Police Inspector Lestrade (first name unknown) of the
Scotland
Yard is the most
frequently appearing officer of the law in the
stories about
Sherlock Holmes. Although the films
depict him as a
clumsy fool, in the written stories he is described as a fast and
efficient professional (he tends to go for the simple and direct
solutions and often mocks Holmes when he suggests something
implausible). Holmes appreciates his qualities but have
occasionally referred to him as 'that
imbecile Lestrade'.
Together with his rival Tobias Gregson he is the best
the Yard has to offer (for what it's worth).