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 Tampa, Florida. Police set up a sting operation, a man is asleep in the road, officers investigate a possible suicide and gunfire.
The episode was rated 5.73 from 11 votes.
Dallas officers pursue a driver who allegedly caused several traffic accidents while fleeing the scene of a robbery.
The episode was rated 6.30 from 10 votes.
The arrest of alleged drug dealers operating from a Garden Grove, Calif., shopping mall; a couple is accused of assaulting a man.
The episode was rated 6.73 from 11 votes.
Tampa, Fla., officers arrest a man accused of abusing puppies; a man is suspected of harassing an exotic dancer.
The episode was rated 6.75 from 12 votes.
The Tampa Police Department organizes against alleged drug dealers; an officer investigates a motorist who has passed out behind the wheel.
The episode was rated 6.85 from 13 votes.
Officers investigate when a Buffalo, N.Y., home is burglarized; two bodies are discovered in a lake; a high-speed chase.
The episode was rated 7.00 from 10 votes.
Two men, one dressed as a woman and one as a cowboy, are questioned by officers in Dallas; dispute arises over a customized auto.
The episode was rated 7.08 from 12 votes.
From Buffalo, New York comes domestic disputes, a trespasser, an alleged molestation and a burglary attempt.
The episode was rated 7.10 from 10 votes.
In Buffalo, N.Y., plans are made for a SWAT raid on an alleged drug dealer's home; a dead body is found.
The episode was rated 7.13 from 16 votes.
In Dallas, officers pursue a stolen vehicle, a disgruntled customer who bought a defective watch is calmed by police. In Ft Worth, a woman claims a crack dealer attacked her.
The episode was rated 7.33 from 12 votes.
From Tampa, Florida, police set up a drug sting, investigate stolen snakes and a auto-theft ring.
The episode was rated 7.40 from 10 votes.
