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

The show has all the makings of becoming a classic in the canon of beloved police procedurals. — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 21 Sep. 2026

At this moment, in an industry with a very saturated market, where the streamers are dominating and the broadcasters are a little more cash-strapped, the police procedural continues to do very well. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 18 Sep. 2026

Graveyard is a Turkish police procedural that focuses on cases of violence against women. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Hargitay has starred as Detective Olivia Benson in the police procedural since its premiere in 1999 and became an executive producer in 2016. — Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1963, in the meaning defined above