Detective McAllister is a rough man, lacking all finesse in his work, his physical appearance, and his manners. Built like a tank, he is fiercely loyal to the Chief of Police, Wayne LaRue. Given his disregard for details, not to mention his penchant for beating on, and even killing his suspects, many in the department are surprised when he is handed leadership of a secretive special assignment: one that gives him departmental free rein and is overseen only by the chief himself.

Detective McAllister is a rough man, lacking all finesse in his work, his physical appearance, and his manners. Built like a tank, he is fiercely loyal to the Chief of Police, Wayne LaRue. Given his disregard for details, not to mention his penchant for beating on, and even killing his suspects, many in the department are surprised when he is handed leadership of a secretive special assignment: one that gives him departmental free rein and is overseen only by the chief himself.