Chicago PD’s newest villain has demonstrated that he is more dangerous to the Intelligence Unit than he seems — so Voight (Jason Beghe) needs to be careful. Deputy Chief Charlie Reid (Shawn Hatosy) puts on a friendly face but is poised to destroy the Intelligence Unit. He belies his friendly demeanor when he involves himself in Marina Squerciati’sKim Burgess' promotion storyline inChicago PD, which puts Voight on high alert. While it is unclear what his end goal is, Reid likely wants to take Voight down, if not the entire Intelligence Unit.
InChicago PDseason 12, episode 6, Burgess plans to transfer to another department to complete her detective training, but Reid overrides this decision, assigning her back to Intelligence as a detective. While on the surface, this seems like good news, it puts Burgess in a position where she owesChicago PD’snew deputy chiefa favor. Thus, it seems Reid made a play that he hopes will give him what he needs to destroy the department, and he will likely try to force Burgess to betray Voight in some way.
Deputy Chief Reid Has No Regard For Chicago PD’s History
Reid Is Willing To Fire Long-Term Detectives To Get What He Wants
Deputy Chief Reid has already made it clear that he will do whatever he thinks necessary to remake the Chicago Police Department into what he wants it to be. While training with Detective Suarez (Elizabeth Rodriguez),Burgess learns that Reid has already fired many detectives who had been with the department for a long time, including one about to retire, and that Suarez fears she will be next. This proves that Reid doesn’t care about his standing in the department, but only about removing those detectives that stand in the way of his goals.
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Furthermore, Reid seems to have a special interest in Intelligence. He visited the squad room several times, claiming to want to know how cases were going and to get to know Voight and the people under him. Additionally, his recent power play gives him leverage over the unit. Taken together,these actions suggest that he has his eye on remaking the Intelligence Unit in line with his vision for the police department and doesn’t care about the unit’s history or the team’s loyalty to Voight.
Reid’s Friendly Demeanor Could Be Hiding His Real Chicago PD Agenda
Reid Is Trying To Instill Himself In The Intelligence Unit So He Can Destroy It From Within
However, Reid is making an enormous effort to appear like a friend of the Intelligence Unit. From his first appearance, he attempts to be informal, asking Voight to call him by his first name. He is always full of smiles and acts as if he wants to develop a strong working relationship with Voight and his team. However, he comes across as if he’s trying too hard, which makes it clear he has another agenda in mind. That said, what’s happened so far suggests that he wants control over the unit.
By building these friendly relationships, Reid can make headway on the goal of infiltrating the Intelligence Unit so that he can take down who he considers to be bad actors.
Reid’s friendliness is probably based on the idea of keeping your friends close and your enemies closer. By building these friendly relationships, Reid can make headway on the goal of infiltrating the Intelligence Unit so that he can take down who he considers to be bad actors. Ironically, this is the same thing that the Intelligence officers do when they work undercover to undermine a drug dealing operation or other organized criminal group. In Reid’s case, it seems he has targeted Burgess and plans to use his relationship with her against the unit.
Voight Seems To Be Suspicious Of Reid’s Intentions (That’s Good)
Voight Warned Burgess That Reid’s Help Came With Strings Attached
Voight has been around a while and is aware of how much the Chicago Police Department would love to get rid of him. He is sensitive to potential dirty tricks the department could play to have him removed from his post and doesn’t intend to allow it to happen. His keen instincts have made him suspicious ofChicago PD’s newest cast membersince their first meeting, and he is undoubtedly planning countermoves to ensure Reid doesn’t get his way. Reid and Voight are locked into a high-stakes chess game, with the prize being control over Voight’s department.
While other department heads have tried to use the legal system to take Voight down, Reid plays dirty, using subterfuge and other techniques borrowed from undercover work to attempt to hurt Voight.
However, Reid is a different type of adversary than Voight has encountered before, which puts him in a better position to win this war. While other department heads have tried to use the legal system to take Voight down, Reid plays dirty, using subterfuge and other techniques borrowed from undercover work to attempt to hurt Voight. His goal is to gain leverage over the Intelligence Unit to help him destroy it from within rather than directly attack Voight.
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Reid’s decision to reassign Burgess to Intelligence raises red flags for Voight,and he warns her that this favor comes with strings attached and that she can expect Reid to demand the return favor she owes him when the time is right. While Voight is vague about what that might mean, it likely has something to do with Reid’s plans to destroy their department. It remains to be seen how Voight will counteract Reid’s plans, but it is certain thatChicago PDwill offer an intense fight for control of the Intelligence Unit once Reid makes his next move.
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Chicago P.D.: This police drama, set in Chicago’s District 21, follows the distinct units within the Chicago Police Department—uniformed officers addressing street crimes and an Intelligence Unit tackling major offenses such as organized crime and drug trafficking, capturing the dedication of those who serve and protect their community.
