History Series / APB

* ArmorPiercingQuestion: During Reeves' introductory presentation to the 13th District, one of the cops points out that the district averages ten unsolved homicides a month, so why hadn't he tried to do anything about that before one of them was somebody connected to him. Reeves admits that it's a fair question.

* CryingWolf: The first use of the titular app is a kid calling in a man with a knife who just wanted to see if it worked.

** The show is explicitly based on a true story, [[https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/02/magazine/who-runs-the-streets-of-new-orleans.html except it actually happened in New Orleans]], along with a few other changed details.

* CoolCar: Part of the upgrades Reeves provide are new 650 hp patrol cruisers that can stop anything short of a .50 caliber bullet.

A Creator/{{FOX}} show that aired on February 6, 2017.

** In "Personal Matters", Detective Murphy's ex-husband is appointed to look into the 13th District due to Reeves Induestries' involvement as a part of an investigation team.

* CoolBike: In Episode 2, it introduces new bikes that are really fast and have built in spike strip deployment systems to help catch a thief/hit and run driver.

* EurekaMoment: In episode 2, Reeves get one after listening to Murphy's son. This leads into making the motorcycles.

* HotPursuit: Car chases are a major part of the second episode, which includes an explanation as to why criminals often have an advantage in them, even if the cops have better vehicles: The police have to try to avoid damaging property or hitting people, and are obliged to render aid to civilians who get hurt during the chase. The criminals frequently don't care about collateral damage.

* RecklessGunUsage: Reeves demonstrates the new taser pistol by shooting two people with it in the precinct briefing room. The cops present are noticeably disturbed. He did apparently set it up ahead of time with them though.

* SurveillanceDrone: One of the tech provided by Reeves. In episode 1, Reeves modified it with a taser.
** In episode 2, a new drone for high-speed chases was made but was destroyed in its first use.
* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Reeves gets the go-ahead to take over and overhaul the District 13 police by plugging a ninety million dollar deficit in the city's pension program out of his own pocket. (And, if he's turned down, he says he'll fund the mayor's opposition in the next election.)
* SpeakTruthToPower: Reeves relies on Detective Murphy because he knows that she will never hesitate to speak her mind to him, no matter how much money and power he has.
* StatingTheSimpleSolution: This is Detective Murphy's job. When Reeves tries to come up with some high-tech way to follow-up on some evidence his toys have come up with, she's the one who points out that there are traditional police methods, which, combined with the basic street knowledge of the local cops, can handle that already.

* CoolBike: In Episode 2, it introduces new bikes that are really fast to help catch a thief/hit and run driver.
* CoolCar: Part of the upgrades Reeves provide are new patrol cruisers that can stop anything short of a .50 caliber bullet.

* AttackDrone: Retrofitted from a surveillance drone.

* PlugNPlayTechnology: The titular APB app is a cell phone program that interacts with the computers in the new police cruisers and dispatch control at the precinct, allowing real time crime reporting and response.

* RecklessGunUsage: Reeves demonstrates the new taser pistol by shooting two people with it in the precinct briefing room. The cops present are noticeably disturbed.

* StunGun: Reeves arms District 13 with these. The main advantage is that you can nonlethally ShootTheHostage then ShootTheHostageTaker.

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* GoodOldWays: Played with. Reeves' new toys may be very useful for the police, but not all the cops are fans, and it's made clear that it can't totally replace old-fashioned legwork.

A tech billionaire is given control over a Chicago Police district, hoping to find the murderer of his best friend and help clean up the city.

->"Copy dispatch, responding."

A tech billionaire is given control over a Chicago Police district, hoping to close the file of a murder of a loved one.

!!!Calling all tropers, calling all tropers. Be advised, there are tropes in your area.

* XMeetsY: [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] fixes up the precinct from Film/RoboCop.

* GoodOldWays: Played with. Reeves' new toys may be very useful for the police, but it's made clear that it can't totally replace old-fashioned legwork.

* PoliceAreUseless: Reeves starts his quest to revamp the Chicago PD because they didn't respond to his 911 call for help during a robbery until after his friend was killed, and six weeks later had no suspects. However, the police aren't so much incompetent as they are overworked and understaffed due to budget considerations, which is why he decides to supply District 13 with state of the art equipment at his own expense.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Reeves gets the go-ahead to take over and overhaul the District 13 police by plugging a ninety million dollar deficit in the city's pension program out of his own pocket.

* XMeetsY: [[ComicBook/IronMan Tony Stark]] builds Film/RoboCop.

* ScrewTheRulesIHaveMoney: Reeves gets the go-ahead to take over and overhaul the District 13 police by plugging a ninety million dollar pension deficit in the city budget out of his own pocket.

* StunGun: Reeves arms District 13 with these. The main advantage is that you can nonlethally ShootTheHostage then ShootTheHostageTaker.

* UsefuNotes/{{Chicago}}: The city this show takes place in.

A Fox show that aired on February 6, 2017.

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