Acting as both ally and opponent of Batman, the superhero long-established in Gotham, the GCPD has long been steeped in corruption, with numerous officers both high-and-low ranking involved in bribery and even more serious offences such as 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 to become the new commissioner, a man determined to eradicate crime wherever it existed.
The GCPD has had a long love-hate relationship with the city's vigilante known as Batman. Commissioner Gordon went along with him because Batman got the job done. His successor, Commissioner Michael Akins ordered the arrest of Batman and had the Bat-signal removed from the roof of Gotham Central. Corruption and rot within the police department also rose during Akins' tenure as Commissioner.
Current Roster:
Commissioner James Gordon
Harvey Bullock
Angie Peterson
Gerald "Jerry" Hennelly
Mackenzie "Hardback" Bock
Jason Bard
Nora Fields
Officer Harper
Donald Peak
Rebecca Mulcahey
Stacy
Typical Gotham City Policeman
Major Crimes Unit:
Maggie Sawyer
David Cornwell
Josh Azeveda
Joely "Joe" Bartlett
Thomas "Tommy" Burke
Romy Chandler
Eric Cohen
Nelson Crowe
Jackson "Sarge" Davies
Vincent Del Arrazzio
Marcus Driver
Trey Hartley
Andi Kasinsky
Josephine "Josie Mac" MacDonald
Dagmar "Dag" Procjnow
Detective Takahata
Former Members:
Michael Akins
Cripsin Allen
Jim Corrigan
Roger DeCarlo
Sarah Essen-Gordon
Charlie Fields
Arnold Flass
Hugh Foley
Peter Grogan
Andy Howe
Andrew "Andy" Kelly
David King
Stan Kitch
Gillian B. Loeb
Stan Merkel
Renee Montoya
Timothy Munroe
Clancy O'Hara
Nate Patton
Billy Pettit
Ronald Probson
Jordan Rich
