The Rookie creator promises a "warts and all" portrayal of the LAPD and police brutality in Season 3

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During a panel today, creator Alexi Hawley said the police killing of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter protests last summer "gave us a rare opportunity to really get into a lot of different topics. To talk about so many different aspects of policing – from stuff that happens on the streets to the stuff that happens on the stations, warts and all of the LAPD and policing in general, how hard it is to fire a bad cop, to make change in the system.” To ensure The Rookie properly tackled race and police brutality, The Rookie enlisted Arisha Hatch of Color of Change, which released a report earlier this year on TV's pro-police bias, to help with the new season. ALSO: Brandon Routh is joining The Rookie as a polarizing veteran officer.