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Traffic Cops

Series 13 · 33 episodes · Dec 11, 2023

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    Episode 1

    Episode 1

    Dec 11, 2023

    Ten police units from two forces pursuing a gang of car thieves, plus a helicopter joins another suspect hunt.

  2. Episode 2

    Episode 2

    Dec 18, 2023

    Police endeavours to tackle drunk or drug drivers.

  3. Episode 3

    Episode 3

    Dec 27, 2023

    Following police facing the daily challenge of catching car thieves.

  4. Episode 4

    Episode 4

    Jan 8, 2024

    The work of cops pursuing thieves who steal from our homes, vehicles and businesses.

  5. Episode 5

    Episode 5

    Jan 15, 2024

    Hair-raising encounters include a multiple officer pursuit of a very dangerous driver.

  6. Episode 6

    Episode 6

    Jan 22, 2024

    Exploring how criminals make use of some of the busiest and fastest roads.

  7. Episode 7

    Episode 7

    Jan 29, 2024

    A suspicious car linked to multiple thefts crashes into passing traffic.

  8. Episode 8

    Episode 8

    Feb 5, 2024

    Derbyshire cops deal with hundreds of reports on a Bank Holiday weekend.

  9. Episode 9

    Episode 9

    Feb 12, 2024

    The traffic cops pursue a banned drink driver who crashes straight into a passing car.

  10. Episode 10

    Episode 10

    Feb 19, 2024

    The cops tackle cases including a head-on collision which has left people trapped inside.

  11. Episode 11

    Episode 11

    Feb 26, 2024

    CCTV sparks a manhunt for a van driver who allegedly drove into a car and pedestrians.

  12. Episode 12

    Episode 12

    Mar 4, 2024

    A young driver has a brush with death, and a drunk causes a disturbance at a pub.

  13. Episode 13

    Episode 13

    Mar 11, 2024

    Derbyshire's officers take part in Operation Fuego, a campaign targeting road crime gangs.

  14. Episode 14

    Episode 14

    Mar 18, 2024

    Officers pull over a vehicle after reports of the driver speeding at over 170mph.

  15. Episode 15

    Episode 15

    Mar 25, 2024

    Officers arrest the driver of a van who says he has no recollection of being disqualified.

  16. Episode 16

    Episode 16

    Oct 16, 2024

    Derbyshire's Road Crime Team hunt down organised crime gangs stealing cars. Following a spike in car thefts, officers are on the lookout for cross-border gangs stealing high end cars.

  17. Episode 17

    Episode 17

    Oct 23, 2024

    More than 60 thefts are reported to Derbyshire Police every day. In this episode, following a rise in thefts across the East Midlands, officers target organised gangs of thieves.

  18. Episode 18

    Episode 18

    Oct 30, 2024

    A look at how the UK's 11,000 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras assist in identifying offenders, including police units chasing a suspected disqualified driver.

  19. Episode 19

    Episode 19

    Nov 6, 2024

    A look at how high-speed pursuits of 'drivers failing to stop' cause around 40 deaths a year on Britain's roads. Jamie Theakston presents.

  20. Episode 20

    Episode 20

    Dec 31, 2024

    Dealing with drug users and dealers is a daily challenge for cops. A driver, suspected of being under the influence of drugs, tries to evade capture, including ramming a police car.

  21. Episode 21

    Episode 21

    Jan 6, 2025

    It's estimated that 1,000 vans are stolen in the UK every month. In this episode Derbyshire cops target criminals stealing vans, banned drivers in vans and thieves in vans on the run.

  22. Episode 22

    Episode 22

    Jan 13, 2025

    Officers pursue a speeding car - the driver fails to stop, before heading the wrong way down a dual carriageway. And the race is on to save a driver whose car careered in to a swamp.

  23. Episode 23

    Episode 23

    Jan 20, 2025

    Over 80,000 motorists lose their driving licence every year and nearly ten percent of those are already banned from driving. In this edition, cops clamp down on unlicensed drivers.

  24. Episode 24

    Episode 24

    Jan 27, 2025

    Derbyshire's police and other emergency services are called to over 1600 crashes each year. In this episode, cops deal with crashes and distracted drivers putting lives on the line.

  25. Episode 25

    Episode 25

    Feb 3, 2025

    Around 3000 people a year are killed or seriously injured because of drink driving. In this episode, officers launch a drink and drug driving crackdown and make about 200 arrests.

  26. Episode 26

    Episode 26

    Feb 10, 2025

    A look at how solo officers are more likely to suffer an injury than when working in pairs. A routine stop on a car suspected of having no MOT attracts the interest of an armed man.

  27. Episode 27

    Episode 27

    Feb 17, 2025

    With the theft of goods from lorries thought to cost the UK more than £250m a year, officers crack down on a surge in attacks on HGVs - and one suspect is bitten by a police dog.

  28. Episode 28

    Episode 28

    Feb 24, 2025

    Police deal with around 17,000 hit-and-run incidents every year. In this episode, a tragic death on one of Derbyshire’s busiest roads leads to a manhunt for a hit-and-run driver.

  29. Episode 29

    Episode 29

    Mar 3, 2025

    A look at hit and run incidents. Officers rush to the scene of a fatal collision on a Peak District country road as a manhunt is launched to find two runaway suspects.

  30. Episode 30

    Episode 30

    Mar 10, 2025

    Extreme weather conditions play a role in the death or serious injury of four people a day on UK’s roads. In this edition, cops deal with dangerous drivers who put lives at risk.

  31. Episode 31

    Episode 31

    Mar 17, 2025

    Derbyshire has over 300 life-changing and fatal collisions every year - and many involve the young and elderly. In one fatal incident, a young motorcyclist collides with a pedestrian.

  32. Episode 32

    Episode 32

    Mar 24, 2025

    An estimated £10 billion worth of illegal drugs are sold in the UK every year. In this episode, cops crack down on drug gangs ruling through fear and dealers cashing in on victims.

  33. Episode 33

    Episode 33

    Mar 31, 2025

    With Derbyshire bordered by seven counties, policing its roads for criminals on the move is hard. In this edition cops investigate a possible cloned vehicle and seek a stolen caravan.