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The ''']''' has appeared numerous times '''in popular media'''. The independently iconic television series '']'', with LAPD Detective ] as the primary character, was the first major media representation of the department. Real LAPD operations inspired ] to create the series and close cooperation with department officers let him make it as realistic as possible, including authentic police equipment and sound recording on-site at the police station. |
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Due to ''Dragnet'''s popularity, LAPD chief ] "became, after J. Edgar Hoover, the most well known and respected law enforcement official in the nation." In the 1960s, when the LAPD under Chief ] expanded its community relations division and began efforts to reach out to the black community, ''Dragnet'' followed suit with more emphasis on internal affairs and community policing than solving crimes, the show's previous mainstay.<ref>* Michael J. Hayde, ''My Name's Friday: The Unauthorized but True Story of Dragnet and the Films of Jack Webb'', Cumberland House, 2001, ISBN 1-581-82190-5, quote at p. 192.</ref> |
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It has also been the subject of several novels, probably the most famous of which is '']'', a novel by ] that was made into a ]. Both chronicled mass-murder and corruption inside and outside the force. Critic ] indicates that the film's characters (from the 1950s) "represent the choices ahead for the LAPD": assisting Hollywood limelight, aggressive policing with relaxed ethics, and a "straight arrow" approach.<ref>Roger Ebert, (review), '']'', September 19, 1997.</ref> |
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''L.A. Confidential'' is part of a modern trend of more negative portrayals of the department that started with the ]. |
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== References == |
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