police procedural

noun

plural police procedurals

: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime

Examples of police procedural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As part of the Fifth Amendment, the right against self-incrimination is well known to the general public thanks to years of legal and police procedural shows on television as well as instances of high-profile use in real life. — ABC News, 29 July 2026

The Rookie star Eric Winter says the team behind the police procedural shot an alternate season 8 ending in case of cancellation. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026

The long-running police procedural was renewed for season 20 in March 2026 — before season 19 even premiered. — Caroline Blair, PEOPLE, 24 July 2026

The film folds a police procedural into a much larger political canvas, tracking the British colonial government, the Hong Kong police, a powerful business dynasty and the criminal underworld as the territory changes hands. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 23 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above