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  1. Mar 15, 2019 · INSIDER consulted with experts to figure out what cop shows and crime dramas always get wrong about working in law enforcement fields. Advertisement. Criminal profiling isn't used as often in...

    • Detectives analyze the evidence. “First and most annoying is the portrayal of crime scene personnel also doing detective work,” says Brian McKenna, retired Lieutenant and Crime Scene Investigator.
    • Crime scenes are processed quickly. “I roll my eyes about the speed at which crime scene investigators [on TV] get results back from the lab,” McKenna says.
    • Crime scene working conditions are consistent. Hopeful CSTs often don’t consider the difficult working conditions they are likely to face while collecting evidence.
    • Crime scene professionals turn off emotions when they’re on the job. No matter how many crime shows you’ve watched, nothing on TV can compare to the real thing.
  2. But cops shows are particularly dramatic, with violent crime getting top billing over less interesting but far more frequent transgressions like property damage, theft and fraud.

    • Lance Looper
  3. Mar 15, 2019 · But some parts of these TV shows aren't always accurate. INSIDER consulted with experts to figure out what cop shows and crime dramas always get wrong about working in law enforcement...

    • Sophia Mitrokostas
  4. Police procedurals are standard fare on television. But a recent study says the way TV portrays police and the criminal justice system at large can get in the way of attempts at reform.

  5. Oct 27, 2017 · TV cop shows propagate many myths about police work, but the reality of police officer life is not as dramatic or exciting as TV portrays

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  7. Aug 31, 2016 · A recent study shows that fictional TV crime dramas have a significant impact on our attitudes about police, specifically when it comes to use their use of force. Support for LAist comes from...