James Gordon

"From the first day I put on the badge, I was told things could never change. Gotham was corrupt. GCPD was corrupt. Criminals and lowlifes ran things. You just showed me different. This is our city. And when Hell is unleashed, we don't run and hide, we stand up. And there's a symbol, a symbol we all know stands for what we can do. What we are capable of. Tonight needs more than just one hero. It needs a city. It needs all of us. Gotham doesn't die -- not on OUR watch!"

- James Gordon

Commissioner James Worthington "Jim" Gordon is the police commissioner of the Gotham City Police Department and a powerful ally of Batman. He is a controversial political figure in Gotham City because of his willingness to work alongside a vigilante, but he is one of the most honest police officers in the service, on occasion struggling against corruption from within. He frequently works outside the law when necessary, although he maintains a strict and unbreakable moral code. He has made it clear many times that he only tolerates Batman because they follow the same code, and if he ever crossed the line Gordon would not hesitate to bring him down. In order to reach out to Batman, he contacts him for their regular meetings using the Bat-Signal, a spotlight that shines a bright bat symbol into the night skies.