What is Meant By a Police Procedural?

A police procedural is a sub-genre of a police drama. Police procedural scripts highlight the investigative procedure of the police department and/or officer who acts as the main protagonist. This differs from a ' whodunnit ', which emphasises finding out who committed the crime. A police procedural often starts with a crime committed by our antagonists, so we know straight away who we're looking for and focus instead on the how and why rather than the who .

The 10 ESSENTIAL Steps to Writing a Police Procedural Script

Table of ContentsWhat is a Police Procedural?The 10 Essential Steps to Writing a Police Procedural1. Do Your Research2. Interesting Protagonist(s) 3. Equally as Interesting Antagonist(s) 4. Setting5. Point Of View6. The Set Up7. The Interaction between Protagonist and Antagonist 8. Make the Police Procedure Complex and Challenging9. Adding a Deeper Connection between The Protagonist and The Case10. Focus on Pace In ConclusionIn Summary What is a Police Procedural? A police procedural is a sub-genre of the police drama. It’s also

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