The Metropolis Special Crimes Unit, or SCU, was a branch sector of the greater Metropolis Police Department. Known informally as the SCU, this task force specialized in resolving criminal matters that were otherwise considered too extreme for the average police officer to handle. They cooperated in tandem with the efforts of Metropolis' resident super-hero, Superman, and have actually saved his life on more than one occasion.
History
Not long after the Crisis on Infinite Earths, the SCU opened a second branch in Washington, D.C. headed by Captain Brian "Sal" Arsala, a former member of the Metropolis SCU.[1]
Following the "Battle of Metropolis", members of the SCU reverse-engineered a Kryptonian Warsuit and developed a new Simm-Bot armor for their agents. These armors were first deployed during a time when Superman was acting erratically after discovering that he might in fact not be the real Superman.[2]
Paraphernalia
Equipment:
- Simm-Bot: A bulky suit of armor based on technology found within a Kryptonian Warsuit. (Formerly)
- Leviathan Armor System: A prototype battlesuit equipped with non-lethal weaponry.
Weapons:
- Energy Weapons
- Max Charge
- Over-Loader
See Also
- 205 Appearances of Metropolis Special Crimes Unit
- 3 Images that include Metropolis Special Crimes Unit
- Team Gallery: Metropolis Special Crimes Unit
Recommended Reading
- Superman (Volume 2) #4 (First appearance)
- Superman (Volume 2) #10
- Action Comics #600
- Metropolis: S.C.U. – Special Crimes Unit #1
- Metropolis: S.C.U. – Special Crimes Unit #2
- Metropolis: S.C.U. – Special Crimes Unit #3
- Metropolis: S.C.U. – Special Crimes Unit #4