The Rookie

The series is based on real-life Los Angeles Police Department officer William Norcross. Norcross moved to Los Angeles in 2015 and joined the department in his mid-40s.

The series is set in Los Angeles, California and throughout the series when police and emergency vehicles have their emergency lights on, they are missing a solid red light. According to the California Vehicle Code, all police and emergency vehicles are required to have at least one solid red light when the emergency lights are on facing forward.

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