What is Police procedural?
A '''police procedural''' is a type of [[crime]] story. In a police procedural, the main characters are [[police]] officers. The story usually shows how they solve crimes with [[teamwork]], using their specialised knowledge of criminals and the city or other area where they are. Police procedurals have always been popular on [[television]]. Some of the best-known TV shows of this type are ''[[Dragnet]]'', ''[[Law & Order]]'', ''[[Hill Street Blues]]'', ''[[NYPD Blue]]'', ''[[Criminal Minds]]'' and ''[[The Shield]]''. {{multistub|lit|tv|movie}} [[Category:Movie terminology]] [[Category:Television programs]] [[Category:Crime fiction]]