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SERIES 01
  
SERIES 02  
The Cops follows the working lives of the PC's of Stanton police station in the North West of England.
From young rookie Mel having to leave her clubbing lifestyle behind to old-timer Roy who feels the scale has gone soft. We see how poverty and desperation on the streets and estates challenges our the Stanton squad's black and white view of the world.
As the series grows to a climax the death of Brian Skillet in custody provokes a violent confrontation in which there are no winners.

 
As drugs and violence escalates on the estate our Coppers are split between community policing and response.
Although Mel enters community policing with the best of intentions she realises that Roy's old fashioned working practices are equally if not more effective than her own attempts to gain the estates trust. However Roy's methods are found equally suspect when he realises he can't have things all his own way at home or at work.

 
 
 
SERIES 03
  

 
Cops returns for a third series of three special two-part stories starting on September 18 and 19. We pick up the morning after the party to celebrate Natalie's promotion to sergeant. Natalie wakes up in a potentially embarrassing position, while Roy has gone without sleep with his wife critical in hospital and his career in tatters.
Meanwhile, station loose cannon Dean finally comes face to face with the harsh reality of his aggressive attitude to his job, and disillusioned Mel has to decide whether to return to face the consequences of her sudden dash to Ibiza.
New recruits to the team are eager young probationer Karen and cynical ex-footballer John, who has a tough time coming to terms with the unconventional approach to police work in Stanton.


 
   
   
 

   



 



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