Also they must entertain. Would Mike Hammer have lasted as
long as he did
in real life?
An interesting take on real vs fiction is "Dragnet." In a
history of the
LAPD I read the book goes into great length about "Dragnet"
and how it
helped clean up the image of the LAPD. Not only clean up. but
turn it into
the ideal PD. When in truth James Ellroy is much closer to a
police
procedural then "Dragnet."
"Dragnet" the story of your (ideal) police dept in action.
BTW I like
"Dragnet."
Joseph
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