| Character Info | Character Name |
| Nephew of dock union head who helps smuggle items which eventually leads to drug smuggling; has a girlfriend and kid | |
| #2 in drug Barksdale Organization; strong business mind as seen in side businesses and college classes | |
| Ukranian not Russian truck driver for smuggling;kills people & leaves no face or finerprints; approached while in jail to arrange drug deals | |
| Big white cop who works main case, catches mayor getting BJ; eventually fired & works for lawyer | |
| Head soldier of Stanfield org who commits many murders and hides bodies in empty rowhouses; is eventually arrested | |
| High ranking white detective; constanly feuds w/ other cops; possible homosexual | |
| Black Politician known for saying 'shhiiiiitttt' | |
| Drug soldier who gets released from prison; runs boxing gym for kids | |
| Young black cop who constantly works undercover; when unit shutdown investigates political corruption | |
| Older black detective known for intellectual apporach; whittles small furniture on the side | |
| Black homicide detective; drinks, has affiars & always smokes cigar; played lacrosse | |
| Female soldier of Stanfield org who commits rowhouse murders; is eventually killed in a car | |
| Black deputy Commish who becomes commishioner; believes in chain of command | |
| Son of dock head; helps smuggle but is a clown; bring duck to a bar; kills a man in store and breaks down before being arrested | |
| Druge Kingpin who runs the Organization; goes to jail several times | |
| #2 of smuggling operation at the docks; often holds meetings at diner; major drug supplier for Co-op | |
| Female State Attorney; has affair with 2 cops | |
| Black detective who scales the ranks despite questionable past; gets divorced but keeps it private to help wife's political career | |
| Hitman from New York; despite nerdy appearance is ruthless; gets shot but does not die | |
| Polish American Head of Dock workers union; smuggles items to help raise money to promote dock; is going to snitch but gets killed and dumped in water | |
| Student who starts dealing & works his way up in Stanfield crew; when betrayed he breaks off on his own as a stick up boy; has his mothers boyfriend killed | |
| White detective gets kicked out of force; teaches elementary school | |
| Head of smuggling operation who keeps his identity hidden; despite his nickname he is not actually of that descent | |
| White Detective known for drinking, having affairs & aggresive attitude | |
| Student known for selling junk food; gets labeled a snitch and sent to halfway house | |