The Best Police & Law Enforcement Documentaries

True Crime - 144 free documentaries about police & law enforcement.

Start with Undercover Cop Tricks Autistic Student into Selling Him Cannabis (25 min, VICE), then Florida Cop Faces 67 Charges After Being Caught Red-Handed (42 min, Real Crime). All 144 documentaries here are free to watch from their makers' official uploads. To read deeper, the top-rated book on police & law enforcement is Homicide by David Simon.

• Undercover Cop Tricks Autistic Student into Selling Him Cannabis | WEEDIQUETTE (25 min, VICE)
• Florida Cop Faces 67 Charges After Being Caught Red-Handed (42 min, Real Crime)
• How to Control a Crowd (22 min, Wendover Productions)
• How the World’s Most Dangerous Country Solved Murder (26 min, Wendover Productions)
• The Most Violent Police Department In North America Exposed (97 min, Real Stories)
• Policing the Police (53 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• Inside the FBI Hunt for “Black Identity Extremists” (19 min, VICE)
• Coke, Cakes and Cash | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Stash House Takedown | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Cocaine Shoes | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• The Skyjacker That Got Away: D.B. Cooper | Undercover History (44 min, National Geographic)
• Documenting Police Use of Force (53 min, FRONTLINE PBS)
• Smuggling Illegal Drugs Across America | To Catch a Smuggler MEGA Episode (176 min, National Geographic)
• The Coke Inside | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• HSI Arrests Dealer Trying to Ship a Kilo of Fentanyl | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Guac, Coke, and Human Smuggling | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• The Police Raided My Legal Weed Business | WEEDIQUETTE (22 min, VICE)
• Cocaine in NYC | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Uncovering Cocaine Hidden in Avocados | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Fentanyl Within | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Interpol’s 28-Year Hunt For 'The Serpent': The Elusive Tourist Killer (94 min, Real Crime)
• The NYPD's Most Shocking Case Of Custody Abuse (49 min, Real Stories)
• 2+ Hours of The FBI Foiling Daring Heists to Fall Asleep To (149 min, Real Stories)
• We Asked Cops About Excessive Force and Racial Bias (Part 2/2) (31 min, VICE)
• We Asked Cops About Defunding and Mental Health (Part 1/2) (43 min, VICE)
• Ghosts of the Russian Royal Family | Undercover History Updates (44 min, National Geographic)
• Suspicious Suitcase | To Catch a Smuggler | (44 min, National Geographic)
• Drugs, Guns, and Marriage Fraud | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Team Hunts Down $41M Coke on a Boat | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• $1.5M Drug Cartel Haul Found in Texas | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• It's Raining Meth | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• FBI Vs the Dixie Mafia & a Corrupt Cop | True Crime Double Bill (99 min, Real Stories)
• Traveling With Fake Passports | To Catch A Smuggler: Rome (44 min, National Geographic)
• Trafficking Illegal Substances | To Catch A Smuggler MEGA Episode (132 min, National Geographic)
• Ice Cold Cocaine | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Mega Millions Meth Stash | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Killer Ketamine | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• IMPOSSIBLE FBI CASE: Hermit Serial Killer EXPOSED (45 min, Real Crime)
• From Army Officer to Car Thief: The Story of the $40 Million Mastermind | Masterminds (45 min, Real Crime)
• The Most Dangerous Undercover Operation in FBI History (101 min, Real Stories)
• Forced Marriage Cops (46 min, Real Stories)
• Holy Smuggler | To Catch a Smuggler: Rome (44 min, National Geographic)
• Dark Web & Liquid Drugs | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Dog Sniffs out Hidden Cash | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Record-Breaking Meth Bust | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• FBI's Coldest Case Ever Solved: The Swanson Motel Murders (126 min, Real Crime)
• Donnie Brasco: The Undercover Cop Who Fooled The Mob | Mafia's Greatest Hits (51 min, Real Crime)
• The 1985 MOVE Massacre: When Cops Bombed Philadelphia (57 min, Real Stories)
• HMP Belmarsh: Life Of An Officer (59 min, Real Stories)
• Arrests, Shut Downs, and Potential Bomb Threats | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Hunting Down Smugglers | To Catch A Smuggler MEGA Episode (132 min, National Geographic)
• Really Breaking Bad: Meth Bust | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• The Strangest Case the FBI Had Ever Seen (50 min, Real Crime)
• Arizona SWAT Raids a Million Dollar Cartel Stash House (42 min, Real Stories)
• Hidden Cargo & Apartment Raid | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Wicked Drugs & Suspicious Vehicles | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• To Catch a Smuggler: Drugs, Guns, and Money | S1 MEGA EPISODE (176 min, National Geographic)
• Female Cop Executes 3 People Just to Impress Her Teenage Boyfriend (46 min, Real Crime)
• These FBI Agents Posed as Construction Workers to Catch a Bomber (44 min, Real Crime)
• FBI Takes Down Casino Mob Banker Allen Dorfman | Mafia's Greatest Hits (50 min, Real Crime)
• A Dirty Cop's Million Dollar Heist: The Perfect Crime | Masterminds (44 min, Real Crime)
• Miami SWAT: Meet the Special Unit against Drugs and Terrorists | Ready or Not (55 min, ENDEVR)
• Intercepting Illegal Smuggling Deals | To Catch A Smuggler S9 MEGA Episode (132 min, National Geographic)
• Busting a Drug Smuggling Mother | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Caribbean Cargo & Illegal Meds | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Drugs, Bugs, and the Big Buy-Bust | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• These Bedsheets Are Dope! | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Cracking Down on Illegal Operations | To Catch a Smuggler S7 MEGA Episode (132 min, National Geographic)
• Undercover Stings | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Cocaine Leaks and Ancient Greeks | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• FBI’s Most Wanted List: This Serial Attacker Targeted Women (42 min, Real Crime)
• Inside How The FBI Caught The Washington DC Snipers (45 min, Real Stories)
• Inside Radical Islamist Militias (46 min, Real Stories)
• Border Patrol's Biggest Smuggling Busts | To Catch a Smuggler MEGA Episode (132 min, National Geographic)
• Exclusive Footage of AMO & CBP Fighting Drug Trafficking | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• Spiced & Loaded | To Catch a Smuggler (44 min, National Geographic)
• The Longest Siege In FBI History With The Montana Freemen (104 min, Real Stories)
• Police Officers Battle For Their Lives After Dangerous Fire Fight | Critical Rescue S1 EP1 (49 min, Wonder)
• How They Defend Singapore's Waters: Inside The Police Coast Guard - Part 1/2 (45 min, CNA Insider)
• Fear The Cops: Why Are The US Police So Deadly? (52 min, ENDEVR)

Top-Rated Books About Police & Law Enforcement

1. Homicide by David Simon - View on Amazon
2. The Corner by David Simon - View on Amazon
3. Chokehold by Paul Delano Butler - View on Amazon
4. The End of Policing by Alex S. Vitale (4.2/5) - View on Amazon
5. Emotional survival for law enforcement by Kevin M. Gilmartin - View on Amazon