Greg Trudell who plays the veteran cop was really an undercover narcotics policeman for 12 years with the Quad-Cities Metropolitan Enforcement Group (QCMEG), an elite undercover unit within the Illinois State Police, and the Bettendorf Police Department. He personally trained Matt Brewbaker in weapon safety, tactical maneuvers, and undercover police work.
Ashley Guffey who plays the female cop or Sox Cap, is a police officer for the Bettendorf Police Department in Iowa and is Josh Guffey's sister.
Matt Brewbaker's closing piece of voiceover is inspired by the writings of Marcus Arelius in his famous collection Meditations.