I don't get his storyline outside to give the new chief an opportunity to twirl her evil moustache. They had the "newbie" last year with Silva and before that Muncy and then before that with Tamin. Tamin was the best of them and they cut her without even giving the actress a reason (if memory serves).Corey Cott has been promoted to series regular on SVU, which means he'll depart in the season finale, never to be heard from again.
Additionally for the past twenty years or so, SVU was always in a budget crunch. Now, the staff includes two Captains & two Sergeants. Especially with this chief storyline, how does the fictional NYPD justify this?