The Sabre Blue Society (SASBO) is a fictitious arm of the NYPD created by author, fred berri. He created this as a specialized elite unit that deals far beyond the depths of the department's undercover and Internal Affairs brothers in blue. The mission of the Sabre Blue Society is to engage and address high-priority issues such as international organized crime, arms control, intelligence, and a broad range of criminal activities that affect the security of New York. Their jurisdiction reaches outside the boundaries of the five boroughs of the City and its far-reaching borders. Induction is open only to a select few most honored detectives in order to maintain and uphold its integrity.