Don't expect a down-and-dirty, reality TV-inspired image of university students, says Eugene Ferrara, director of public safety.

"This isn't going to be a Cops show," he said. "They assured me that that's not what they're trying to feature. They're not looking for the exciting runs with the blue lights and everything."

Good thing, because 95 percent of UC police business deals with stolen items, such as books and laptops, he said. The campus employs 50 sworn officers and 50 security guards.

Instead, the camera crew is mainly interested in the high-tech means UC cops employ to prevent crime, he said.

UC was asked about its campus cameras, which can pan and zoom in to most public places on campus, and its 100 help phones across campus.