Frontline Fightback
Series 1
2021 · 10 episodes
Smart tech is used to identify and apprehend criminals.

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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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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