They risk their lives every day to protect and serve our homes, families and communities. Here are their most dramatic true stories, in their own unforgettable words.

From the police academy to the precinct, Walk the Blue Line is a first-person tour through the days and nights of American policing. 

PROTECT
 
These men and women are our eyes. Our ears. Our protectors. Those who wear a badge, doing their best to help people.
 
SERVE
 
These officers serve their community. They serve their country. They’re in the business of saving lives—even at the risk of their own.
 
DEFEND
 
These patrol officers and K9 handlers, sheriffs and detectives, reveal what it’s really like to wear the uniform, to carry the weight of the responsibility they’ve been given. 
 
This is a calling. This is the job