My pitch for a reality show

[Independent voter]

Cop Swap.

The title rhymes so it's catchy.

Each episode involves a precinct of cops from other areas in the world being swapped with US police precincts. You could have a precinct of Dutch cops move to the US for a month and replace a precinct of US cops who'd move to Denmark for a month.

Imagine the Danish cops arriving at Oak Park the worst neighbor in Chicago where over 4,000 shootings happened last year. Imagine the US cops trying to catch bicycle riders in Denmark.

But it could be anywhere in the US, like rural Appalachia or where a bunch of Amish live.

Lot's of "lost in translation" stuff. Lot's of dealing with new and unexpected situations.

It would be restricted to Europe we could swap Japanese cops with US cops for example.

What do you think?

[Stelio Kontos]

Cop Swap.

The title rhymes so it's catchy.

Each episode involves a precinct of cops from other areas in the world being swapped with US police precincts. You could have a precinct of Dutch cops move to the US for a month and replace a precinct of US cops who'd move to Denmark for a month.

Imagine the Danish cops arriving at Oak Park the worst neighbor in Chicago where over 4,000 shootings happened last year. Imagine the US cops trying to catch bicycle riders in Denmark.

But it could be anywhere in the US, like rural Appalachia or where a bunch of Amish live.

Lot's of "lost in translation" stuff. Lot's of dealing with new and unexpected situations.

It would be restricted to Europe we could swap Japanese cops with US cops for example.

What do you think?

What happens when the European cops are shot and/or killed?

[joranjopie]

Way to dangerous i would think. These cops aren't used to the place they get to (which is obviously part of what would make it interesting) but with something as risky as policing people will die because of it, and that's just not acceptable.

[Independent voter]

Way to dangerous i would think. These cops aren't used to the place they get to (which is obviously part of what would make it interesting) but with something as risky as policing people will die because of it, and that's just not acceptable.

Yeah, a whole precinct isn't practical. Maybe just 4 cops from each country? Maybe even partner them with a local?

[Deleted]

I'd watch it.

There was a sort of similar thing I remember seeing but instead of police they took UK paramedics to Mexico and Africa, was pretty interesting.

Edit: Found it: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toughest_Place_to_be_a... I'm surprised the police aren't on there, though I guess there are a wider variety of training hazards involved.

[GreenJesus]

I think having them follow a local cop as a "ghost" or intern would be fine, but not left alone since they aren't charged by the state/community. You can't have a foreign agent being in charge of delivering justice in another country. Foreign cops don't have jurisdiction over Americans and anyone who got a ticket/touched by a foreign cop could sue.

[chazus]

Imagine the Danish cops arriving at Oak Park the worst neighbor in Chicago

It terrifies me just a little bit knowing that I grew up in Oak Park, it was shitty then, and it's still shitty now.

[Lex Icon]

it wouldn't work... different countries have different laws and different policing. it would most likely end up a legal mess and several participants would probably end up in trouble(as in possible jail time)

it would have to be mock up scenarios where they compete against eachother for the best outcome or something like that.