TV Land’s Top 10 TV Cops

Police shows have long been a TV staple, ranking right up there with doctors and lawyers among standard nighttime fare.

Paying homage to the genre, TV Land surveyed viewers to determine its Top 10 TV Cops.

The list:

10. Matt Dillon (Gunsmoke)

9. Bull Shannon (Night Court)

8. Pepper Anderson (Police Woman)

7. Lennie Briscoe (Law & Order)

6. Barney Miller (Barney Miller)

5. Joe Friday (Dragnet)

4. Theo Kojak (Kojak)

3. Andy Taylor (The Andy Griffith Show)

2. Andy Sipowicz (NYPD Blue)

1. Columbo (Columbo)