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Law & Order: Special Victims Unit · Season 17

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17 episode 5: Community Policing

Aired 14 October 201543 minRated TV-14

8.6TMDB · 5 votesMark watched

Where to watch Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 17 in Australia

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit season 17 is streaming in Australia on Prime Video (subscription), Foxtel Now (subscription), Binge (subscription) and Disney+ (subscription, listed for the whole show). You can also buy it on Apple TV from $17.99 and Prime Video Store from $19.99.

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What happens in “Community Policing”

An unarmed black man is shot by three police officers who claim they were following proper procedure while pursuing a rape suspect. As racial tensions mount throughout the city, Barba indicts the three cops.

Episode summary: TMDB.

Before you watch

  • It is episode 5 of 23 of season 17, so watch episodes 1 to 4 first.
  • It runs about 43 minutes.
  • Directed by Jean de Segonzac, written by Kevin Fox, Warren Leight and A. Zell Williams.
  • TMDB users rate it 8.6 out of 10 (5 votes).

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit trailer

The official trailer for the series (no preview of this episode has been published).

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Cast and crew of this episode

Director
Jean de Segonzac
Writers
Kevin FoxWarren LeightA. Zell Williams
Guest stars
Mary B. McCann as Didi DenzlerMichael Potts as Cole DraperDonal Logue as Declan MurphyScott William Winters as Robert 'Doom' DumasJosh Pais as Hank AbrahamDaveed Diggs as Louis HendersonJolly Abraham as Dr. PatelLynn Marocola as Police Officer (uncredited)

Credits: TMDB.

More from Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Season 17

Previous · S17E04Institutional Fail7 October 2015Next · S17E06Maternal Instincts21 October 2015
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Every episode of Season 17Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode guide

Episode names, air dates, runtimes, stills and ratings: TMDB. Air dates are the first broadcast anywhere; where it streams is our daily Australian check.