
Cops — Season 4
Officer Kevin Tempel of the East Patrol recounts the details of the Crime Tips program. Children approach officers, offering baseball cards emblazoned with Kansas City Royals players; the reverse side contains valuable crime information. Th…
Officer Zane Schuberger describes the town as a good place to live, particularly the northern end where he's stationed. He notes that this area experiences the highest concentration of criminal activity in the city, citing recent incidents …
At 7:45 PM, Officer Randy Poletis arrived at a restaurant on Main Street responding to a report of a disruptive patron. He found a man, visibly intoxicated and argumentative, seated at a table, absorbed in a newspaper. The owner had request…
At 10:52 PM, Officer Bob Lane encountered five individuals attempting to start a truck with a faulty valve on the main street, their efforts generating a thick plume of smoke. Meanwhile, Officer Gale Hall intervened to prevent a man from as…
(MO - 9:13 PM Disturbance Call) Officer Mike Cook of the South Patrol noted a strong sense of community among neighbors, particularly in the face of hardship, such as during robberies. Midwesterners, he observed, are naturally inclined to s…
(MO - 6:14 PM Warrant Briefing) Sergeant Steve Majors of the Metro Tactical Unit outlined details for three warrants, noting the constraint of a single vehicle – not the surveillance van, deemed too conspicuous. He addressed parking strateg…
At 2:29 AM, Officer Zane Schuberger responded to a 911 call reporting a 1060 – an officer-down situation. The details indicated the officer had been stabbed. A woman had reportedly restrained her intoxicated husband, and the incident appear…
At 4:12 PM, during roll call, Sergeant Gary Schmidt distributed forms for a stop-smoking class. The practice of distributing these forms was discontinued due to regulations prohibiting officers from smoking after the events of September 11t…
The camera focuses on Eddie Brown in the back seat of Narcotics Task Force One, as he speaks. He describes a rising dealer named Ricky who is rapidly consolidating territory, a surge that has resulted in fourteen shootings over the past ten…
At 10:18 PM, Officer Michelle McCants, the city's first female K-9 officer, continues to challenge conventions. She receives a dispatch to Jeannie's, a bar located on Chestnut Street. Inside, a woman bears a cut chin, and the urgency is cle…
(Narcotics Task Force Briefing – 8:58 PM) Eddie Brown quipped that the officer sporting a Cincinnati Reds hat and consuming a salad exemplified true heroism. Detective Damien Wiles then stated that their quarry, Erwin Earl, resided in an ap…
Detective Eddie Brown reported that the task force operating in Homewood had made 88 arrests in the past eight days, recovering 20 firearms destined for the streets. These weapons will be returned to the community as part of their ongoing e…
At 12:06 AM, Officers Pat Logan and Jimmy McGee responded to a report of two individuals shot in the legs. The past five days had seen nine shootings linked to drug activity, primarily occurring on the outskirts of town. A suspect with ammu…
The Mobile Command Center, codenamed Red October, maintains a presence in five cities: Washington, D.C., Baltimore, and Miami. Sunrise is one of those locations.
**(11:16 PM Drug Sweep)** Officer Mike Lopriore reflects that Boston is ideally sized – not too large, not too small – a place where neighborhoods are clearly defined and the city functions effectively. He finds it a good home and couldn’t …
(11:16 PM Drug Sweeps) Officer Mike Lopriore reflects that Boston’s size is just right, a good place to have grown up – not too large, not too small. The city’s neighborhoods are well-defined and it functions smoothly; he couldn't imagine w…
**(5:54 PM Disturbance Call) Area D Briefing** The sergeant addressed Officer John Ridge and Officer Bill Reynolds regarding liability. He reiterated a point made previously: in any situation involving an arrest where the decision to rep…
At 7:38 PM, Officer Mike Lopriore contacted a dealer via beeper, then proceeded to another phone line on Chelsea to confirm the setup. His partner, Officer Peter Fontantez, was observing a drug sale conducted from a window. The scene also i…
A domestic disturbance call came in at 4:52 PM. The report detailed an individual with a bleeding wound sustained in a fight, who also asserted they had AIDS. The same individual was also cited for failing to pay for a banana. Furthermore,…
(8:37 PM Warrant Briefing) In East Boston, Officer Robert Anthony listened as the detective described a residence used for the dealing of cocaine. They prepared to use a sledgehammer if necessary, noting a woman was present. The officers as…
At 8:28 PM, an operation targeting drug trafficking was underway. Officer Mike Lopriore reported that an individual on probation was connected to a distribution network, attending drug meetings before engaging in all-night cocaine deliverie…
Detective Leo Hampton reports a senior white couple, aged 65 and 63, are operating a drug operation from their residence. His objective is to bring both individuals together for questioning. The woman had previously supplied narcotics to Ha…
(11:22 PM Street Patrol) At the Shelby County Sheriff’s Station, Lieutenant Mike McEachren commended the team for their efforts during last night’s pursuit. The night began under a somber sky, but fortunately, there was no property damage a…
At 10:58 PM, Officer Jeff Clark responded to a reported armed robbery. The perpetrator remains unknown, and shots were fired, resulting in a fatality. A sixty-year-old white man, a volunteer probation officer, was robbed and fatally shot fi…
The clock reads 12:52 AM. Officer Gene Hulley has dedicated the past three years to street patrol, a path he envisioned during his high school years and cannot now imagine abandoning. He occupies a privileged vantage point, fully immersed i…
The call came in at 9:11 PM. Officer Gene Hulley requested clothing for patients requiring soiled garments, and also asked for any available donations of undergarments or protective padding. He was partnered with C.D. Hawkins. A Black drug …
At five-fifteen in the afternoon, Officer Matt Pugh responded to a call on the 600 block. He arrived to find a Black woman with a shotgun wound to her chest and a severed finger. She stated that her ex-boyfriend, Danny, was responsible, fle…
At seven-oh-one PM, Officers Angel Calzadilla and Emilio Canciobello arrived at the residence of an elderly man whose home was consumed by a disturbing neglect. Rotting meat lay in decaying packages throughout the house, and the windowsill …
(10:17 PM Disturbance Call) Sergeant Jose Fernandez reports that Officer Anthony Magrino is succumbing to his injuries. Jose asks if he wishes to offer a few words, but he declines. Officer Robert Borgmann describes him as a tall, slender m…
(2:47 PM) Sergeant Ralph Capone of the Broward County Sheriff's Department is en route to coordinate an undercover purchase of one ounce of cocaine for $850. The signal is a specific hand gesture and phrase: placing his hand through his hai…
(Narcotics Unit Briefing) Key West – Sergeant Steve Hammers is operating undercover, possessing a sketch of the vicinity of Terry Lane and Petron Street, their current area of focus. He will be positioned in the blue van, serving as the tap…
Corporal Ronald Dignazio of the Metro-Dade Police Department conducted a weapons inspection, instructing the officers to form a line, draw their firearms, deposit their cartridges on the ground, and present the weapons for examination. A co…
(6:40 PM Narcotics Unit Briefing) Metro-Dade Department – Sergeant Fred Silber reported that Moe’s confidential informant, involved in the 50,000 drug buy operation, had been compromised. The informant owed $40,000 and, as a result, Colombi…
Fort Lauderdale, Broward County – Deputy Robert Lahiff began establishing a checkpoint, aiming for consistent stops of the first three vehicles. He observed a suspect, a Black man in a white shirt and red shorts, walking along the street. U…
**(Narcotics Unit Briefing – 5:59 PM)** The briefing covered a planned drug sting operation, focusing on a suspect motorist. Additionally, details were shared regarding an upcoming prostitution sweep.
At five-seventeen PM, Lieutenant Noel Rojas announced Officer Emilo Cancibello as the officer of the month. The recognition was for his work in the capture of armed suspects and subsequent arrests made for lewd behavior.
At 1:26 AM, officers Bill Guillem and Tony Sammarco of the Beach Police Department, assigned to the Crime Suppression Unit, patrol residential areas and known burglary hotspots, striving to intercept potential intruders. Arriving at a busin…
(7:05 PM Narcotics Unit Briefing) Metro-Dade Sergeant Fred Silber detailed the seizure of drug-filled vases from individuals working as runners. These individuals had agreed to deliver the narcotics in exchange for $1000 each, and were now …
(11:47 PM Street Patrol) Deputy Charles Hicks, with the Sheriff's Office, observed a vehicle engaged in a drug transaction and pursued it after momentarily losing sight. The response included an arrest for bank robbery, a report of a public…
(10:57 PM Narcotics Unit Operation) Miami Beach Metro Dade – Sergeant Fred Silber reported receiving a call from customs officials regarding a package of narcotics, estimated to weigh 50 to 100 pounds and valued at $100,000, concealed withi…
At 7:31 PM, King County Officer Sydney Jackson initiated a traffic stop on a blue vehicle. The call reported a confusing situation involving a possible weapon and a teenager threatening their mother. The incident occurred in the Seattle/Tac…
At 5:57 PM, Deputy Shawn McDonald of the Pierce County Sheriff's Department reflects on his work, a career path influenced by his father's thirty years of service with the same agency. He appreciates the camaraderie among his colleagues, de…
(8:22 PM Domestic Disturbance) Officers responded to a call reporting a domestic disturbance. The family directed them to the woods, where the man had fled after assaulting his wife. A K9 unit was deployed to pursue him through the neighbor…
At 12:24 AM, a 911 call was placed. Later that evening, at 6:41 PM, a structure fire was reported, followed by a child endangerment call at 6:37 PM. In an act of compassion, police officers purchased groceries for a man and his children who…
At one thirty-seven in the morning, a black man shot his white wife, Alicia, at an apartment complex. He then shot their two-year-old daughter, Andrea, before turning the weapon on himself. A neighbor, hearing the gunfire, initially mistook…
Detective Eddie Brown reported that the task force operating in Homewood had made 88 arrests over the past eight days, recovering 20 firearms destined for the streets. The recovered weapons will be returned to the community as part of an on…
At 12:06 AM, Officers Pat Logan and Jimmy McGee responded to a report of two individuals shot in the legs. In the preceding five days, nine people had been wounded by gunfire, linked to drug-related disputes near the town's perimeter. The s…


