Dan Abrams

Look, I was upset. I made it very clear I was upset. There was no secret in the fact that I was upset that the show was canceled because I liked the show, I liked working on the show, and I thought that it was unfortunate that there was this national overreaction that ultimately led to this ridiculous defund the police movement.

Look, I was upset. I made it very clear I was upset. There was no secret in the fact that I was upset that the show was canceled because I liked the show, I liked working on the show, and I thought that it was unfortunate that there was this national overreaction that ultimately led to this ridiculous defund the police movement.

And so I was not happy about it and always wanted to do something like it again. and believe that it wasn't just something that I liked. I also thought it was important. I think it's important for people to see what it's like to be a police officer.

And so I was not happy about it and always wanted to do something like it again. and believe that it wasn't just something that I liked. I also thought it was important. I think it's important for people to see what it's like to be a police officer.

And by the way, there are people who watch On Patrol Live who see a scene with an officer, and police officers will be watching, and they'll say, oh, that officer shouldn't have done that. Okay, fair enough. That's part of what the transparency involves. But the point is, it's, I think, a good thing for people to be able to see what an ordinary cop has to do every day.

And by the way, there are people who watch On Patrol Live who see a scene with an officer, and police officers will be watching, and they'll say, oh, that officer shouldn't have done that. Okay, fair enough. That's part of what the transparency involves. But the point is, it's, I think, a good thing for people to be able to see what an ordinary cop has to do every day.

The problem is, in the media in general, most of the time, the vast majority of time, when people are talking about police, it's a police-involved shooting, right? It's a cop either who's been shot or, more regularly, the media covers it when a police officer shoots a civilian. Mm-hmm.

The problem is, in the media in general, most of the time, the vast majority of time, when people are talking about police, it's a police-involved shooting, right? It's a cop either who's been shot or, more regularly, the media covers it when a police officer shoots a civilian. Mm-hmm.

And that's the public's understanding of policing, unfortunately, in a lot of cases and in particular communities. And, of course, the majority of officers never fire their weapon in the line of duty ever. Ever. And so now we're focusing on what 98% of policing is, which is getting a call, someone saying there's a problem, there's an issue, an officer arriving at a scene not known.

And that's the public's understanding of policing, unfortunately, in a lot of cases and in particular communities. And, of course, the majority of officers never fire their weapon in the line of duty ever. Ever. And so now we're focusing on what 98% of policing is, which is getting a call, someone saying there's a problem, there's an issue, an officer arriving at a scene not known.

exactly who's who not knowing who the reporting party is not knowing was this person the victim and wait we heard that there was someone breaking in from the back door what there's no oh there was no back door break in okay the uncertainty that police officers have arriving at a scene if you don't understand that you really can't understand what it's like to be a police officer

exactly who's who not knowing who the reporting party is not knowing was this person the victim and wait we heard that there was someone breaking in from the back door what there's no oh there was no back door break in okay the uncertainty that police officers have arriving at a scene if you don't understand that you really can't understand what it's like to be a police officer

Exactly.

Exactly.

Well, look... I will tell you that when you watch these officers in action, there's still a lot of people who treat police officers terribly. I wouldn't say most people, but there's still way too many who, the minute there is some interaction... Remember, in most cases, the police have been called to that scene and then get attitude from people who arrive there or aren't treated well.

Well, look... I will tell you that when you watch these officers in action, there's still a lot of people who treat police officers terribly. I wouldn't say most people, but there's still way too many who, the minute there is some interaction... Remember, in most cases, the police have been called to that scene and then get attitude from people who arrive there or aren't treated well.

Happens all the time. But more broadly... I think that there has been a recognition, even among, let's call them police critics, that the defund the police movement was absurd and that it didn't work. And that's why liberal cities around the country that did engage in it are refunding the police and rehiring police officers because they realized that it made no sense.

Happens all the time. But more broadly... I think that there has been a recognition, even among, let's call them police critics, that the defund the police movement was absurd and that it didn't work. And that's why liberal cities around the country that did engage in it are refunding the police and rehiring police officers because they realized that it made no sense.

So from that perspective, yes. I think that there's been a something of a reevaluation. But again, there's going to be another incident. So you just the more people know more broadly and more specifically about what police officers do. I think the better to not let single incidents define policing as opposed to the broad spectrum of the work that they do.

So from that perspective, yes. I think that there's been a something of a reevaluation. But again, there's going to be another incident. So you just the more people know more broadly and more specifically about what police officers do. I think the better to not let single incidents define policing as opposed to the broad spectrum of the work that they do.