How to Play Cops and Robbers


Transcript: Cops and Robbers is a great game for a child’s party. No supplies are needed and everyone gets to play.

You Will Need:
-4 or more players
-Area to play
-“Jail”

Step 1: Divide groups
Divide the players into two teams. One team will be cops; the other will be robbers.
Step 2: Designate an area
Designate an area for the jail. This is where the cops will start.
Step 3: Count to five
Count to five if you’re a cop. Run after the robbers and try to capture them and put them in jail.
Once a robber is tagged by a cop, them must go to jail.
Step 4: Switch places
Switch place with the other team when all the robbers are caught.

In 2008, the U.S. prison population grew at its slowest rate since 2000. By the end of 2008, there were 1.6 million sentenced prisoners.

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