Over 15 episodes, the Reno Sheriff's Department whips ass like wimps, winding up doing more bad than good – which is the point of "Reno 911!," an almost-always funny "Cops" spoof that mingles improv ...

The Comedy Central show "Reno 911!" knows this too, and it's married this compulsion with our tendency to be amused by clueless policemen, from Keystone Kops to "Police Academy." Cop chases perp.