03-06-2017, 06:50 AM
They'd suit up to testify in court, and uniforms would come out for ceremonial occasions like funerals and medal presentations.
The only detectives regularly suiting up would be in the white collar crimes unit.
Renard as a captain could either wear suits or be in uniform, but generally captains only wear uniforms if they are commanding patrol units. Grimm departs from reality when Renard claims to run the precinct, because what he really appears to be doing is commanding the homicide detective detail in his precinct. Real life, uniform patrol units would report to their own captain, and all the captains in the precinct would report to a Commander.
The only detectives regularly suiting up would be in the white collar crimes unit.
Renard as a captain could either wear suits or be in uniform, but generally captains only wear uniforms if they are commanding patrol units. Grimm departs from reality when Renard claims to run the precinct, because what he really appears to be doing is commanding the homicide detective detail in his precinct. Real life, uniform patrol units would report to their own captain, and all the captains in the precinct would report to a Commander.