

COPS follows police officers, constables, and sheriff's deputies during patrols and various police activities by embedding camera crews with their units. The show's formula adheres to a classic cinéma vérité ethos. With no narration or scripted dialog, it depends entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact.
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30mIn Miami, a tracking device leads to a suspected car thief; a driver ignores instructions to pull off the road; a woman is questioned about an alleged suicide by her boyfriend.
30mMiami-area police respond to a call about an auto break-in, and search for a man who allegedly assaulted an officer. Also: a K-9 unit is used to help apprehend a suspect who hid in deep foliage while trying to avoid capture.
30mAn annual memorial service is held to commemorate the brave Miami Police Officers who risked their lives in the line of duty. A wanted fugitive may face some hard-time after authorities arrest him in connection to a residential burglary report in Miami, FL. Miami-Dade's finest investigate a report of a group of juveniles breaking into homes, the three suspects are quickly located and after a bit of interrogation the officers learn that this is a part of a much larger problem.
30mOfficers discover cocaine during a routine traffic stop; an alleged gambling house is shut down; people who appear to be inebriated are questioned; a suspect takes a hostage.
30mProvidence, R.I., officers stake out an area frequented by drug dealers. Also: Boston officers arrest a car-theft suspect; assist two women who claim a teenager stole their lawn furniture; and investigate an alleged auto theft.
30mA daring rooftop escape backfires on an elusive suspect. A driver is taken into custody after a stop sign related traffic stop. A man threatening self-harm reveals that he's trying to go to jail.
30mAn officer responds to a back up call involving an uncooperative theft suspect. A reverse sting operation is conducted to bust deviant suspects. A possible alcohol induced car wreck is investigated.
30mAn armed Florida father is arrested in connection to an attempted assault call and the child of the dysfunctional parents in question is placed in temporary child custody. A Southern Florida SWAT team suits up for a large scale drug raid, a myriad of evidence is recovered at the scene. While on patrol a Miami Officer stumbles across a van engulfed in flames, the vehicle's owner tells police that the van spontaneously combusted while driving.
30mShots are fired during a struggle with a knife-wielding suspect. A carjacking pursuit turns into a foot chase after the driver bails from the car. Evidence is recovered from an armed suspect.
30mA vehicular pursuit with a carjacking suspect turns into a foot chase and eventual arrest. Officers assist a struggling single mother with her unruly son. A freshly sprung ex-inmate is apprehended.
30mOfficers pursue a driver who ran a stop sign; respond to a call about a rabid dog; and settle a dispute. Also: the investigation of an alleged domestic disturbance involving a man, his wife and his mother.
30mAlleged drug pushers are targeted in a sting; juveniles are stopped in a suspected stolen auto; a man is arrested for allegedly making threats against his ex-lover. Also: a report of a possible suicide is investigated.
30mOfficers join the rescue operation after an airliner crash and investigate an auto accident involving an alleged drunken driver. Also: drug paraphernalia is found on a bicyclist.
30mPolice intervene when a man threatens suicide. A stabbing suspect is arrested. A dispute between neighbors is settled. A paranoid woman makes a burglary call.
30mBoston officers arrest an alleged shoplifter; search for a missing 5-year-old; and look for the driver of an overturned truck. Also: a woman's claim that her father assaulted her is investigated; a dispute involving ownership of a bicycle is resolved.
30mIn the Seattle area, deputies assist a man who claims he was assaulted; arrest a man allegedly in possession of a stolen car; and pursue a suspect wanted on outstanding warrants.
30mIn the Seattle-Tacoma area, a woman claims she was assaulted by her ex-husband; a deputy covers a road with flares to stop a fleeing suspect; three neighboring families have a dispute over an abandoned boat.
30mIn Seattle-Tacoma, a woman believed to be suicidal is impaled with a knife during an alleged struggle with officers; a robbery suspect hides in a wooded area; three children are attended to after their parents are arrested.
30mIn Seattle-Tacoma, a deputy helps two citizens trying to detain an alleged hit-and-run driver; pepper spray is used on a domestic-dispute suspect; a woman reportedly strikes a man with an ax handle at a trailer park.
30mIn Seattle-Tacoma, a K-9 unit helps catch a suspect who fled from a drug bust; phony police ID is found on a man alleged to have assaulted a woman at a motel; two Native American siblings request to be taken to a tribal jail.

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COPS follows police officers, constables, and sheriff's deputies during patrols and various police activities by embedding camera crews with their units. The show's formula adheres to a classic cinéma vérité ethos. With no narration or scripted dialog, it depends entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact.
Harry Newman.
The catalogue lists an episode length of 30 minutes; individual episodes may vary.
The listed premiere date is 11 March 1989.