Science Police
The Science Police are a law enforcement agency that features in DC Comics.
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History
Origin
In the 25th century, study of the Speed Force outside of the Flash Museum was illegal and grounds for arrest by the Science Police. (Flash v3 #8)
The New 52
Captain Nathaniel Adym managed to convince the Science Police to establish a specialised division known as Echo. It's purpose was to covertly monitor the Time Institute as it was held that no single agency should control the ability to travel through time. However, Adym's superiors used his interest in time to create a division that handled a witness protection protocol. (Legion Lost v2 #13) Select individuals that were added into the protocol had their minds wiped and were relocated to the past for their safety. (Legion Lost v2 #11)
Zorak was trading information for a one-way ticket to echo. (Legion Lost v2 #11)
Overview
One of the branches of the agency was Echo that was originally formed to watch the Time Institute but was co-opted by senior Science Police personnel for a witness protection protocol. (Legion Lost v2 #13) As such, this top secret divisions mission was the protection of witnesses who were mindwiped and secured in the past with a case officer assigned to watch over them. (Legion Lost v2 #11) It was claimed that no one resigned from the ranks of Echo. (Legion Lost v2 #13)
Members
Present
Future
- Nate Adym :
- Jocelyn Lure : a female Detective that was part of Echo Division and assigned to the 21st century. (Legion Lost v2 #14)
Notes
- The Science Police were created by Jerry Siegel and John Forte with the 30th century version first appearing in Adventure Comics v1 #303 (December, 1962).
In other media
Television
- In Legion of Super-Heroes, the Science Police made a number of appearances in the animated series starting with the pilot episode "Man of Tomorrow" where it was said that they were afraid of the Fatal Five. In "Phantoms", it was shown that they had a poor view of the Legion of Super-Heroes with its officers calling them freaks. They were deployed to battle Drax and his pets where they became embroiled in his battle with the Legion. As a result, the Science Police began to attack both Drax and the Legionnaires. When Drax attacked Legion Headquarters, the Legionnaires let the Science Police handle his two pets as they sought to confront the renegade Kryptonian.
Video games
- In DC Universe Online, the Science Police appeared within the MMORPG where they primarily resided in the Metropolis area. They were described as being a special branch of the Metropolis Police Department that handled criminal cases too great for average police officers. Their headquarters was situated at the MPD's 8th Precinct in the Metropolis Tomorrow District.
Appearances
- Legion of Super-Heroes:
- Legion: Science Police v1:
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