George Lestrade is an inspector at Scotland Yard. He is an adult male standing 180 cm tall, with short brown hair and facial stubble. Lestrade possesses a strong sense of justice and a deep dislike for crime. Despite his professional duty, he demonstrates reluctance to arrest Sherlock Holmes when evidence points to Holmes as a murderer. Lestrade holds an unwavering belief in Holmes' innocence and actively works to secure his release, allowing Holmes to clear his name. This illustrates the significant trust and professional respect existing between them. A recurring challenge for Lestrade involves Scotland Yard consistently assigning him their most difficult cases. This stems from his past admission of presenting Sherlock Holmes' deductions as his own, which led his colleagues to perceive him as exceptionally capable. He ranked tenth in the series' first character popularity poll and fifteenth in the second poll. Lestrade operates within Scotland Yard while also collaborating with "Team Holmes," a group including Sherlock Holmes, John H. Watson, and Miss Hudson.