- "The thing that people forget is that Robin Hood was a criminal."
- —Brian Nudocerdo[src]
Commissioner Brian Nudocerdo is the police commissioner of the Star City Police Department.
Biography[]
Early life[]
At some point, Brian Nudocerdo became commissioner of the Starling City Police Department. During this time, he was affiliated with the elite of Starling City; including the Queen family.[1]
Encountering a second archer[]
In December 2012, Brian was invited to the Queen Mansion for dinner. He discussed his disapproval of the Hood's actions, though noted that; the vigilante had helped to reduce crime in Starling City. Brian was suddenly alerted to the murder of Adam Hunt and rushed off to the crime scene, meeting; with detective Quentin Lance. Noticing the difference in the arrows, Quentin reported that; it wasn't the Hood, concluding the perpetrator to be a "copycat".
Following a second murder, Nelson Ravich, Brian requested Quentin put in his report that; it was the work of the Hood. But Quentin refused as what Brian was ordering him to do was illegal, prompting Brian to take him off the case. Afterwards, Brian gave a televised report claiming that; the Hood was responsible for the recent string of murders and asking the citizens of Starling City to help the police apprehend the vigilante.
Brian's attempt to publicly blame the murders on the Hood failed miserably; when it was revealed that; the true culprit was the Dark Archer. He was likely humiliated, as well as suspended from his department; by the police board for illegally trying to blame the crimes of another on the Hood, yet somehow retained his position.[1]
In February 2013, Brian spoke at a press conference regarding Cyrus Vanch's release from Iron Heights Prison. He promised the SCPD would monitor Cyrus closely and arrest him if he "so much as parks his car 18 inches from the curb".[2]
Appearances[]
Arrow[]
Season 1[]
- "Year's End"
- "Betrayal" (name seen)
Behind the scenes[]
- In the DC comics, Commissioner Brian Nudocerdo was the corrupt police chief of Star City and frequent adversary of Mayor Oliver Queen until his murder at the hands of Nix. Nudocerdo once attempted to indict Oliver by exposing the latter's support of the Outsiders, causing a citywide scandal.
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Year's End"
- ↑ "Betrayal"