Cops (stylized as COPS) is an American documentary/reality legal series that follows police officers, constables, sheriff's deputies, federal agents and state troopers during patrols and other police activities including prostitution and narcotics stings.
The show's formula follows the cinéma vérité convention, with no narration or scripted dialog, depending entirely on the commentary of the officers and on the actions of the people with whom they come into contact.
The show initially aired on Fox from March 11, 1989 to May 4, 2013 for 15 seasons and 752 total episodes.
[1][2] Cops was canceled by Fox in 2013, following requests to do so by the nonprofit organization Color of Change.
[3] However, the series was soon picked up by Spike TV, a cable channel now known as Paramount Network.