Big difference - COPS does not "feature" in staring roles any specific officer. This show does.
If they are doing nothing wrong, they should have no problem releasing the requested information. (That's the same line of thinking/reasoning they (Law Enforcement) use when attempting to search ones house and/or property without a warrant)
>>COPS does not “feature” in staring roles any specific officer.<<
I get your point — but for many years they did exactly that. A few “special” cops who were featured (see my upthread comment about Burrell) and others.