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How Reality Cop Shows make us LESS SAFE (2024x3)

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????????Much was made about Cops getting canceled in 2020, but it never died. Cops is currently airing its 36th season and the latest iteration of the genre—"On Patrol: Live"—is a ratings juggernaut. Do these shows provide a check on the police? Or are they just glorified PR reps? And are some cops performing for the camera?