Officers utilize the help of the K-9 unit to find a suspect hiding in a shed. A cooperative suspect is faced with a list of charges. A motorcycle chase comes to an end after the suspect ditches the stolen bike and attempts to flee on foot.
A white-knuckled police chase ends in a dramatic escape and an unsettling officer injury. An intoxicated prowler is reported after a woman spots him in a tree. Officers bring in the K-9 unit to sniff out a suspicious van.
Officers give chase to a suspect on a bike. A vehicle is pulled over and a passenger is arrested for possession of drug paraphernalia. Police are given a classic "I'm holding it for a friend" excuse.
An officer subdues a young man in mental duress before paramedics arrive to treat him.
Police investigate an attempted residential robbery that turned deadly. Officers visit a residence to find a suspect facing warrant charges. A high-speed chase comes to an end when the suspect crashes into a fence.
Narcotics officers end up in a foot chase during a buy-bust operation. Officers respond to a dispute with a tow truck driver at a strip club. The odor of marijuana on a traffic stop leads to a citation for the cooperative driver.
Undercover officers set up a sting operation to nab people looking to buy drugs. A woman tries to conceal drugs in her mouth. Then a repeat offender who has a history of threatening officers with a tainted needle is arrested.
Several units are in pursuit of a stolen vehicle. A man is found unconscious behind the wheel of a car after he crashed into a tree. Officers intervene in domestic dispute between a stripper and her boyfriend.
A woman bites both the arresting officer and a store manager after getting caught stealing beer. The passenger of a suspicious vehicle is caught attempting to hide drugs in the seat. Police respond to a domestic abuse call involving a knife and two w
A man wearing women’s underwear exposes himself. While on patrol officers question a naked man in the backseat of a vehicle who explains to officers that he’s camping. It takes several officers to take down a deranged naked man.
A man is questioned for assaulting a woman on a train. A man is arrested for burglarizing a casino, he initially denies the charges but surveillance footage corroborates. A father kicks his son out of the house after his drinking becomes problematic.
A sizable amount of cocaine is seized during a routine search. An officer responds to a domestic dispute call, in which there are conflicting stories at the scene. An officer’s patrol car is nearly struck by a train, twice.
COPS provides a real-life glimpse into the tireless work of law enforcement in the U.S.
Officers are forced to use a taser to subdue a drunk driver. A man who claims he’s merely returning a bicycle to its owner is arrested for soliciting prostitution. Officers respond to a complex domestic disturbance call.
Officers coordinate to stop a vehicle that leaves a known drug trafficking area.
A man in New Jersey is arrested for possession. A couple is pulled over while driving around a known drug zone looking to score and the boyfriend is arrested for an outstanding warrant. A routine traffic stop turns into a fruitful drug bust.
Officers arrest a couple during an argument over who the narcotics belong to. Police seize a large bag of marijuana after a routine stop. A man is caught harboring drugs under his tongue during questioning.
An arrest is made in a notorious New Jersey drug hotbed. Officers find a suspect hidden under a mattress. A bicycle thief is caught red handed.
A dangerous high-speed pursuit quickly comes to a head after the driver loses control. In Florida a man is pulled over in a stolen vehicle and asserts the car belongs to his parents. Arrests are made in a Florida prostitute sting.
Officers coax a man off a large construction crane. An inebriated male suspect is jailed after an officer deduces that he had been abusive toward his girlfriend. A man is rescued from a flash flood, but his truck isn’t so lucky.