Detective

Detective is a police officer whose job is to investigate and solve crimes. This rank is below Sergeant, Lieutenant and Captain but is the rank above Officer.

Known Detectives

 * Olivia Benson (later promoted to Sergeant, then Lieutenant, and later Captain)
 * Elliot Stabler (retired from SVU and is currently a Detective with the Organized Crime Bureau)
 * Odafin Tutuola (later promoted to Sergeant)
 * John Munch (later promoted to Sergeant, resigned from SVU to join the DA Investigation Unit)
 * Amanda Rollins
 * Dominick Carisi, Jr. (later promoted to Assistant District Attorney)
 * Nick Amaro (retired from SVU and joined the Park Police)
 * Monique Jeffries (transferred to Vice)
 * Chester Lake (arrested and imprisoned after committing a murder)
 * Katriona Tamin