{"id":14249,"date":"2020-03-12T09:33:02","date_gmt":"2020-03-12T13:33:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev2.worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/bbc-two-orders-new-series-cops-like-us\/"},"modified":"2020-03-12T09:33:02","modified_gmt":"2020-03-12T13:33:02","slug":"bbc-two-orders-new-series-cops-like-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/worldscreen.com\/tvreal\/bbc-two-orders-new-series-cops-like-us\/","title":{"rendered":"BBC Two Orders New Series Cops Like Us"},"content":{"rendered":"

BBC Two has commissioned Dragonfly Film & TV, part of Endemol Shine UK, to produce Cops Like Us<\/em>, a three-part series following officers as they talk candidly about the frustrations of being on the beat in one of the U.K.\u2019s most crime-ridden cities.<\/p>\n

Filmed over six months, the series shadows Staffordshire\u2019s police force and emergency response teams trying to combat a backlog of cases, a rise in gang culture, hate crime and domestic violence in Stoke-On-Trent. Searingly honest interviews from the chief constable and his team reveal how they manage their limited resources and how they feel about the decisions they have to make.<\/p>\n

Despite the daily struggles, these officers are battling on with a gritty sense of humor. From their run-down base at Hanley police station, where the lights cut out and there\u2019s no hot water, to their lives off-duty where some juggle second jobs, this is an honest account of what it\u2019s like to be on the police frontline.<\/p>\n

Richard Bond, creative director for Dragonfly Film & TV, said: \u201cThis is a police series unlike any other. I\u2019ve never heard officers talk as honestly as they do here. Viewers will get to see how the challenges they face on a daily basis are not only having a huge impact on them, but also the local communities they serve.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gian Quaglieni, commissioning editor for the BBC, added: \u201cThis is an extraordinary insight into front line policing. Officers from Staffordshire\u2019s force tell all in often emotional interviews about the ups and downs of being a cop on the response beat.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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