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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The spinoff in the police procedural universe of producer Dick Wolf ran for four seasons on NBC before transitioning over to Peacock in its fifth season.
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, Miami Vice revolutionized both the police procedural and the titular city's style.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Before Company Retreat, comedian Rachel Kaly hadn’t seen a single episode of Bones, the 12-season police procedural her character, Claire Coleman, is obsessed with.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The first part of this book is a police procedural with Dawkins and his partner Rook trying to catch the spies.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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Anika Reed, USA Today, 17 Apr. 2026
In the 1980s, Miami Vice revolutionized both the police procedural and the titular city's style.
—Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026
Before Company Retreat, comedian Rachel Kaly hadn’t seen a single episode of Bones, the 12-season police procedural her character, Claire Coleman, is obsessed with.
—Angelina Mazza, Vulture, 7 Apr. 2026
The first part of this book is a police procedural with Dawkins and his partner Rook trying to catch the spies.
—Mary Ann Grossmann, Twin Cities, 5 Apr. 2026
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 25 Apr. 2026.
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