A complaint about a neighbor's Christmas lights. A convict who turned his life around. Suspects running from the police.

The reality policing television program "Live PD" has aired a variety of encounters the public has had with El Paso police — from the mundane to the violent.

The television program will continue filming with the El Paso Police Department after the holidays, a department spokesman said.

The El Paso Police Department is one of six agencies featured on the three-hour television show that airs Fridays and Saturdays on the A&E cable network.

New episodes are on a break during the holidays, but the live broadcast is set to resume Jan. 5, said Sgt. Robert Gomez, a spokesman for the El Paso Police Department.

"We have received a lot of positive feedback," Gomez said about the show.

"Live PD" crews began riding with various El Paso police officers on Oct. 6 and filming has continued on weekly through December.

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Some segments are broadcast the same night and others are recorded before airing on television.

Most of the filming has been in Northeast El Paso, though there has been filming in other parts of the city.

Gomez said that the police department's contract with the program will be evaluated about every six to eight weeks.

So far, the department and officers who have taken part in the show are happy with the weekly national television exposure, Gomez said, adding that they enjoy it.

"It’s shedding light on what they do every day. It's positive and El Pasoans need to see what they do," Gomez said.

The show includes in-studio commentary and has a large following on Twitter with fans commenting about what they are seeing.

"Live PD" also has its critics.

Some have called the program "the most disturbing show on television" and a "damn shame" for exploiting police work as entertainment.

One criticism stems from a January case when a woman learned her son had been killed after seeing his body on a broadcast with sheriff deputies in Richland County, S.C., according to local news reports.

The Tulsa World reported that the Tulsa police chief didn't renew the contract with the show in January 2017 after criticism and concerns were raised.

"Live PD" had regularly featured the Tulsa police Gang Unit during the show's first season in 2016.

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A Tulsa activist group complained the program showed residents in a bad light and the mayor expressed concerns the video crews were a distraction after a cameraman stood by filming two officers wrestling on the ground with a man with a gun.

The show has become increasingly popular with cable television audiences.

"Live PD" is a hit for A&E with viewership up 145 percent since the show began and is averaging 2.1 million viewers, IndieWire.com reported.

Daniel Borunda may be reached at 546-6102; dborunda@elpasotimes.com; @BorundaDaniel on Twitter.