Season 2 of Southland goes even further inside the lives hardened LAPD veteran John Cooper and his rookie officer partner, Ben Sherman. Detective Lydia Adams must balance her hardened professional life with a more nurturing one at home. Detective "Sal" Salinger oversees the activities of fellow gang detectives, Nate Moretta and Sammy Bryant. While Chickie Brown works to become the first female member of SWAT.