Complex sentence: The show 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.
Split into simpler sentences: The show attempted to create a similar setting of a gritty, realistic police station. However, unlike "NYPD Blue", "Brooklyn South" focused on the uniformed police officers, rather than the detectives.