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police in television  

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  • Police officers have maintained a high-profile presence on television since the earliest days of commercial network broadcasting in the 1940s and 1950s. From police procedurals such as Dragnet and Adam-12 to early 21st century crime dramas such as The Shield and The Wire, police programs have proven to be among the most durable and popular of all television genres. [Source: The Social History of Crime and Punishment in America: An Encylopedia; Television, Police in]

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