Police Women (TV series)
Encyclopedia
Police Women is a collective title of American
documentary television series on the TLC
network that follows female members of law enforcement agencies in different communities, at work and at home. Camera crews film them doing their everyday jobs. It is similar in most respects to COPS
, a long-running reality show on the Fox Network that also documents the work of police agencies in the United States.
, featuring the best moments from the first five seasons of the series.
United States
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documentary television series on the TLC
TLC (TV channel)
TLC is an American cable TV specialty channel which initially focused on educational content. Since 1991 TLC has been owned by Discovery Communications, the same company that operates the Discovery Channel, Animal Planet and The Science Channel, as well as other learning-themed networks...
network that follows female members of law enforcement agencies in different communities, at work and at home. Camera crews film them doing their everyday jobs. It is similar in most respects to COPS
COPS (TV series)
Cops is an American documentary/reality television series that follows police officers, constables, and sheriff's deputies during patrols and other police activities...
, a long-running reality show on the Fox Network that also documents the work of police agencies in the United States.
Series
- Police Women of Broward CountyPolice Women of Broward CountyPolice Women of Broward County is the first of TLC's Police Women documentary television series, which follows four female members of the Broward County Sheriff's Office in Broward County, Florida....
(2009, 2011) was the first of these series, focused on four female deputies of the Broward County Sheriff's OfficeBroward County Sheriff's OfficeThe Broward County Sheriff's Office, commonly known by the acronym BSO, is a public safety organization responsible for law enforcement and fire rescue duties within Broward County, Florida...
in Broward County, FloridaBroward County, Florida-2000 Census:As of the census of 2000, there were 1,623,018 people, 654,445 households, and 411,645 families residing in the county. The population density was 1,346 people per square mile . There were 741,043 housing units at an average density of 615 per square mile...
: Detective Julie Bower and Deputies Ana Murillo (1st season), Erica Huerta (2nd season), Shelunda Cooper, and Andrea Penoyer. The first season was telecast August 6, 2009 to October 15, 2009; a second season of this series was broadcast April 7, 2011 to July 6, 2011.
- Police Women of Maricopa CountyPolice Women of Maricopa CountyPolice Women of Maricopa County is the second of TLC's Police Women documentary television series, which follows four female members of the Maricopa County Sheriff's Office in Maricopa County, Arizona....
(2010), the second series, featured four female deputies of the Maricopa County Sheriff's OfficeMaricopa County Sheriff's OfficeThe Maricopa County Sheriff's Office is a local law enforcement agency that serves Maricopa County, Arizona. It is the largest sheriff's office in Arizona and provides general-service and specialized law enforcement to unincorporated areas of Maricopa County, serving as the primary law enforcement...
in Maricopa County, ArizonaMaricopa County, Arizona-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*73.0% White*5.0% Black*2.1% Native American*3.5% Asian*0.2% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*3.5% Two or more races*12.7% Other races*29.6% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
: Detectives Deborah Moyer and Lindsey Smith, and Deputies Kelly Bocardo and Amie Duong.
- Police Women of MemphisPolice Women of MemphisPolice Women of Memphis is the third of TLC's Police Women documentary television series, which follows four female members of the Memphis Police Department in Memphis, Tennessee.-Cast:...
(2010) is the third series, which follows four female officers of the Memphis Police Department in Memphis, TennesseeMemphis, TennesseeMemphis is a city in the southwestern corner of the U.S. state of Tennessee, and the county seat of Shelby County. The city is located on the 4th Chickasaw Bluff, south of the confluence of the Wolf and Mississippi rivers....
: Aubrey Olson, Arica Logan, Joy Jefferson and Virginia Awkward.
- Police Women of Dallas (2010) is the fourth series, which follows five female officers of the Dallas Police Department in Dallas, TexasTexasTexas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
: Sergeant Tracy Jones, Senior Corporal Melissa Pearson and officers Beth Burnside, Mia Shagena and Sara Ramsey.
- Police Women of CincinnatiPolice Women of CincinnatiPolice Women of Cincinnati is the fifth season of Police Women on TLC. It follows four female members of the Cincinnati Police Department in Cincinnati, Ohio.-Cast:...
(January 13, 2011-March 3, 2011) is the fifth and newest city in the series, which follows four female officers of the Cincinnati Police DepartmentCincinnati Police DepartmentThe Cincinnati Police Department is the primary law enforcement agency of Cincinnati, Ohio, USA. The department has 1,057 sworn officers and 281 non-sworn employees. The previous Chief, Col. Thomas H. Streicher retired on March 18, 2011. James E...
in Cincinnati, OhioOhioOhio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
: Tia Pearson, Colleen Deegan, Mandy Curfiss and Rose Valentino.
Clip specials
Between the Cincinnati and second Broward County series, TLC presented three clip specialsClip show
A clip show is an episode of a television series that consists primarily of excerpts from previous episodes. Most clip shows feature the format of a frame story in which cast members recall past events from past installments of the show, depicted with a clip of the event presented as a flashback. ...
, featuring the best moments from the first five seasons of the series.
- Police Women: Most Unforgettable Chases (March 17, 2011) -- Features ten of the most-exciting chases.
- Police Women: Most Outrageous Criminals (March 24, 2011) -- A selection of ten memorable criminals, characters and perpetrators.
- Police Women: Most Amazing Arrests (March 31, 2011) -- The ten most memorable arrests.