Squadroom
Location[]
The 16th Precinct is the location of the Manhattan Special Victims Unit on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. The precinct is part of the New York City Police Department. The current commanding officer of SVU is Captain Olivia Benson. It was previously headed by Captain Donald Cragen from 1999 to 2014.
Personnel[]
- Captain Donald Cragen, commanding officer. Transferred from Anti-Corruption Task Force. Formerly Captain at the 27th Precinct. Retired in 2014.
- Captain Steven Harris, temporary commanding officer in 2012 during Captain Cragen's suspension while under investigation for the murder of a prostitute.
- Captain Olivia Benson, longtime partner to Det. Stabler. Briefly transferred to Computer Crimes Division. New Squad supervisor replacing Sergeant Munch. Later promoted to lieutenant in 2015 before being promoted to Captain in 2019.
- Captain Renee Curry, Investigator; transferred from Internal Affairs Bureau in 2024.
- Lieutenant Declan Murphy, took over as commanding officer after the retirement of Captain Cragen from acting CO Sgt. Benson in 2014 after William Lewis escapes and targets Benson again (SVU: "Beast's Obsession"). Later returned to undercover operations and returns command to Benson (SVU: "Spring Awakening"). Promoted to Captain of the Hate Crimes Division.
- Sergeant John Munch, Squad Supervisor and longtime partner to Det. Tutuola. Formerly partnered with Dets. Cassidy and Jeffries. Transferred from the Baltimore Police Department. Retired in 2013.
- Sergeant Mike Dodds, newest addition to SVU after Sgt. Benson was promoted to Lieutenant. Killed in the line of duty in 2016 by Gary Munson.
- Sergeant Odafin Tutuola, longtime partner to Sgt. Munch. Partnered with Det. Lake for one year, later partnered with Det. Rollins. Transferred from Narcotics to replace Det. Jeffries. Promoted to Sergeant in 2018.
- Detective 1st Grade Elliot Stabler, longtime partner to Det. Benson. Briefly suspended for anger-management issues. Departed in 2011 and later transferred to Organized Crime Control Bureau in 2021.
- Detective Monique Jeffries, former partner to Det. Briscoe and then Det. Munch. Transferred to the Vice Enforcement Division after inappropriate behavior with a former suspect.
- Detective Ken Briscoe, former partner to Det. Jeffries and nephew of the legendary Detective Lennie Briscoe. Later transferred.
- Detective Brian Cassidy, former partner to Det. Munch. Later transferred to Narcotics Division. Worked undercover for several years as an associate of known pimp Bart Ganzel, helping arrest him. Demoted to police officer in The Bronx, but regained gold shield and is now a detective in the Internal Affairs Bureau.
- Detective Chester Lake, former partner to Det. Tutuola. Transferred from Brooklyn SVU, currently imprisoned for murder.
- Detective Dani Beck, temporarily partnered to Det. Stabler. Transferred back to the Warrants Squad.
- Detective 2nd Grade Amanda Rollins, detective transferred to Manhattan SVU from Atlanta SVU from 2011. Left in December 2022 for position at Fordham University.
- Detective 2nd Grade Nick Amaro, transferred from Narcotics to replace Det. Stabler. Temporarily demoted for anger-management issues. Took early retirement in 2015 after being wounded in the line of duty.
- Detective 3rd Grade Dominick Carisi, Jr., recruited after Sgt. Benson requested an experienced detective to temporarily replace Det. Amaro after he was demoted but the assignment became permanent. Later left to become an Assistant district attorney.
- Detective Ruby Mazzanti, former partner to Det. Latimer, transferred to Robbery Division at the 31st Precinct.
- Detective Dan Latimer, former partner to Det. Mazzanti, retired to run the 10-13 bar.
- Detective Palmieri, usually assigned to backup investigations
- Officer Lucy Kozlowski, sometimes employed as a decoy for catching pedophiles. ("Demons")
- Officer Taylor ("Raw")
- Detective Katriona Tamin, transferred from Vice Enforcement Division, resigned in 2021
- Detective Joe Velasco, moved over to SVU by Tommy McGrath
- Detective Grace Muncy, moved over to SVU from Bronx Gang Unit. Left in 2023.
- Detective Terry Bruno, moved over to SVU from Bronx Special Victims Unit.
- Officer Tonie Churlish, moved over to SVU from Bronx Special Victims Unit. Left in 2023.
Liasons[]
- Dominick Carisi, Jr. of the NYCDA Sex Crimes Bureau. Preceded by Rafael Barba, Alexandra Cabot, Casey Novak and Kim Greylek.
- Dr. George Huang, FBI liaison and in-house psychiatrist. Transferred from New York City to Oklahoma City in 2011; retired in 2015.
- Dr. Melinda Warner, Medical Examiner.
- Special Agent Shannah Sykes, FBI agent embedded with the NYPD Special Victims Unit in 2024.
Facilities[]
- Captain's Office
- "The Crib"
- Juvenile Interview Room
- Holding Cells "The Cage"
- Interrogation Rooms "The Box"
- Media Room
Recurring Personnel[]
Special Victims Unit[]
Uniform Officers[]
Trivia[]
- The 16th Precinct is one of the few precincts specially outfitted to deal with children as victims, witnesses, or suspects.
- The 16th Precinct was built prior to 1970. (SVU: "Folly")
- The 16th Precinct, if it were real, would be located somewhere in Midtown Manhattan between the Midtown South (14th) and Midtown North (18th) Precincts.
- Contrary to beliefs or speculations, the Special Victims Unit is not the only unit within the 16th Precinct as there are uniformed police officers shown walking around.
- Whereas Lieutenant Benson is specifically said to be the CO only of the actual Special Victims Unit itself, Cragen (given his high rank) may have been commander of the entire precinct.
- The 16th Precinct dates back to 1949, when it served as the setting for the radio program "Broadway is My Beat".