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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From Albuquerque, NM; and Nashville, TN. “Bad Girls 2” includes a trucker's claim that his truck was burgled in an area known for prostitution; two women in a suspicious vehicle with a large quantity of pot; officers give a stern warning to a female driver who gave a ride to someone with a felony record.
The episode was rated 6.86 from 14 votes.
This special episode of COPS features police officers in pursuit of stolen vehicles and the drivers who stole them.
The episode was rated 6.90 from 21 votes.
Stings on prostitutes and johns include a Tampa PD officer who dresses as a clown for a more “creative” approach to catching women off-guard.
The episode was rated 6.92 from 39 votes.
COPS featuring stories of citizens with weapons including a suspect who is armed is chased by the police. Officers take fire from a man sitting in a wheelchair. When officers instruct a suspect to drop his weapon, he refuses.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 23 votes.
New Orleans officers patrol during Mardi Gras and encounter partyers indulging in indecent behavior on Bourbon Street.
The episode was rated 7.05 from 19 votes.
COPS from Riverside County and Sacramento California: A man who was stabbed in an altercation reports to officers that his three year old boy was kidnapped. An accused child molester is chased by deputies. A citizen search is initiated to look for a boy reported missing.
The episode was rated 7.06 from 16 votes.
When searching a suspect, police find a loaded hand gun is in his pants. A complaint call sends officers out to find the source of loud music being played on a street.
The episode was rated 7.10 from 10 votes.
While pursued by the police, a motorcyclist drives across a person's lawn. A deputy finds a loaded firearm in the passenger seat of a car.
The episode was rated 7.11 from 19 votes.
From Indianapolis, IN; Bernalillo County, NM; and Fort Worth, TX. Stories include an undercover vice unit sets up a sting targeting prostitutes. While searching a woman's car, police find drug paraphernalia and a fully loaded hand gun.
The episode was rated 7.12 from 17 votes.
COPS takes a look into the world of drug enforcement with undercover operations aimed at buyers in Florida while a suspect is caught after a burglary.
The episode was rated 7.20 from 10 votes.
New Orleans officers on patrol during Mardi Gras contend with pickpockets, assaults, weapons possession and a potential stampede.
The episode was rated 7.20 from 10 votes.
A neighborhood's voice is heard via complaints of open prostitution leading police to set up a string operation to quell the illegal activity. A tip sends officers into a Las Vegas bar's men's room where cocaine is being snorted.
The episode was rated 7.27 from 11 votes.
Police set up a city wide sting operation and catch in their web several wanted drug dealers. Officers investigate the theft of car stereos at a car dealership.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 14 votes.
Police are called to a home where a stabbing has taken place, a suspect is found with drugs, and police pull over a car with a stolen license plate and find a screwdriver in its ignition.
The episode was rated 7.62 from 13 votes.
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The episode was rated 7.70 from 10 votes.
