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An exclusive insight into the work and recruitment of the special units of the Belgian Federal Police. Through testimonies and reconstructions, 'Under the Radar' also takes a closer look at a number of striking operations from the past.
"Under the Radar" follows the story of five young recruits who want to join the special forces at any cost. Four of them want a spot on the intervention and arrest team, where their physical preparedness is put to the test.
13 of the original 41 candidates for the arrest and intervention team start the most dreaded test: the pool test. The test is sometimes called the 'drowning test' because every year a number of candidates lose consciousness.
At the end of the turbulent 1980s, a tiger kidnapping in the village of Tilff gets completely out of hand. French top gangster Philippe Delaire, along with two companions, holds the family of a banker hostage.
Brussels Federal Judicial Police investigators suspect a man from Anderlecht is collecting weapons to carry out an attack, but do not have enough evidence to arrest him.
What seems to be the perfect plan of a group of fishermen from Zeebrugge, unravels after the intervention of the newly formed special forces undercover team.
The Swedish Ulrika Bidegård disappears in 1993. Her father is a wealthy businessman with a riding school on the outskirts of Brussels. Special forces negotiators move in with the family, hoping to get phone calls from the kidnapper.
There is a riot in the Leuven prison. The DSU prepares to force the prisoners back into their cells. When they arrive, the atmosphere is relatively calm, but there is blood on the ground and the jailers are in shock.
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Explores the day-to-day workings of a modern and busy custody suite, the ‘gateway’ for anyone entering the criminal justice system. From first-time lawbreakers to repeat offenders, from drink drivers to armed robbers, shedding light on the faces and stories behind the people that soon become just another crime statistic.
999: What's Your Emergency? follows members of emergency services throughout Britain as they work together to tackle crime and disorder, providing insight through the eyes of the police, fire, and ambulance services using a mixture of fly-on-the-wall footage taken at incidents and retrospective interviews with the people and staff featured. With rig technology inside the emergency vehicles to call centres to multiple crews on the ground 24/7, the series captures in a unique way the issues that face Britain today, from the emergence of new drugs and the despair of domestic violence to the way we parent our children and those who slip through society's safety net.
