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Frontline Fightback

Series 1

2021 · 10 episodes

Smart tech is used to identify and apprehend criminals.

  1. 1. Episode 1

    2021-03-29 · 43m

    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.

  2. 2. Episode 2

    2021-03-30 · 43m

    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.

  3. 3. Episode 3

    2021-03-31 · 43m

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

  4. 4. Episode 4

    2021-04-01 · 43m

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

  5. 5. Episode 5

    2021-04-02 · 43m

    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.

  6. 6. Episode 6

    2021-04-05 · 43m

    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.

  7. 7. Episode 7

    2021-04-06 · 43m

    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.

  8. 8. Episode 8

    2021-04-07 · 43m

    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.

  9. 9. Episode 9

    2021-04-08 · 43m

    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.

  10. 10. Episode 10

    2021-04-09 · 43m

    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.

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