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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Officer Mike Lopriore and Officer Peter Fontanez arrest two suspects during drug sweeps, and notice one of the men is choking, which reveals bags of cocaine hidden in his mouth. Officers Robert Anthony and Ralph Amoroso get called to a pharmacy where a woman is suspected of passing a phoney prescription for Vicodin. A search warrant is executed against the home of a seventy year old man to look for his son's cocaine, and police discover he's an illegal bookie.
The episode was rated 6.90 from 10 votes.
The Kansas City Metro Tactical Unit reassures a young boy that he won’t go to jail after they serve a warrant at his parents house. Officer Mike Cook returns to a house several times before recovering a lady’s stolen dog. Officer Scott Caron apprehends a juvenile with warrants for his arrest.
The episode was rated 7.29 from 14 votes.
(6:08 PM Drug Bust) Detective Eddie Brown says the task force in Homewood in the last eight days made 88 arrests, got 20 guns of the street and it's going back to the community, doing what they have to do to keep the streets clean and drug free. They're here to stay. A drug deal is on Breston Ave with 5-6 people on the edge of the city near Penn Hills. They catch two black guys on a concrete staircase up a hill. drive-by shooting foiled; hit-and-run suspect apprehended. #412. 11/2/91
The episode was rated 7.36 from 14 votes.
Officer Zane Schuberger joins a pursuit of a truck loaded with stolen tools from a car dealership. A drunk driver claims to be a former police officer and admits to being under the influence of alcohol. A sting operation catches a drug dealer and police intend to tow and hold as evidence the blue Chevy Cavalier convertible he was driving.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 22 votes.
Officer Jim Brinkley is slashed with a knife and the perpetrator gets away. A man gets ready to swing a chair at Officer Zan Schuberger until he draws his pistol and threatens to shoot him. A woman demands that Officer Richard Keith charge a man with trespassing. A woman ties up her husband with their telephone cord until she can flag down the police. Officer Scott Caron protects a woman openly cheating on her husband.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 15 votes.
(8:58 PM Narcotics Task Force Briefing) Eddie Brown jokes that the officer in the Cincinnati Reds hat eating a salad is what heroes are made of. Detective Damien Wiles says the guy they are looking for is Erwin Earl in he lives in an apartment at the bottom.
The episode was rated 7.92 from 12 votes.
