Arnold Flass

Arnold Flass, a former NYC police officer, famously exposed police corruption in the '70s, leading to the Knapp Commission's investigation.

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Cinematic | Literary

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DC

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Gotham City, United States

Arnold Flass is a fictional character appearing in the DC Comics universe. He is a corrupt police detective who works for the Gotham City Police Department and is involved in various criminal activities. Flass is a former Green Beret and uses his military training to intimidate and control others. He is an antagonist to Batman, who seeks to bring justice to Gotham City and expose the corruption within the police department.

Flass has appeared in various Batman-related media, including the comic book series ‘Batman: Year One’, the 2005 film ‘Batman Begins’, and the TV series ‘Gotham’. In the 2022 film ‘The Batman’, Flass is portrayed by actor Peter Sarsgaard.

In the HBO television series “The Wire”, there is another character named Arnold Flass who is a detective in the Baltimore Police Department’s Major Case Unit. This character is not related to the Arnold Flass in the DC Comics universe.