COPS is one of the first (and only) true and UNSCRIPTED reality shows, it follows the activities of police officers by embedding camera crews with police units.The show’s formula follows the Cinéma vérité convention, with no narration or scripted dialog, depending entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact.COPS has followed officers in 140 different cities in the United States and also has been shot in Hong Kong, London, and the former Soviet Union. Each episode is approximately 22 minutes in length and typically consists of three segments, with each segment being one or two self-contained police incidents.
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From Houston, Texas. Marijuana is seized, deputies probe drug activity and a suspect wields a toy pistol.
The episode was rated 6.55 from 11 votes.
A prostitution sting operation; the driver of a rammed Jeep is assisted; a driver is arrested for alleged stolen plates.
The episode was rated 6.64 from 11 votes.
An officer chases an alleged moped thief; a skirted man is reported to have exposed himself; crack house surveillance.
The episode was rated 6.70 from 10 votes.
Police question a man who reportedly stabbed another man; an officer intervenes in a neighbor dispute.
The episode was rated 6.80 from 10 votes.
Las Vegas police respond to a baseball bat assault and an alleged burglary; a typical night in a Vegas jail.
The episode was rated 6.82 from 11 votes.
Bike sting nets an alleged shoplifter; officer stops a truck with stolen plates; accidental shooting.
The episode was rated 7.06 from 18 votes.
Officers chase the fleeing occupants of an illegally operated vehicle; domestic dispute; alleged prostitution bust.
The episode was rated 7.18 from 11 votes.
A potbellied pig terrorizes a neighborhood; a man allegedly attempts to escape during a routine stop.
The episode was rated 7.42 from 12 votes.
Alleged battery incident at a convenience store; man refuses to leave a rooftop; stolen vehicle pursuit.
The episode was rated 7.53 from 15 votes.
