Royce has an adulterous relationship with one of his secretaries, and at one point, Herc catches the secretary giving Royce oral sex. He later checks with Parker to see who Herc's friends are in the BPD and considers having him reassigned. Royce then talks with Herc, asking his career goals in the department and why he chose the mayor's detail. When Herc claims he did it to move up on the sergeants list, Royce immediately calls Burrell to have him promoted as a reward for his silence.