You have to remember he grew up in the 60's and 70's, so you can't use today's cop shows. Back then, they had things like Dragnet and Adam-12, which portrayed things differently.
Some 60's (including seeing 60's shows in the early 70's in reruns), mostly 70's, and then 80's through '84.
Also, Starsky and Hutch & Barney Miller in his formative years. I think my point still stands.