The BEST episodes of Cops season 18
Every episode of Cops season 18, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cops season 18!
COPS is one of the first (and only) true and UNSCRIPTED reality shows, it follows the activities of police officers by embedding camera crews with police units. 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. COPS has followed officers in 140 different cities in the United States and also has been shot in Hong Kong, London, and the former Soviet Union. Each episode is approximately 22 minutes in length and typically consists of three segments, with each segment being one or two self-contained police incidents.
#1 - Coast to Coast 89
Season 18 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/2005
A broken taillight leads to a meth arrest; evidence of heroin is found in a truck with a child passenger.
#2 - Coast to Coast 95
Season 18 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/4/2006
Stories are from Gwinnett, County, Ga, Las Vegas, Nv, Travis County, Tx and Atlanta, Ga. A backpack full of drugs is found during the arrest of suspects in an area known for heroin deals.
#3 - Coast to Coast 86
Season 18 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/1/2005
When Officer Ryan Cook of the Las Vegas, NV, Metropolitan Police Department responds to a home invasion robbery, he questions the victims, who describe how an unknown suspect kicked in their front door and then demanded to see his wife. Before backup arrives, the erratic man flees into the nearby parking lot and Officer Cook quickly pursues the suspect. Another segment features Officer Frank Brown and Deputy Mark Fry of the Pierce County, WA, Sheriff's Department investigating a suspicious fire and a shooting at a trailer park. At the scene, officers canvass the area and question the startled residents. As the officers search the surrounding dark wooded area, they unexpectedly encounter gunfire. When officers surround the gunman and attempt to negotiate his surrender, the suspect does not comply and the officers are forced to reassess the tense situation
#4 - Coast to Coast 98
Season 18 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/11/2006
When Det. Joe Lewis and Sgt. Jason Snyder of the Pittsburgh, PA, Bureau of Police stop a vehicle, the driver immediately speeds off and a chase ensues. Once apprehended, the suspect tells the undercover officers he was afraid of being sent to jail for having a small amount of “weed” in his pocket. However, as the investigation continues, we learn that the suspect has been convicted of a felony. Another segment features Officers Derrick Pendergrass and Zach Fuller of the Chattanooga, TN, Police Department stopping a vehicle for having tags that don’t match the car they are allegedly registered to, and for failure to maintain lanes. The driver appears very nervous and immediately hands the officers an empty plastic bag. This intoxicated suspect admits that beer somehow spilled in the front seat of his car
#5 - Coast to Coast 104
Season 18 - Episode 32 - Aired 6/10/2006
A car chase in Pittsburgh ends badly; a nude female victim in Spokane.
#6 - Coast to Coast 88
Season 18 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/2005
Police respond to a domestic disturbance call and find a man who says he fears for his life because his wife is a belligerent, violent drunk.
#7 - Coast to Coast 87
Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/2005
A suspect with two felony warrants tries to run away while handcuffed; a portable fingerprint device confirms a fugitive's identity after he's located at a convenience store.
#8 - Ho! Ho! Ho! Special Edition 3
Season 18 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/2005
When Detective Jason Lando of the Pittsburgh, PA, Bureau of Police investigates suspicious activity in a parking lot frequented by drug users and prostitutes, the parked driver claims to be waiting for her daughter. As the investigation continues, officers recognize the driver’s daughter as someone they encounter frequently. The shaky young girl is found with drug paraphernalia and the situation becomes very emotional as she is detained in front of her mother. On the other side of the country, Sgt. Tom Jenkins of the Las Vegas, NV, Metropolitan Police Department stops a young female behaving suspiciously on the legendary Las Vegas strip. After the female suspect lies to Sgt. Jenkins, she eventually breaks down and admits to working the streets. Another segment features Officer Derek Bishop of the Spokane, WA, Police Department, responding to a call where a female suspect claims to be hitchhiking. Although she was ticketed several weeks before for prostitution, she maintains her innocence. When officers begin to question her credibility, some arresting surprises surface and the suspect attempts to bargain with officers.
#9 - Coast to Coast 91
Season 18 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/14/2006
Stories from Ft. Myers, Fl.. Las Vegas and Lee County, Florida. Police are dispatched to a call from a person who was approached by a man with a gun that claimed he had used it in robbing a bank.
#10 - Coast to Coast 94
Season 18 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/4/2006
Gwinnett County, Ga., police use a Taser to stabilize a crime scene; and Las Vegas cops respond to a father-son dispute in which each accuses the other of having started the commotion.
#11 - Las Vegas Heat 2 Special Edition
Season 18 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/2005
Stories include a fight call, police respond to a theft call as students attempt to steal a hotel's fake flamingo, and a prostitute is arrested during a traffic stop.
#12 - Coast to Coast 90
Season 18 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/7/2006
When an officer investigates a distress call from a nearby apartment complex, he attempts to detain an uncooperative male.
#13 - Coast to Coast 97
Season 18 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/4/2006
A Santa Ana, Cal., officer fresh from firearms instruction encounters a young man with a cocked gun concealed in his pocket. Elsewhere, a Las Vegas cop intervenes in a lovers' quarrel.
#14 - Palm Springs Weekend Special Edition
Season 18 - Episode 30 - Aired 5/20/2006
Officer William Hutchinson of the Palm Springs, CA, Police Department joins a high-speed chase that ends abruptly when the driver crashes into a fence. As the chase concludes, a naked male driver jumps the fence and takes off on foot while officers question a tearful female passenger with torn clothes. The driver is quickly apprehended and brought back to the scene in a police car, where the investigation proceeds. Also featured from the Palm Springs Police Department is Officer William Hutchinson, checking out a vehicle parked outside an apartment complex. As Hutchinson approaches the car, he observes two men seated inside. When the driver opens his door, a cloud of marijuana smoke begins to billow out, prompting the officer to remove the men from the car.
#15 - Coast to Coast 101
Season 18 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/8/2006
Detectives Tony Moreno and Brian Nicholas of the Pittsburgh, PA, Bureau of Police approach two individuals they suspect are involved in an illegal "hand to hand" drug transaction. When a suspect turns and attempts to dispose of a handgun, the detectives arrest both individuals without any hesitation. After it is discovered that the detained suspect's mouth is filled with crack, he dramatically laments his situation, calling himself a "loser." In a disturbing and shocking segment, Officers Jack Carson and Sally Jones of the Anchorage, AK, Police Department respond to bizarre call about a male suspect attempting to sell or trade a juvenile female for crack cocaine.
#16 - Coast to Coast 99
Season 18 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/18/2006
A West Palm Beach, Fla., officer searches for a stolen vehicle; a Palm Springs, Cal., officer questions a motorist suspected of DUI.
#17 - Las Vegas Heat 3 Special Edition
Season 18 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/11/2006
In Las Vegas, Nevada, officers respond to a disturbance call where a customer was threatened by a disturbed man.
#18 - Coast to Coast 83
Season 18 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/10/2005
Officers investigate an apparent hit-and-run and a vandalized home, whose residents name a suspect.
#19 - Coast to Coast 96
Season 18 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/25/2006
Gwinnett County, Ga., cops engage in a high-speed chase with a driver who failed to signal for a lane change; Travis County, Texas, officers respond to a call about a suspicious person in a park.
#20 - In Harm's Way Special Edition
Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/2005
Pennsylvania officers find a driver with heroin; a drunken and possibly suicidal man begs officers in Alaska to shoot him.
#21 - Coast to Coast 93
Season 18 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/28/2006
From Las Vegas, NV, Travis County, Texas, and Atlanta, Ga. Police respond to a call that involves a man who has detained by force a suspect caught in the act of vandalism. Other stories include a domestic disturbance in Texas and a stolen car in Georgia.
#22 - Coast to Coast 84
Season 18 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/17/2005
Officers Judy Abercrombie and Diane King of the Gwinnett County, GA, Police Department respond to a domestic disturbance call from a local motel. As the officers approach the motel, they encounter a man and woman arguing in the parking lot. At the scene, the woman slaps the man after catching him a truck with another woman. Meanwhile, the emotional female is accused of running the man down and officers investigate further. Also featured is Deputy David Jones of the Maricopa County, AZ, Sheriff's Office, responding to a call where a male suspect has consumed large amounts of methamphetamine intravenously. While the incredibly altered, sweating and shaking suspect claims he's searching for a higher power, paramedics are called to the scene.
#23 - Coast to Coast 105
Season 18 - Episode 33 - Aired 6/17/2006
A drug transaction behind a high school in Pittsburgh; burglary in Spokane.
#24 - Coast to Coast 108
Season 18 - Episode 36 - Aired 7/22/2006
A boisterous couple end up in trouble twice; a Florida detective finds a large quantity of marijuana.
#25 - Coast to Coast 92
Season 18 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/21/2006
From Ft. Myers, Fl., Las Vegas, Nv., and Fresno, Ca. Stories include Police setting out to apprehend drug dealers by using a taxi cab.