Frank Pike

"A buddy of mine in the military intelligence once told me the army isn't always the army."

- Frank Pike

Lieutenant Franklin "Frank" Pike is a police lieutenant of the Starling City Police Department. He is one of Quentin Lance and the late Lucas Hilton's superior officers, before the former was promoted to captain. He is a supporter of The Arrow but as part of his job, still works to hunt him down and is bound to arrest anyone in league with him.

Season 1
In "Betrayal",

In "Dead to Rights",

In "Sacrifice", after Quentin tells Pike he got word that Malcolm Merlyn is planning to level The Glades, Pike hesitant to believe, asks Quentin who his source is. When he discovers Quentin has been helping out with some cases with the vigilante, Pike temporarily suspends Quentin, with his other option being incarceration as Quentin swore that he would bring him in.

Sometime after the earthquake, Pike would demote Quentin.

Season 2
In "City of Heroes (Arrow)",

In "Identity",

In "Deathstroke", Pike releases Slade Wilson when he is arrested due to lack of evidence before angrily confronting Quentin about assisting the vigilante once again. Later Slade is revealed to be the true kidnapper but Pike has Quentin arrested for working with the Arrow.

In "Streets of Fire" Pike reinstated Quentin to detective to lead the charge against Slade's army and agreed to ask the Arrow for help. He later beckons Quentin into watching a live broadcast showing armed military positioning themselves around Starling City's entrance and exit zones, and showing no signs of moving further into the city. Frank further adds that the nearest military outpost is located at a considerable distance away from Starling, and there's no way they could have arrived so soon under such short notice.

Personality
Compared to Quentin, he has a more fluctuating opinion towards The Arrow. Like Quentin, he believes The Arrow must be put down; but at the same time, Pike has a deeper appreciation towards The Arrow's activities. He actually notes that neutralizing Starling City's green hooded vigilante archer, could very well return the city to its former crime-infested state.