Best Episodes
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.
Written by Sophie and last updated on feb 10, 2023.
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In Fort Worth: Man attacks family over TV show; man admits to looking for heroin; helicopter aids in search for suspects.
The episode was rated 6.64 from 11 votes.
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The episode was rated 6.82 from 11 votes.
In Albuquerque: Man wears a leotard; two women fight in the street; stabbing victim walks down the street.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 11 votes.
Indianapolis, IN - Officer Jeff Viewegh responds to a robbery in progress at a gas station. Marion County, IN - Deputy Mark Myler responds to a domestic dispute between a mother and a daughter who is suspected of taking drugs. Indianapolis, IN - Officer Julie Dutrieux helps serve a search warrant with narcotics detectives.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 11 votes.
Fort Worth, TX - Officer Jim Grow arrests a young woman who stole a man's car from a convenience store earlier in the day. Officer Antonio Maldonado II meets a woman who wants her twenty dollars back when she didn't receive the illegal drugs she paid for. Officer Ruben Hernandez pulls over a car that almost hit him after failing to obey a stop sign.
The episode was rated 7.13 from 15 votes.
Indianapolis, IN - Officer Genae Gehring chases and catches a man in a foot pursuit who claims the drugs found in his pocket are Kool-Aid. Marion County, IN - Deputy Mark Myler responds to a call where a man drove his pickup truck over a child on a bicycle. Indianapolis, IN - Officer Richard Wilkerson enters a house and finds the caller beaten up in the bathroom.
The episode was rated 7.19 from 26 votes.
Narcotics suspect flees; a woman drives her SUV into the wall of a building; gun-brandishing suspect has pot; in Indianapolis.
The episode was rated 7.22 from 18 votes.
From Fort Worth, Texas: A man accused of stealing a car flees from the police, a suspect hits another man who is asleep with a beer bottle and a car stop in a known drug area leads to a search and a struggle with police.
The episode was rated 7.31 from 13 votes.
Fort Worth, TX - Officer Antonio Maldonado II chases a silver dual rear wheel pickup truck through a residential area. Officer Carolyn Jacoby joins a pursuit started by the gang unit and a helicopter until they reach a street closed for construction where it becomes a foot pursuit. Officer Ernesto Tamayo stops to find out why a man is sitting in a parked car, but he drives off leading to a chase during which he throws a loaded syringe out the window.
The episode was rated 7.31 from 16 votes.
From Indianapolis, Indiana. A fleeing suspect leaves marijuana in the car, a driver crashes into a telephone pole and a foul-mouthed suspect quarrels with a landlord and harasses his tenant.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 15 votes.
Indianapolis, IN - Officer Frederick Hamer searches for the driver of a green truck that speeds away when he tries to stop it. Speedway, IN - Officer Alan Jones pulls over an SUV on the freeway and the driver admits to possessing marijuana. Officer Bradley Weaver responds to a child neglect call at a motel across from the racetrack.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 17 votes.
Fort Worth, TX - Officer John Ost stops a driver who repeatedly asks to have his lawyer present. Officer Jerry Dalton responds to a report of a snake in a woman's bedroom. Officer Randy Watkins finds a woman on the hood of a car without any pants while a man is in the driver's seat.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 16 votes.
Indianapolis, IN - Officer Andrew Stradling helps a man who is slow to cooperate with paramedics after being shot in the chest by his brother. Marion County, IN - Deputy Dave Whitesell gets called to a trailer park where a fight between two girls escalates to the point parents become involved. Marion County, IN - Deputy Mark Myler goes to a house where a woman's seven year old boy has locked her out and won't let her in.
The episode was rated 7.57 from 14 votes.
Indianapolis police nab a suspect wanted in Boston; car sale goes awry; woman claims her husband assaulted her, and she fears retribution.
The episode was rated 7.64 from 14 votes.
Indianapolis, IN - Officer John Reichle attempts to pull over a car, but the driver bails out of the car while its still moving leading to a foot chase. Officer Jay Travis stops three shirtless young men who were trying to get a dog away from animal control officers. Speedway, IN - Officer Mike Clupper responds to a report of shoplifting in progress to find two women in a car parked with the trunk open and clothing with the tags still attached.
The episode was rated 7.75 from 20 votes.
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