Traffic Cops

At Ripley police station, officer Alex responds to news of two cars reported missing by a young woman, and the suspected thieves turn out to be two wanted men with a long list of previous convictions. Alex makes it his mission to catch the two dangerous criminals, who go on a violent rampage while on the run for four weeks.

Dave and Alex respond to a report of a motorbike theft near Ilkeston and the officers hunt down a pack of suspects in an hour-long chase, which concludes with Derbyshire's first-ever use of a stinger to stop a motorbike. South-west of Derby, Karl is called to a serious accident involving a motorcyclist, with witnesses reporting seeing the biker overtaking moments before colliding with the back of a trailer.

An arrested martial artist refuses to give up the fight - even at the police station. A driver disastrously misjudges an overtaking manoeuvre, while another falls asleep at the wheel on the M1 motorway.

A pursuit on the M1 near Chesterfield ends in dramatic fashion when a suspected getaway driver takes a late exit off the motorway, careering into a fuel tanker. This full-scale emergency forces Derbyshire's officers to close down a busy junction of the motorway during the morning rush hour. A rollercoaster day out at Alton Towers ends with a near-death experience for members of a group of day trippers when their car breaks down on the A50 and a lorry driver's momentary lapse in concentration sees him smash head-on into the stationary vehicle.

The cops in Ripley join Operation Spacedust to target the drug networks. Ant and Andy arrest two young men for dealing in a local pub, and the suspects are taken into police custody to be strip-searched. On the outskirts of Derby, a high-speed pursuit of a suspected drug runner takes a dangerous turn off-road for Ant and Nick. And when suspected drug runners pull up outside an address, the officers, believing they are about to make a delivery, are quick to detain a young male and female.

On the Nottinghamshire border, Craig responds to a report of a serious assault on a late-night train and an off-duty officer who tried to intervene also says she was struck by the assailants. In Long Eaton, Dave and Jason are called to the scene of a car crash, but what at first seems like a bad accident involving a suspected stolen car eventually leads to the arrest of the car's owner for perverting the course of justice.

This edition focuses on the problems of drivers under the influence of drink and drugs. Craig is called to a single vehicle collision outside Chesterfield and discovers a woman who has just driven her car into a wall and ended up in a field after narrowly missing two girls sitting on a bench.

This edition focuses on the problems of drivers under the influence of drink and drugs. Craig is called to a single vehicle collision outside Chesterfield and discovers a woman who has just driven her car into a wall and ended up in a field after narrowly missing two girls sitting on a bench.

Officers tail a Renault linked to a gang-related stabbing in Derby,but as they try to make a stop, the driver abandons the car and makes a run for it. The Road Crime Units gather intel on a suspect vehicle believed to be used for dealing drugs on a Chesterfield estate, while police track down a car with links to an alleged knifepoint robbery at a suspected drug dealer's house.

Dan and Nick tail three suspected drug dealers into a car park, but just as they identify themselves as police officers, the trio speed off. Ant and Mark's dogged pursuit of a stolen moped takes them off their patch into the estates of Sheffield, where they play a game of cat and mouse around the backroads and alleyways.

Officers in Derbyshire team up with neighbouring forces and take the fight to the cross-border criminals under a special initiative dubbed Operation Fuego. John and South Yorkshire officers soon give chase to a getaway driver in a stolen vehicle, which is now on a 120mph rampage on the M18. The stolen vehicle speeds along the hard shoulder on a collision course with a broken-down car. Police try to surround it, but the driver slips through and takes flight on foot. All is not lost however, as a police helicopter keeps tabs on the suspect.

On the outskirts of Chesterfield, Jim responds to an urgent call for back-up from his colleague Tom, who is surrounded by an angry mob following a report of a teenager driving dangerously. The aggressive young man, emboldened by an equally hostile crowd of friends, has no insurance and when police decide to seize and tow his car away, he takes out his frustrations on his own vehicle.

Police are involved in a game of cat and mouse with a car thief who has broken into a school compound and smashed through locked gates to steal a Honda Civic. In the early hours of the morning, Alex is called to a robbery in progress involving five men who have entered a house and are threatening the occupant with a knife.

Nick and Mark are from a specialist Derbyshire crime unit that targets criminals who are using cloned or false number plates, and here they go after suspected drug dealers coming into the county from other areas. In Derby, PC Alex spots a known suspect driving past him in a BMW with false plates, and immediately gives chase through a local estate.

Jason Potts pursues a car that has been flagged as having no insurance or MOT, but as soon as the driver realises he is being chased, he speeds off at 70mph in a 30mph zone. On the M1 motorway, officers apprehend a driver described as `an accident waiting to happen', who blows almost twice the legal limit and is arrested, despite the vocal objections of his equally drunk girlfriend.

An edition focusing on high-speed pursuits, revealing the judgement calls officers must make while weighing the dangers against the chances of capturing their suspects. On the M1, Karl hits speeds of 155mph to intercept a getaway car used by a gang of suspected thieves, but as he waits for other units to arrive his cover is blown and the target vehicle makes a run for it.

On the M1, Karl responds to a police camera alert on a stolen car that has been linked to a spate of burglaries, while controllers receive a 999 call from a man reporting that his car has just been stolen from his driveway. A report of a suspected stolen Range Rover takes a dramatic twist when the police arrest the suspect, who claims he had been kidnapped by the owner of the car.

Sgt Matt heads a team in pursuit of a teenage driver transporting stolen goods in a 7.5-ton truck, with the desperate youth ramming three police cars, almost running over an officer, and driving the wrong way up a dual carriageway before abandoning the vehicle and running off.

Derbyshire officers target violent gangs ram-raiding cash machines, with criminals using hydraulic power cutters and saws to cut the ATMs out, gas pumped into the cash slots to blow them up, or heavy construction vehicles to smash them out of the walls. Meanwhile, Sgt Adrian is called to a report of an attempted burglary and Vicky is alerted to a suspected stolen car with fake plates on the M1.

Jamie Theakston returns with the programme offering insight into the life of officers patrolling the nation's roads, this time following officers from Derbyshire, with this edition focusing on lawbreakers under the age of 25. Near Ripley, an uninsured van fails to stop, forcing officers into a dangerous off-road pursuit, while Nick and Ant lead their team on a mission to catch a suspected drug dealer.

Twenty-five miles north of York, Julian is called to the scene of a crash in which a car careered off the road and hit a tree, with the driver pronounced dead at the scene. Elsewhere, officers disturb two suspects they believe have been carrying out break-ins leading to a 100mph chase across a golf course.

An 80mph pursuit carries on for 15 miles across North Yorkshire, while wet roads make a 90mph chase near Scarborough even more dangerous. Another pursuit is aborted when the driver pulls over to relieve himself, and officers find an open crate of lager in his car. 

Officers in Harrogate spot a youth behaving suspiciously, but when they try to stop him, he flees into a local housing estate and things rapidly escalate as a hostile crowd gathers. On the southern border of North Yorkshire, some more youngsters catch the eye of the traffic cops when it appears the driver is using a mobile phone. As they attempt to pull the car over, the suspects speed off and the chase is on. The police conduct a raid on a house near York, on the hunt for a suspected drug dealer, while a routine patrol takes a sinister turn when a man in a bar is spotted with a knife.

Officers are called to a serious accident near Skipton involving a motorbike, while a group of bikers get into an altercation with a motorist on the road to Harrogate, allegedly forcing him off the road and assaulting him. At the start of the Easter weekend, a rider loses control in a potentially fatal accident and a collision investigation unit is called to the scene.

Officers pursue a 15-year-old driving a stolen Audi at 140mph down the M62, and track the theft of a VW Golf using automatic number-plate recognition cameras. Plus, police discover a boot full of stolen goods while attending the scene of a serious traffic accident

While targeting cross-border thieves and fraudsters, officers are on the hunt for a car suspected of being used in supermarket thefts in a neighbouring county, while another intelligence-led operation identifies a car that is thought to be linked to drug dealing in North Yorkshire. In Scarborough, number plate recognition cameras identify a suspected stolen car, but when police attempt to pull it over, the car speeds off - and the chase is on.

Paul is called to a domestic incident in which an elderly woman has allegedly stabbed her husband with a meat cleaver, while a mysterious traffic incident sees a car upside down and on fire, the driver missing and a baby seat in the back. Plus, a drunken disturbance in a pub leads to a tense manhunt through dark countryside.

PC Andy stops and breathalyses a van driver in Harrogate, but, at more than twice the legal limit, the young man tries to make a run for it. A public-spirited motorist follows a woman he suspects of drink-driving after spotting her buying alcohol at a York petrol station, recording her car weaving in the middle of the road on a dashcam, and passing the data on to the police.

A tyre stinger is used to stop a vehicle suspected of carrying stolen mobile phones and Automatic Number Plate Recognition helps to track and intercept a vehicle suspected of being used by burglars targeting the homes of older folk.

This edition focuses on officers cracking down on abuse, trafficking and exploitation. In York, Sgt Mick leads early morning raids on two men suspected of exploiting and intimidating young teenage girls through the production of explicit images and videos, while Sgt Julian discovers seven illegal immigrants in the back of a lorry at Wetherby services recently arrived from the continent.

This edition focuses on North Yorkshire Police targeting crossborder criminals, with a fifth of theft and drug dealing committed by crooks from outside the area. Sergeant Paul is on high alert after a stolen car linked to a recent suspected firearms incident is spotted on his patch, while in Scarborough PC Dan is on the hunt for criminals in a 4x4 who have allegedly been stealing vans - and it is not long before he becomes embroiled in an off-road pursuit.

Following the work of the North Yorkshire Police as they take on the big city drug gangs invading their patch from Leeds, Liverpool and Manchester. On the outskirts of York, officers pull over a car that has made a 150-mile round trip into North Yorkshire from Leeds, with four suspects taken into custody after cannabis is found in the car. Read less

A silver Astra leads Dan on a 100mph chase down the A1M before U-turning into oncoming traffic. An unlicensed teen tries to deny being the driver of a racing BMW, but Rich is not fooled.

Sgt Mick Roffe leads a raid on a club to catch some drug dealers, traffic cops pursue a car in Harrogate they believe is being used by suppliers of class A's, and a suspect tries to ditch some evidence on the A1.

North Yorkshire's road crime team chase a gang using 4x4s on nightly thefts from industrial estates. In Leeds, a teen crosses a busy road, and soon needs the emergency services.

After a pensioner gets knocked down, the traffic cops lead an urgent city wide search for a suspected hit and run driver.

The police have their hands full with the machinations of forgers, fakers and takers. Forgers are turning out Scottish banknotes. A man is using multiple fake plates, and the traffic cops go after criminals in a high-speed pursuit.

In this edition focusing on the hunt for disqualified, unlicensed and uninsured drivers. In Bradford, officers from the West Yorkshire Safer Roads team pursue a desperate and disqualified driver through the city streets, while a member of the public is forced into making a citizen's arrest when another banned motorist attempts to flee the scene of a crash. In York, a pensioner is knocked down in a hit-and-run incident and an urgent search for the culprit gets under way.

The cops are called to a fatal accident near a theme park, where they suspect the driver responsible for the crash has been using drugs.

Officers deal with a four-car collision outside a primary school. They make sure all those injured or hurt are accounted for, and also set about finding out who was to blame. A speeding driver is desperate to escape from police and smashes into traffic at a junction, causing carnage before escaping on foot. He has left his passengers behind, but will they help the cops or hinder the course of the investigation?

The cops have their hands full with night time drink driving incidents. Four police cars are needed to stop a car with a motorbike hanging out of the boot.

The cops are cracking down on car thieves. Two reckless high performance car thieves lead them on the longest pursuit in the history of the force.

The cops deal with a suicidal man with mental health problems, an Eritrean woman dumped out of a lorry by people traffickers, and a lass who's had a barney with her boyfriend.

The cops are on the heels of drug dealers, drug users and drugged-up drivers, including one dealer who tries to flush away the evidence.

Cops from North and West Yorkshire are cracking down on uninsured drivers whose recklessness is a cost to us all, raising everyone's insurance premiums and killing other road users.

A young speeder writes his car off in a spectacular fireball, and cops pursue a car obeying all the rules of the road except for one. In the car is a familiar face...

A speeding murder suspect is pursued through downtown Bradford, a speeding car thief picks a fight with a tree, and cops intervene as a young drink driver is attacked.

Some criminals drag a generator with just one wheel across Yorkshire, a van crashes through a level crossing and a van full of contraband is stopped in Bradford.

A driver nearly causes carnage to make sure his takeaway stays hot, a large cannabis stash is found at the scene of a crash, and a drunk driver gets caught short.

In Bradford there's a high-octane chase through a housing estate, a cocky petrol thief tries every trick in the book to wiggle free and Yorkshire's back roads have their peace disturbed by two cars carrying gun-toting drug dealers.

The criminal underworld come to life at nighttime, as a high-speed pursuit in Bradford shows. Can the cops stop a riot from breaking out? An apparent routine stop ends up requiring specialist firearms support.

One uninsured driver leads the cops on a 35-minute tarmac odyssey, and another flees the scene of a rush hour smash, earning a full-scale investigation for his trouble.

The traffic cops of West Yorkshire take action against a teenage driver after he leads them on a high-speed chase across Leeds' Roundhay Park. And when they're not chasing down teenage tearaways the traffic cops face a battle to keep up with uninsured drivers.

A convicted drug dealer leads the team on a 140mph chase.

Two crashes in Derbyshire reveal the horrifying consequences of distracted driving.

Cops crack down on motorists over the limit, including a driver on ketamine

With a surge in criminals using fake car number plates to commit crimes, Traffic Cops are under pressure to locate these cloned cars and catch criminals trying to fly under the radar.

An unlicensed driver flees from police, sparking a frantic pursuit involving firearms officers and a police helicopter. As officers track down a man suspected of driving without a licence or insurance, they find a surprise lurking in his boot - empty barrels and the stench of diesel. Also, police respond to a crash involving a young biker

Officers find an injured biker who says he's been knocked off his bike by a drink driver. When the police track the suspect to an address nearby, the man becomes aggressive, making threats. Officers spot a car with no lights on performing a dangerous overtake on a taxi, and when they breathalyse the young woman driving, the cause of her carelessness becomes clear

Police pursue a car suspected of carrying drugs across county lines. And a routine speed check leads to an arrest - and the smell of cannabis coming from the car suggests he may have more to hide.

With over 120,000 cars stolen in the UK every year, Traffic Cops are cracking down on car crime. In this episode, officers are stretched to the limit with three pursuits in the space of just half an hour.

Officers go on the lookout for a suspected stolen van, driven by an unlicensed and uninsured driver. As several units, including firearms officers, hunt for the van, it races past, leading them on a high-speed pursuit along narrow country lanes.

With reoffending rates on the rise in the UK, Traffic Cops are increasingly faced with seasoned criminals, experienced at evading the law, including a suspected cloned car.

Drivers under 25 are four times more likely to be seriously injured or killed in a crash. In this episode, Derbyshire traffic cops deal with young and dangerous motorists putting lives at risk.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Following police facing the daily challenge of catching car thieves.

Police endeavours to tackle drunk or drug drivers.

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

An estimated 90 per cent of hit-and-run drivers are never tracked down. In this episode, officers rush to the scene of a fatal road traffic collision on a country road in the Peak District. A BMW has overtaken and crashed head on with a car with a mother and son inside. Crash detectives investigate and a manhunt is launched to find two runaway suspects who fled the scene. And cops respond to another collision. On arrival, emergency services are treating a male claiming to be a passenger, so the search is on for a fleeing driver. It becomes clear that whoever was driving wasn't wearing a seat belt and was ejected from the car through the back window and onto a grass verge.

Every year, the police deal with around 17,000 hit-and-run incidents across the UK - an increase of 60% cent in just one decade. In this episode, a tragic death on one of Derbyshire's busiest roads leads to a nationwide manhunt for a hit-and-run driver.

Theft of goods from lorries is thought to cost the UK more than £250m a year. In this episode, officers crack down on a surge in attacks on HGVs. While on the lookout for thieves targeting trucks in the middle of the night, Derbyshire officers respond to a call for backup from Nottinghamshire Police and embark on the highspeed pursuit of a suspected cloned van thought to be carrying goods stolen from the back of a lorry. And near Chesterfield, a suspected thief driving a cloned van is caught, and bitten by a police dog, while trying to escape officers following a five-car pile-up on the motorway. 

There are over 40,000 assaults on police officers every year and they are at their most vulnerable when they are single crewed. Alone and often outnumbered, they are 50% more likely to suffer an injury than when they are working in pairs. In this episode, a routine stop on a car suspected of having no insurance or MOT attracts the attention of a man from an on-looking house. He pulls out a handgun. The officer has to drop his questioning of the driver and focus on the armed man until back-up arrives. And four suspected thieves go on the run in a suspected cloned car after failing to stop for a lone officer. Other officers arrive on scene to help look for the runaways who have abandoned a car with suspected stolen tools inside. 

Around 3000 people a year are killed or seriously injured as a result of drink driving. In this episode, officers launch a drink and drug driving crackdown in the lead-up to Christmas and make about 200 arrests. One driver suspected of drink driving tries to escape from an officer and crashes into a van, knocking down a telegraph pole. The driver is unconscious and the front of the car catches fire. And officers respond to a tipoff about a drunk man about to leave a pub and get in his car to drive home.

Each year, Derbyshire's police and emergency services are called out to over 1600 crashes. In this episode, the Traffic Cops deal with such crashes and distracted drivers putting lives on the line. Officers race to a serious crash on one of Derbyshire's busiest roads. Three cars collided after a car lost control and flew over the central reservation into oncoming traffic. Crash investigators must also begin an inquiry into the cause of the collision. Cops are called out after a huge lorry hits a barrier on a bridge. The driver is trapped inside, jack-knifed, with his front wheels and cabin hanging over the edge. It's too dangerous for police to rescue him so they must wait for fire crews to arrive to cut him out. 

More than 80,000 motorists lose their driving licence every year and nearly ten percent of those are already banned from driving. In this episode, cops clamp down on unlicensed drivers who are responsible for thousands of road traffic collisions every year.

It's estimated that nearly 15,000 police pursuits take place every year, putting the police and the public at risk, as out-of-control criminals try to avoid being caught. Seven and a half thousand accidents occur every year when drivers lose control of their vehicles. In this episode, officers spot a speeding car and are forced to pursue the driver as he fails to stop. The driver heads the wrong way down a dual carriageway before darting off road and switching off his headlights to try and avoid capture. Near Derby, the race is on to save a driver who has lost control of his car and has careered off a dual carriageway and into a swamp. 

On the edge of the Peak District near Chesterfield, officers are called to a report of an accident involving a suspected drink-driver, who makes threats when arrested and refuses to take a breath test. In Glossop, the hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist, while a counter-terrorism operation near the M1 brings traffic to a standstill.

Dealing with drug users and dealers is a daily challenge for Traffic Cops. With drug offences on the rise and casualties from drug driving having nearly trebled in the last ten years, Derbyshire's Road Crime Team target criminals who supply or deal drugs or drive under the influence of drugs. A driver, who is caught in possession of drugs and suspected of being under the influence of drugs, does everything he can to evade capture including ramming into a police car. Officers also target the suspected trafficking of drugs in a taxi through Derbyshire and Yorkshire and arrest two men and a taxi driver for drug searches and questioning about intelligence linking them to supply of crack cocaine. 

In North Yorkshire, more than 1,000 drink drivers are arrested every year.

Officers give high-speed pursuit to a van with cloned plates that smashes through traffic.

With North Yorkshire's roads a big draw for bikers, policing them is a top priority.

Cops' lives are put at risk as their cars are rammed by thieves desperate to get away, and a drunk driver tries his best to avoid blowing over the legal drink drive limit with a bizarre tactic.

In North Yorkshire, police are out in force on a bank holiday weekend, and a high-speed pursuit ensues after a driver fails to stop and drives at a police officer. In the Dales, there's a special operation under way to crack down on motorists flouting the law, including motorcyclists riding without tax or insurance, and speeding. A biker takes a tumble down a steep embankment after losing control on a bend, somehow miraculously escaping serious injury. Jamie Theakston presents.

On the edge of the Peak District near Chesterfield, officers are called to a report of an accident involving a suspected drink-driver, who makes threats when arrested and refuses to take a breath test. In Glossop, the hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist, while a counter-terrorism operation near the M1 brings traffic to a standstill

In North Yorkshire, cops look out for criminals and illegal drivers moving around under the cover of darkness. After a spike in catalytic converter thefts, a stinger is used.

The cops deal with a major drugs bust in North Yorkshire, a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman, and a gang of suspected poachers who are caught driving an untaxed van.

On a busy Bank Holiday weekend, a day trip to Scarborough turns into an unexpected high-speed pursuit and a desperate suspect on a motorbike puts lives at risk when a passenger falls off.

The Traffic Cops deal with back-to-back accidents, including a motorcyclist left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a truck, and a lorry driver trapped in his cab.

In North Yorkshire, cops are out in force, protecting lorry drivers and their cargo as organised gangs target goods and trucks. There's a hijack on an HGV carrying £1million of goods.

Near York, officers arrest a car full of suspects with a large haul of drugs, heading for a music festival. Plus, a reckless driver with a history of violence to outrun the cops.

Near York, a young man who's stolen his grandfather's car leads the police into a bizarre and dangerous pursuit that ends in a trip to hospital for the youngster

Drink-driving, drug use and atrocious weather all contribute to cases for the Traffic Cops, including one coke-snorting driver who gets arrested twice in quick succession.

Near York, a reckless young driver in a stolen car heads toward a busy motorway. With no ambulances available, the police and an off-duty nurse help a motorcyclist after he collides with a parked truck.

In North Yorkshire, a tip-off leads to a major drugs bust for the traffic cops. Plus, the traffic cops race to intercept a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman.

The traffic cops clamp down on young drivers causing danger on North Yorkshire's roads. In the Yorkshire Dales, the traffic cops hunt down a young man believed to be drug driving and who's failed to stop in a suspected stolen car.

In North Yorkshire, police are out in force on a bank holiday weekend, and a high-speed pursuit ensues after a driver fails to stop and drives at a police officer. In the Dales, there's a special operation under way to crack down on motorists flouting the law, including motorcyclists riding without tax or insurance, and speeding. A biker takes a tumble down a steep embankment after losing control on a bend, somehow miraculously escaping serious injury.

On the edge of the Peak District, near Chesterfield, the Traffic Cops are called to a report of a suspected drink drive accident. When officers detain a driver, he denies any wrongdoing and goes on the attack, making threats to harm the officers, and he refuses to take breath test. In Glossop, on the Derbyshire border with Greater Manchester, a hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist. At night time, on the edge of the Peak District, officers are forced into a dangerous cross country pursuit with young suspected drugged driver. From the Peak District to the M1, hundreds of thousands of vehicles travel through Derbyshire every day, and the county is often used by criminals and suspects on the move as a cross-country corridor. Near the M1, a counter terrorism operation brings traffic to a standstill. Also, in this episode, intelligence about a persistent disqualified driver already on a suspended prison sentence leads the Traffic Cops to an arrest and leaves a father of two facing jail time.

In North Yorkshire, police are out in force on a bank holiday weekend, and a high-speed pursuit ensues after a driver fails to stop and drives at a police officer, a high-speed pursuit ensues. In the Dales, there's a special operation under way to crack down on motorists flouting the law, including motorcyclists riding without tax or insurance, and speeding. A biker takes a tumble down a steep embankment after losing control on a bend, somehow miraculously escaping serious injury.

Near York, a car thief rams officers off the road at high-speed and causes thousands of pounds worth of damage before he is eventually stopped and arrested. After a gang travels into North Yorkshire for some high-end shoplifting, police track down a car in Leeds and move in for an arrest.

The traffic cops respond to a report of a car linked to a drunken assault with a baseball bat. On quarter-finals night, a simple case of a drunk and uninsured driver proves much more difficult to deal with.

A pursuit of a reckless getaway driver in a stolen car ends with a full-scale air-to-ground search for a suspect and a battle to save his life. In Ripley, a report of a crashed car leads to the arrest of a very drunk man who denies any wrongdoing.

Just outside Chesterfield, cops respond to a police camera alert for a young wanted criminal. just outside Matlock, officers are called to tragic incident involving three motorcyclists who've been hit head on by a car.

In central Derbyshire, the Traffic Cops are on the hunt for a car linked to the theft of two motorbikes. After a 10 minute search, officers spot the car. Near the M1 motorway, a gang of suspected truck thieves risk it all to escape the cops.

During a busy spring bank holiday, the traffic cops deal with the effects of drink and drugs. A dangerous drunk driver leads traffic cops on a 20 minute chase through busy areas; a drunk driving dangerously weaves down a busy dual carriageway.

Cops are on the hunt for stolen cars, and a traffic cop ends up on a 100-mile chase down the M1. Officers pursue a stolen car being driven by a wanted prolific criminal, police in Yorkshire spot a stolen van.

On the edge of the Peak District a violent attack on a tradesman is captured on CCTV. On the M1, a gang of young men seen on CCTV breaking into the heavy good vehicles are arrested for going equipped to steal.

PC Andy Swift and PC Stu Smith pull over a car at one site. While Stu checks it over, Andy talks to the driver, who appears evasive and contradictory with his answers.

Derbyshire's roads, a magnet for bikers of all kinds, prove to be a nightmare for traffic cops; a motorcycle versus car crash ends up fatal.

On patrol in Derbyshire, the traffic cops tackle a variety of criminals, ranging from drunk or drugged drivers to violent county lines drug dealers and organised crime gangs.

A member of the public reports a car veering erratically across the M1 and Karl Jackson and Matt Cooling are sent to investigate. They catch the vehicle up and box it in at traffic lights on a slip road, where the driver, smelling of alcohol, is dragged out and refuses a breathalyser test. Jason Potts is called to a rush-hour crash on the A50, while Alex Boniface takes the lead in the pursuit of a stolen Audi

Dave McAllister is one of a team of officers on the M1 pursuing a stolen HGV, but only after its tyres are punctured with a stinger does the lorry come to a halt. A call comes into Derbyshire police HQ about a stolen motorhome. and Its owner has a live tracker on the vehicle and is giving constant updates to the control room of its position

PC Karl Jackson is called to an accident in which two people have died, and his priority is to cordon off the area, collect early witness statements and begin the sad task of trying to identify the victims so their relatives can be informed. PC Paul Barker attends an incident in which a car has spun and crashed and finds an empty can of beer on the floor of the car involved

The return of the programme offering an insight into the work of officers patrolling the roads of Derbyshire. PC Chris Ryan follows a car that triggered an alert on the police's ANPR system as it was linked to a spate of catalytic converter thefts, while Sgt Steve Hughes is working with HMRC to track down and stop a vehicle that is suspected of carrying illicit cash

Derbyshire's Road Crime Team set out to intercept a car they suspect is being used in drug deals and team member Nick chases a car, believed to be involved in a burglary.

The team chase a suspect lorry that refuses to stop and six police cars track an 18-tonne lorry when its driver heads the wrong way down a slip road into oncoming traffic.

The team flags down a car on the M1, but the driver speeds off, resulting in a chase of up to 120mph and a woman is convinced her boyfriend has fallen into a canal.

Despite atrocious conditions, a suspect car is driven at speeds of over 100 mph, heading straight into Derby city centre. On the M1, CCTV captures a BMW skidding in the wet.

PC Chris chases a suspected cloned SUV and is led along bridal and cycle paths, reaching speeds of 90mph.

PC Naylor responds to a call after a man with a history of violence is suspected of having stolen a car.

Officers stop a driver in relation to an alleged drunken assault and police cameras have triggered a search for a known disqualified driver.

Traffic cops race to intercept a seven-and-a-half tonne truck following the near-miss of a road worker and Karl responds to a suspected drink-driver heading away from the county.

A scooter drives down the wrong way down a dual carriageway into oncoming traffic and an officer is almost seriously injured after a car chase.

Sergeant Scott responds to an alert of a suspected drunk driver. Mark and Ant deal with an alleged report of an abusive drunk man threatening to go on a killing spree.

Karl is called to an accident involving a driver in his seventies who's reversed into a house and ruptured a gas main.

The team receives some intelligence about a man suspected of ferrying drugs into the county using a relative's car and road crime officers target a local drugs ring.

Derbyshire's Road Crime Unit is tasked with targeting dealers who bring drugs into the county.

A flying fire extinguisher is launched at the cops from a fleeing getaway car which is doing 165mph on the M1.

Jamie Theakston presents this new action-packed series, as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country.

Jamie Theakston presents this new action-packed series, as Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country.

Dave McAllister is one of a team of officers on the M1 pursuing a stolen HGV, but only after its tyres are punctured with a stinger does the lorry come to a halt. A call comes into Derbyshire police HQ about a stolen motorhome. and Its owner has a live tracker on the vehicle and is giving constant updates to the control room of its position.

Matt joins a high-speed pursuit of a wanted man across two counties. Andy receives some intel on a car linked to a wanted suspect, which leads to the arrest of its four occupants.

The return of the programme offering an insight into the work of officers patrolling the roads of Derbyshire. PC Chris Ryan follows a car that triggered an alert on the police's ANPR system as it was linked to a spate of catalytic converter thefts, while Sgt Steve Hughes is working with HMRC to track down and stop a vehicle that is suspected of carrying illicit cash.

PC Jackson's instincts lead him on a high-speed chase. A car with false number plates makes a hasty getaway, before coming to halt with a bang.

Drink drivers are increasingly trying to come up with ways to beat the system. One driver claims to have had a single swig of beer, forcing the cops to wait 20 minutes.

Derbyshire's finest face a series of issues with motorcyclists - with one evading them for over an hour in a high-speed chase.