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Eventually, it was decided, in consultation with the producers of ''COPS'', that the individual's right to privacy should be respected, and that the faces, license-plates, and addresses of those featured on the show must be obscured in post production. People who sign waivers appear without [[Pixellation]], so every drunk, naked ranting guy being handcuffed said at some point, "Yes, I want to appear on TV like this." Ninety percent of arrested suspects opt to appear without blurring.
Eventually, it was decided, in consultation with the producers of ''COPS'', that the individual's right to privacy should be respected, and that the faces, license-plates, and addresses of those featured on the show must be obscured in post production. People who sign waivers appear without [[Pixellation]], so every drunk, naked ranting guy being handcuffed said at some point, "Yes, I want to appear on TV like this." Ninety percent of arrested suspects opt to appear without blurring.


Not be confused with the animated series ''[[COPS]]''.
Not be confused with the animated series ''[[COPS (animation)|COPS]]''.
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** Noted in that it's a very obvious parody of the show and you are given the missions by an opportunistic TV producer.
** Noted in that it's a very obvious parody of the show and you are given the missions by an opportunistic TV producer.
* ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' had two episodes of ''COPS'' based in their town.
* ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'' had two episodes of ''COPS'' based in their town.
* ''[[Reno 911]]'' is a parody of this series.
* ''[[Reno 911!]]'' is a parody of this series.
* ''[[CSA: Confederate States of America]]'' had [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMSKAZObGxQ a fake commercial for "Runaway"], a parody of this show based around finding runaway slaves. Even its theme song sounds suspiciously like a version of ''[[Real Song Theme Tune|Bad Boys]]'' done by a bluegrass band instead of a reggae group.
* ''[[CSA: Confederate States of America]]'' had [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMSKAZObGxQ a fake commercial for "Runaway"], a parody of this show based around finding runaway slaves. Even its theme song sounds suspiciously like a version of ''[[Real Song Theme Tune|Bad Boys]]'' done by a bluegrass band instead of a reggae group.
* The film ''Dirty Cop, No Donut'' and its sequel, ''Dirty Cop 2: I Am a Pig''.
* The film ''Dirty Cop, No Donut'' and its sequel, ''Dirty Cop 2: I Am a Pig''.
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