Live PD is a television series on the A&E network. It follows police officers in the course of their nighttime patrols, live broadcasting select encounters with the public. The series premiered on October 28, 2016 with an initial order from A&E for eight two-hour episodes. On February 1, 2017, A&E announced that the season would be expanded to 21 episodes. Season 1 concluded on 19 August 2017 and Season 2 premiered on 6 October 2017. The show is hosted by Dan Abrams with analysis provided by Tom Morris Jr. and usually one or two officers from a department that has been featured on the series.
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Overview
Live PD is hosted by Dan Abrams, the chief legal affairs anchor for ABC News. The program features live video feeds from multiple (usually six) law enforcement agencies throughout the United States.
Abrams is joined in-studio with former Washington DC special police officer and crime reporter Tom Morris Jr. and usually one or two guest analysts -- officers who have been featured on the show. Sgt. Sean "Sticks" Larkin of the Tulsa PD Gang Unit is a frequent guest analyst. Because of the risk of confidential or otherwise inappropriate material to make it to air, A&E imposes a broadcast delay on each department check-in segment which may range from several minutes to several hours.
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Notable incidents
Due to the nature of live television, Live PD has captured incidents that may not have been aired on a traditional law enforcement program. One such event that received coverage was Bridgeport Police Department Sergeant Chris Robinson breaking down on camera after learning 13-month-old Michael Citron, suffering from an adverse reaction to antihistamine medication, had died following Robinson escorting an ambulance carrying the child to a local hospital.
A second event, involving a Tulsa, Oklahoma man named Randy Wallace, featured Wallace accusing Sgt. Sean "Sticks" Larkin of "profiling" and "stalking." Larkin had approached Wallace, inquiring what Wallace had in his open trunk while noting that Wallace's attire was consistent with gang colors worn in the neighborhood. On Live PD, Wallace was seen giving an impassioned denunciation of Larkin and the Tulsa Police Department as Larkin remained seated in his patrol vehicle. Speaking at a press conference, Wallace alleged, "he slandered me as far as being a gang member and affiliate, he slandered me really bad."
In another incident, a family claimed to have recognized their loved one, 37-year-old Benjamin Johnson, deceased on television after what the Richland County Sheriff's Department said was a drug deal gone wrong. Two men were arrested in the case.
In a controversial incident on a July 8, 2017 episode, Senior Deputy Chris Mastrianni was called to a fight in progress at a large house party when a car (leaving the same party) went right past him going about 90 mph (according to the deputy). S/D Mastrianni initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, which then proceeded to evade him for several minutes. The car then turned a corner before jumping a curb, hitting a power pole's support wire and rolling over. The driver then crawled out the window of his vehicle with his 2-year-old daughter in his arms, and began fighting with S/D Mastrianni. The man then released his child, who was taken to safety by the Live PD field producer. After several minutes, Cpl. Mark Laureano and S/D Katelyn Jasak arrived on scene and aided S/D Mastrianni in handcuffing and arresting the man, as well as pushing back the rapidly growing crowd of bystanders whom were watching the events unfold. The toddler received a broken arm in the incident.
Technology
In order to deliver live footage from the field to A&E's master control in New York City, the production uses channel bonding. This allows far more mobility while also at a decreased production cost than would be possible using traditional satellite or microwave transmission technologies.
Departments and Officers Followed
Currently Featured Departments and Officers List
Last Updated January 27rd, 2018.
Streetsboro Police Deputy (Ohio) - Officer Daniel Mulcahy - Officer Tom Onecker - Officer Aaron Coates - Officer Chris Petro Greenville County (South Carolina) - Deputy Ryan Gibson - Deputy Kyle Alexander - Deputy Alex Edwards - Deputy Eric Mackey - Deputy Madeline Hester -Deputy Matt Broad - Deputy Andrew Shepherd -Sherriff Gary Painter - Deputy Jonathan Parris Arizona Department of Public Safety (Arizona) - Trooper Todd Poole - Trooper Steven Jacobs - Trooper James Casey - Trooper Fred Harvey Midland County Sheriff's Office (Texas) - Deputy Bobby Neal Mission Police Department (Texas) Officer E Columbia (South Carolina) - Senior Deputy Chris Mastrianni -Deputy Kevin Lawrence -Sergeant Steven Tapler -Corporal Mark Laureano - Deputy Robert Beary - Lieutenant Danny Brown -Deputy Josh Newsom and K9 Bali -Corporal Gavin Walmsley and K9 Rico - Senior Deputy Katelyn Jasak - Sergeant JamesAAbraham and K9 Denzel - Senior Deputy David Farr - Master Deputy Phillip Darnell - Deputy Jason Cuzzupe - Deputy Keenan Johnson - Senior Deputy Garo Brown - Deputy DonnyRay Campbell - Master Deputy Chris Blanding - Master Deputy David Slemp - Deputy Addy Perez - Lieutenant Curtis Wilson - Deputy Kelly Smith - Corporal David Fairbanks - Lieutenant Stacey Davis Santa Rosa County Sheriff's Office (Florida) - Sergeant Roman Jackson - Deputy Chris Mann and K9 Zeus - Deputy Danny Miller - Deputy Mason Doggette - Sergeant James Tietner Calvert County Sheriffs Office (Maryland) - Corporal Tony Moschetto - Deputy JD Denton - Deputy Dean Naughton -Deputy Tim Mohler - Deputy Joseph Word Warren County Sheriff's Office (Kentucky) - Deputy Wes Jankins
All-Time Followed Departments List
- Timeline of departments featured on Live PD
Episodes
Series overview
Season 1
Season 2
External links
- Official website
- Live PD on IMDb
References
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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