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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A Las Vegas officer pursues a suspected drunken driver at high speeds; a Covington, Ky., officer makes a traffic stop and questions the driver about a suspicious smell coming from the vehicle.
The episode was rated 7.27 from 11 votes.
COPS from Ohio. This episode's stories include a drunk driver bails into a foot pursuit; a domestic dispute results in arrests for possession; and a special drug unit observes a drug transaction in progress.
The episode was rated 7.27 from 11 votes.
COPS from Palm Beach County, Florida; Palm Springs, California; and Pittsburgh. This episode's stories include an intoxicated man disrupts a fast food store; a car stop leads to an arrest for drug possession; and a car and foot pursuit ends with an arrest for an outstanding warrant.
The episode was rated 7.28 from 18 votes.
COPS from Riverside County, CA; Cincinnati, Ohio; and Wichita, Kansas. This episode's stories feature a gun that is spotted during a routine vehicle stop which results in a call for help; a domestic dispute in a trailer park; and police get a call about fresh graffiti and spot a man with paint on his hands nearby.
The episode was rated 7.38 from 13 votes.
COPS from Brevard County, FL and Palm Beach County, FL. This episode's stories include: A man tries to swallow a rock of crack cocaine after a car stop; a suspicious vehicle yields a large amount of crack with a driver who has a long list of drug related crimes; and a woman tries to lie her way out of a ticket by giving false information.
The episode was rated 7.39 from 18 votes.
A Police Chase special from COPS. This episode's stories include a Brevard County, Fl., sheriff deputy chases a suspect on foot; a Spokane PD officer is flagged down after a robbery; and a Palm Springs PD officer engages in a high-speed pursuit through business and residential areas following a stolen vehicle.
The episode was rated 7.42 from 19 votes.
COPS: rom Wichita, Kansas; Brevard County, Florida; and West Palm Beach, Florida. This episode's stories include a bondsman who needs police assistance when trying to revoke a man's bond; a mother scolds her son after he tries to eat a bag of pot following a car stop; and a woman driving erratically is stopped and arrested after officers find out she has an outstanding warrant.
The episode was rated 7.43 from 14 votes.
COPS from Palm Springs, CA.; Chattanooga, TN; and Palm Beach County, FL. This episode features a deputy who pulls over a vehicle after which the driver runs and is tazered; a female bicyclist runs a stop sign and is stopped and after a search, drugs are found; and a man is arrested on a warrant for suspicion of sexual battery.
The episode was rated 7.46 from 26 votes.
COPS from Las Vegas, Boise and Brevard County, Florida. This week's stories include two men in a stolen vehicle in a foot pursuit, an ex-husband is arrested for stalking, and a man is arrested for possession.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 12 votes.
COPS from Cincinnati, Brevard County and Palm Springs. This episode's stories concentrate on people not telling the truth and include a man who takes officers through a foot pursuit and has to be tazered; a woman who has never been arrested gets pulled over because her music is too loud, only to reveal a large amount of pot; and a disturbance calls leads to an arrest after a large amount of drugs are found.
The episode was rated 7.50 from 12 votes.
COPS: From Riverside California and Palm Beach Florida This week's episodes include a suspect flees on foot; a father who demands his daughter's arrest; and three parolees are arrested after fleeing from police.
The episode was rated 7.56 from 16 votes.
COPS from Brevard and Hillsborough Counties, Florida; and Las Vegas, NV. This episode's stories feature women acting badly and include a car stop which leads to a young woman getting arrested for drug possession; a car stop leads to an arrest for a warrant; and a woman is pulled over for illegal lighting on her car and it's discovered that they are hookers.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 20 votes.
COPS: From Palm Beach, FL; Chattanooga, TN; and Palm Springs, CA Deputy Rick Santos of the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office in Florida responds to a domestic dispute call at a local residence.
The episode was rated 7.72 from 18 votes.
COPS from Fontana, CA; Hamilton County, OH; and Brevard County, FL. This episode's stories feature a high speed chase of a motorcyclist; a routine car stop exposes a stash of drugs in an unusual place; and a domestic argument between a common law couple.
The episode was rated 7.80 from 10 votes.
Police pullovers from Fontana, Brevard and Palm Springs. This episode's stories include a high speed chase of a vehicle that runs a red light; a parked vehicle takes off resulting in a pursuit; and a battery suspect is pulled over and tries to swallow a bag of pot.
The episode was rated 8.00 from 11 votes.
