Dan Abrams

Yeah. I mean, I am a lawyer by training and I use that pretty quickly to pivot into media where I ended up covering some of the highest profile criminal cases from the last, sad to say, because it exposes my age, the last three decades. I started really when I covered the OJ Simpson case, I was in court every day for that criminal trial and civil case. So that was certainly the

Yeah. I mean, I am a lawyer by training and I use that pretty quickly to pivot into media where I ended up covering some of the highest profile criminal cases from the last, sad to say, because it exposes my age, the last three decades. I started really when I covered the OJ Simpson case, I was in court every day for that criminal trial and civil case. So that was certainly the

the biggest case I'd covered up to that point. And then since then I've covered all the biggest trials around the country. And then recently I started a company called Law and Crime. We now have a 7 million YouTube subscribers and it's a massive legal and crime channel.

the biggest case I'd covered up to that point. And then since then I've covered all the biggest trials around the country. And then recently I started a company called Law and Crime. We now have a 7 million YouTube subscribers and it's a massive legal and crime channel.

But that background is, I think, why the producers came to me to host what is now On Patrol Live, which is a live police show where we follow police departments in real time. I think that they wanted someone who had a bit of a legal background to host the show.

But that background is, I think, why the producers came to me to host what is now On Patrol Live, which is a live police show where we follow police departments in real time. I think that they wanted someone who had a bit of a legal background to host the show.

And this is a show that is different than any other police show out there because, you know, unlike let's say a cops where it's sort of a highlight reel of crazy moments, we're actually live in eight or nine departments at once. And so we'll go to a department and we'll see someone approaching a vehicle or responding to a call.

And this is a show that is different than any other police show out there because, you know, unlike let's say a cops where it's sort of a highlight reel of crazy moments, we're actually live in eight or nine departments at once. And so we'll go to a department and we'll see someone approaching a vehicle or responding to a call.

And like the officers, the audience doesn't know what's gonna happen next. The officer doesn't know what's gonna happen next. The officer doesn't know who's in that car. The officer doesn't know exactly what's happening at a domestic call. And so the audience joins the officers in that experience. And I think that's part of what makes the show so compelling.

And like the officers, the audience doesn't know what's gonna happen next. The officer doesn't know what's gonna happen next. The officer doesn't know who's in that car. The officer doesn't know exactly what's happening at a domestic call. And so the audience joins the officers in that experience. And I think that's part of what makes the show so compelling.

I think it's that people are interested in policing. I think there is an element of uncertainty throughout the show. And I also think that watching police engage with the community is something people have long been interested in. And I think that there's no other place where they can see it in real time. And as a result, I think that the concept

I think it's that people are interested in policing. I think there is an element of uncertainty throughout the show. And I also think that watching police engage with the community is something people have long been interested in. And I think that there's no other place where they can see it in real time. And as a result, I think that the concept

The kinds of departments that we follow, we try to follow a mix of departments around the country and make this a really compelling show year after year.

The kinds of departments that we follow, we try to follow a mix of departments around the country and make this a really compelling show year after year.

Correct. So it'll be both geographical diversity and also diversity of types of departments, the size of the department. We're in everything from Las Vegas, one of the top 10 biggest police departments in America, to Hazen, Arkansas, where we ride with the chief of the department and the two folks who work in his office. So it's a pretty diverse group of departments.

Correct. So it'll be both geographical diversity and also diversity of types of departments, the size of the department. We're in everything from Las Vegas, one of the top 10 biggest police departments in America, to Hazen, Arkansas, where we ride with the chief of the department and the two folks who work in his office. So it's a pretty diverse group of departments.

And what's interesting is, of course, that the laws are different, sometimes state to state, too. particularly on kind of drug crimes. So, you know, that's part of what makes this interesting is we can compare what's happening around the country with different police departments.

And what's interesting is, of course, that the laws are different, sometimes state to state, too. particularly on kind of drug crimes. So, you know, that's part of what makes this interesting is we can compare what's happening around the country with different police departments.

Well, look, I think there was a backlash against police. You know, it wasn't just police shows. It was against police. And I said at the time when Live PD was canceled, which I hosted as well, I thought it was a vast overreaction to what I said when the show was canceled. And I maintain it to this day. I think that people overreacted.

Well, look, I think there was a backlash against police. You know, it wasn't just police shows. It was against police. And I said at the time when Live PD was canceled, which I hosted as well, I thought it was a vast overreaction to what I said when the show was canceled. And I maintain it to this day. I think that people overreacted.