How the fuck does someone get promoted to a second class detective in the NYPD in when their only 26 years old??? What strings did Elisa have to pull to get such a good position at a maximum of 6 years into her police career (if she applied at 18, plus the 2 year probation)

Not to mention she barely did her fucking job for 3 years straight when she was too busy doing fantasy shit with the Gargoyles and boning Goliath all night.