Metropolis Police Department
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The Metropolis Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency responsible for maintaining public safety and order in the fictional city of Metropolis, often depicted in DC Comics stories featuring Superman.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metropolis Police Department (DCAU) | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | fictional law enforcement agency ⓘ |
| abbreviation | MPD NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInAdaptation |
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
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Smallville NERFINISHED ⓘ Supergirl (TV series) NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman: The Animated Series NERFINISHED ⓘ various Superman films ⓘ |
| appearsInFranchise | Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
Action Comics
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Superman comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacter |
Clark Kent
NERFINISHED
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Jimmy Olsen NERFINISHED ⓘ Lex Luthor NERFINISHED ⓘ Lois Lane NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cooperatesWith |
Daily Planet
NERFINISHED
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Federal Bureau of Investigation (DC Universe) NERFINISHED ⓘ Justice League NERFINISHED ⓘ Superman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| employerOf |
Metropolis detectives
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Metropolis police officers ⓘ |
| fictionalCityServed | Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | DC Comics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | superhero fiction ⓘ |
| hasDivision | Metropolis Special Crimes Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHeadquartersIn | Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableUnit | Metropolis Special Crimes Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
crime fighting
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urban policing ⓘ vigilantism vs law ⓘ |
| inspiredBy | real-world big-city police departments ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | City of Metropolis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | English ⓘ |
| medium |
comic books
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film ⓘ television ⓘ |
| narrativeRole | supporting organization in Superman stories ⓘ |
| oftenPortrayedAs |
overwhelmed by superpowered threats
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reliant on superheroes for major crises ⓘ |
| primaryFunction |
law enforcement
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maintaining public order ⓘ maintaining public safety ⓘ |
| publisher | DC Comics ⓘ |
| settingType | fictional urban police department ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Metropolis Police Department (DCAU)