‘Live PD’ Producers to Launch Police Docuseries 2 Years After Show Canceled Following Tasing Death

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Division Commander with the Richland County Sheriff’s Departmentin Columbia, South Carolina. The trio will provide live analysis and context about the events happening on the show.“Law enforcement is front and center in the national discussion, and our hope is that showing the work of police officers in a live format will provide viewers with direct access to the work they do,” Abrams said in a statement. “I’m thrilled our team is finally back together and excited that REELZ has committed to making this show front and center on their network.”“On Patrol: Live” also plans to feature civilians who are interested in interacting with their local police department through citizen ride-alongs.

The series will also invite civilians on set to share their experience and comment on the night’s live activities.The officers who are to be featured on the show will be announced at a later date.“On Patrol: Live” comes two years after “Live PD” was canceled amid the ongoing George Floyd protests and after Texas media reported that the show had destroyed footage of a man being arrested and dying in custody in March 2019.The Austin American-Statesman and KVUE-TV  broke the story that during a shoot in 2019, “Live P.D.” cameras recorded sheriff’s deputies tasing 40-year-old Javier Ambler while he begged for his life.