On Patrol: Live (2022– ) User Reviews

It's Live PD!

[akiva96 · 10/10 · 26 July 2022]

Finally a network had enough guts to bring back a show that never should have been cancelled in the first place. On Patrol: Live duplicates the structure of Live PD - as well it should. I will be watching every week.

BTW - these aren't my pants. 🤣😂🤣

Just as awesome as Live PD

[wrestler_matt130 · 10/10 · 23 July 2022]

This is the replacement to Live PD and the only difference is the name change. It is still as good. Same host and same format. So glad it is back and can't wait for more!!!!!!!!

A MUST WATCH: Just like old times!

[cscjtwy · 10/10 · 24 July 2022]

Live PD has been off air for over two years now but after watching the first episode of On Patrol: Live, it was like no time has passed at all! If you were a fan of Live PD, then you'll love OPL! It's just as fast paced, action packed, and entertaining. The commentary from Dan and Sticks are just as great as before, and as much as I miss Tom Morris, Jr., Curtis is an excellent addition. The format is very similar to Live PD, the segments are the same, and the great parts with community involvement bringing missing children home are amazing! If you want to see how policing works - live - then this show is an absolute must watch! #OPnation #OPlive.

I miss you guys!!!

[aj-79481 · 10/10 · 31 July 2022]

Awesome show!!! So ecstatic that you're back!! But y only 6 episodes???, I missed this excitement. Bring more episodes, please. This to me is a continuation of Live PD, which shouldn't have ended. Love this show.

MY FAVORITE SHOW IS BACK!!!

[intothefloodagain-84876 · 10/10 · 20 August 2022]

I have been waiting so long for this to finally come. I can't get enough of it. So glad to be watching new episodes!!! It's a real life drama show. Sit down and give it a shot. It'll make you laugh, feel sad about some people, angry at others, and it takes a good show to invoke these feelings. Dan and sticks do it again!

Legal Addiction

[WarrenPiecz · 9/10 · 5 March 2023]

This is T. V. crack. I watched the first episode out of curiosity; I haven't missed one since. I anticipate every new episode on Friday night; I'm almost sad when the credits roll Saturday night. Why? Here are some observations:

1) I used to think people would say anything to NOT get arrested; now, I cannot believe how many people talk themselves INTO getting arrested, especially when the police are originally blatantly not even interested in them.

2) I cannot believe how many people try to escape from traffic stops. Which leads to -

3) At first, I couldn't figure out why all of the locales are small towns, and not huge cities. And then, I realized...folks love those 20-minute car chases. I love the 20-minute car chases. If these encounters happened in - let's say, even Cicero, Il....the chase would last for 5 seconds before the suspect plowed into someone. Living near Chicago, it's hard for me to even comprehend that there could be a pursuit on deserted streets for as long as these go on.

4) The people in Beech Grove, IN. Are wack. The Beech Grove Chamber of Commerce must be apoplectic.

5) Do criminals watch this show?? 9 months after this show premiered, there are still people that swear there are no drugs in their car, and 10 minutes later, the hood of their car is so full of drugs, the officers have to put it all on the roof, and then the trunk.

6) While I agree with other reviewers about the fact that sometimes the most interesting things happen 2 minutes before the show ends, what are you going to do, it's live! Logically, the later it gets, the more interesting criminal stuff happens. Honestly, I'd say either start the show an hour later, or make it 4 hours instead of 3. It's not like there's something vital coming on after, since it's a replay of the same episode that just ended. I can't get enough!

7) I have a weird observation. This has happened at least twice, once in New Mexico, and once in, I think, South Carolina. In both cases, there was a really beautiful, incredibly fit female officer that was on for many weeks in a row. Then, they both just disappeared. Why? The beauty in New Mexico has been gone for months; the lovely officer in S. C. has been gone for 3 weeks. They were both fantastic at their job; I'd hate to think that weirdo creeps either started harassing them on line or actually started inundating their city, driving recklessly, hoping to get "stopped and frisked" by said officer. Or maybe they're just on special assignment or something.

8) I love this show!! The whole concept of this being the "NFL Red Zone" of police work is sublime. Check it out.

Kept the formula

[teltek4759 · 10/10 · 25 September 2022]

Good show, happy to see it has made it back on the air after getting "woke" to an early demise. Thankfully they kept the formula from the first incarnation (Live PD).....and that's a good thing. Highly entertaining, we cringe if the criminals run and get away...then cheer out loud when they get taken down. It definitely illustrates what an unpredictable and often dangerous job the officers have to do. I've read the reviews bad-mouthing the police for "going after minor offenses". They are comical. The same cop-hating / rule of law-hating individuals that I hope to see get tazed or dog-bit on a weekly basis!

What happened with Kanawha County WV?

[jeffwvu-29500 · 9/10 · 7 August 2022]

Very good and entertaining show, just disappointed that Kanawha County Sheriffs aren't on here like they were supposed to be. Seems to be the same places as Live PD. There are 8 departments and literally half of them are in 2 states, South Carolina and Florida. Hopefully it won't be a very long time before they mix it up.

Once it got going...

[brainlesssloth · 8/10 · 23 July 2022]

A bit of a technical issue at the beginning but once it got going it was almost as good as the original. Set was a bit sparser and the camera's seemed less quality than original but i am sure as the show regains its' rightful place it will upgrade and perhaps become even better.

Love the show

[handymans-74777 · 10/10 · 5 August 2023]

I loved live pd and I love on patrol. But what is with all the commercials. It used to be mostly action but now it is mostly commercials. I guess it has become like everything else and is all about the money. I really do enjoy watching them catch the bad guys. Dan Abrams is a very witty guy. I love the little phrases he comes up with. I drive thru Columbia South Carolina quite often and if it's on the weekends I am always looking for the action that we see on on patrol, no luck so far. I am a retired firefighter, so I have worked close with law enforcement most of my life. I have protected them from danger and they have protected me. I look forward to Friday and Saturday nights.

Nice to see it back

[dudleykv · 8/10 · 10 August 2023]

I'm happy to see On Patrol is back on the air. This show follows police officers doing really incredible, sometimes funny and sometimes dangerous things. I love the analysis of the events by the people like Sean sticks Larson. The show moves on nicely and I never get bored except DUI pullovers. Once you've seen one DUI investigation you don't need to see any more. I wish they would not stop the video feed when something really nasty is happening. I can take whatever they're dealing with and would hope others would just divert their eyes if it was something they did not want to watch. I also like that Peacock has previous episodes.

Some cops need to lighten up!

[kingmatt-78244 · 24 December 2022]

Just watched an episode from Saturday November 5 of 2022 where a cop from Nye County NV seen a guy fall from his street bike. He turned around went back started talking to him. The guy wasn't saying much but some people do not like to speak much with cameras in their face. The only reason the bike came out from under him was because the bike was leaking oil going onto the back tire causing it to slide out from underneath him. He didn't make it but a couple feet out of the driveway. Cop I guess started to get pissed at him because he wasn't talking much and started a field sobriety test on him. From all the rest he gave him he passed but still took him to jail for DWI. Don't get me wrong I do love watching the show. Always wanted to be a cop myself but missed my chance. Anyways I just think moves like that are uncalled for. You are going to run into people that will not talk much especially when they're a camera crew with cameras in their face. All I'm saying no need in taking something like that personal and trying to come up with a way to cause that person more problems in their life's that don't deserve it. Go get some bad guys👍🏻. Keep up the good work and be safe!

Better Review When I Can Actually WATCH "On Patrol"

[maui-00301 · 6/10 · 23 July 2022]

I waited with baited breath for last night's "Premiere" of "On Patrol: Live! SO, what happened? A whole lot of empty screen! And not just a little bit at one time but quite frequently throughout the 3 hours. So I cannot give a review as yet since I was unable to watch it. I'm giving it another shot as I write this and hopefully what happened last night won't happen this afternoon. (This is just a reply of last night). I believe there's another new one later, but I don't give up easy! SO LET'S GIT 'ER DUN!

What happened?

[earthlingltd · 1/10 · 16 October 2022]

Interesting concept spoiled by over-sanitizing police work. It is good to see suspects being treated with respect by officers but too often leads to feel-good episodes - kitten rescue for 1/2 hour, really? Too much time spent following endless vehicle chases. Surely with 'more than 50 cameras' there must be something more interesting. My biggest peeve is when something interesting is happening we are left with no follow-up. I understand privacy concerns but a lack of any resolution or even update is very annoying (woman's body found on lake shore, Shooting at high school football game etc.) And surely "OP Nation" would like to know how previous week episodes were resolved. Particularly annoying is how virtually every show ends with what sounds like an interesting call coming in and we are left with an officer responding... with 30 seconds left.

11/26 edit. Annoying syrupy cops, still no promised follow-up on interesting events and way too many 'we'll be right back after commercial break' promises from Dan that never happen. Still running out of time just as probably the most interesting event (out of three hours) is about to unfold. One star away from giving up completely on this show.

Bryce

[elizrach · 10/10 · 12 July 2023]

Corporal Bryce Hughes needs plenty more training before she should be let out alone to have other fellow officers safety as her responsibilitiy. I would not want her to be mine or any of my loved ones "wingman" until she learns the job much more clearer. When it's time for the cameras to follow her, I typically use that time to use the restroom, get a snack, or pretty much anything other than watching her. Primarily to save myself from getting aggravated and begin asking, WHY?! That is not to say she couldn't be a decent officer in the future. However, she is no where close to that presently. I can't possibly be the only one that sees this accident waiting to happen.

Gray-Less show : Either Love it or Hate it !

[fnvry · 30 August 2022]

Technically speaking crew haven't improved or learned from livepd years of experiences , it has became like watching 120+min dashcam crash videos on yt cases has became predictable ... officers are very limited locators are few... , very similar patterns on 'activities' they've told to only cover for ... , camera handling is still terrible ! A cheap gyro stabilization can save viewers eyes for crying out loud !.... In British version they would interview PCs which would makes them less cyborgs ! In American version it feels like officers are AI training robots they mostly following the same routine over and over regardless of the details of the situations and have less compassion sometimes , like they count everything as 'assault on officer' or 'resisting ' ... some of the officers only protecting the law instead of the people which better to be getting off the show for damaging the police images.

Cast

[rwdaniels-12895 · 8/10 · 12 January 2024]

I really Love the show! Always interesting with a variety of police force locations around the country. I do have my favorites, especially Arkansas and the Carolinas. Some of the crimes are just pure stupidity running rampant. Some are self-proclaimed experts of the law, and some have a total lack of common sense! I could really do without Dan Abrams trying to be witty and cute. Put him on permanent vacation or give him acting lessons! LOL! Seriously! I love watching the policemen having fun and helping people, as well. If we miss a weekend, we know we can pick it up the following weekend! Keep up the great work troops, and Thank you for your Service!

Needs more lively and comedic host

[isaacnewton · 7/10 · 16 April 2024]

With the right host, this show becomes the Johnny Carson of the 2020s, with families and friends gathered around to watch the ups and downs of police work. It just is so milk toast. Needs a bit more humor and sarcasm, and wit. The guests need to be celebrity guests or something and literally you have a ratings MACHINE. And it would be a net good for our society to have harmony around something so simple - brave officers and catching bad guys. I think this show could be so so SO much more than it is. It's a genre that's never going away, and the people that master it will have our hearts for good.

Far from the Live P.D. Show!

[debbieday-88134 · 2/10 · 19 March 2023]

I was a faithful watcher of Live P. D. but this On Patrol Live is TOTALLY different!!! The police feel like they have to prove, how sweet they are and they want to be your best friend. Oh you have 2 warrants, it's okay, we will give you a notification to be in court for those, you have a good night, lol.

I love animals but we are not watching an hour on rescue's of them. That should b another program.

They need to KEEP IT REAL & do your jobs! 5 police talk to homeless man for 30 mins, who could not converse in sensible sentences, no help to the man. Wasting time, while crime is happening everywhere!!!

Horrified

[btqcbtdfz · 1/10 · 7 March 2023]

I used to be a regular viewer. Not anymore. I was horrified by the killing of the alligator on Saturdays episode ! Wtf? There was absolutely no reason that had to happen. Sedate, capture and release . Total ignorance. Shame on you OP !!

This one as uncalled for . The criminals are treated better than this innocent animal. He was defending himself when he bit the man . Seriously? Unbelievable. I hope people are outraged by this . I know I am. This idiot that killed the alligator should be fired at the minimum. This animal was unjustly and inhumanely killed . I can only hope Karma visits that piece of crap that did this .

Snowflakes can't handle the truth

[WaldoLydecker1 · 1/10 · 12 October 2022]

Obviously, SOMEONE couldn't handle the criticism in my last review of this show. Three hours of unedited patrol of peace officers ends up with lots of boring interactions with citizens, thank goodness, but much of it is like watching paint dry. The hydrocephalic Dan Abrams has always seemed pretty innocuous in his many TV appearances. He always looks like a deer caught in headlights with his thousand-yard stare. I haven't read his books and have no intention of doing so. But here, Abrams PERFORMS! He cracks puns after the patrol segments, real groaners that he has to really reach for to the point of stretching. Early on, apparently there was a fly in the studio, although it was not visible to viewers. But Abrams used it as an opportunity to bust out his unintentionally comical "boxing" moves. He and his two fellow panelists, retired police officers themselves, started out with all three wearing Polo-type sports shirts. After some fan sent in a slobber about Abrams' "guns" on his skinny arms, he has since started wearing dress shirts. Then panel provides NFL-type commentary on clips they have just watched. The two former cops offer interesting, pertinent, and incisive remarks, so Abrams is left to crack wise. He flirts shamelessly with Sean "Sticks" Larkin while paying only token attention to the other guy. Abrams frantically shifts between the 47/almost 50/more than 50 (it seems to evolve from time to time) cameras in various jurisdictions (which numbers seem to evolve from time to time also) in attempts to find some action. In the attempt he often shifts away from a situation that is starting to become interesting - either from potential action or just human interest. Abrams practically wet his panties with excitement when he heard a comment of "officer down." Mercifully, it only meant an officer has fallen down while in pursuit, but Abrams seemed almost disappointed that an officer hadn't been shot. Abrams is building a media empire, but obviously felt threatened by my review. Spare yourselves the THREE-HOUR "live" episodes and wait a week or so for the one-hour "On Patrol: First Shift" which cuts out all the boring bits and concentrates on the exciting action - which is what compels most viewers to tune in to see. The most interesting parts of the three-hour "live" episodes are the recorded ones, offered as "Earlier in..." or "Just before airtime in...". Now they're repacking older episodes under titles instead of numbers, which misleads some into thinking they're new. Who woulda thunk that such a show would have to be edited down to really hold our interest? Oh, the producers of the hugely successful "Cops" franchise and every other such show. The rave reviews here have to be from friends and family of people associated with the production of this show. "Anything can happen. Anything. Anything." But usually doesn't.

Meh. Shows why most LEOs can't be trusted

[spfalk-80154 · 2/10 · 24 October 2022]

If you enjoy seeing police use dogs to circumvent the rights of citizens, then watch this. Most times the K9 alerts to a vehicle, they find nothing illegal. Far worse is the use of dogs to subdue suspects, especially one that was uncontrollable. Some officers are just absolutely disrespectful to people, mainly in one southern county. You can tell they enjoy the power trip. Thankfully the Patterson NJ officers treat everyone with respect acting like officers should. Most nights are boring traffic stops with " I smell pot" so search or dog search. Nothing entertaining or to be learned from this show. Trash tv at its finest.

rip off

[kldaas · 2/10 · 18 December 2022]

Whether you have viewed the original Live on Patrol or A&E's Live PD, you will quickly realize this show for the copyright infringement it is. At least they have hipsters facilitating the edited "live" cuts. It is a cops wanna be without an ounce of authenticity, but apparently that is ok if we have a retired, pos tool who thinks he's styling with his "hip" shoes and socks and a token personality. Didn't Abrams used to have legitimate reporting credentials? They should be rescinded effective immediately. And, because the apparent attempt to silence critiques r equires so many characters to be considered legitimate, you are welcome.

WEAK SAUCE

[kevinod-96477 · 4/10 · 12 August 2022]

Tries to hard to be Cops TV show. This reminds me of the failed A&E project Live PD. Often, while watching this I often find nothing is going on. We are mostly watching clips that should be cut. A lot of this waiting around time reminds me of watching paint dry.

Someone should have just bought the rights to Cops and updated the show, making it more modern. On Patrol is often boring, and doesn't leave me wanting more.

Yikes This is Awful Show

[orourkejv · 2/10 · 25 February 2023]

Hillbilly towns mostly because legit law enforcement doesnt want to play along. Just more poor, addicted, minority angry folk paraded before Dan and the other two cop apologists. Summary of all episodes: why did you run? Stop resisting!? You are hurting my wrist! Are these pills yours? You have warrants, I dont have warrants. Your tail light was broken but now you are going in for resisting, assaulting an officer, bad I mean really bad body odor . Possession of a controlled substance and conspiracy to distribute...Any questions. Do you want to get help? How long have you been using? Is that your baby mama?