This action-packed police show follows real-life law enforcement officers from various regions and departments of the United States armed with nothing but with a television camera to capture their actions as they perform their daily duty "to serve and protect" the public. Entering its 24th season, the four-time Emmy-nominated COPS once again takes viewers across the United States, profiling some of the country's finest law enforcement professionals and most interesting suspects. The trailblazing series was one of the first reality shows to introduce the cinema vérité style to network television and has gone on to become a cultural phenomenon.