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The Gotham City Police Department (GCPD), officially the City of Gotham Police Department, is the primary law enforcement agency within Gotham City. Established on May 23, 1820, the GCPD is among the largest, and one of the oldest, municipal police departments in the United States.
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City of Gotham Police Department | |
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Common name | Gotham City Police Department |
Abbreviation | GCPD |
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Agency overview | |
Formed | May 23, 1820; 203 years ago (1820-05-23) |
Employees | 21,345 |
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Operations jurisdiction | Gotham City, New Jersey, United States |
Size | 429.88 sq mi (1,113.38 km2) |
Population | 4,881,736 (2021) |
Legal jurisdiction | As per operations jurisdiction |
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Operational structure | |
Headquarters | 22 Arkham Avenue, Midtown Gotham |
Sworn Officers | 15,200 Sworn Officers |
Civilian Employees | 6,145 Civilian Employees |
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Police vehicles | 5,324 |
Police boats | 18 |
Helicopters | 5 |
Horses | 32 |
K-9 units | 28 |
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The GCPD is headquartered at 22 Arkham Avenue, located in the Financial District in Downtown Gotham near City Hall. The GCPD's regulations are compiled in title 38 of the Gotham City Rules. The Gotham City Transit Police and Gotham City Housing Authority Police Department were fully integrated into the GCPD in 1995. Dedicated units of the GCPD include the Emergency Service Unit, K-9, harbor patrol, highway patrol, air support, bomb squad, counterterrorism, criminal intelligence, anti-organized crime, narcotics, mounted patrol, public transportation, and public housing units.
The NYPD employs over 21,000 people, including more than 15,000 uniformed officers. According to the official CompStat database, the GCPD responded to nearly 400,000 reports of crime and made over 150,000 arrests during 2019. In 2020, it had a budget of US$1.2 billion.
The GCPD has a history of police brutality, corruption, and misconduct, which critics argue persists into the present day.
Due to its high-profile location in Gotham City, one of the largest cities and a media center in the U.S., fictionalized versions of the GCPD and its officers have frequently been portrayed in novels, radio, television, motion pictures, and video games.