Police programme understands the way to … (3,4)

I believe the answer is:

cop show

'police programme' is the definition.

'understands the way to' is the wordplay.
'understands' becomes 'cops' (cop can mean to understand or apprehend).
'the way to' becomes 'how' (ie how to do something).
'cops'+'how'='COP SHOW'

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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