Police Women of Broward County is the first of TLC

TLC (TV channel)

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's Police Women

Police Women (TV series)

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...

documentary television series, which follows four female members of the Broward County Sheriff's Office

Broward County Sheriff's Office

The 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...

 (BSO) in Broward County, Florida

Broward County, Florida

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The series features four women, following them at their jobs as law enforcement officials and at home with their families. Throughout the show, the officers provide commentary on the particular incidents shown that they were involved in.

The first season of Police Women of Broward County aired 11 episodes and ran from August 6, 2009 to October 15, 2009. The second season of this series (the sixth in the Police Women franchise) was broadcast in a 13-episode season from April 7, 2011 to July 6, 2011; the second season was preceded by Police Women of Cincinnati

Police Women of Cincinnati

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Both seasons of the series features Julie Bower, Shelunda Cooper, and Andrea Penoyer. The first season featured Ana Murillo, who was replaced in season 2 with Erika Huerta.

Cast

Unless specified, all ages given reflect the first season of this series.

Julie Bower

A 13-year, well-respected veteran of the BSO, Bower is a 48-year-old detective who works exclusively on solving sex crimes and missing person cases. Bower's other previous assignments include the Dive Rescue Team, the Strategic Enforcement Team, road patrol, field-training deputy, and adviser for the BSO Explorer

Exploring (Learning for Life)

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 program.

Shelunda Cooper

Rookie Shelunda is 25 and newly married to another BSO deputy, "J.C." Her twin sister, Shanda, also works as a BSO deputy.

Andrea Penoyer

Andrea is a 26-year-old deputy for the BSO, who is also back in school studying for a B.A. in public administration. During the first season Andrea was a single mother with her 8-year-old son, Dominic. Between seasons, she became engaged with a single father with four children.

Ana Murillo (Season 1 only)

Ana is a 28-year-old deputy for the BSO, assigned to the Strategic Enforcement Team. She is married with a 3-year-old son, Anthony; however, she frequently cares for him herself, as her husband is often out of the country for work.

Erika Huerta (Season 2 only)

Replacing Deputy Murillo in the second season, native Floridian Erika Huerta is a deputy who currently lives in Miami

Miami, Florida

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; she has been a BSO deputy for the last three years.

Series overview

Season		Episodes	Season Premiere	Season Finale
	1	11	August 6, 2009	October 15, 2009
	2	13	April 7, 2011	July 6, 2011

Season 1: 2009

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Season 2: 2011

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