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Still from Brooklyn Nine-Nine Season 8, Episode 1. (Image via Instagram/@nbcbrooklyn99)

‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 8 Premiere Tackles Police Brutality and Systemic Corruption

Elizabeth Dewit, University of Pittsburgh

The newest episode of this fan-favorite cop comedy show attempts to discuss some serious topics, but the results are far from perfect.…

August 29, 2021

cop shows - screenshot of Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Here’s How Cop Shows Have Influenced the Way You View Police Officers

Kirtika Sharad, George Washington University

Your favorite police shows come from a long history of copaganda, and the police holding a tight grip on how they are portrayed on TV. Yes, even 'Brooklyn Nine-Nine.'…

May 7, 2021

The police force on screen is a lot different than the police force on the streets.

How Your Favorite Cop Shows Can Perpetuate Police Misconduct

Emily Jewett, University of San Diego

TV programs about law enforcement ultimately function as propaganda that hides the ugly truths of American policing and justice…

July 21, 2020

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‘Brooklyn Nine-Nine’ Season 8 Premiere Tackles Police Brutality and Systemic Corruption

Here’s How Cop Shows Have Influenced the Way You View Police Officers

How Your Favorite Cop Shows Can Perpetuate Police Misconduct