‘COPS’ ride with LCSO deputies
Todd Garrison
Capt. Todd Garrison, commander of the East Zone substation of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, said the popular TV series “COPS” was in Lee County in May and June and rode with deputies in Lehigh Acres and filmed it.
Carried by Spike, “COPS” follows the activities of law enforcement officers by using camera crews to go along with officers as they work.
“COPS” crews have previously filmed in Lee County and also in many other counties in South Florida.
Garrison was followed by “COPS” crews in 1996 when he was a rookie with the LCSO. He said whenever the show is rerun on TV, he gets calls from friends.
This past Saturday’s show was expected to show the activities of those with the Fort Myers Police Department. But the “COPS” crews were also in Lehigh.
The officers were chosen at random, with most having experience, Garrison said.
“It was a good experience for these deputies and I think it went over well,” he said. “The ‘COPS’ crew rode with several of our deputies in Lehigh, but I cannot remember what the account of the stories or what happened during those runs.”
“‘COPS’ like to ride with the officers and tell a story from beginning to end, that’s their style,” he said.
Garrison said he was not sure when they would air the show with the LCSO deputies.
“COPS” was created by John Langley and Malcom Barbour and started airing in March 1989. It won the American Television Award in 1993 and has earned four Emmy nominations.
According to the website, when “COPS” expanded to show two episodes at 8 p.m., it was called “Primetime Cops.”
“The series was one of only two remaining first-run prime-time programs airing on Saturday nights in the four major U.S. broadcast TV networks (along with CBS’s ’48 Hours Mystery’) at the time of its cancellation in May of 2013,” the website said.
Most of the shows portray rides with policemen at night.
The show has followed officers in 140 cities in the United States and in Hong Kong, London and the Russian Federation.
Each episode is approximately 22 minutes and typically consists of three segments, with each being one or two self-contained incidents.
Garrison said he believes there were two crews assigned to Lee County during the last visit.
“The ‘COPS’ camera crews rode with six deputies here in Lehigh Acres during the time period they were in Southwest Florida,” he said. “I think our deputies enjoyed the recognition they got from being observed by the ‘COPS’ camera crews. And it shows the excellent work our officers do on duty.”
Suspects shown on the show sign waivers before the episode can be aired, Garrison said.
“It’s a great show. I enjoy it,”?he said. “It shows how well law enforcement works in our communities.”
‘COPS’ ride with LCSO deputies
Todd Garrison
Capt. Todd Garrison, commander of the East Zone substation of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, said the popular TV series “COPS” was in Lee County in May and June and rode with deputies in Lehigh Acres and filmed it.
Carried by Spike, “COPS” follows the activities of law enforcement officers by using camera crews to go along with officers as they work.
“COPS” crews have previously filmed in Lee County and also in many other counties in South Florida.
Garrison was followed by “COPS” crews in 1996 when he was a rookie with the LCSO. He said whenever the show is rerun on TV, he gets calls from friends.
This past Saturday’s show was expected to show the activities of those with the Fort Myers Police Department. But the “COPS” crews were also in Lehigh.
The officers were chosen at random, with most having experience, Garrison said.
“It was a good experience for these deputies and I think it went over well,” he said. “The ‘COPS’ crew rode with several of our deputies in Lehigh, but I cannot remember what the account of the stories or what happened during those runs.”
“‘COPS’ like to ride with the officers and tell a story from beginning to end, that’s their style,” he said.
Garrison said he was not sure when they would air the show with the LCSO deputies.
“COPS” was created by John Langley and Malcom Barbour and started airing in March 1989. It won the American Television Award in 1993 and has earned four Emmy nominations.
According to the website, when “COPS” expanded to show two episodes at 8 p.m., it was called “Primetime Cops.”
“The series was one of only two remaining first-run prime-time programs airing on Saturday nights in the four major U.S. broadcast TV networks (along with CBS’s ’48 Hours Mystery’) at the time of its cancellation in May of 2013,” the website said.
Most of the shows portray rides with policemen at night.
The show has followed officers in 140 cities in the United States and in Hong Kong, London and the Russian Federation.
Each episode is approximately 22 minutes and typically consists of three segments, with each being one or two self-contained incidents.
Garrison said he believes there were two crews assigned to Lee County during the last visit.
“The ‘COPS’ camera crews rode with six deputies here in Lehigh Acres during the time period they were in Southwest Florida,” he said. “I think our deputies enjoyed the recognition they got from being observed by the ‘COPS’ camera crews. And it shows the excellent work our officers do on duty.”
Suspects shown on the show sign waivers before the episode can be aired, Garrison said.
“It’s a great show. I enjoy it,”?he said. “It shows how well law enforcement works in our communities.”
‘COPS’ ride with LCSO deputies
Todd Garrison
Capt. Todd Garrison, commander of the East Zone substation of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, said the popular TV series “COPS” was in Lee County in May and June and rode with deputies in Lehigh Acres and filmed it.
Carried by Spike, “COPS” follows the activities of law enforcement officers by using camera crews to go along with officers as they work.
“COPS” crews have previously filmed in Lee County and also in many other counties in South Florida.
Garrison was followed by “COPS” crews in 1996 when he was a rookie with the LCSO. He said whenever the show is rerun on TV, he gets calls from friends.
This past Saturday’s show was expected to show the activities of those with the Fort Myers Police Department. But the “COPS” crews were also in Lehigh.
The officers were chosen at random, with most having experience, Garrison said.
“It was a good experience for these deputies and I think it went over well,” he said. “The ‘COPS’ crew rode with several of our deputies in Lehigh, but I cannot remember what the account of the stories or what happened during those runs.”
“‘COPS’ like to ride with the officers and tell a story from beginning to end, that’s their style,” he said.
Garrison said he was not sure when they would air the show with the LCSO deputies.
“COPS” was created by John Langley and Malcom Barbour and started airing in March 1989. It won the American Television Award in 1993 and has earned four Emmy nominations.
According to the website, when “COPS” expanded to show two episodes at 8 p.m., it was called “Primetime Cops.”
“The series was one of only two remaining first-run prime-time programs airing on Saturday nights in the four major U.S. broadcast TV networks (along with CBS’s ’48 Hours Mystery’) at the time of its cancellation in May of 2013,” the website said.
Most of the shows portray rides with policemen at night.
The show has followed officers in 140 cities in the United States and in Hong Kong, London and the Russian Federation.
Each episode is approximately 22 minutes and typically consists of three segments, with each being one or two self-contained incidents.
Garrison said he believes there were two crews assigned to Lee County during the last visit.
“The ‘COPS’ camera crews rode with six deputies here in Lehigh Acres during the time period they were in Southwest Florida,” he said. “I think our deputies enjoyed the recognition they got from being observed by the ‘COPS’ camera crews. And it shows the excellent work our officers do on duty.”
Suspects shown on the show sign waivers before the episode can be aired, Garrison said.
“It’s a great show. I enjoy it,”?he said. “It shows how well law enforcement works in our communities.”
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