Task: Text Simplification
Input (English): the series attempted to create a setting of a gritty , realistic police station similar to that of nypd blue , but differed by focusing on the uniformed police officers rather than the detectives.
Output (English): the series tried to create a setting of a gritty , realistic police station like that of nypd blue , but differed by focusing on the uniformed police officers rather than the detectives.