Cops Season 32, Episode 12: Parental Guidance

Tracks of My Tears

Officers keep the lid on a traffic stop that takes a turn for the worse; a paranoid uncle assaults his teenage nephew while searching for some lost items; a woman on probation freaks out when she finds out what's in her car.

Ounce of Confidence

A shop owner gets a big surprise when a runaway offender hides in her store; deputies pull over a moving van and find more than furniture in the back; police confront a woman about trespassing for the third time in a week.

Father Figure

Everyone is on edge after a deranged man harasses his sister and her coworkers; a driver plays innocent during a traffic stop, but his passengers call his bluff; a man with a checkered past vows to do better by his young son.

30 min

Any Way You Slice It

A young man turns on his crew after their night of joyriding gets cut short; an unlucky pizza delivery driver flags down police after getting robbed; Deputies identify a distinctive scent when they pull over a suspicious car.

30 min

Don't Fence Me In

Deputies react quickly and nab a suspect with a penchant for identity theft; two women learn the value of keeping track of what's in their bags; police help a high school student understand that his parents just want the best for him.

30 min

Truck Amok

A man in cuffs tries to bet deputies that he can outrun them next time; a teenager can't deny the evidence that places him at the scene of a robbery; sparks go flying when a trucker takes his whole family on a high-speed chase.

30 min

Mommy Loves You

A protective mother tries to hide her daughter deputies... and consequences; police search for the key to a mysterious glove compartment; a rideshare driver gets pulled over when her passenger raises deputies' suspicions.

30 min

Red in the Face

Emotions run high after a mom with a warrant fails to elude deputies; police pull over a habitual traffic offender after they spot him behind the wheel; cops roll up to a reported fight and find evidence of a bloody argument.

30 min

Out of Breath

A wanted burglary suspect exhausts himself after jumping too many fences; officers engage in a tense standoff with a felon who won't come out of his grandma's house; things go south for a man with a questionable-looking moped.

30 min

Front Seat Fumble

A convenience store confrontation turns into a parking lot skirmish; an uncoordinated car passenger attracts deputies' attention; a suspicious man swears he peeked into a closed store because he wanted to read their menu.

Dash and Salt

Nerves get the better of one woman when she tries to elude a deputy on a bike; deputies come to a decision after two animated exes tell their sides of the story; a man's choice in seasonings raises a red flag for police.

30 min

Brush with Trouble

Vehicles peel out of a parking lot when officers arrive to break up a street race; a goofy driver tries to crack jokes to lessen the seriousness of his mistake, and a wanted woman cares more about her oral hygiene than her warrant.

Instant Regret

An apologetic motorcyclist is lucky to be alive after crashing out on a dark road; deputies question two passengers during a traffic stop; a young driver admits his situation doesn't look good when police pull him over.

I Told You So

A woman's birthday ends with a foot pursuit; deputies are skeptical when a suspect claims he was given a freebie; Grandma comes to the rescue when a scared teen gets pulled over without a license.

Welcome Home

A driver escapes a traffic stop and pretends to be a laundromat customer; a young man gets pulled over on his way to a party; deputies respond to a distressed woman whose ex-boyfriend locked her out of the house.

Cracking the Code

A trespassing suspect asks a lot of questions instead of answering them; deputies uncover a heap of contraband during a traffic stop; exes do their best to tolerate each other for a few more hours until one leaves for rehab.

Barely There

Officers deal with a delirious man who was found naked on his neighbor’s porch; a driver tries to ditch cops on foot but mistakenly leaves his shoes behind; an argumentative couple has trouble moving on from a tragic event.

30 min

Thicker Than Water

A family calls the police when they realize an intruder is in their house; a mother asks her son to seek help after deputies find some unsavory items in his car; tensions reach a breaking point for a young man and his stepdad.

30 min

Hammer to Fall

The possibility of a hefty prison sentence scares a suspect into running from an officer. Deputies talk some sense into two parents who need help. Police try to contain an irate woman who attacked her ex-boyfriend with a hammer.

30 min

If the Shoe Fits

Officers uncover a shoplifter's haul, but he insists he had charitable intentions; a supposed baseball fan is found with numerous illicit items in his car; and a traffic stop for dark tint leads to a slew of problems for the driver.

30 min

Too Little Too Late

Seemingly cooperative driver snaps at a traffic stop; known traffic offender is caught with more than a suspended license; eviction notice does little to stop a belligerent woman from breaking into a trailer.

30 min

Not Up For Debate

Breathing Fire

Points for Neatness

Police are surprised when one burglary suspect returns to support his partner in crime; deputies jump back in their cruiser when a strange car takes off without warning; a man puts his organizational skills to bad use.

Slow and Unsteady

You Got It Twisted

After a nighttime car chase ends in a front yard, police look for clues to find the truth. A fed-up woman tries to talk sense into a man who won't face reality. An officer has a heart-to-heart with a veteran down on his luck.

30 min

Gun in the Gutter

A suspect bails out of his friend's car when deputies catch him making a shady move; a nervous driver preemptively denies ownership of all his clothes; and a man's decision to fire off some rounds puts his neighborhood on edge.

30 min

New Car Smell

Counterfeit Cruising

Passengers tumble out one-by-one during a car chase; officers point out a dubious item stuck to a suspect's pants; the occupants of a stolen vehicle claim they fell victim to a mysterious woman.

Taking The Low Road

Police go off-roading to follow a stolen car, a man has odd excuses for having suspicious items, and an officer settles a dispute between a wife and her jealous husband.

Dog Days Are Over

Love And Marriage

A bad choice of clothes makes it easy for deputies to tail a runaway biker; a married man doesn't seem too concerned when his wife gets taken to jail; a marital spat becomes more serious once an innocent teenager gets involved.