Amy Santiago

Amy Santiago is a fictional character who appears in police procedural comedy television series Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013–2021). Portrayed by Melissa Fumero, she works as a detective at the New York Police Department in Brooklyn's fictional 99th precinct from the beginning of the show until its fifth season, when she is promoted to sergeant. In the series finale, she becomes the chief of the police reform program. Character role Amy Santiago is established as a competitive and goal-oriented character at the start of Brooklyn Nine-Nine; according to Nylon, she initially fit the trope of the overachieving goody two shoes. She is shown to be a controlling and over-achieving perfectionist with a Type A personality. Amy credits her competitiveness to growing up with seven brothers. Other characters consider her somewhat overbearing and often joke about her; Amy is teased for her nerdy aspects but not mocked or condemned. The Atlantic states that the show highlights how Amy's intelligence is not equivalent to her being an unappealing, solitary genius. She is defined by traits that are not frequently combined in female characters—for example, seeks perfection but can not stop smoking; she loves rules but is not afraid to disobey them when they are unfair; and she has a crossword puzzle obsession despite working in a risky, physically demanding job. Amy initially works as a detective at the New York Police Department (NYPD) in Brooklyn's fictional 99th precinct. It is said that her dream is to be the NYPD's youngest captain. She becomes a sergeant in the fifth season, and is promoted to chief of the police reform program after her captain, Raymond Holt, becomes deputy commissioner of the program.