A Bureau Chief (sometimes known as a Unit Chief), is a title given to senior management in a district attorney's office. They manage specialized bureaus and units that prosecute and investigate specific crimes. These people usually report directly to the Executive assistant district attorney who heads the division they report to. The exact roles and job assignments for each title vary with each individual office, but generally include management of the daily activities within the office. In addition to the other Assistant District Attorneys working for them they also have a deputy who helps manage personnel and their cases.
Bureau Chiefs[]
Sex Crimes Bureau[]
| Actor | Character | First episode |
Last episode |
Number of appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Judith Light | Manhattan Sex Crimes Bureau, Bureau Chief Elizabeth Donnelly Elevated to Judge |
"Guilt" (Season 3) |
"Doubt" (Season 6) |
12 |
| Linus Roache | Manhattan Sex Crimes Bureau, Bureau Chief Michael Cutter |
"Scorched Earth" (Season 13) |
"Father's Shadow" (Season 13) |
4 |
| Zuleikha Robinson | Manhattan Sex Crimes Bureau, Bureau Chief Vanessa Hadid |
"I'm Going To Make You a Star" (Season 21) |
"Eternal Relief From Pain" (Season 21) |
8 |
| Gloria Reuben | Manhattan Homicide Bureau, Bureau Chief Christine Danielson Became a U.S. Attorney |
"Snitch" (Season 9) |
N/A | 1 |
Homicide Bureau[]
| Actor | Character | First episode |
Last episode |
Number of appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bebe Neuwirth | Manhattan Homicide Bureau, Bureau Chief Tracey Kibre |
TBJ: "The Abominable Showman" (Season 1) |
TBJ: "Eros in the Upper Eighties" (Season 1) |
14 |
| Stephanie March | Manhattan Homicide Bureau, Bureau Chief Alexandra Cabot |
Conviction: "Pilot" (Season 1) |
Conviction: "Hostage" (Season 1) |
13 |
Other Bureau[]
| Actor | Character | First episode |
Last episode |
Number of appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Jellison | Manhattan Appeals Bureau, Bureau Chief Mike O'Dwyer |
L&O: "Nowhere Man" (Season 14) |
N/A | 1 |
| Nick Sandow | Manhattan Trial Bureau, Bureau Chief Roydell Getty |
CI: "The Mobster Will See You Now" (Season 9) |
N/A | 1 |
| Julie Basem | Brooklyn Major Narcotics Bureau, Unit Chief Page Ferguson |
SVU: "Dirty" (Season 12) |
N/A | 1 |
| Paget Brewster | Manhattan Public Integrity Unit, Bureau Chief Paula Foster |
"Lost Reputation" (Season 14) |
"Above Suspicion" (Season 14) |
2 |
Deputy Bureau Chiefs[]
It was mentioned that a classmate of Jamie Ross and Charlie Harmon, Tanya Gross, was made Deputy Bureau Chief after graduation.
Homicide Bureau[]
| Actor | Character | First episode |
Last episode |
Number of appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amy Carlson | Manhattan Homicide Bureau, Deputy Bureau Chief Kelly Gaffney |
TBJ: "The Abominable Showman" (Season 1) |
TBJ: ”Eros in the Upper Eighties" (Season 1) |
13 |
| Anson Mount | Manhattan Homicide Bureau, Deputy Bureau Chief Jim Steele |
Conviction: "Pilot" (Season 1) |
Conviction: "Hostage" (Season 1) |
13 |
Appeals Bureau[]
| Actor | Character | Episode |
|---|---|---|
| Julia K. Murney | Manhattan Appeals Bureau, Deputy Bureau Chief Marge Hollenbach |
L&O: "Nowhere Man" (Season 14) |