Gotham City Police Department

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Gotham City Police Department

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Official Name

Gotham City Police Department

Team Aliases

The GCPD, Gotham's Finest

Status

Status

Active

Team Identity

Public

Universe

Earth-Two, Earth-One

Base Of Operations

Gotham City, Police Headquarters

Organization

Team Leader(s)

Commissioner James Gordon
formerly Peter Pauling
formerly Gillian B. Loeb

Current Members

Harvey Bullock, Maggie Sawyer, Jason Bard, Marcus Driver, Josh Azeveda, Vincent Del Arrazzio, Jerry Hennelly, Mackenzie Bock, Nora Fields, Donald Peak, Rebecca Mulcahey, David Cornwell, Joe Bartlett, Thomas Burke, Romy Chandler, Eric Cohen, Nelson Crowe, Jackson Davies, Trey Hartley, Andi Kasinsky, Josephine MacDonald, Dagmar Procjnow,

Former Members

Renée Montoya, Crispus Allen, Jim Corrigan, Michael Akins, Sarah Essen Gordon, Arnold Flass, Gillian B. Loeb (former Commissioner), Stan Merkel, Peter Grogan, Peter Pauling (former Commissioner), Roger DeCarlo, Charlie Fields, Hugh Foley, Andrew Howe, Andrew Kelly, David King, Stan Kitch, Timothy Munroe, Nate Patton, Billy Pettit, Ronald Probson, Jordan Rich

Allies

The Batman Family,
The Birds of Prey

Enemies

Anarky, Bane, Black Mask, Blockbuster (Mark Desmond), Blockbuster (Roland Desmond), Calculator, Calendar Man, Catman, Catwoman, Cavalier, Clayface (Basil Karlo), Clayface (Clay Payne), Clayface (Matt Hagen), Clayface (Preston Payne), Clayface (Sondra Fuller), Cluemaster, Deadshot, Doctor Double X, Doctor Phosphorous, Electrocutioner, False Face, Film Freak, Firebug, Firefly, Hugo Strange, Hush, Joker, KGBeast, Killer Moth, King Snake, Kite-Man, Lady Shiva, Lockdown, Mad Hatter, Man-Bat, Maxie Zeus, Mister Freeze, Mister Zsasz, Nocturna, Penguin, Poison Ivy, Professor Milo, Red Hood (Jason Todd), Riddler, Rupert Thorne, Scarecrow, Signalman, Silver Monkey, Talia Head, Terrible Trio, Tweedledee and Tweedledum, Two-Face

Place of Formation

Gotham City

Creators

Bob Kane

First appearance

Detective Comics #27
(May, 1939)

History

The GCPD has long been steeped in corruption, with numerous officers both high-and-low ranking involved in crimes ranging from bribery to drug-trafficking and murder. The strongest blow against police corruption came when an increasing amount of conspiracy charges against Commissioner Gillian B. Loeb forced him to resign his position. The Falcone crime family, which had had a stranglehold on Gotham's underground for generations, finally crumbled when a series of killings shook the structure of the mafia organization. After the death of Carmine Falcone, the mob lashed out in sloppy, retaliatory crimes, which, in combination with rising gang violence, severely crippled organized crime in Gotham City. Simultaneously, the ebbing presence of corrupt police officers allowed James Gordon, a man determined to eradicate crime wherever it existed, to become the new commissioner.

The GCPD has had a long love-hate relationship with the Batman. Commissioner Gordon went along with him because he got the job done, but his successor, Commissioner Michael Akins, ordered Batman's arrest and had the Bat-signal removed from the roof of Police Headquarters. Corruption and rot within the police department also rose during Akins' tenure as Commissioner.

As of the events of One Year Later, James Gordon has been reinstated as Commissioner, with Harvey Bullock back on the force. Harvey came back on disciplinary probation after helping expose a criminal drug ring. Relations with Batman, including the Bat-Signal, have been established once more. It is unknown what has happened to Commissioner Akins, but it is implied that, following revelations of massive corruption within the department, including himself, there has been a drastic cleaning-of-house. Kate Kane referred to Akins as police commissioner for at least some points throughout the lost year. Later in 52, however, a brief snapshot of Commissioner Gordon's welcome back party was also seen. The circumstances of Akins's departure and Gordon's reinstatement haven't been fully explained. Maggie Sawyer is still the commander of the MCU department, and has ended her relationship with former lover Toby Raines.

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Recommended Reading

• Gotham Central
• Batman: GCPD
• Batman: Gordon's Law
• Batman: Bullock's Law
• Batman: Officer Down

Related Articles

• GCPD members
• Police Officers
• List of single appearance characters
  

Paraphernalia

Equipment: Standard Police.
Transportation: Standard Police.
Weapons: Standard Police.

Notes

• The Gotham City Police Department has over thirty thousand officers on its payroll at any given moment.
  

Trivia

• No trivia.

See Also

• Appearances of Gotham City Police Department (Chronological)
• Appearances of Gotham City Police Department (Alphabetical)
• Team Gallery: Gotham City Police Department

Links and References

• None.

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