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Angela Lopez is just one of the many female officers who are running into danger on “The Rookie.” That includes Lucy Chen (Melissa O’Neil), an officer who first appeared as a rookie herself and has since taken on undercover work. And she’s learning from Nyla Harper (Mekia Cox), who leaves undercover work to become a training officer and later a detective. Rookie Cellina Juarez (Lisseth Chavez) is a new addition to the team, using her spiritual insights to solve cases.
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Alyssa Diaz and her cast members did a lot of research while preparing to play police officers. Diaz told KTLA 5 that she got to do ride-a-longs with the Los Angeles Police Department. “The first five minutes of one of my ride-a-longs, someone was getting arrested for having a gun in their car. So, we did a high-risk arrest,” she said. Diaz told ABC Action News that getting to play an officer on TV has been a humbling experience. “To really put myself in the shoes of what these individuals do to go above and beyond and to be so selfless … It’s been an amazing gift to experience as an actor, and also what comes with that. You know, especially as a female officer … What is that like with a partner? What is that like when you start a family? What is that like when you have a fight? How do all of these things affect you at work?” she said.
