

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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30mA suspect flees as officers respond to a fight call. A belligerent meth user refuses to cooperate after being pulled over. A cranky husband gets busted for pot after his wife knocks over his Harley.
30mOfficers deploy a police K9 when an armed burglary suspect takes refuge in a lemon tree. A suspect on the run seeks shelter in a stranger's house. A biker with a suspended license just doesn't know how to listen.
30mOfficers attempt to make sense of a store transaction turned wrestling match. An intoxicated woman calls the cops when her boyfriend tries to flush her dead husband's ashes. A shirtless man with a nasty attitude defies officers.
30mA bicyclist ends up on the pavement when he tries to out pedal a patrol car. A messy divorce leads to a gun-toting showdown between a Corvette and a Mustang. An angry dog ends up getting the best of a domestic dispute.
30mAn irate Wal-Mart shopper won't listen and goes home with the taser special. An incoherent ex-Marine struggles to explain why he decked a man. A routine traffic stop yields a truckload of dogs and an undressing maniac.
30mA belligerent, gun-toting man doesn't take too well to some harsh parental criticism. A bike rider tries to outpace a policeman then pretends to be someone else. Officers try to coax a rattled hit-and-run driver into coming clean.
30mAn officer wrestles a squirrely meth user who thinks he's the Incredible Hulk. Cops catch a drug-carrying sprinter when he runs out of gas. A belligerent suspect doesn't take kindly to having his socks removed.
30mA high-speed chase ends when the suspect plays chicken with a concrete pole. An emotional man just wants the cops to give him a little kiss from his girlfriend. A melee breaks out when a woman seizes her beau's cell phone.
30mA chase becomes a flash flood when a fleeing driver runs into a fire hydrant. An insolent domestic violence suspect claims his girlfriend is a habitual 9-1-1 caller. Officers recover a cornucopia of contraband from a gun-toting couple.
30mThe K-9 unit responds when a gunman takes to the rooftops. A drug exchange goes awry when the dealer tries to ditch his stash. A pickup-driving drunk tries to play it off when he smashes his neighbor's parked car.
30mA car thief leads police on a high speed chase until officers pit his vehicle to end the pursuit. Cops cool off a baby and search for the man who left him in a car. Potty-mouthed witnesses inform officers that their friend has been stabbed in the chest.
30mA suspect races through the neighborhood after his scooter can't outrun police. Cops discover a drugged, incoherent wild man lying in the bushes. Officers try to make peace between neighbors with pit bull problems.
30mA cyclist gets booked for trying to flee when officers pull him over. Two brothers struggle to explain why they took off when they saw the cops. A man takes a swing at his sister because she refuses to mow the lawn.
30mWhen officers approach, a suspect flees into a fast food restaurant. A driver takes his granny's wheels for a dangerous spin with cops in pursuit. A pair of young lovebirds get caught with some mysterious white powder.
30mA fleeing vehicle goes for a spin when officers execute a perfect PIT maneuver. Cops try to flush out a suspect who barricades himself inside a donut shop. Officers hit the meth mother lode when they stop a truck in a downpour.
30mA fleeing vehicle goes for a spin when officers execute a perfect PIT maneuver. Cops try to flush out a suspect who barricades himself inside a donut shop. Officers hit the meth mother lode when they stop a truck in a downpour.
30mThe boat unit contends with an unruly suspect & his unpredictable dogs. Two burglary suspects claim car trouble when found at the scene of the crime. A repentant meth addict is caught by officers on the brink of his relapse.
30mA man flees from officers when they roll up on a notorious dealer hotspot. Cops surprise a jaywalker when they find suspicious items in his "borrowed" jacket. A woman takes the heat for her beau when meth is found in their car.
30mA husky cyclist takes a spill when he tries to flee. Officers chase a suspect in a stolen car who says he was just fixing it for a friend. A man's denials of drug use lose credibility when cops find a meth pipe in his vehicle.
30mA routine traffic stop turns drug bust when cops turn up sizable evidence. A suspicious man in a parked car can't explain his incriminating texts. Two frequent flyers give officers a hard time in a well-known drug area.

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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.