The long-running police reality TV show COPS was supposedly cancelled in June after the murder of George Floyd and subsequent protests. But production resumed weeks later, reports WGHP TV, and more episodes were just announced.
The sheriff's office says "Cops" film crews began riding with deputies last month and will continue to do so through the first week of November.
"Shows like 'Cops' highlight the work of law enforcement. They show, even for a few minutes, what the men and women out protecting our communities deal with day in and day out. People need to see how quickly things can turn, the decisions that need to be made quickly, and how well Deputies and Officers adjust and respond appropriately. They show the hard work and professionalism of law enforcement, despite what some anti-law enforcement activists and those in the media want you to believe," added Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich.
It's just a TV show, but also a reminder that momentum is headed back to the status quo—and that little police reform has been accomplished despite months of unrest. As the pandemic crushes municipal and county budgets, law enforcement seem if anything to be the last to see freezes and cuts.
Even by American standards, it's amazing how fast we moved from "something is going to be done about the police" to "nothing whatsoever is going to be done about the police"
