police procedural

noun

plural police procedurals

: a mystery story written from the point of view of the police investigating the crime

Examples of police procedural in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Highest 2 Lowest Photo: David Lee Despite being left off the initial line-up announcement, Spike Lee has, thankfully, confirmed that his next thriller, an English-language reimagining of the 1963 Akira Kurosawa police procedural High and Low, will indeed be premiering out of competition at Cannes. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2025

Each of them would adapt to a distinct genre of storytelling: the police procedural, the psychological thriller, the teen drama, the family melodrama. —David Fear, Rolling Stone, 22 Mar. 2025

But after Dewan signed on to the ABC police procedural for a multi-episode arc in 2021, the actress’ fun-loving firefighter Bailey Nune immediately made an impression by arriving at protagonist John Nolan’s (Nathan Fillion) front door wearing only a bath towel. —Max Gao, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025

This year’s Series Mania was introduced to a new kind of police procedural on Wednesday, one that blends scenic backdrops, cross-cultural tension and a surprising amount of heart. —Jamie Lang, Variety, 28 Mar. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above