Documentary / Crime / Reality
Documentary series profiling the work of high-speed police units across Britain.


Police chase a drug dealer down a motorway at night; a drunk driver risks his life in a bid to escape arrest; and one of Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. Essex’s most wanted car thieves leads the interceptors on a high-speed pursuit.

After ramming one Evo, a criminal causes chaos by driving up a one-way street in the wrong direction. But this hapless hooligan is not prepared for the force’s secret weapon – Stinger.

Armed with outrageously fast cars and the very latest kit, the police interceptors are the new kids on the block in the fight against crime – and they are getting results fast. The government is spending serious money on cutting-edge technology and hand-picked, highly trained officers. Using Essex as a test bed, they have created the hardest-hitting police unit in the country.

In this instalment, police chase an escaped prisoner down a dual carriageway; a stolen van carves a chaotic course through suburban streets; and the interceptor chopper joins the hunt for an armed robber.Elsewhere, the Air Support Unit harnesses its multi-million pound chopper to search for an armed robber in a late-night scramble.

In this instalment, a criminal in a Lexus flees the interceptors but regrets his actions when his luxury car ends up a total wreck. Elsewhere, an Essex girl’s car grabs the cops’ attention; and one of the interceptors’ Mitsubishi Evos takes a battering.

In the final instalment, a BMW driver with a suspect package risks his life to escape the police; and the interceptors uncover the hideout of a gang of prolific robbers.

The final episode in the documentary series profiling the work of a high-speed police interception unit in Essex.
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