiefly to doing executive work.
- A Father to His Men: He holds his new recruits Hopps and Wilde in high regard, even though you'd never guess so with Wilde.
- Good Is Not Nice: He may be curt, cold and stubborn, but he's unambiguously on the right side of justice.
- Insistent Terminology: He quick to implore Nick to address Jimmy with respect once he has a slip of the tongue.
- Troll: He's not above playing mind games with his officers when they get a little too excited for not having to deal with parking enforcement anymore.
Detective Oates
A detective in the employ of Precinct 1 who helps with the reptile case, investigating the crime scenes and interrogating the culprits.
The whole wheat horse
- Cool Horse: He is a cool horse - gentlemanly, intelligent and good-humored.
- Detective Animal: An official detective of the ZPD, and a very skilled one at that.
- Good Ol' Boy: Detective Oates speaks with a Texan twang, and is a proper gentleman.
- Nice Guy: He generally appears to be very polite and friendly, and everyone gets along with him well.
- Oral Fixation: He seems to have a thing for chewing on wheat stalks in pastime.
- Southern-Fried Genius: Detective Oates is an excellent investigator, but here, he speaks with a prominent Texan twang.
- Talks Like a Simile: He's quite fond of making these in a whimsical manner.
Other officers
The proud police
The rest of the ZPD, mostly made up of officers from Precinct 1.
- Adaptation Species Change: In this story, Rhinowitz is a white rhinoceros, as opposed to the film, where he's a black rhinoceros, like all the others.
- Hypercompetent Sidekick: If you thought it was going to be Nick and Judy saving the day every time, you were sorely mistaken - the rest of the department is shown to be reasonably competent at their work, and they prove very helpful to Judy and Nick.
- Named by the Adaptation: Officer Delgato is given the first name Rodrigo.
- The Sixth Ranger: The parking enforcement brigade that's introduced in chapter 2; suffice to say, they give the ZPD officers a big load off their minds.
