Police dramas are the backbone of British television but what if our understanding of the genre needs rethinking in light of the realities of the Metropolitan police

Line Of Duty, The Responder, Karen Pirie: why do we love cop show

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If trust in the police is on the decline, why do we persist in watching drama after drama about them?

These dramas offer us a way to reflect and understand the variety of human behaviours but new programmes need to be created in mindful and sensitive ways

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Police dramas are a stronger genre than ever but do they need revising in light of recent revelations in the Metropolitan police? 

From Line Of Duty to The Responder and Karen Pirie: why do we have such an insatiable desire for police dramas?