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| Brit Cops | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Narrated by | Richard Bacon (Series 1–3) Simon Allix (Series 4) Daniel Abineri (Series 5) |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 52 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 50–60 minutes (inc. adverts) |
| Production company | Steadfast Television |
| Original release | |
| Network | Bravo |
| Release | 18 August 2008 (2008-8-18) – 30 December 2010 (2010-12-30) |
| Related | |
| Cop Squad Coppers | |
Brit Cops is aBritishreality television series followingpolice officers in the UK. It was originally broadcast onBravo. Until the closing of Bravo in 2011, older episodes were then shown onChannel One (formerly Virgin1) until its closure also in 2011, thenSky1. After the fifth series, the show was replaced byCop Squad. Each series focuses on different UKpolice forces.
Richard Bacon narrates Series 1–3, Simon Allix narrates Series 4,Daniel Abineri narrates Series 5 andRobert Glenister narrates Series 6.
The show has had the following series:
Series 1: 12 episodes – First shown 18 August 2008. It followed the Q-Cars of the LondonMetropolitan Police Service, the high-speed reactive units cleaning up the capital. In the South West, the Tactical Aid Group are the tough guys ofDevon and Cornwall Police (which were later followed by Raw Cut TV's series 7 ofRoad Wars). Traffic and Armed Response units are also followed in South-West Wales fromDyfed-Powys Police.
Series 2: 10 episodes – First shown 25 March 2009. It followed Q-Cars, the response team and the burglary squad inHammersmith & Fulham, London.
Series 3: 10 episodes – First shown 6 January 2010. It followedWiltshire Police andDyfed-Powys Police local response officers, alongside Operational Support Groups carrying out raids. Some episodes also featured clips from Traffic Officers policing the roads.
Series 4: 10 episodes – First shown 4 August 2010. It follows theCity of London Police as they tackle the rising crime rate within London's "Square Mile". This is the first set that has the new format. For unknown reasons, this series was narrated by Simon Allix rather than Richard Bacon.
Series 5: 10 episodes – First shown 28 October 2010. It follows theLincolnshire Police as they tackle drug related and violent crime. This series was narrated byDaniel Abineri.