| Business
or Organization |
|
| Gotham
City Police Department |
| Nick
Name |
| G.C.P.D. |
| Commissioner |
|
James
Gordon Sarah Essen-Gordon Michael Akins |
| Primary
Service or Goal |
| Police
Force |
| Legal
Status |
| Sanctioned
by the local government of
Gotham City. |
| Headquarters |
|
Gotham City |
| Alliances |
|
Batman
I |
| Notable
Employees Past and Present |
|
Commissioner James "Jim" Gordon
Commissioner Michael Akins
Detective
Caz Sallucci
Detective Crispus Allen
Detective Harvey Bullock
Detective
Kevin "Survivor" Soong
Detective Mackenzie
"Hardback" Bock
Detective
Renee Montoya
Detective Vincent Del
Arrazio
Lieutenant
Stan Kitch
Sergeant Amy Rohrbach
Sergeant
Billy Pettit
|
| Accessories |
|
Batsignal:
High powered beacon with the shape of a bat in the center of the light to
project an image on low clouds or buildings. Resources of a major metropolitan
police force. |
| Common
Competitors |
| | |
| Regularly
Appearing |
|
Batman
Detective Comics
Gotham Central
|
| First
Appearance |
|
Detective
Comics #27 (May, 1939) |
| Creator |
| Bill Finger &
Bob Kane |
| Origin |
| Even
before the days of the more colorful criminal element,
Gotham City
was
reputed for its lawlessness and crime. Fighting both corruption from
outside as well as within it own ranks the honest officers of the
Gotham
City Police Department fight a seeming unending battle against crime. |