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* ActionGirl: Played reasonably realistically. Expect Andy to lose as often as she wins in a fight.



* GenreSavvy



* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: She is the mother.

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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: She is the mother.AbsurdlyYouthfulMother



* {{Kuudere}}: Underneath her caustic, impassive exterior is a rather vulnerable young woman.


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* SugarAndIcePersonality: Underneath her caustic, impassive exterior is a rather vulnerable young woman.


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* BadassInDistress: In the season 2 finale.
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** AwesomeMcCoolName: His middle name is Ezekiel, which translates into "strength of God". Basically his full name is "Bear with the strength of God" Epstein.

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* BadassBeard: By mid Season 3




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* PutOnABus: At the start of Season 3
** TheBusCameBack



Detective of the 15th. Was one of the rookies academy instructor. Nash's on and off love interest. Played by Noam Jenkins.

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Detective of the 15th. Was one of the rookies academy instructor. Nash's on and off love interest. Played by Noam Jenkins.
Jenkins.

* CowboyCop: Shades of this happened in Season 3.
* [[spoiler:KilledOffForReal: Not before having a DyingMomentOfAwesome no less]].
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* HeroicBSOD: Suffers this at the end of episode 7, having killed a criminal in self-defense.

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* HeroicBSOD: Suffers this at the end of episode 7, 7 in Season 1, having killed a criminal in self-defense.



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is Andrea. However, even the official site labels her as "Andy".

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is Andrea. However, even Andrea, but everyone, and the official site labels site, formally calls her as "Andy".Andy.



--->'''Andy (talking about her uniform, metaphorically)''': ''I have no problems taking it off''. {{Beat}}. ''You know what I mean''.

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--->'''Andy (talking about her uniform, metaphorically)''': ''I have no problems taking it off''. {{Beat}}.({{Beat}}). ''You know what I mean''.



* [[spoiler:SurvivorsGuilt: After shooting a teenager]], Dov is suffering from this as he had never killed someone before.

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* [[spoiler:SurvivorsGuilt: After SurvivorGuilt: [[spoiler:After shooting a teenager]], teenager, Dov is suffering from this as he had never killed someone before.
before.]]



Level-headed and pragmatic, with more confidence than Andy and a young son. Played by Enuka Okuma.

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Level-headed and pragmatic, with more confidence than Andy and a young son. Later become a detective during Season 3. Played by Enuka Okuma.




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* RankUp: Became a detective in Season 3.

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[[AC:Rookies]]



* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is presumably Andrea. However, even the official site labels her as "Andy".
** Her mother shows up early in Season 3 and calls her Andrea, confirming that she ''does'' have a first name. She dosn't like it, though.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Her real name is presumably Andrea. However, even the official site labels her as "Andy".
** Her mother shows up early in Season 3 and calls her Andrea, confirming that she ''does'' have a first name. She dosn't doesn't like it, though. though.




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* [[spoiler:SurvivorsGuilt: After shooting a teenager]], Dov is suffering from this as he had never killed someone before.



!!! Nick Collins

Former soldier who served in Afghanistan for four years before becoming a cop. Once engaged to Gail and was readied to marry in Las Vegas before enlisting.

* RetiredBadass: Well, he is a marine after-all.

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** [[spoiler:Until his wife allows him back inside after their daughter gotten caught up with a criminal]].




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* PapaWolf: ''AND how''. [[spoiler:Not only was he about to kill a suspect in a case, but said suspect was someone who hooked Shaw's daughter with drugs and beat her, as well who knows what else given the rap sheet]].


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* [[spoiler:MyGreatestFailure: Weapons that he himself was suppose to have signed over for for destruction ended up being re-sold on the street because he allowed someone else to file the paper work while he was with his mistress]].
* SharpDressedMan
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** Her mother shows up early in Season 3 and calls her Andrea, confirming that she ''does'' have a first name. She dosn't like it, though.
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* HappilyMarried

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* HappilyMarried
HappilyMarried: [[spoiler: Subverted in season 3, when we find out that he's been kicked of of the house by his wife after spending too much time at work.]]
* MarriedToTheJob
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* PlayingAgainstType: Smith's most well-known role prior to RookieBlue was the TroubledButCute Ephram Brown on {{Everwood}}.

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* PlayingAgainstType: Smith's most well-known role prior to RookieBlue ''Series/RookieBlue'' was the TroubledButCute Ephram Brown on {{Everwood}}.
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* GentleGiant: As shown when he rescues a stolen puppy and takes it in until its owners are found.

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* OppositesAttract: This with Gail, of course.

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* OppositesAttract: This with Gail, of course.


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* OppositesAttract: Has a history with Chris, and attracts the attention of [[spoiler:Dov]] as well.
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Dov is a pretty nice guy over-all but in the Season 2 episode ''A Little Faith'', [[spoiler: Dov, while undercover, befriends an old drug dealing pal from his brother's life and road around with him, then when the drug dealer went to do a arranged deal, Dov loots him of all of his drugs and money. When asked about this, he mentions he played nice before "stabbing" the dealer in the back.]]

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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Dov is a pretty nice guy over-all overall, but in the Season 2 episode ''A Little Faith'', [[spoiler: Dov, while undercover, he befriends an old drug dealing pal from his brother's life and road rode around with him, then when the drug dealer went to do a an arranged deal, Dov loots him of all of his drugs and money. When asked about this, he mentions he played nice before "stabbing" the dealer in the back.]]



* EmbarrassingFirstName: Averted. One would think a boy named Dov would feel more self-conscious about it, but he isn't. As he explains, in Hebrew his name means "bear" so its actually quite manly.

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* EmbarrassingFirstName: Averted. One would think a boy named Dov would feel more self-conscious about it, but he isn't. As he explains, But it turns out that in Hebrew his name means "bear" so its actually quite manly."bear".



* BrilliantButLazy: Steals someone's credit without a second glance and eagerly shuffles cases to another department when possible, yet shows ruthless competence when she feels like showing someone up.

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* BrilliantButLazy: Steals someone's credit without a second glance and eagerly shuffles cases to another department when possible, yet shows ruthless competence when she feels like showing someone up.can memorize a license plate number with a glance at a speeding car.



** HiddenDepths: Which she seemed to have shown in certain times when someone is hurt or nearly died.

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** HiddenDepths: Which she seemed to have shown in certain times shows when someone is hurt or nearly died.dies.



** Feels intense pressure to be a better cop thanks to her family background. Not helped by the fact that the fellow rookies she's being helped along in her career by her family connections.
* WomanInWhite: She is often wearing white while out of uniform.

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** Feels intense pressure to be a better cop thanks to her family background. Not helped by the fact that the fellow rookies she's being helped are under the impression that she uses her family connections to get along in her career by her family connections.
career.
* WomanInWhite: She is often wearing white white, of the 'reluctant-to-get-her-hands-dirty' variety, while out of uniform.
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T.O. for the first episode, is promoted to sergeant by the 8th one. Played by Lyriq Bent.

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T.O. for the first episode, is promoted to staff sergeant by the 8th one. Played by Lyriq Bent.

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!!! Frank Best
T.O. for the first episode, is promoted to sergeant by the 8th one. Played by Lyriq Bent.



Sergeant for the first half of the first season. Played by Aidan Devine.

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Staff Sergeant for the first half of the first season. Played by Aidan Devine.
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* DaChief: Formerly.

!!! Frank Best
T.O. for the first episode, is promoted to sergeant by the 8th one. Played by Lyriq Bent.

* DaChief: Currently



* ByTheBookCop




!!! Boyd
Detective for the Guns and Gangs task-force.

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!!! Donovan Boyd
Detective for the Guns and Gangs task-force.task-force.

* [[spoiler:DirtyCop]]
* {{Jerkass}}
* [[spoiler:SmugSnake]]
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* BewareTheNiceOnes: Dov is a pretty nice guy over-all but in the Season 2 episode ''A Little Faith'', [[spoiler: Dov, while undercover, befriends an old drug dealing pal from his brother's life and road around with him, then when the drug dealer went to do a arranged deal, Dov loots him of all of his drugs and money. When asked about this, he mentions he played nice before "stabbing" the dealer in the back.]]

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* HappilyMarried



T.O. for the first episode, get's promoted to sergeant by the 8th one. Played by Lyriq Bent.

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T.O. for the first episode, get's is promoted to sergeant by the 8th one. Played by Lyriq Bent.
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Undercover cop, [[UndercoverCopReveal exposed]] when McNally arrested him on her first day. Takes the job as her T.O. Played by Ben Bass

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Undercover cop, [[UndercoverCopReveal exposed]] when McNally [=McNally=] arrested him on her first day. Takes the job as her T.O. Played by Ben Bass

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Undercover cop, exposed when McNally arrested him on her first day. Takes the job as her T.O. Played by Ben Bass

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Undercover cop, exposed [[UndercoverCopReveal exposed]] when McNally arrested him on her first day. Takes the job as her T.O. Played by Ben Bass
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* CowboyCop



!!! Jo Rosatti

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!!! Jo RosattiRosati


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* NewOldFlame

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* WomanInWhite: She is often wearing white while out of uniform.

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* WomanInWhite: She is often wearing white while out of uniform.uniform.

!!! Sam Swarek
Undercover cop, exposed when McNally arrested him on her first day. Takes the job as her T.O. Played by Ben Bass

* JerkWithAHeartOfGold
* SexyMentor
* TallDarkAndHandsome

!!! Oliver Shaw
Good guy all over. The most laid back of the T.O.'s. Happily married with children. Played by Matt Gordon.

!!! Noelle Williams
Only female T.O.. Tried for the sergeant position but got beaten by Best. Played by Melanie Nicholls-King

* CoolBigSis

!!! Frank Best
T.O. for the first episode, get's promoted to sergeant by the 8th one. Played by Lyriq Bent.

!!! Boyko
Sergeant for the first half of the first season. Played by Aidan Devine.

!!! Luke Callahan
Homicide detective. Got assigned to 15th division over the murder case of a rookie 3 years before the start of the series. Played by Eric Johnson.

!!! Jerry Barber
Detective of the 15th. Was one of the rookies academy instructor. Nash's on and off love interest. Played by Noam Jenkins.

!!! Jo Rosatti
Homicide detective. Get's called from another division to help on 2x01, and chooses to stay. She has history with Luke Callahan.

!!! Boyd
Detective for the Guns and Gangs task-force.
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* EmbarrassingFirstName: Averted. One would think a boy named Dov would feel more self-conscious about it, but he isn't.

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* EmbarrassingFirstName: Averted. One would think a boy named Dov would feel more self-conscious about it, but he isn't. As he explains, in Hebrew his name means "bear" so its actually quite manly.
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** HiddenDepths: Which she seemed to have shown in certain times when someone is hurt or nearly died.
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** Another when she sees a mother implied to be suffering from [[ShellShockedVeteran PTSD]] almost kill herself her daughter dies.

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** Another when she sees a mother implied to be suffering from [[ShellShockedVeteran PTSD]] almost kill herself after her daughter dies.
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* AbusiveParents: His mother once had him stand still on a chair for three hours straight as a punishment for spilling some spaghetti on the floor. It is implied she had serious mental issues.
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** Another when she sees a mother suffering from PostTraumaticStressDisorder almost kill herself her daughter dies.

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** Another when she sees a mother implied to be suffering from PostTraumaticStressDisorder [[ShellShockedVeteran PTSD]] almost kill herself her daughter dies.
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** Another when she sees a mother suffering from PostTraumaticStressDisorder almost kill herself her daughter dies.

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* ThatCameOutWrong: Has a habit of this, especially when talking to Sam
--->'''Andy (talking about her uniform, metaphorically)''': ''I have no problems taking it off''. {{Beat}}. ''You know what I mean''.


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* [[spoiler: [[DeadLittleSister Dead Older Brother]]]]


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** Feels intense pressure to be a better cop thanks to her family background. Not helped by the fact that the fellow rookies she's being helped along in her career by her family connections.
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The trope is Betty and Veronica, as they have no past history, and is listed on the main page


* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Sam and Luke. Andy is, of course, the girl (although you wouldn't be able to tell from [[GenderBlenderName the names alone]]).

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* TwoGuysAndAGirl: With Sam and Luke. Andy is, of course, the girl (although you wouldn't be able to tell from [[GenderBlenderName the names alone]]).

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Massively YMMV, and I don\'t even know what is meant by it?


* ByTheBookCop



* HollywoodPudgy: An aversion despite being more solidly built than the other two female rookies. Even more notable due to a marked difference between Charlotte Sullivan in the show and Charlotte Sullivan in prior modeling photos.

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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: She is the mother.



* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: She is the mother.

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* AbsurdlyYouthfulMother: She is the mother.
HotMom
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real women can not have hartman hips


* HollywoodPudgy: An aversion despite being [[HartmanHips more solidly built]] than the other two female rookies. Even more notable due to a marked difference between Charlotte Sullivan in the show and Charlotte Sullivan in prior modeling photos.

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* HollywoodPudgy: An aversion despite being [[HartmanHips being more solidly built]] built than the other two female rookies. Even more notable due to a marked difference between Charlotte Sullivan in the show and Charlotte Sullivan in prior modeling photos.

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