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Officers tackle the thieves terrorising supermarkets and shops, with organised international crime groups stealing eye-watering amounts in increasingly industrial, brazen and sophisticated ways.
In Lancashire, armed police units are scrambled in a manhunt for a violent shoplifter who has stabbed a security guard with a 19 cm blade, while Preston police's dedicated shop-theft task force is targeting a violent and prolific shoplifter who has smashed bottles of alcohol, accosted staff and stolen £900 worth of beauty products.
Detectives in Cheshire investigate a prolific international criminal gang responsible for stealing £160,000 worth of premium goods from Asda over 81 raids, distracting security as they hit stores across the country. Police use ANPR to trace their vehicles and close in on the group. In Preston, a man is held for shop theft, possession of a weapon and affray, with police racing to secure evidence before the 24-hour deadline, while Operation Vulture launches a day of action to disrupt and arrest the most wanted shop thieves.
In Operation Even, police must piece together incriminating clips to determine the roles played by suspects, preparing a dawn raid to catch them by surprise. In Burnley, Sgt Victoria mobilises her team to go after prolific suspects, including two brothers whose campaign of shoplifting is out of control.
Officers pursue suspects armed with a crowbar and an air rifle who robbed a member of the public, and the police helicopter is called in to assist when the chase goes off road. PC's John Douglas and Joe Gorman spot a BMW driver with his foot down and when they get behind the car, the rear wheel is so worn down that sparks are coming from the tyre. In Hull, PC Susan Scott and Rich Starkie race to the scene after reports of a pedestrian being knocked over by a car.
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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.
Zen Seizaki is a prosecutor with the Tokyo District Public Prosecutors' Office. While investigating illegal acts by a certain pharmaceutical company, Seizaki stumbles upon a page stained with a mixture of blood, hair and skin, along with the letter "F" scribbled all across the sheet. As he investigates further, the case goes beyond Zen's imagination and becomes vastly complex, challenging his sense of justice and his knowledge of the truth. Digging deeper into the investigation, Zen begins to uncover a concealed plot behind the ongoing mayoral election and ties to many people of interest involved in the election and those closer than he thinks. The case grows more severe and propels Zen into an unforeseen hurricane of corruption and deceit behind the election, the establishment of the Shiniki district, and the mysterious woman associated with it all.
The specter of drug trafficking haunts Europe. Struggling with ultra-violent criminal groups that control the vast majority of cocaine trade, European police forces are overwhelmed. The epicenter of all this trafficking: the Netherlands. A nation at the forefront of international trade and drug policy. This two-part film delves into the origins of European drug trafficking through the unique history of the Kingdom of the Netherlands.
Star Cops is a British science fiction TV series created by Chris Boucher, set in 2027 where the International Space Police Force (ISPF) maintains law and order in a newly colonized solar system, overseen by Commander Nathan Spring. Known for its hard science fiction approach and realistic portrayal of space travel, the series was canceled after one season due to poor ratings and production issues. Retrospectively, it has been critically reappraised.
Retirement has given Mr Rose the time not only to cultivate a cottage garden in Eastbourne but also to write his memoirs. And it’s the impending publication of those memoirs that brings a number of figures crawling out of the woodwork and back into his life: criminals and former colleagues alike, who know that his vast personal library of case files holds a wealth of incriminating detail.
