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.

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William Rawls canonical 8

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
television character
antagonisticTowards Jimmy McNulty
linked to: James McNulty

Major Crimes Unit
appearsIn The Wire
associatedWithTheme institutional dysfunction
police bureaucracy
political corruption
characterTrait ambitious
authoritarian
career-focused
politically driven
ruthless
vindictive
conflictsWith Bunk Moreland
Cedric Daniels
countryOfWork United States
createdBy David Simon
deprioritizes genuine police work
long-term investigations
employer Baltimore Police Department
fictionalUniverse The Wire universe
firstAppearance The Wire, season 1
linked to: The Wire
focusesOn clearance rates
crime statistics
gender male
genreOfWork crime drama
knownFor hostility toward McNulty
manipulating statistics
pressuring subordinates
language English
loyalTo police department hierarchy
medium television series
motivatedBy career advancement
nationality American (fictional)
network HBO
occupation police commander
police officer
portrayedBy John Doman
positionHeld Colonel in the Baltimore Police Department
Deputy Commissioner of Operations
Major in the Baltimore Police Department
prioritizes department image
political considerations
setting Baltimore, Maryland
supervises Homicide Unit
Patrol commands
worksIn Baltimore

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Jimmy McNulty antagonisticTo William Rawls
Bunk Moreland hasColleague William Rawls
Cedric Daniels conflictWith William Rawls
Cedric Daniels politicalPressureFrom William Rawls
Tommy Carcetti rivalOf William Rawls
James McNulty hasSuperior William Rawls
James McNulty hasAdversary William Rawls
Ervin Burrell supervises William Rawls