In real life, police officers have a tough job to do. The public depends on them to do it well, and often heap praise on them when they do. In the media, however, usually the most compelling cops are not straight-arrow vanguards of justice but those who bend (or break) the laws they are sworn to uphold, often with dire results. This blog post written in 2010 profiles four of the most popular characters to wear a badge. — Bo
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