Personality
Curtis is politically conservative, disapproving of in vitro fertilization, media violence, and especially affirmative action. Curtis, who is of mestizo origin (Peruvian on his mother's side) feels he has made it on his own merits and resents what he sees as the suggestion that minorities need an added advantage. He is a supporter of former New York Governor George Pataki. However, Curtis in a 1996 episode says that he likes Bob Dole, because he "guarantees four more years of Clinton".
The character introduces a marked step up in the use of technology as an aid to solving crimes. He is the first detective in the series to carry a mobile phone and use a laptop computer. He is also considerably more computer-literate than Briscoe; his familiarity with the Internet is the linchpin in solving several cases.
While sifting through compact discs at an outdoor store, Curtis mentions that he likes the bands Oasis and Big Brother and the Holding Company.
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