D&D Blog Thing

You don't need to be a standard robe-and-pointy-hat wizard to be a MAGE COP, but you do need some arcane talent. So that includes warlocks, hedge wizards, sorcerers, bards, swordmages, and the like. Your character need not even be ON the force, but you should try to think about cop movie/tv show cliches.  Here's some to get you started.  You can pick one or two of these, or something i haven't thought of:

Fresh Outta the Academy
The Wildcard - he doesn’t always go by the book, but he gets results
By The Book
The Private Dick/ Hardboiled Detective - Looks like we’re on the same case, boys... ‘cept the city don’t pay for my donuts
3 Weeks From Retirement - and you just  bought a new boat!
The Buddy Cop - take with another player.  Must have some strongly clashing backgrounds/ideas.  may also work with a personal minion
Who Called in the Feds? - you work for another body, threatening to take jurisdiction
Crooked Cop!
Protect & Serve - goodness is more important than the law
I AM THE LAW - judge, jury, & executioner: punishing criminals is more important than the law
Disciplinary Action - I used to run this precinct, until...
Pulled Outta Retirement
That Weaselly Little Informant Cops Always Seem to Have
The Great Detective - elementary, my dear Watson