My first blog is a set task to investigate examples of crime (police force) drama. The relevant dramas i have found include:

The chinese detective (1981)
Dixon of dock green (1955)
Fabian of the yard (1954)
The gentle touch (1980)
Inspector morse (1987-2000)
Juliet Bravo (1980)
No hiding place (1959)
Othello (2001)
Prime suspect (1991-2006)
The sweeney (1975-78)
A touch of frost (1992) still ongoing

As you can see, these dramas are quite old by now, some even starting in 1955! However the most recent and well known police force drama is the bill, which is stil ongoing today from 1984! This was the drama i immediately thought of as it is the most well known, as well as inspector morse. The Bill has shown unusual flexibility for a drama and even shows some characteristics of a soap. It is a one hour programme showing two days a week, usually mid week eg wednesday to thursday.