LAPD, Hollywood style
Industry publications were abuzz this with speculation that "LAPD," a pilot TV show based on Los Angeles cops, could replace the long running NBC show "E.R." which is heading into its final season.
John Wells, the producer of The West Wing," "ER," and "Third Watch" set up the drama series and writer Ann Biderman of "NYPD Blues" is on board.
It's been quite a while since we have had a serious network LA-based cop show and it would be interesting to see how the LAPD is portrayed. Corrupt cops based out of the LAPD's Rampart division in the 1990s inspired the creators of the "The Shield," another LAPD cop show on the FX network that is also heading toward a final season. In real life, former gang cop Rafael Perez stole six pounds of cocaine from the LAPD's evidence room, framed gang members and covered up a bank robbery. He was sentenced to 23 five years in prison.
Let's see if LA cops are Adam-12 or Rafael Perez this time around.
I think you got your facts mixed up. David Mack is serving time in federal prison for the bank robbery. It was never proven that Rafael Perez was involved in that case. After doing state and federal time on the civil rights violation, Perez is was released.