Education Channel

Vadodara, India, police superintendent Keshav Kumar has a new requirement for all the police officers in his district: they must watch the TV series Medical Detectives on the Discovery Channel every day. “It’s a fantastic series,” Kumar said. “There is a lot to learn and absorb from the series for policemen.” The cops can see “how simple evidence or a clue leads to the detection of crime. Somewhere they remember what is being shown and might use the method of style when a similar crime happens in their jurisdiction.” (Times of India) ...Not so weird: a generation of American cops watched Dragnet for their educations.