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Frontline Fightback
A woman is injured in a hit-and-run on a zebra crossing. Incidents like this can now be investigated, using vehicle forensic techniques that reveal vital information.
Family-run farms have traditionally been an easy target for criminals preying on remote communities. Can new security systems using the latest technology make a difference?
A 73-year-old mechanic has his van broken into, and a collection of tools built up over a lifetime are stolen. Can the community help him rebuild his business?
A widow turns detective when her husband’s wedding ring is stolen – but will she find the thief? This episode looks at how the latest fingerprint techniques help catch criminals.
A father leads a campaign against knife crime after his teenage son is stabbed to death. He’s determined to tackle the root causes and prevent the loss of more young lives.
A train driver suffers facial injuries when a brick is hurled at his cab, shattering the window. One train company is using technology to detect trackside dangers.
A young couple’s business is threatened when their online account is hacked into. But specialist police are closing in on the criminals behind incidents like this.
Crime scene investigators use the latest technology to create 3D crime scenes. Will it help catch more criminals like the burglars who broke into a couple’s new home?
Dedicated police teams are issued with heat-seeking gear as part of a night-time crackdown on a multi-million-pound rural crimewave.
A couple are confronted by three masked men trying to steal the catalytic converter from under the car parked on their driveway.
Series 2
An ex-boyfriend throws acid into a young woman’s face and uses a series of disguises to avoid being caught, but number plate recognition cameras help prove he is her attacker.
Investigators use forensic and digital search techniques to uncover the truth about a massive gas explosion, and a mum turns to social media after her son’s motorbike is stolen.
Police close in on a robbery gang targeting people who buy and sell goods on Facebook Marketplace. The gang is caught thanks to data captured by their electronic curfew tags.
Thousands of criminals – including burglars, robbers and thieves – are being fitted with electronic GPS tags in a bid to stop them reoffending.
Shopkeepers in Clacton-on-Sea take a stand against a would-be robber hiding behind a Covid face mask. Police in Telford hunt down a serial arsonist who set fire to five cars.
Bystander Nadine Wood suffered life-changing injuries after a two-car collision. Thanks to dashcam footage captured at the scene, the dangerous driver is soon brought to justice.
A Neighbourhood Watch group gathers evidence to help police identify burglars. Criminologist Dr Emmeline Taylor says groups like this can be a vital tool to help fight crime.
Detectives in Hull go to great lengths to build up a digital trail of evidence that leads to two moped muggers who robbed an 85-year-old woman on her way home from church.
An experienced burglar thinks he’s outwitted the police by putting on a pair of washing-up gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. But he’s quickly identified and sent to jail.
Young mum Courtney Slater is dragged screaming from her car at knifepoint in a terrifying early evening robbery. Courtney uses a mobile phone app to help police trace the robbers.