Alex Murphy (Richard Eden, "Santa Barbara") is RoboCop, a cybernetic, half-man / half-machine policeman who is the creation of Omni Consumer Products (OCP), a mega-corporation with divisions affecting nearly every level of consumer need, society, and government. RoboCop fights crime and occasional corporate conspiracy in the near-future of Old Detroit.

In this TV movie pilot episode "The Future of Law Enforcement" (which is based on the first draft that was intended to be the original "Robocop 2" feature film, from original writers /creators Edward Neumeier and Michael Miner (Starship Troopers), RoboCop is back to provide justice in Delta City. While investigating the murders of several homeless people, Alex Murphy / RoboCop uncovers some of the city's darker secrets.