Gold Coast Cops (2014)

Genre

documentary television program

Country

Australia

Length

2 seasons, 20 episodes

Rated

M

Rating

3.5 of 10 from 1 voters

How it feels

This documentary series follows Queensland police officers on the Gold Coast as they patrol and respond to calls. The show focuses on the daily work of a specialized rapid response unit.

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What happens

Gold Coast Cops is an Australian factual television series on Network Ten. It follows the work of Queensland Police Service officers from the newly created Rapid Action & Patrols Group (RAP) on the Gold Coast in Queensland. The series was renewed for a second season in November 2014, returning 17 March 2015. The second season experienced a 3-month mid-season hiatus due to the seventh season of MasterChef Australia, however, returned on 2 August 2015 in the new timeslot of 7pm Sundays. In September 2015 media reports emerged that Senior Constable Aaron Minns, who appeared in the program, was suspended from his position and charged with four counts of allegedly assaulting restrained prisoners. On Wednesday 4 May 2016, Minns was found not guilty on all charges, after a trial in the Brisbane Magistrates Court. In November 2015, it was announced the series would not return. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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