Movies | Entertainment | Funny Videos on Instagram: "Television Series: The Shield The Shield (2002–2008) is a gritty crime drama television series created by Shawn Ryan that follows a controversial elite police unit known as the Strike Team within the Los Angeles Police Department. At the center of the series is Detective Vic Mackey, a highly effective but deeply corrupt cop who uses brutality, intimidation, and illegal methods to keep crime off the streets. Set primarily in the fictional Farmi