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DETROIT, July 25 (UPI) -- Officials in Detroit say they worry that television police shows using the city as a backdrop may lead to negative perceptions about Detroit and its residents.
Mayor Dave Bing has already ended the city police department's relationship with A&E reality show "First 48," and said he was stunned to see former Police Chief Warren Evans promoting a new fictional series about homicide detectives in the city, the Detroit Free Press reported Saturday.
Bing said Evans' decision to participate in "The Chief" promo was one of the reasons why he demanded Evans' resignation last week.
"I was upset because, No. 1, I was blindsided by it," Bing said. "I knew nothing about it. And I didn't want our city depicted like that."
Critics of Detroit's participation in "First 48" say officers may have been showboating for the cameras.
Bing said he isn't trying to sugarcoat Detroit's troubles by forbidding reality TV crime shows.
"I know we have problems," he said. "Crime is a major issue here. But I don't want to promote that."
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