UTF officers have equipment very similar to that of a standard police officer with some minor differences. Rather than a telescopic police baton, the UTF carry retractable wooden stakes. They also carry UV guns to burn Vampires who can't be subject to sunlight, garlic spray for vampires rather than mace, as well as tranquilliser darts for taking down werewolves. Other weapon alterations include John-John's unorthodox usage of a baseball bat and a grenade launcher.
The reporter in the main title sequence is Rich Kellman, a senior corespondent for WGRZ-Buffalo. Rich is the father of Executive Producer 'Julie Kellman Reading'.
Several references to the new world order can be seen in the background throughout the show: a sign in front of the UTF station reads "CURFEW STRONGLY ENFORCED" with a picture of a wolf barking at the moon, during background checks; a werewolf's record has a teeth section that generally reads "Canine".