police procedural
noun
plural police procedurals
: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime
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After 13 seasons, original cast member LaRoyce Hawkins is leaving the NBC police procedural as a series regular, sources tell Deadline.
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
What follows is ultimately a completely different movie, going from an intense slasher to a sluggish police procedural.
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Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Adam-12 was a police procedural that ran from 1968 to 1975.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Her screen debut was followed by several more TV series guest roles, including BBC America’s police procedural Broadchurch, as well as the BBC’s long-running daytime drama Doctors.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2026
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Rosy Cordero,
Deadline,
2 July 2026
What follows is ultimately a completely different movie, going from an intense slasher to a sluggish police procedural.
—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Adam-12 was a police procedural that ran from 1968 to 1975.
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Victoria Edel,
PEOPLE,
8 June 2026
Her screen debut was followed by several more TV series guest roles, including BBC America’s police procedural Broadchurch, as well as the BBC’s long-running daytime drama Doctors.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2026
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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