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''World's Wildest Police Videos'' is a Reality crime TV Series which shows video footage including chases involving Police Car s, store Theft / Breaking And Entering incidents, and Riots . Most of the videos are from U.S. Police departments, but many are from other nations as well. Video sources include cameras from Police Cars , Helicopters , store security systems, News Reporters , and private Citizens around the world. American and British videos of car chases and subsequent arrests predominate, followed by thefts from American stores, though various continental European car crimes have been included as well as riots in Brazil. One episode showed members of PAGAD Lynching a South Africa n Drug Dealer . The series began with the special ''World's Scariest Police Chases''. In the final season, the title of the series was shortened to '''''Police Videos'''''. It is hosted by John Bunnell , a retired Police officer and Sheriff ( Multnomah County, Oregon ), with a degree in Social Science . Each episode opens with Bunnell warning viewers "Due to the graphic nature of this program, viewer discretion is advised." A typical episode, "Pit Maneuver", includes sections entitled: " Pit Maneuver ", "Car Thieves", "Rainy Chase", " Big Rig Road Block ", "Jumping Off Bridge", and " Drunk Drivers ." This was soon dropped, and replaced with just clips with Segues into each of them by Bunnell. The series ran on Fox from 1998 - 2002 . Reruns currently air on Spike TV in America, in Canada on Men_TV , and on Five and Bravo in the United Kingdom . Certain episodes aired on ITV in the UK under the title ''Police in Action'', not to be confused with the ITV-made programme '' Police, Camera, Action! '', hosted by Alastair Stewart . A Video Game based on the series was released for the PlayStation in 2001 , entitled '' World's Scariest Police Chases ''. It featured the Voice of Bunnell. The game begins in the same way as the show, with Bunnell warning "Due to the graphic nature of this game, player discretion is advised." WORLDWIDE SYNDICATION ''World's Wildest Police Videos'' is syndicated worldwide, being broadcast in the following countries in order of date of first broadcast:
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