S4 E1 • Lights Out

Officers from the Central Motorway Police Group target cable thieves, a crime that is costing the country more than £1 billion each year and causing chaos to Britain's transport system. Nowadays, when the lights go out on the motorway, it is not just a cost cutting exercise; more often than not, it is because a group of organised metal thieves after the copper cables carrying the electricity to the motorway have struck. The price of copper and precious metal has reached such levels that five hundred metres of cable stolen from the motorway central reservation is worth about £50,000.

Première diffusion : 18 mars 2013

S4 E2 • Off and Running

The police deal with the growing problem of stolen cars and the damage the drivers cause

Première diffusion : 25 mars 2013

S4 E3 • Extreme Measures

The cops are forced to take some drastic action when two young men fail to stop for them. In the Midlands, officers in the Central Motorway Police Group have other worries, as they're force to close the M50 when a pedestrian is catapulted into traffic after being hit trying to help a stranded motorist.

Première diffusion : 3 avril 2013