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 * Located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit River is the city of Detroit. In the late 19th century, it was referred to by some as the "Paris of the West" for its architecture. By the mid 20th century, it was referred to the "Motor City" and known by all as the the venerable center of the auto industry. It later became known as "Motown", the hub for popularization and racial integration of African-American music; and among other names Rock City made ultra famous by the Rock Band Kiss. Then, in the 1960s and 1970s, Detroit's automotive empire collapsed. Today, the city is a dilapidated squalor and much of the population is gone. But what remains amidst the abandoned houses and crime-ridden streets is a strange and melancholy splendor. Despite all the inherent problems, there is a deep and peculiar affection for the city felt by its residents. Detroit is a remnant of 20th century America as it struggles to make itself into part of 21st century.


 * It is in this post-industrial rust belt city that Detective Travis Cole pursues the city's worst criminal offenders.

Travis Martin Cole was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan. Cole grew up in North End neighborhood of central Detroit. After he graduated from high school, he went on to Michigan State University in East Lansing, Michigan. There, Cole majored in criminal justice. During his sophomore year, his girlfriend, Kelly became pregnant. Soon after, Cole and Kelly were married. A little while after the wedding, he dropped out of Michigan State and enlisted in the United States Marine Corps to financially support his new wife and soon to be born son, Patrick.

Cole decided to become a military policeman. After recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot Parris Island, he attended Marine Combat Training at the School of Infantry at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune and then the Law Enforcement Military Police Course at the U.S. Army Military Police School. Afterwards, Cole was assigned as a military policeman to Marine Wing Support Squadron 273 at Marine Corps Air Station Beaufort in South Carolina. He was later assigned to Military Police Company, Security Battalion, Marine Corps Base Quantico in Virginia.

Cole left the Marine Corps after four years of service and returned to Detroit. He then applied to join the Detroit Police Department. After completing the application process and all evaluations, Cole was given the probationary title of "student police officer" and went on to the Detroit Police Academy. Upon graduating from the Police Academy, he was assigned as a patrol officer to the 10th Precinct. Four years into his career as a police officer, Cole was promoted to detective and assigned to the Armed Robbery Unit. A couple of years later, he transferred to the Homicide Unit.

After a little over a year as a homicide detective, Cole was assigned to the recently-formed Criminal Intelligence Unit. Established with the express purpose of targeting Detroit's most dangerous and elusive criminals, the Criminal Intelligence Unit is a tactical surveillance team responsible for determining if suspects under surveillance are connected to the crimes under investigation, and, if probable cause exists to arrest, to locate and arrest the suspects. This responsibility is accomplished by conducting exhaustive investigations involving relentless hours of field surveillance.

After a little over a year as a homicide detective, Cole was assigned to the recently-formed Intelligence Operations Unit. Established with the express purpose of targeting the worst of Detroit's habitual criminal offenders, the Intelligence Operations Unit is a tactical surveillance team responsible for determining if the offenders under surveillance are connected to crimes under investigation, and, if probable cause exists to arrest, to locate and arrest them. This responsibility is accomplished by conducting exhaustive investigations involving relentless hours of field surveillance.

Cole and the other detectives of the Intelligence Operations Unit are specialists in surveillance and intelligence gathering. They methodically build their cases to maximize the chances of successful prosecution. When their cases are built and the time is right, they apprehend a criminal — often during the act of committing a crime. These "hot take downs" are extremely dangerous and frequently result in armed resistance. Exchanging gunfire with desperate, heavily armed suspects including bank robbers, serial killers, and drug dealers is the norm for Cole.