America's Finest Police Force
Many American police/crime TV series take place within the setting of existing law enforcement communities in the USA.
Which of the following real life police departments has the most entertaining (fictional) counterpart on TV?
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Which of the following real life police departments has the most entertaining (fictional) counterpart on TV?
Vote also for: Europe's Finest Police Force
Discuss the list here
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- CreatorSteven BochcoDavid MilchStarsDennis FranzJimmy SmitsGordon ClappDetectives from NYPD's 15th Precinct investigate homicides within their precinct.New York (NY) Police Department - NYPD
- CreatorAnthony YerkovichStarsDon JohnsonPhilip Michael ThomasSaundra Santiago-Resplendent with authentic 1980s music, fashion, and vibe, "Miami Vice" follows two undercover detectives and their extended team through the mean streets of Miami, Florida.Miami-Dade (FL) Police Department - MDPD
- CreatorEdward HumeStarsKarl MaldenMichael DouglasReuben CollinsA veteran cop with more than twenty years of experience is teamed with a young Inspector to solve crimes in San Francisco, California.San Francisco (CA) Police Department - SFPD
- CreatorRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsPeter FalkMike LallyJohn FinneganLos Angeles homicide detective Lieutenant Columbo uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to winkle out even the most well-concealed of crimes.Los Angeles (CA) Police Department - LAPD
- CreatorDavid SimonStarsDominic WestLance ReddickSonja SohnThe Baltimore drug scene, as seen through the eyes of drug dealers and law enforcement.Baltimore (MD) Police Department - BPD
- CreatorVince GilliganStarsBryan CranstonAaron PaulAnna GunnA chemistry teacher diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer turns to manufacturing and selling methamphetamine with a former student in order to secure his family's future.Albuquerque (NM) Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA)
- CreatorPaul PlaydonRick RosnerStarsErik EstradaLarry WilcoxRobert PineThe adventures of two California Highway Patrol motorcycle officers.California (CA) Highway Patrol - CHP
- CreatorLiz W. GarciaJoshua HartoStarsJason LeeSam HenningsDJ QuallsMemphis Beat centers on Dwight Hendricks, a quirky Memphis police detective with an intimate connection to the city, a passion for blues music and a close relationship with his mother.Memphis (TN) Police Department - MPD
- CreatorMichael BrandtDerek HaasMatt OlmsteadStarsJason BeghePatrick John FluegerMarina SquerciatiFollows District 21 of the Chicago Police Department, made up of two different groups: the uniformed cops and the Intelligence Unit.Chicago (IL) Police Department - CPD
- CreatorJames Lee BarrettStarsCarroll O'ConnorAlan AutryDavid HartThe cases and adventures of the police forces in and around Sparta, Mississippi.Sparta (MS) Police Department
- StarsEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Philip AbbottWilliam ReynoldsThe cases of the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation.Federal Bureau of Investigation - FBI
- CreatorAnthony E. ZuikerStarsWilliam PetersenLaurence FishburneTed DansonIn Las Vegas, a squad of forensic investigators are trained to solve crimes by meticulously examining the evidence. They employ advanced technology and their rationality to detect the perpetrators.Las Vegas (NV) Metropolitan Police Department - LVMPD
- CreatorLeonard FreemanStarsJack LordJames MacArthurKam FongThe investigations of Hawaii Five-0, an elite branch of the Hawaii State Police answerable only to the governor and headed by stalwart Steve McGarrett.Honolulu (HI) Police Department - HPD
- CreatorChristopher CanaanLeslie GreifPaul HaggisStarsChuck NorrisClarence Gilyard Jr.Sheree J. WilsonCordell Walker and his partner, James Trivette, are Texas Rangers. They make it their business to battle crime in Dallas and all around the state of Texas.Texas Ranger Division - TxDPS
- CreatorTerry GeorgeJack MapleStarsCraig T. NelsonRoger Aaron BrownSean Patrick ThomasChief Jack Mannion becomes the police chief of Washington D.C. and cleans up the nation's capitol.Metropolitan Police Department of the District of Columbia - MPDC
- CreatorMeredith StiehmStarsKathryn MorrisDanny PinoJohn FinnThe Philadelphia homicide squad's lone female detective finds her calling when she's assigned "cold cases," older crimes that have never been solved.Philadelphia (PA) Police Department - PPD or Philly PD
- CreatorNic PizzolattoIssa LópezStarsVince VaughnColin FarrellRachel McAdamsAnthology series in which police investigations unearth the personal and professional secrets of those involved, both within and outside the law.Ventura County (CA) Sheriff's Office (season 2 only)
- CreatorVince GilliganDavid ShoreStarsJosh DuhamelDean WintersAubrey DollarTwo detectives with different views on the world team up and using cynicism, guile and deception, they clean up the streets of Battle Creek.Battle Creek (MI) Police Department
- CreatorDiane Ruggiero-WrightRob ThomasStarsRose McIverMalcolm GoodwinRahul KohliA medical resident finds that being a zombie has its perks, which she uses to assist the police.Seattle (WA) Police Department - SPD
- CreatorStephen CarpenterDavid GreenwaltJim KoufStarsDavid GiuntoliRussell HornsbySilas Weir MitchellA homicide detective discovers he is a descendant of hunters who fight supernatural forces.Portland (OR) Police Bureau - PPB
- CreatorDavid MilchStarsTimothy OlyphantIan McShaneMolly ParkerA show set in the late 1800s, revolving around the characters of Deadwood, South Dakota; a town of deep corruption and crime.Deadwood (SD) Sheriff Department
- CreatorElwood ReidBjörn SteinMeredith StiehmStarsDemián BichirDiane KrugerThomas M. WrightTwo detectives work together to take down a serial killer operating on both sides of the Texas-Chihuahua border.El Paso (TX) Police Department - EPPD
- CreatorEric KripkeStarsJared PadaleckiJensen AcklesJim BeaverTwo brothers follow their father's footsteps as hunters, fighting evil supernatural beings of many kinds, including monsters, demons, and gods that roam the earth.Sioux Falls (SD) Police Department