You know, I certainly had my problems and peeves with Winick's run on GL. But overall, damn was it awesome and fun.
Also, if you liked the idea of Kyle working with the cop, you should try and track down the Flash/Green Lantern/Green Arrow crossover where they're on an Alaskan cruise. It's the first time I can ever remember of a comic book universe openly addressing how a masked superhero can arrest people by establishing that, in the DCU, there is a constitutional amendment that allows masked superheroes to testify in court with their masks on. I still remember that as the tipping point for me, when I officially fell for DC more than Marvel.