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Live PD

Description: Emmy-winning documentary series like `Intervention' and `Born This Way' illustrate A&E Network's commitment to provocative, culturally relevant programming. Fitting perfectly alongside such projects is `Live PD', which shines a light on the hot-button issue of policing in America by presenting a transparent look at law enforcement on duty. Incorporating dash cams along with fixed rig and handheld cameras, the series captures the work of a mix of urban and rural police forces on typical Friday and Saturday nights. As host, veteran journalist Dan Abrams gives insight into what viewers are seeing in real time.
Genre: Western, Crime, Reality-TV
Year Released: 2016
Number of seasons: 4
Number of episodes: 311
First episode air date: October 28, 2016
Network: A&E Network
Presented By: Dan Abrams, Tom Morris Jr.
Spin Offs: Live PD Presents

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