Cops TV Show
In March 1989 Fox Broadcasting Company premiered a ground breaking tv show, "cops" in their spring line up which continues to air new episodes to present day. The Cops tv show shows actual footage taken during arrests, domestic disputes and on the street encounters by police departments in various cities. Cameras catch every moment of action and on dash cameras allow the viewer to experience high speed chases and pursuits. The arrested individuals are assumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law and must sign waivers allowing their likeness to be portrayed on national television in the cops tv show.
Watch your favorite cops minisodes online.
Often times, the encounters portrayed on the cops tv show are resolved without resulting in an arrest, such as many of the domestic disputes where the couple is merely told to separate for the remainder of the evening. Other times, a warning will be issued or the police will mediate to help resolve a misunderstanding between citizens. Arguably one of the first "reality" programs; cops tv show fulfills the same voyeuristic instinct of the American culture which turns roadside accidents into peep shows. The cops tv show allows law abiding individuals to catch a glimpse into a world they never experience. Likewise, it promotes responsibility on the part of the police officers who are being recorded during their interactions with citizens.
Cops tv show has aired for 16 years and is currently in syndication on various channels. Nominated for an Emmy four times, cops tv show has followed police officers in over 140 cities, including overseas and in the former Soviet Union. Although some encounters are tense and dramatic, the producers are sure to include those which are sometimes humorous and others that actually resolve in a positive way. For over a decade, cops tv show has served to highlight the dangers police officers face everyday but also the positive interactions which may sometimes result.