Police procedural - Revision history

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	* ''Cold Squad'' (1998 to 2005)		* ''Cold Squad'' (1998 to 2005)
	* ''The Closer'' (2005 - current)		* ''The Closer'' (2005 - current)
	* ''Cold Case''		* ''Cold Case'' (2003 - current)
			* ''Women's Murder Club'' (2007 - current)

	In film, the police procedural is apt to become an action film or a legal thriller.		In film, the police procedural is apt to become an action film or a legal thriller.

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	The '''police procedural''' is a sub-genre of the [[mystery]] story. It attempts to accurately depict the activities of a [[police]] force as they investigate crimes.		The '''police procedural''' is a sub-genre of the [[mystery]] story. It attempts to accurately depict the activities of a [[police]] force as they investigate crimes.

			The genre has been popular both on TV and in print.

	~~== Examples ==~~		On TV, the serial format permits a detailed building of characters and character relationships. The police department's regular roster of work also provides a functioning [[plot generator]] of matters ranging from minor to major, permitting a certain realism that works well within the format.
	~~Some notable examples of non-SF~~ police procedurals '''featuring lead female characters~~'''~~ include:
			Notable police procedurals featuring women in the lead include ''[[Cagney and Lacey]]'' and ''[[Cold Squad]]''. Other police procedural TV series featuring lead female characters include:

	~~=== Television ===~~
	* ''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982 to 1988)		* ''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982 to 1988)
	* ''Prime Suspect'' (1991 to 2006)		* ''Prime Suspect'' (1991 to 2006)
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	* ''Cold Squad'' (1998 to 2005)		* ''Cold Squad'' (1998 to 2005)
	* ''The Closer'' (2005 - current)		* ''The Closer'' (2005 - current)
			* ''Cold Case''

			In film, the police procedural is apt to become an action film or a legal thriller.

	~~== Police Procedurals in SF ==~~		The police procedural has been adapted to other settings, including historical settings (medieval, Regency, Victorian) and SFnal settings.

	Some SF attempts to depict police procedurals in SFnal settings, such as the future, or other planets, or integrate SFnal elements into police procedural stories.		Some SF attempts to depict police procedurals in SFnal settings, such as the future, or other planets, or integrate SFnal elements into police procedural stories.

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	The series ''[[Day Break]]'' (2006) followed another male police officer, played by Taye Diggs, who relived the same day over and over.		The series ''[[Day Break]]'' (2006) followed another male police officer, played by Taye Diggs, who relived the same day over and over.

			[[Lisa Barnett]] and [[Melissa Scott]]'s ''Point of Hope series'', including ''[[Point of Dreams]]'' and ''[[Point of Hope]]'', are police procedurals in a fantasy setting.

	== External Links ==		== External Links ==

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	* ''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982 to 1988)		* ''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982 to 1988)
	* ''Prime Suspect'' (1991 to 2006)		* ''Prime Suspect'' (1991 to 2006)
	* ''Cold Squad'' (~~1997~~ to 2005)		* ''Profiler'' (1996-2000)
			* ''Cold Squad'' (1998 to 2005)
			* ''The Closer'' (2005 - current)

	== Police Procedurals in SF ==		== Police Procedurals in SF ==
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	The television series ''[[Life on Mars (TV series)\|Life on Mars]]'' (2006) follows the adventures of a male police officer from the year 2006 who, after being hit by a car, wakes up in 1973, where he is still somehow a police officer, and must adapt to the different methods used at the time.		The television series ''[[Life on Mars (TV series)\|Life on Mars]]'' (2006) follows the adventures of a male police officer from the year 2006 who, after being hit by a car, wakes up in 1973, where he is still somehow a police officer, and must adapt to the different methods used at the time.

			The series ''[[Day Break]]'' (2006) followed another male police officer, played by Taye Diggs, who relived the same day over and over.

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The '''police procedural''' is a sub-genre of the [[mystery]] story. It attempts to accurately depict the activities of a [[police]] force as they investigate crimes.

== Examples ==
Some notable examples of non-SF police procedurals '''featuring lead female characters''' include:

=== Television ===
* ''Cagney & Lacey'' (1982 to 1988)
* ''Prime Suspect'' (1991 to 2006)
* ''Cold Squad'' (1997 to 2005)

== Police Procedurals in SF ==

Some SF attempts to depict police procedurals in SFnal settings, such as the future, or other planets, or integrate SFnal elements into police procedural stories.

The television series ''[[Life on Mars (TV series)|Life on Mars]]'' (2006) follows the adventures of a male police officer from the year 2006 who, after being hit by a car, wakes up in 1973, where he is still somehow a police officer, and must adapt to the different methods used at the time.

== External Links ==
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Police_procedural Wikipedia entry on police procedurals]

[[Category:Genres]]
[[Category:Types of plots]]
[[Category:Non-SF fiction genres]]
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