Police Women of Broward County
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{{Infobox television
| image = Police Women of Broward County Title Card.jpg
| caption = Ana Murillo, Shelunda Cooper, Julie Bower and Andrea Penoyer (from left)
| genre = Documentary
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| starring =
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| country = United States
| num_seasons = 2
| num_episodes = 24
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| runtime = 40 to 43 minutes
(excluding commercials)
| network = TLC
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| first_aired = {{Start date|2009|10|3}}
| last_aired = {{end date|2011|2|26}}
| related = Police Women of Maricopa County
}}
Police Women of Broward County is the first of TLC's Police Women reality documentary series, which follows four female members of the Broward County Sheriff's Office (BSO) in Broward County, Florida.{{cite web|title=TLC Pulls the Trigger on a Compelling New Series Documenting the Fast-Paced Lives of the Police Women of Broward County|url=http://thefutoncritic.com/news/2009/07/13/tlc-pulls-the-trigger-on-a-compelling-new-series-documenting-the-fast-paced-lives-of-the-police-women-of-broward-county-31954/20090713tlc01/|publisher=the Futon Critic|access-date=March 16, 2013|date=July 13, 2009}}
The series features four women, following them at their jobs as law enforcement officials and at home with their families. Throughout the show, the officers provide commentary on the particular incidents shown that they were involved in. Both seasons of the series features Julie Bower, Shelunda Cooper, and Andrea Penoyer. The first season featured Ana Murillo, who was replaced in season 2 with Erika Huerta.
Cast
- Julie Bower – A 13-year, well-respected veteran of the BSO, Bower is a 48-year-old detective who works exclusively on solving sex crimes and missing person cases. Bower's other previous assignments include the Dive Rescue Team, the Strategic Enforcement Team, road patrol, field-training deputy, and adviser for the BSO Explorer program.
- Shelunda Cooper – Rookie Shelunda is 25 and newly married to another BSO deputy, "J.C." Her twin sister, Shanda, also works as a BSO deputy.
- Andrea Penoyer – Andrea is a 26-year-old deputy for the BSO, who is also back in school studying for a B.A. in public administration. During the first season Andrea was a single mother with her 8-year-old son, Dominic. Between seasons, she became engaged with a single father with two children.
- Erika Huerta – Replacing Deputy Murillo in the second season, native Floridian Erika Huerta is a deputy who currently lives in Miami; she has been a BSO deputy for the last three years.
- Ana Murillo – Present only in the first season, Ana is a 28-year-old deputy for the BSO, assigned to the Strategic Enforcement Team. She is married with a 3-year-old son, Anthony; however, she frequently cares for him herself, as her husband is often out of the country for work.
Note: Unless specified, all ages given reflect the first season of this series.
Episodes
=Series overview=
{{Series overview
| color1 = #8888FF
| link1 = #Season 1 (2009–2010)
| episodes1 = 11
| start1 = {{Start date|2009|10|26}}
| end1 = {{End date|2010|3|29}}
| color2 = #B30713
| link2 = #Season 2 (2011–2012)
| episodes2 = 13
| start2 = {{Start date|2011|9|13}}
| end2 = {{End date|2012|8|15}}
}}
=Season 1 (2009–2010)=
{{Episode table |background=#8888FF |overall=6 |season=6 |title=58 |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 1
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Hell of a Cop
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|10|26}}
|ShortSummary = The cops take down a drug dealer, discovering drugs on a stripper, going undercover as a prostitute and investigating a bloody fight.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 2
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = That Wasn't Me Running!
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|2}}
|ShortSummary = The cops use a canine to help uncover evidence, investigating an alleged rape, outrunning a criminal, and arresting a drunk driver.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 3
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Another One Bites the Dust
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|9}}
|ShortSummary = The cops stop a woman that claims wind blew marijuana into her bra, arresting two rape suspects and searching for a third.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 4
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = I Hope Somebody Runs...
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|16}}
|ShortSummary = The cops catch two burglary suspects, bringing down a drug house, confronting a rape victim with an unlikely suspect.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 5
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Super Hot Blonde
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2009|11|23}}
|ShortSummary = The cops go undercover to buy crack, arrest a man for using an internet escort service to pay for sex.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 6
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Don't Call Me Baby
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|1|4}}
|ShortSummary = The cops stakeout crack dealers, tracking down a couple accused of rape.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 7
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = Welcome to the Real World
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|1|11}}
|ShortSummary = The cops catch a drug dealer, tracking down a sex offender who has violated his parole.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 8
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = Let's Get the Next Customer
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|2|8}}
|ShortSummary = The cops arrest a drug dealer, tracking down a suspected statutory rapist, chasing down a perpetrator and gathering evidence after a robbery.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 9
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = Strip Search Me!
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|2|15}}
|ShortSummary = The cops bust prostitutes who are soliciting clients on the internet.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 10
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Are You Kidding Me?
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|3|22}}
|ShortSummary = The cops chase down a suspected rapist, arresting a drug dealer and a buyer, closing down a known drug house and mediating a violent argument.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 11
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = Best Takedowns
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2010|3|29}}
|ShortSummary = A clip show showcasing ten of the first season's best arrests.
|LineColor = 8888FF
}}
}}
=Season 2 (2011–2012)=
{{Episode table |background=#B30713 |overall=6 |season=6 |title=58 |airdate=30 |episodes=
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 12
|EpisodeNumber2 = 1
|Title = Justice Has Been Served
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|9|13}}
|ShortSummary = The cops bust a suspected drug dealer who brings his toddler daughter with him
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 13
|EpisodeNumber2 = 2
|Title = A 50,000 Volt Mistake
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|9|20}}
|ShortSummary = The cops deal with a bystander who refuses to cooperate.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 14
|EpisodeNumber2 = 3
|Title = Girl Cops Rule!
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|10|11}}
|ShortSummary = The cops take down a suspected drug dealer, race to a shooting call about a domestic dispute.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 15
|EpisodeNumber2 = 4
|Title = A Surprise Party With Guns!
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|1}}
|ShortSummary = The cops chase down a suspect in an elaborate drug bust, get called to a drunken disputes.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 16
|EpisodeNumber2 = 5
|Title = Best Mom Out Here
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|8}}
|ShortSummary = The cops participate in a complex drug sting, intervene in a dispute.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 17
|EpisodeNumber2 = 6
|Title = Early Bird Gets the Worm
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2011|11|29}}
|ShortSummary = The cops chase down a suspect who leads them to a fully stocked drug house.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 18
|EpisodeNumber2 = 7
|Title = You Can't Karate Chop a Car
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|6|27}}
|ShortSummary = The cops must chase down a suspected arsonist, find a human trafficking victim, stop a reckless bicyclist and assist in an undercover buy bust.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 19
|EpisodeNumber2 = 8
|Title = You're My Kind of Woman for christmas
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|11}}
|ShortSummary = The cops join forces with SWAT to a stake-out of a suspected cocaine dealer.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 20
|EpisodeNumber2 = 9
|Title = These Are Not Cookies
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|18}}
|ShortSummary = The cops take down a suspected prescription pill dealer, encounter drunken revelers, pose as prostitutes and search for the truth behind an alleged rape case.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 21
|EpisodeNumber2 = 10
|Title = Tore Up From the Floor
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|7|25}}
|ShortSummary = The cops chase a rampant car, arrest a man wanted for trafficking in oxycodone.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 22
|EpisodeNumber2 = 11
|Title = We Got a Drama Queen
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|8|1}}
|ShortSummary = The cops bust a pothouse, encounter an intoxicated woman in need of assistance.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 23
|EpisodeNumber2 = 12
|Title = These Are Somebody Else's Pants
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|8|8}}
|ShortSummary = The cops prevent a suspected crack-dealer from fleeing, go on a scavenger hunt throughout an apartment complex.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
{{Episode list
|EpisodeNumber = 24
|EpisodeNumber2 = 13
|Title = This Too Shall Pass
|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2012|8|15}}
|ShortSummary = The cops apprehend a barber student tries to sell marijuana, a pregnant runaway wanted for stealing cars and work on the case of a hotel maintenance man.
|LineColor = B30713
}}
}}
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