Frontline Fightback

Series 1

2021 · 10 episodes · 7h 10m in all

Smart tech is used to identify and apprehend criminals.

Episodes

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   1. Episode 1

   29 Mar 2021 · 43 min

   Cameras with artificial intelligence catch shoplifters in the act, and a dedicated police team arrests a burglar who broke into an elderly woman’s home while she was asleep.

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   2. Episode 2

   30 Mar 2021 · 43 min

   Video evidence from a police body camera helps convict a violent offender, and a wine bar uses facial recognition cameras to tackle their pickpocketing problem.

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   3. Episode 3

   31 Mar 2021 · 43 min

   A dedicated police officer successfully predicts where and when burglars are likely to strike again - only this time, he’s waiting for them.

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   4. Episode 4

   1 Apr 2021 · 43 min

   A brave mother fights back against car thieves as they try to steal her Audi from her driveway – with her baby inside!

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   5. Episode 5

   2 Apr 2021 · 43 min

   A 96-year-old D-Day veteran is brutally attacked on his doorstep. Police in Taunton, Somerset, quickly arrest his attacker after tracking his spending habits.

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   6. Episode 6

   5 Apr 2021 · 43 min

   An elderly woman has her handbag snatched on her way to bingo, but the robber doesn’t get far. Police follow a digital trail of evidence and put him behind bars.

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   7. Episode 7

   6 Apr 2021 · 43 min

   Ram raiders target a jewellers in Northampton. They think they've got away with it, but with the help of automatic number plate recognition cameras, they’re soon behind bars.

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   8. Episode 8

   7 Apr 2021 · 43 min

   A Premier League footballer's house is targeted twice by burglars of high-value properties – but they are quickly caught thanks to a helicopter fitted with heat-seeking cameras.

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   9. Episode 9

   8 Apr 2021 · 43 min

   Armed robbers burst into a jewellers in Hinkley, Leicestershire. Even though they wear masks and gloves to hide their identities, they leave behind a single footprint.

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    10. Episode 10

    9 Apr 2021 · 43 min

    A team of ‘super recognisers’ – police officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces – could be the key to catching criminals who commit multiple offences.