Chief LaRue was promoted from within the Department by Mayor Preston Kane. His ascension was unexpected as his qualifications were severely limited — other than his obvious devotion to the Mayor and the fact that, due to his previous position leading the Records Department, he likely knows everyone’s secrets. A pencil pusher by nature he is nonetheless a shrewd strategist, running the police force as the paramilitary arm of the Mayor’s office. This makes him naturally suspicious of Detective Anita Escobar and Charlie Hobbes, along with any other officers whose priority is upholding the law.

Chief LaRue was promoted from within the Department by Mayor Preston Kane. His ascension was unexpected as his qualifications were severely limited — other than his obvious devotion to the Mayor and the fact that, due to his previous position leading the Records Department, he likely knows everyone’s secrets. A pencil pusher by nature he is nonetheless a shrewd strategist, running the police force as the paramilitary arm of the Mayor’s office. This makes him naturally suspicious of Detective Anita Escobar and Charlie Hobbes, along with any other officers whose priority is upholding the law.