Special Victims Unit

The Special Victims Unit, also known simply as SVU, was a police unit within the New York Police Department.

Commanding officers

 * Captain Olivia Benson
 * Captain Donald Cragen (retired)
 * Captain Steven Harris (temporarily)
 * Lieutenant Declan Murphy (temporarily)
 * Deputy Chief Christian Garland (formerly)
 * Deputy Chief William Dodds (formerly)
 * Chief Tommy McGrath

Squad Supervisors

 * Sergeant Odafin Tutuola
 * Sergeant John Munch (formerly)
 * Sergeant Mike Dodds (deceased)

Detectives

 * Detective Elliot Stabler (retired; but rejoined the NYPD and is currently a detective with the Organized Crime Control Bureau)
 * Detective Katriona Tamin (resigned)
 * Detective Amanda Rollins
 * Detective Nick Amaro (retired)
 * Detective Dominick Carisi, Jr. (promoted to Assistant District Attorney)
 * Detective Monique Jeffries (transferred to Vice)
 * Detective Chester Lake (imprisoned)
 * Detective Brian Cassidy (transferred)
 * Detective Ken Briscoe (transferred)
 * Detective Joe Velasco

Notes and references

 * Captain Olivia Benson is the only character who has continued serving at the Special Victims Unit since Season 1 after Cragen’s departure.