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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Their banter, humor, and emotional bond gave the show heart, elevating it beyond the typical police procedural.
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Mishra approached the material as both police procedural and social drama, drawing on his journalism background.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Starring Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews and more, the Golden Globe-winning police procedural comedy begins with seven N.Y.C. detectives adapting to their new commanding officer, the strict Capt. Raymond Holt (played by the late Andre Braugher).
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Just as importantly, the behind-the-scenes transparency of the medium had taken what could have been a dry exercise in accountability journalism and injected it with the sizzle and suspense of a police procedural.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
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Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Mishra approached the material as both police procedural and social drama, drawing on his journalism background.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 Sep. 2025
Starring Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews and more, the Golden Globe-winning police procedural comedy begins with seven N.Y.C. detectives adapting to their new commanding officer, the strict Capt. Raymond Holt (played by the late Andre Braugher).
—Hannah Kerns, PEOPLE, 6 Sep. 2025
Just as importantly, the behind-the-scenes transparency of the medium had taken what could have been a dry exercise in accountability journalism and injected it with the sizzle and suspense of a police procedural.
—Eric Benson, Rolling Stone, 18 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for police procedural
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“Police procedural.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/police%20procedural. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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