The BEST episodes of Cops season 22
Every episode of Cops season 22, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Cops season 22!
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 #171
Season 22 - Episode 32 - Aired 7/3/2010
A drug suspect gets caught when he opens his mouth in front of police in Houston; officers in Amarillo, Texas, responding to a domestic-disturbance call discover a house full of drugs.
#2 - Coast to Coast #174
Season 22 - Episode 36 - Aired 7/31/2010
In San Ysidro, Cal., a sting operation targets undocumented aliens entering the U.S., and a halted suspicious vehicle leads to a drug bust.
#3 - Coast to Coast #168
Season 22 - Episode 29 - Aired 6/5/2010
Police in Boynton Beach, Fla., send dogs to search for armed-robbery suspects; officers in Amarillo, Texas, retain a man for lewd conduct in a public park; and an intoxicated man trying to change his tire is detained by police in Portland, Ore.
#4 - Chases, Stings & Rescues
Season 22 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/13/2010
Florida officers head up an undercover drug sting; Texas officers try to save a dog from a flipped car.
#5 - Coast to Coast #162
Season 22 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/30/2010
A man won't stop for a park ranger in Tulsa County, Okla., so police chase after him; a traffic stop in Palm Beach County, Fla., leads to the discovery of a loaded gun in a convicted felon's car.
#6 - Coast to Coast #172
Season 22 - Episode 35 - Aired 7/24/2010
Boynton Beach, Florida Pursuit in Progress, Amarillo, Texas Domestic Disturbance Call and in Portland, Oregon Assault Call.
#7 - Coast to Coast #169
Season 22 - Episode 30 - Aired 6/12/2010
Police in Maricopa County, Ariz., follow a slow-moving car that ignores a checkpoint; officers in Amarillo, Texas, arrest a drunken driver who has no recollection of where she's been; and a Portland, Ore., man tries to flee a simple traffic violation.
#8 - Dazed & Confused #2
Season 22 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/26/2009
A Las Vegas officer gets a disturbance call from a fast-food eatery and finds a dazed man with a bloody forehead; police in Palm Beach County, Fla., deal with a domestic dispute between a 52-year-old man and his elderly parents.
#9 - Coast to Coast #170
Season 22 - Episode 31 - Aired 6/19/2010
Trouble outside of a convenience store in Amarillo, Texas, leads to a foot chase; police catch two suspects lying during a routine traffic stop in Maricopa County, Ariz.
#10 - Coast to Coast #163
Season 22 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/6/2010
Harris County, Texas Traffic stop, San Bernardino County, California Suspicious vehicle and in Fort Myers, Florida Man with a gun call.
#11 - In Denial #3
Season 22 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/24/2009
Las Vegas police engage in a risky car chase as they attempt to stop a reported stolen vehicle; officers in Rialto, Cal., arrest a robbery suspect and recover the victim's purse; and police in Hesperia, Cal., make an arrest in a hit-and-run accident.
#12 - Coast to Coast #167
Season 22 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/24/2010
Houston police use tire spikes to halt a suspect; a routine traffic stop becomes a major drug bust for police in Brevard County, Fla.
#13 - Ho! Ho! Ho! #7
Season 22 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/12/2009
COPS from Portland, Oregon and Amarillo, Texas. Stories include: Officers Josh Howery and Erica Hurley with Oregon's Portland Police Bureau respond to a call that a 14-year-old girl and an adult male were observed by a security guard having sex in a car, only to find that the girl is actually an 18-year-old prostitute. Amarillo Texas Police Officer Johnny Bermea stops a vehicle in which he finds a female prostitute and a male driver in possession of drugs. Officer Brandon Clarkson interviews a suspicious female hanging around a parking lot known for picking up prostitutes.
#14 - Slacker Crimes: Special Edition
Season 22 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/21/2009
An officer chases a carjacker on foot in Tulsa County, Okla.; a domestic dispute erupts between a father and his two sons in Palm Beach County, Fla.
#15 - War on Drugs No. 3
Season 22 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/20/2010
Officers detain a driver who tries to flee from a known drug area; the Las Vegas Police Department investigates suspicious behavior outside an abandoned apartment building.
#16 - Resisting Arrest No. 5
Season 22 - Episode 28 - Aired 5/15/2010
When officers from the Amarillo Police Department in Texas are called to investigate a domestic disturbance, they arrive just in time to witness the aggressor drunkenly trying to tackle his opponent. Meanwhile, officers from the Boynton Beach Police Department in Florida arrest a man for disorderly intoxication after he offends passengers with his cell-phone ringtones.
#17 - Coast to Coast #161
Season 22 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/23/2010
Police in San Bernardino County, Cal., arrive at the scene of a multicar collision, which they were mistakenly told was only minor; officers in Tulsa County, Okla., send out police dogs after initiating a traffic stop on a vehicle.
#18 - Dangerous Arrests #4
Season 22 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/7/2009
Police go after a bank robber in a car chase through Las Vegas; an armed man in San Bernardino County, Cal., calls the cops and threatens to shoot innocent bystanders near his apartment.
#19 - Neighborhood Busts #2
Season 22 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/10/2009
A Bravard County Sheriff's Deputy assists a Corporal in serving a warrant for failure to pay back child support. Then, the Minneapolis Police Dept. sends an officer and an FTO agent to a 'luring,' which means a person has made contact with and followed a minor with possible criminal intent. Lastly, a Victorville deputy believes a speeding driver is attempting to flee from the police.
#20 - Police Pullovers No. 6
Season 22 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/15/2010
Officers from the Portland Police Bureau in Oregon track down a restraining-order violator after he kicks in the door of a car belonging to his ex's new boyfriend. Meanwhile, officers from the Houston Police Department in Texas inform a man that his new online girlfriend is wanted for a misdemeanor.
#21 - Coast to Coast #166
Season 22 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/27/2010
Houston police chase the robber of a donut shop; officers in Palm Beach County, Fla., arrest a man for battery in a domestic-disturbance dispute; and a man in Lee County, Fla., is taken into custody for wielding a knife while fighting with his mother.
#22 - Coast to Coast #159
Season 22 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/5/2009
COPS from Las Vegas, Nevada and Palm Beach County, Florida. Stories include: The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department arrives at a house with a man who thinks the cops are out to kill him. The narcotics department from the Palm Beach County Sherrif's Department goes undercover to catch a woman selling drugs.
#23 - Coast to Coast #158
Season 22 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/28/2009
A domestic-abuse suspect fights with police in Victorville, Cal.; officers in Las Vegas save a child from drowning.
#24 - Stupid Behavior #4
Season 22 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/14/2009
Deputies in Kern County, Cal., look for a suspect wanted for domestic violence and burglary; officers in Brevard County, Fla., deal with a verbal disturbance concerning ownership of a van, and then the incident escalates.
#25 - Family Ties #2
Season 22 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/3/2009
COPS Coast To Coast this week features stories from Nevada, Florida and California. Las Vegas Metro Police officer Scott Nastase spots a man jaywalking which turns into a foot pursuit. Martin County Florida Sheriff's Deputy Sgt. Bill Dowdy gets behind a vehicle with a tag that has expired, driven by a driver with an expired license, who has a stash. From Rialto, CA, a woman identifies a purse snatcher and gets her hand bag back.