William Rawls
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William Rawls is a high-ranking, politically driven Baltimore police commander in *The Wire* known for his ruthless focus on statistics and career advancement over genuine police work.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional character
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television character ⓘ |
| antagonisticTowards |
Jimmy McNulty
NERFINISHED
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Major Crimes Unit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn | The Wire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithTheme |
institutional dysfunction
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police bureaucracy ⓘ political corruption ⓘ |
| characterTrait |
ambitious
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authoritarian ⓘ career-focused ⓘ politically driven ⓘ ruthless ⓘ vindictive ⓘ |
| conflictsWith |
Bunk Moreland
NERFINISHED
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Cedric Daniels NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfWork |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| createdBy | David Simon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| deprioritizes |
genuine police work
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long-term investigations ⓘ |
| employer | Baltimore Police Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fictionalUniverse | The Wire universe ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Wire, season 1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
clearance rates
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crime statistics ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| genreOfWork | crime drama ⓘ |
| knownFor |
hostility toward McNulty
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manipulating statistics ⓘ pressuring subordinates ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| loyalTo | police department hierarchy ⓘ |
| medium | television series ⓘ |
| motivatedBy | career advancement ⓘ |
| nationality | American (fictional) ⓘ |
| network | HBO NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
police commander
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police officer ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | John Doman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Colonel in the Baltimore Police Department
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Deputy Commissioner of Operations ⓘ Major in the Baltimore Police Department ⓘ |
| prioritizes |
department image
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political considerations ⓘ |
| setting | Baltimore, Maryland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supervises |
Homicide Unit
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Patrol commands ⓘ |
| worksIn | Baltimore NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.