List of fictional portrayals of the NYPD
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The New York City Police Department (NYPD) has been the subject of many fictional or fictionalized portrayals in popular culture.
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In the 1990s and early 2000s, two of the most popular American television programs portraying the NYPD included NYPD Blue and Law & Order.[1] Both programs were notable for deliberately blurring fiction and reality: NYPD Blue was filmed using a shaky camera "docu-drama" style, while Law & Order promoted the fact that it engaged with issues "ripped from the [national] headlines".[1]