Chief of Detectives

Chief of Detectives insignia

Chief of Detectives is the title given to the supervisor of the precinct detective squads and specialized investigative units such as the Major Case Squad and Special Victims Unit.

The Chief of D's is the senior-most investigative officer in the police department. He acts as the direct supervisor to the commanding officers of each squad. Lieutenant Van Buren, and Captains Cragen, Ross, Pierce and Benson all answer directly to the Chief.

The Chief of Detectives is one of the 3 Star "Superchiefs" that commands a Bureau (There's also a Chief of Patrol, Chief of Internal Affairs, Chief of Housing, Chief of Support Services, Chief of Transportation, Chief of Community Relations and Chief of Transit Bureau.)

Chief of Detectives 3 star Gold Shield.

Known Chief of Detectives

New York City Police Department

Chief of Detectives Muldrew (played by John Schuck)

Chief of Detectives Bradshaw (played by Neal Jones)

• Daniel Giletti (portrayed by Michael Cullen)
  • L&O 14x20: "Everybody Loves Raimondo's"
• (Name) Laird (first name unaired, portrayed by James Biberi)
  • L&O 18x4: "Illegal"
  • L&O 20x7: "Boy Gone Astray"
  • L&O 20x23: "Rubber Room
• (Name) Muldrew (first name unaired, portrayed by John Schuck)
  • SVU 6x05: "Outcry"
  • SVU 6x10: "Haunted"
  • SVU 7x10: "Storm"
  • SVU 8x22: "Screwed"
  • SVU 9x12: "Signature"
  • SVU 9x14: "Inconceivable"
  • SVU 11x10: "Anchor"
  • SVU 11x12: "Shadow"
• Alan Fewkes (portrayed by John Ashton)
  • SVU 10x18: "Baggage"
• Steve Yarrow (portrayed by Robert C. Kirk)
  • CI 2x23: "A Person of Interest"
  • CI 5x20: "To the Bone"
  • CI 5x21: "On Fire"
• (Name) Bradshaw (first name unaired, portrayed by Neal Jones)
  • CI 6x04: "Maltese Cross"
  • CI 6x10: "Weeping Willow"
  • CI 6x14: "Flipped"
• Kenny Moran (portrayed by Mike Pniewski)
  • CI 7x01: "Amends"
  • CI 7x09: "Untethered"
  • CI 7x11: "Purgatory"
  • CI 9x02: "Loyalty (2)"
  • CI 9x03: "Broad Channel"
• Tommy McGrath (portrayed by Terry Serpico)
  • SVU 22x16: "Wolves In Sheep's Clothing"
  • SVU 23x01: "And The Empire Strikes Back"
  • SVU 23x02: "Never Turn Your Back On Them
  • SVU 23x04: "One More Tale Of Two Victims"
  • SVU 23x07: "They'd Already Disappeared"
  • SVU 23x10: "Silent Night, Hateful Night"
  • SVU 23x12: "Tommy Baker's Hardest Fight"
  • SVU 23x15: "Promising Young Gentlemen"
  • SVU 23x18: "Eighteen Wheels A Predator"
  • SVU 24x02: "The One You Feed"
  • SVU 24x07: "Dead Ball"
  • SVU 24x10: "Jumped In"
  • SVU 24x11: "Soldier Up"
  • SVU 24x22: "All Pain Is One Malady"
  • SVU 25x01: "Tunnel Blind"
  • SVU 25x04: "Duty To Report"

It is unclear whether there are more than one Chief of Detectives' at the same time. The real-life NYPD lists only one individual as the Chief of Detectives, but in the Law & Order franchise several individuals have appeared in the same timeframe.