Ervin Burrell
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Ervin Burrell is a high-ranking, politically minded Baltimore police commander in the television series "The Wire," known for prioritizing statistics and career advancement over substantive police work.
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInSeason |
Season 1 of The Wire
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Season 2 of The Wire ⓘ Season 3 of The Wire ⓘ Season 4 of The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ Season 5 of The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Baltimore Police Department command staff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
bureaucratic
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career-oriented ⓘ image-conscious ⓘ politically minded ⓘ |
| concernedWith |
political pressure from City Hall
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public image of the police department ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Cedric Daniels
NERFINISHED
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Jimmy McNulty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| createdBy | David Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| employer | Baltimore Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
controlling crime statistics
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managing clearance rates ⓘ |
| genre | crime drama television series character ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | television ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | embodies systemic pressures within policing ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | antagonist to reform-minded police officers ⓘ |
| nationalityInUniverse | American ⓘ |
| notableFor |
focus on career advancement
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prioritizing crime statistics over substantive police work ⓘ |
| occupation | police officer ⓘ |
| originalNetwork | HBO ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Frankie Faison NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Deputy Commissioner of Operations
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Police Commissioner NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subordinatesInclude | Cedric Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| themeAssociation |
bureaucratic inertia
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institutional dysfunction ⓘ politicization of law enforcement ⓘ |
| workLocation | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worksUnder | Baltimore mayor ⓘ |
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