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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Pursuit of suspected stolen vehicle. Domestic disturbance between a man and his father in law. Shots fired call.
The episode was rated 7.20 from 10 votes.
In Cleveland, a high-speed pursuit leads to a lengthy chase on foot; a bar patron allegedly removes his pants.
The episode was rated 7.20 from 10 votes.
Traffic stop results in foot chase and DUI arrest. Carjacking suspect gets beat-up by his would be victim. Domestic complaint over an unsupervised four-year-old wandering a local public park late at night.
The episode was rated 7.25 from 12 votes.
Police respond to 911 domestic disturbance call with man locked in bedroom with gun. Call about a street fight in front of a bar. Robbery call at a check cashing business.
The episode was rated 7.27 from 11 votes.
Police respond to a call involving a stolen car that crashed into a house; a man is arrested for allegedly stabbing his brother.
The episode was rated 7.30 from 10 votes.
An armed robbery suspect turns violent after he is identified by a witness; a bloody fight takes an unexpected turn when one of the men admits he is HIV-positive; a woman fears the loss of her child.
The episode was rated 7.30 from 10 votes.
Police chase a car stolen in a carjacking but no suspects are apprehended. Reported assault in progress call turns out to be a drunk man beating his wife in front of their home. Public disturbance between neighbors involving a knife.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 12 votes.
A shooting incident at the United States-Mexico border; a body is found near a graveyard; a suspected car thief flees a crime scene.
The episode was rated 7.40 from 10 votes.
In Nashville, Tennessee, female officers pose as prostitutes and a suspect is found sleeping in a stolen van.
The episode was rated 7.41 from 17 votes.
Call for a fight between a young man and his girlfriends dad. Police search for a burglary suspect. Officers find drugs and guns in stolen car while performing a traffic stop.
The episode was rated 7.45 from 11 votes.
Nashville, Tenn., officers attempt to control a crowd after a violent fight; an elderly woman's car is stuck on railroad tracks.
The episode was rated 7.60 from 10 votes.
911 call from a man threatening suicide. Three drunk men beat up a man trying to deliver mail to their house. 911 call from woman being held against her will in her house.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 12 votes.
From Cleveland: officers chase a suspect in a car from which a gun was allegedly tossed; domestic disturbance.
The episode was rated 7.67 from 12 votes.
From Cleveland: a man is arrested for allegedly assaulting his girlfriend; a nude suspect is subdued at a school.
The episode was rated 7.69 from 13 votes.
Chase with suspected stolen vehicle. Domestic disturbance call with a woman her boyfriend/ex-husband and current husband. Robbery call between two suspected prostitutes and a john.
The episode was rated 7.73 from 26 votes.
