Police Women of Dallas

TV review by Anne Louise Bannon, Common Sense Media
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Real women cops busting bad guys. Again.

TLC Reality TV 2010
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A Lot or a Little?

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What Parents Need to Know

Parents need to know that this is actual police work being done here, and as a result, it can get pretty rough and pretty ugly. One suspect, for example, is mostly pixeled out, but you can still see the mucous flowing from his face. Expect some bleeped language, tense/violent scenes, and rough talk. Drugs and drug paraphenalia is often visible.

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stephen L.
stephen L. Adult
June 28, 2017
age 18+

Funny site watching the women

Today one of the officers was on her cell phone talking to her finance witch is also a officer while driving her patrol car. Its amazing they were filming a officer breaking the cell phone law.
gardner3484
gardner3484 Adult
December 12, 2010
age 17+
How did these women graduate grade school. They can't speak correct English. Some of them don't have the strength to impead a pickiter much less a killer. Some of them only care about how much of a man they can be. Dallas must hire on a quota system. Their only saving attributes are that have to deal with the family disputes that the real officers don't have the time or priority to.

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Too much swearing
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What's the Story?

Like its sister shows in Memphis, Maricopa County, Arizona, and Broward County, Florida, POLICE WOMEN OF DALLAS is a basic reality show about police officers in action -- only the officers happen to all be women. And, perhaps not surprisingly, most of the work is the same you'd see on Cops, or similer shows. They catch drug dealers, prostitutes, deal with domestic violence calls, take in mentally ill people. Sometimes, the situation calls for compassion, sometimes for serious butt kicking. All this, with occasional breaks for scenes of the officers' home life.

Is It Any Good?

On its own, the show is reasonably interesting. But there just isn't much besides the officers, themselves, to create interest. And while the women are nice, decent people, they're also pretty normal in spite of their jobs. Not to mention that most crime on the show is petty and most criminals pretty pathetic -- which isn't the most interesting thing to watch. If this weren't the fourth iteration, it might be more exciting. Finally, one can't help asking -- are women cops really that rare that four shows are necessary?

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about how real the show is. Can you tell what kind of editing has been done by the producers? What would happen if the show wasn't edited -- would it still be interesting?

  • Do shows like this encourage crime or not? In one episode, an arrestee obviously poses for the camera. Do you think the presence of the cameras changes what happens?

  • Do shows like this help break down gender bias or not?

TV Details

  • Premiere date: October 28, 2010
  • Network: TLC
  • Genre: Reality TV
  • TV rating: TV-14
  • Last updated: February 25, 2022

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