At the beginning of the show, the left front wheel on the fake Starsky's car is different from the left front wheel on the real Starsky's car. However, throughout the show, they seem to be in each others cars, this can be seen by the different left front wheel.
In allegations of misconduct , excessive force, etc, lodged against any law enforcement officer the agency that employs the officer(s) would never allow the subject officer to investigate the circumstances nor interview any witnesses as what happened in this episode. In reality, such investigation would be undertaken by Internal Affairs, District Attorney's office, Citizens Complaint Review Board ,etc.