7th ANNUAL BREVARD LAWRIDE Sunday March 29th, 2009

The Brevard County Sheriff's Office is hosting the 7th ANNUAL BREVARD LAWRIDE on Sunday March 29th, 2009. This law enforcement escorted ride starts and ends at the Brevard County Sheriff's Office Headquarters at 700 Park Avenue, Titusville, FL 32780. The ride goes through Kennedy Space Center. All participants must wear helmets at all times.

Registration for the ride is at 7:00am through 10:00am with the ride commencing at 10:30am.

The fees for participation are as follows:

RIDER - $20.00 (includes BBQ)
PASSENGERS - $10.00 (included BBQ)
NON-BIKE PARTICIPATION - $10.00 (includes BBQ)

This ride honors the fallen Men and Women of Local and National Law Enforcement killed in the Line of Duty.

Brevard LAWRIDE Shirts, hats, coins and decals will be available at the ride. For pre-sale orders contact BrevardLawride@aol.com for pricing and shipping information.

See you there!

Stay safe,

Bryan

Deputy Rick Lee Memorial Benefit Fishing Tournament

All of us at COPS were saddened to learn of the passing of Deputy Rick Lee on October 26th. Deputy Lee was a member of the Brevard County Sheriff's Office in Florida and appeared on the series when the show was invited back to Brevard County to work with Sheriff Jack Parker and the men and women of his department. The episode is available from iTunes and is listed under Season 20, #6 Coast To Coast.

A Memorial Fishing Tournament has been organized to honor his memory and to raise money to help his family cover the costs of his untimely passing. The link to the website is included below. The site is a tribute to Rick by all who knew him and has information regarding the fishing tournament scheduled for December 6th.

1st Annual Rick Lee Benefit Fishing Bash Participation Information

Stay Safe,

BJC

COPS 20th Anniversary 2-Disc DVD takes home top award

COPS 20th Anniversary Edition 2-Disc DVD took home the BEST REALITY SHOW award at HOME ENTERTAINMENT Magazine's 5th Annual TV DVD Awards. Nominees in the category included The Hills and The Girls Next Door.

Read the full article here

Get your copy of the 20th Anniversary DVD here!

COPS Season Premiere - September 6th

Hello to all of our Loyal Viewers!

It's been a long time since I have had a chance to post anything and give everyone an update as to the goings on here at COPS Headquarters, but with the Season Premiere just a few weeks away, I thought everyone might like to know what we've been up to.

Well first and foremost, it's been a heck of a year! 2008 saw the company make a big switch to recording all of our shows (COPS as well as the MyNetworkTV series JAIL) in full High Definition. Most of you know that FOX has been airing the show in High Definition for a few years, but what you may not know is that up until recently we've been shooting the series in Standard Definition. It's hard to tell because we have the best crews in the business and work with the best on-line editor to ensure we bring you the best possible viewing experience. Even though we were using state-of-the-art gear, we made a big push in the off season and upgraded all of our gear to HD to bring you the best quality broadcast that we can. It's our way of saying, "you ain't seen nothing yet". I can tell you from my perspective the new HD look of the series was worth the effort and I think everyone with a HD set up at home is going to really see a tremendous difference. The season premiere, a special edition of the show where we go back to work with Sheriff Al Lamberti and the Broward Sheriff's Office, will be the first episode of the series to be recorded and broadcast in High Definition.

Speaking of Sheriff Lamberti, this season has been particularly exciting for us in that we are going to be revisiting law enforcement agencies from the early years of the program. Of course, as anyone who is a fan knows, the series got its start in Broward County with Sheriff Nick Navarro, who also lends his voice to the commentary track of the pilot episode that can be found on the recently released COPS 20th Anniversary Edition DVD. We kicked the season off right by getting back to our roots and visiting Broward County, where Sheriff Al Lamberti and the men and women of the Broward Sheriff's Office welcomed us back to start what we hope is the beginning of our second 20 years on the air.We are also visiting several more agencies from around the country that haven't been featured since as early as Season 2 in 1990. One of those agencies that we can announce is the San Diego County Sheriff's Department, where Sheriff Kolender's deputies reminded us what great police work is all about.

In the coming weeks, FOX will be airing more new episodes featuring familiar places and some that we have been happy to get reacquainted with. Check out cops.com for the latest updates and happenings.

We also have some exciting video announcements that we will be posting in the next few weeks to this blog, so stay tuned.

I hope everyone is as excited as we are to get the new season started. We've been working hard to keep the series fresh and exciting and after you watch the BACK TO BROWARD SPECIAL EDITION on FOX, SEPTEMBER 6th, I think you will agree that COPS is a compelling and relevant as it was when we first aired in 1989.

Stay Safe,

Bryan Jerel Collins
Coordinating Producer

MyNet sketches 'Rock Project' plan

By MICHAEL SCHNEIDER

MyNetworkTV is close to ordering a sketch comedy skein from Tony Rock (Chris' brother) and the production shingle of "Cops" and "Jail."

Looking to expand its TV presence beyond gritty reality TV, Langley Prods. is behind "The Tony Rock Project." MyNet is expected to announce a pickup shortly as part of the netlet's plans to expand its Wednesday night comedy block.

Claude Brooks, who's also behind MyNet's Flavor Flav half-hour "Under One Roof," is set to exec produce alongside John and Morgan Langley. The Langleys have already shot some preliminary footage on location with Rock.

READ THE REST OF THE VARIETY ARTICLE HERE

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IN MEMORIAM - K-9 Deputy Kanto

Kanto, a K-9 Deputy from Martin County Sheriff's Office, that will be prominently featured in an upcoming episode of the series, died February 9, 2008. He was a dedicated K-9 Deputy for 10 years. He had hundreds of captures and many, many bites as the suspect in the segment can attest to.

Kanto was a 11 year old male German Shepherd born in Germany and had been with his handler and friend Deputy Sheriff Eric Schaubel his entire life.

FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT SUPPORTS NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT MUSEUM

IN RECOGNITION OF THE "COPS" 20th ANNIVERSARY DVD, TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX HOME ENTERTAINMENT SUPPORTS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN FOR FIRST-EVER NATIONAL MUSEUM DEDICATED TO LAW ENFORCEMENT

Fontana, CA — A Saturday night staple on FOX television since its premiere in March 1989, "COPS" has provided viewers with a compelling, up-close perspective on the work of America's law enforcement officers. Now, in recognition of the February 19th release of the COPS 20th Anniversary Edition DVD, Fox Home Entertainment, along with the series creator and executive producer, John Langley, is lending its support to the first-ever national museum dedicated to telling the story of law enforcement in the United States.

On Sunday, February 24, Mr. Langley presented a $10,000 check from Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment (TCFHE) toward the capital campaign for the National Law Enforcement Museum, an architecturally inspiring, world-class museum scheduled to open in Washington, DC, in 2011. The donation was accepted by Museum representative John Shanks immediately prior to the Auto Club 500 NASCAR race at the California Speedway in Fontana, CA. To commemorate the release of the COPS 20th Anniversary Edition DVD, Fox Home Entertainment asked Mr. Langley to select a charitable cause to which TCFHE could make a contribution.

"John Langley has been an influential and passionate supporter of law enforcement for years," said Craig Floyd, chairman and CEO of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund, which is leading the effort to build the National Law Enforcement Museum. "Not only has the 'COPS' program provided Americans with a first-hand look at the challenges and dangers that our men and women in blue face every day, but John has personally donated to our Museum project as well. We are very pleased that Fox Home Entertainment is honoring John's work on behalf of law enforcement with this generous donation," Mr. Floyd added.

Authorized by Congress in the year 2000, the planned National Law Enforcement Museum is a 95,000 square foot, mostly underground museum to be located just blocks from the U.S. Capitol and adjacent to the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial. When it opens in 2011, the Museum will provide an estimated 600,000 visitors a year with a unique and comprehensive look at the law enforcement profession. The Museum will feature high-tech, interactive exhibitions, interesting historical and contemporary artifacts, and extensive educational programming. Groundbreaking is scheduled for later in 2008.

The privately funded Museum has launched an $80 million capital campaign, with approximately $33 million raised to date. For more information about the National Law Enforcement Museum, including a virtual tour, visit www.LawEnforcementMuseum.org.

Featuring the "20th Season Special," the original pilot and over five hours of new content, the COPS 20th Anniversary Edition DVD includes commentaries by producer John Langley and two "best of" compilation episodes exposing 20 "COPS" segments spanning its 20 seasons. Additionally, the DVD packs heat with a line-up of "featurettes," including "'COPS' in the Movies and on TV: Spoofs and Tributes," "Cops On Cops," "Behind-the-Scenes," and a "Famous Fan Favorites" that includes celebrity fan interviews with Chris O'Donnell, Pete Sampras and Luke Wilson.