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It's not fake. What they do is they do a ride-along for several weeks/months and film pretty much anything that happens. Then they edit out the parts that are boring (paperwork, giving out tickets to "normal people" etc). COPS is a realistic show, but they don't show all parts of policework. They can also re do some segments if the sound during a interview was bad. An example for this is when the show starts, there's always a small interview with the officer(s) before they respond to a call. This is most likely redone sometime.

COPS is there to entertain a audience (you). They need to edit it so people will watch it. Another thing to note is that everyone (officers and other participants of the show) must sign a document which shows that they agree to release the videos of them.

There is a series that I have heard of called 'Police Women of Cincinnati, Broward County, Maricopa County, Dallas and Memphis. Okay that is multiple series's.

 

Cheers.

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This question is no different then trying to find a realistic war film....

 

There really is only one film that vets could agree on and that was "saving private Ryan"

That and We Were Soldiers.

I've gotten hooked on UK cops lately and have found tons of episodes of different police shows from there. 

 

Police women of Maricopa County.

My favourite cop show on TV even tho it didn't run very long.

"The beat" IMO is the most realistic show. It's a show the Vancouver PD has out and follows VPD beat officers. Very good show.

http://www.vancitybuzz.com/2012/07/vancouvers-police-department-returns-in-the-beat/

Edited January 4, 201412 yr by JSDGraphics

May not be the most accurate but i've always loved Andy Griffith. lol.

Alaska State Troopers.

I have to 2nd with dillon. Alaska State Troopers for sure.

Cops, Alaska State Troopers, Dallas SWAT.....

The best ever is COPS .

I'd have to say COPS, I love the marathons that are always on but I HATE the commercials every...30....seconds...

Boston's Finest?

I would say either COPS from America, Traffic Cops from the UK, Road Wars from the UK or Brit Cops frontline from the UK

It's pretty hard to say which show is realistic. They're all different.

 

I think for day to day life: COPS, Highway Patrol (Aussie), RBT (Aussie), The Force (Aussie), The Bill (even though it wasn't that realistic.. It was still good)

Getting involved with Cops personal and professional lives: COPS (first season), Some CSI moments, and SouthLAnd

Detectives: any of the Law and Order, the detective aspect of SouthLAnd.

SWAT: S.W.A.T (80's TV Show)

 

those are my opinions, i can't say much for Adam 12, Hawaii Five-0 etc since i haven't watched them.

 

Edit: I also forgot about Crime Investigation shows. That would have to be for CSI: Las Vegas (that is based around the evidence and how it is used to catch the suspect whereas CSI: Miami and New York is based around the people, the guns and the cities)

Edited January 20, 201412 yr by CouthInk4