Critical Incident

Sep 28, 2020 · 43m

In Essex, police officers are doused in petrol and threatened with being set alight when a moped chase ends in chaos.

Sep 29, 2020 · 43m

A shocking discovery by two unarmed police officers brings a bomb disposal unity to a leafy suburb of Merseyside.

Sep 30, 2020 · 43m

In Humberside, firefighters are shocked when they are attacked by the residents of a burning house as they try to put out the flames.

Oct 1, 2020 · 43m

Firefighters in Newcastle and Humberside are out on shift in the days leading up to Bonfire Night, the most dangerous time of the year.

Oct 2, 2020 · 43m

In Ashford, a report of a burglary ends with a police officer fighting a man armed with a knife. A dog handler with West Midlands Police is impaled on a spiked fence as he and his four-legged colleague chase down a suspected thief, and Kent Police officers get to grips with taser training.

Oct 5, 2020 · 43m

A rural village becomes the scene of a violent gun fight when a firearms team confronts an armed man.

Oct 6, 2020 · 43m

Two life-changing assaults cost a police officer his career and have a huge impact on his health as he is diagnosed with complex PTSD. In Kent, the drugs and gangs team are out on a raid, tackling the growing drug problem in their county.

Oct 7, 2020 · 43m

A police officer shot at close range is in danger of losing his sight, and a speeding motorcyclist is pursued through London.

Oct 8, 2020 · 43m

A former policeman from Northern Ireland rebuilds his life after losing both arms in a rocket attack on his vehicle. In Leeds, a patient threatens a paramedic with a 12-inch knife, and a Humberside police officer is determined to get back on the beat after a stay at the Police Treatment Centre.

Oct 9, 2020 · 43m

A PCSO and his colleague are attacked as they try to arrest a man suspected of a spate of burglaries at Christmas.

Oct 12, 2020 · 43m

A Critical Incident special exploring what it takes to police Britain’s roads, including a Metropolitan Police operation to tackle moped-enabled crime.

Oct 13, 2020 · 43m

A Critical Incident special looking at knife crime in the UK, including a dedicated police task force in Essex and a groundbreaking scheme in the West Midlands.

Oct 14, 2020 · 43m

The Covid-19 pandemic brings fresh dangers for emergency service workers all over the UK, including a surge in coughing attacks on police officers. Also, how groundbreaking research into the psychology of crowds could help prevent attacks on police.

Oct 15, 2020 · 43m

Kent Police officers risk their lives to rescue an individual trapped on a cliff face. West Midlands police track down a man in possession of a gun, and how man’s best friend came to play an essential role in British policing, tracking down criminals and protecting their handlers.

Oct 16, 2020 · 43m

Firefighters in Newcastle and Humberside are out on shift in the days leading up to Bonfire Night, the most dangerous time of the year.