To Serve and Protect

Get ready for massive mullets, Denim Garys (You know, cause they're Canadian, eh?), bar brawls over being called a "goof" (...yes, really), and lots and LOTS of knives (mostly steak). Have some beers, enjoy some whacky tobaccy, and get ready to piss yourselves. I recommend watching it in a mixed season manner. Start with season one, jump to eight, back to two, up to seven, and so on and so forth because there is one officer in particular that is sort of tall, lanky, and nerdy (you'll know exactly who I'm talking about) who starts out in season one mustacheless and full of hope, excitement, and eagerness and by the eighth season he is fully mustachioed and understands that this is going absolutely nowhere and has just about given up on humanity - Absolutely priceless. A MUST WATCH.

Really enjoy the show

Wasn't aware the other reviewer is a cop who was on the show, apparently they were literally there at every arrest! Pretty cool

Awesome show that really gives you an idea of what police have to deal with on a regular basis. It will give you an new respect for the type of garbage they have to deal with day in and day out. People commenting excessive force, well as a non liberal crybaby I can only say, these losers probably should stop resisting arrest. These Canadian police are absolutely top notch!

If you enjoy watching real life cops working- you will like this series. HOWEVER, keep in mind that this series is from the early 90's and every male on here has a mustache or mullet going on. I started watching this series last week and thought it was filmed in 2016. After seeing mullets and mustaches, I started to do a little research.It is definitely not for younger viewers though, as there is nudity and foul language. I guess that is a given when it comes to dealing with the public. Most of what I have seen so far is a lot of drugged up people who hallucinate and in turn, break the law. They have a lot more patience than I do! The cops in this series are pretty hardcore. They definitely back their fellow brothers and sisters in blue.

The perpetrators often resist arrest while arguing that they are cooperating or while demanding a detailed conversation about the law. Bystanders get involved and ignore warnings to stay out of the way until they are also arrested for obstruction of justice. But these verbal disagreements with the police always evaporate quickly when a police dog is involved in the chase. I think the dog chases are my favorites.

This eight season show was filmed from 1993-2001 and shot in Edmonton, Alberta and Greater Vancouver British Columbia area. Released on Netflix recently with good video and sound, and presumably available on DVD.

I think an update with body cameras and street cameras would be popular.