Editing Science Police (section)

==Fictional history==
===30th and 31st centuries===
In the 30th and 31st centuries, the Science Police is under the jurisdiction of the [[United Planets]] and has divisions on each world.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} Its headquarters are on Earth in the city of Metropolis.{{Citation needed|date=December 2014}} The Science Police has a professional working relationship with the [[Legion of Super-Heroes]], with [[Shvaughn Erin]] serving as the SP's liaison to the Legion.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} Legionnaires [[Gim Allon|Colossal Boy]], [[Saturn Girl]], [[Magno (character)|Magno]] and [[Kinetix]] have all served with the Science Police at one time or another.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

===21st century===
In the 21st century, the Science Police serve the [[federal government of the United States]], with divisions in [[Metropolis (comics)|Metropolis]] and Midway City.<ref name="Superman677">''[[Superman vol. 2|Superman]]'' #677 (August 2008)</ref> The Science Police was created to replace the [[Metropolis (comics)#Metropolis Police Department|Special Crimes Unit]],{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}} a division of the Metropolis Police Department that specialized in crimes committed by metahumans and aliens.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}

Metropolis's local Science Police are called into action when an unknown monster and later on [[Atlas (DC Comics)|Atlas]] attack the city during Superman's absence. Team leader DuBarry is shown to have self-confidence problems. The Science Police are assisted by a behind-the-scenes communications expert known as Control (a.k.a. Rachel) who is also the division's second-in-command.<ref name="Superman677"/>

DuBarry was killed along with fellow team leader Daniels and several prison guards when a team of [[Kandor (comics)|Kandor]]ians led by Commander Gor assaulted Stryker's Island and demanded custody of [[Parasite (comics)|Parasite]].<ref>''Superman'' #682 (January 2009)</ref> The Science Police second-in-command Rachel asks Guardian to act as the liaison between the [[Metropolis (comics)#Metropolis Police Department|Metropolis Police Department]] and a coalition of superheroes in bringing justice for the fallen Science Police officers and prison guards.<ref>''Superman'' #683 (February 2009)</ref> After the Kandorians left Earth, Guardian was appointed the team leader of the Science Police due in part to his cloned memories of Jim Harper's expertise as a police officer and a superhero.<ref>''Superman'' #684 (March 2009)</ref>