To Catch a Copper

Production Note - Limited Series

To Catch a Copper is a standalone Docuseries that concluded its 3-episode run in February 2024. This high-stakes production offers unprecedented access into the Professional Standards Department of the Avon and Somerset Police. Over the course of four years, filmmakers captured the internal investigations into police misconduct, providing a definitive look at the systemic challenges facing modern law enforcement. The series is characterized by its unflinching realism and narrative finality, serving as a complete sociological record rather than an ongoing procedural. By documenting specific cases from inception to disciplinary conclusion, the production achieves a prestige level of investigative journalism. It stands as a powerful, self-contained contribution to the true crime and public interest genres, lauded for its transparency and rigorous editorial standards.