
He even demonstrates trust in Tackleberry by requesting he be the one to shoot a locator bullet into the bad guy's car, notably calling him by his nickname "Tack" when doing so. Later, in the seventh movie, Harris and the rest of the team develop a 'peace' of sorts, with Harris joining them in the rescue attempt of Callahan and providing the team with the necessary equipment to track the criminals. He heavily favors Blankes and Copeland and recruits them as squad leaders. His initial dislike of Mahoney is based in part on his belief that he is disrupting the development of people, "who might make pretty good police officers". Although he is generally disliked by his colleagues because of his treatment of them, those same people end up rescuing him.ĭespite his role as antagonist, some scenes display Harris's genuine desire to see graduates become good cops. He derives pleasure from tormenting and belittling his subordinates - first the cadets he instructs at the academy, then Lassard's men whom he outranks. His catchphrase is: "Move it! Move it! Move it!" He is also deathly afraid of heights, as evidenced in an undercover stakeout in the sixth film, in which his and Proctor's covers are window washers for a high-rise office tower. Started as Lieutenant in the first film but is promoted to Captain in other films to come. He generally seems to be success-driven, at the cost of Lassard and his men. Starting with Police Academy 4 : Citizens On Patrol, he inherits Proctor from Mauser. Bailey in the films and voiced by Len Carlson in the cartoon), "Mister Nasty" of the police academy, he always attempts to discredit Lassard and his men, but ends up being the butt of most of the jokes.
