SIREN WAILS
This is Police Interceptors.
Get on the ground!
Police interceptors, real-life one?
I'm gonna tell my kids about this.
And you're riding with the pride of Northamptonshire...
TYRES SCREECH
Come on! ...ace pursuit drivers...
Contact, contact, contact. 'NPAS five-one.'
...with air support...
'Got two out. Standby.'
BARKING
If you move, you will get bit.
They bring down the bad guys... Police!
I believe you're wanted, mate. Police with a dog! Stand still!
...keep the streets safe...
Put your arms behind your back. I am!
Get on the floor! ...and battle 24/7...
Get down on the floor. ...in the war on crime.
TYRES SCREECH
On the floor now!
It is what it is, innit? We find them, we lock 'em up.
SIREN WAILS
Hiya. Have you got ID on you?
...when fleeing the cops...
...don't hand them your details first.
Not so clever now, is he?
The rumble in Greatmeadow.
Get on the floor now! Do it now!
Need units, please.
And...
Disgusting! Disgusting!
...a drink-driver drums up British tourism.
Welcome to England, guys. Yeah, film that!
SIREN WAILS
Northants has 1,500 cops with a fleet of Volvos,
Beamers and other high-end wheels at their disposal.
Everything's out.
They can mobilise quite an army for the right incident.
Vehicle involved in the theft of £10,000 worth
of Canada Goose jackets from Rushden Lakes.
And prime crime of the night
is the theft of jackets worth £1,000 a pop.
That's quite a lot of value. Quite a lot.
The theft took place about four hours ago.
It's late-night shopping at Rushden Lakes...
...where two men are browsing luxury coats.
They don't seem to know their size,
because they've grabbed most of the rail.
And they're legging it, pursued by a member of staff.
Another tries to stop them.
But he's out-muscled, and they're away in the rain.
The helpless staff watch as the men flee the scene...
...in a white SUV.
It's a Dacia Duster, not the swiftest getaway car.
'Dacia Duster. It's white.'
Yes, that's copied. We're at the town centre,
but we might float towards, see if we can get eyes on it.
But before busting the Duster, the cops need to find it.
We're in the area, can't figure out where it's gone at the minute,
cos I think if it goes most ways, it should hit a camera.
Control is monitoring number plate cameras...
...while multiple units flock to the area.
£10,000 worth of Canada Goose jackets.
£10,000? Yeah.
As Paul and Tony circle the spot where the car was last seen,
further intel arrives.
It's activated ANPR cameras,
the first time it's hit up since, I think, the actual theft itself.
Is that it there? Yeah, that's it there.
Potentially.
No, it's not.
So far, it's a wild Canada Goose chase.
Might be a Dacia Duster.
And it's in white, I think. Yeah.
Was it a Dacia Duster in white? Yeah, it was, yeah.
But we may have a sighting. 'Yes, yes.'
We're just behind one going down Talavera again.
'Which way are you heading?'
East, back into the estate. It's that one.
Is that the one?
Yeah, we've got eyeball on the vehicle.
Talavera Way, east, just come off Lumbertubs.
Harrison and Tarnia are locked on target.
Alpha-one, we're running parallel to Lumbertubs,
see if we can get ahead of you.
Paul and Tony are closing in...
Delta-five, I'm behind you, but I'll hang back.
...while dog man Shaun and rookie German shepherd Peggy
bring up the rear.
In the lead car...
No deviation towards Rectory Road.
...Harrison guides them in.
We've got an offside indication in towards Blackthorn.
Harrison's in his favourite patrol car -
the 3 Series Beamer.
It's unmarked, but even so, he thinks he's been made.
Vehicle's probably aware of my presence at the minute.
It's not making off at this stage.
It's gonna come to a natural reinforcing here.
The occupants aren't waiting for a chat.
Stay there! Police with a Taser. Stay where you are!
Harrison's nicked one man.
Get your hands up. Get your hands up.
Shaun and Peggy are after a second.
Out you come.
Dog coming through, mate. He's gone down that way, mate.
You're under arrest at the minute for suspicion of theft.
Don't have to say anything, may harm your defence
if you don't mention when questioned
something you later rely on in court.
It's a good start, but they want both suspects,
and this is Peggy's big moment.
Did you see which way he went?
This weather's more suited to ducks than dogs.
Where's he gone, pup? Find him.
BARKS
But Peggy's sniffed out the runner.
'He's running back towards you guys.'
He's made a break for it. Hold him, Peggy!
And it's complete chaos in the rain.
Right.
Shaun's grabbed the runner, who's kicked off big-time.
Get your hands off me! Get your...
Get on the floor now! Do it now!
Get your hands behind your back!
Officer with a Taser, stand still now!
Stop it now, or you'll be sprayed. Put your hands behind your back.
OVERLAPPING CHATTER
Put your hands behind your back. Put your hands behind your back!
Even with a face full of pepper spray...
He's been sprayed, mate, just to let you know.
...he keeps fighting. Hold him.
Raise your legs.
Raise your hands. Do it now!
Peggy's training kicks in, and she switches to detain mode.
Good girl! Stop, stop it, stop it, agh!
Release your hand!
But the suspect still struggles,
and the cavalry can't arrive soon enough.
Need units, please.
Release your right hand! Move your hand! Do it now!
I'm stopping, I'm stopping! Release your right hand.
Stop the dog, please. Please, he's biting me!
Peggy's bite seems to have done the job.
Good girl. Agh!
And the suspect's in cuffs just in time for the reinforcements.
BARKING, CHATTER OVER RADIO
Where are you, Shaun? Where's the dog? Where's the dog?
He's been sprayed, and he's been bit.
What's your name? Oh, man!
What is your name? Ah, Paul.
It took every cop and his dog, but two detained.
MAN GROANS, RADIO BEEPS
He's been sprayed, been resisting.
He's under arrest at the minute and in handcuffs.
The driver's in the back of my vehicle.
It's a grim night for rolling around on the floor,
but at least someone has a warm coat on.
That's a nice Canada Goose jacket you've got.
And it's brand-new.
Do you know the tag's still in your coat?
I normally take mine out. Agh!
This guy's goose is cooked, and not just for the coat.
He's also in the frame for assaulting a cop.
As we got to the fence, he's just head-butted me coming up the side,
and then he's... as we're fighting on the floor,
he's grabbed hold of us and the other colleagues,
and then he's... keeps trying to get up, kicking and punching.
Shaun had his hands full. Good girl!
But thankfully, Peggy had his back.
Good girl. Let's have a look at you.
And naturally, with these gnashers...
Good girl. Well done.
...she left the suspect feeling a bit sore.
My leg, my left leg. Here?
No, don't cut my trousers, bro. Mate, I've got to.
You don't have to cut them. Huh?
Just leave it. Just leave it! Oi, listen to me. You've got...
Just leave it! No, you've got a...
Bro, just leave it, bro!
He's more worried about his trousers than his leg.
You've got claret on your leg, and it's behind you.
You don't have to cut my trousers. Yes, I do, because you've got...
You don't have to cut my trousers. I need to see, don't I?
You don't. It's part of my role
to look after your welfare. Well, pull them up, then.
You don't have to cut my trousers. He does if he's going to help.
And if he needs something to cut them off with...
Oh!
...look no further than the Dacia Duster
you just bailed out of.
Large zombie knife in the car.
You're also under arrest
for suspicion of possession of a bladed article.
The driver nicked by the car is coming quietly.
His runaway mate, on the other hand...
Can you stop shouting, or you'll be arrested...? Shut up!
All right. Prick! Calm down, thank you.
I wouldn't want you to be further arrested, that was all.
I don't give a BLEEP. Come on, you dirty BLEEP.
Can you stop swearing? Shut up, bruv!
Can you stop swearing and shouting?
The foul mouth in goose down has a date with Northampton nick.
Agh!
He also has every cop talking about the honking great clue on his back.
I can't believe the passenger's wearing a Canada Goose jacket
with the tags already in.
Not the brightest thief I don't think I've ever come across.
You'd think he would take the label out, wouldn't you, straightaway?
You would. You would think so. Unless...
But not... Unless you're trying
to get a refund tomorrow.
THEY CHUCKLE
There were no refunds for the coat.
In fact, the runaway who wore it
pleaded guilty to the theft of 14 jackets,
valued at north of ten grand, and two counts of assaulting a cop.
The court gave him a 15-week suspended sentence
and ordered him to pay £200 compensation.
The driver busted in the Duster was not connected with the theft,
but he pleaded guilty to no insurance
and was disqualified for six months.
No further action was taken regarding the Zombie knife,
which was destroyed.
Coming up... Go, go, go!
...Josh and Alex play catch-up.
IC3 male has just failed to stop.
An impossible manhunt in the urban maze.
It is an absolute rat run.
And nicking a number one fan.
Disgusting! Disgusting! Your TV show is disgusting!
It's Sunday, but there's no day of rest for Josh and Alex.
They're in a drug hotspot to check on a suspicious Mercedes.
We'll do a slow drive past...
...to see if it's linked to anyone.
The Merc's parked up, but there's someone at the wheel.
Yeah, a male, all hooded up, mate. OK.
A male all hooded up. Need to spin round.
They decide to spin round... because it turns out
the Mercedes has markers connecting it to crime...
Yeah, drug supply.
...whether the driver does too remains to be seen.
Hello. Hello, mate. All right? Hiya.
You got ID on you?
It turns out the car isn't the only thing
which has history with the cops.
Earlier this year, the driver ignored blue lights
and was nicked after a high-speed pursuit.
Are you gonna tell us why you decided not to stop?
I struggle to think...
why anyone would think that isn't a genuine police car.
The court took his licence for six months.
He got it back three weeks ago.
But he might not have it for long.
60-90, male's just failed to stop for firearms,
still in Wellingborough.
He's got a good head-start.
Go. Go, go.
And they're playing catch-up.
IC3 male, he's just failed to stop.
Stand by, we're trying to get direction of travel.
They keep the target in sight.
5-0-6, he's on the Queensway.
But the driver's floored it...
White Mercedes A-class.
...and thrown the Merc into decamp country.
GROAN
He's gone to Burns Road.
In fact, he's bailed, leaving his car blocking the road.
Stop, stop.
Alex and Josh are after him on foot.
Where? Which way? PASSER-BY: That way!
'Five-eight-six, is that one running?'
Yeah, Control, he's decamped, stand by.
It's a great spot to lose the cops, with alleyways galore.
I don't know where he's gone.
'Are you still eyes on?'
Negative, Control. The Mercedes has been left in the road.
A member of the public has pointed us
towards the housing and the alleyway just past the last known location.
'60-90, I've got you on mapping.
'It is an absolute rat run where you are.
'He could have gone anywhere.'
Yeah. We've just had that conversation.
I think he's gonna be laying low here, Control.
If we can just flood the area, that'd be appreciated.
He's gonna be in one of these rat runs.
'I think the dog is making. Is it going to be suitable?'
Yeah. Yeah. Yes, yes, Control.
'One-four, we're making with a drone as well,
'we're just trying to catch up.'
It's a major manhunt.
Seen anyone running? No.
Have you seen a Black male running in a puffer coat? No.
But they may as well chase a puff of smoke as a puffer coat.
Hello. You've not seen someone running, have you? No. No.
That's all right. That's fine, mate.
Dogs and a drone have entered the hunt.
But even with noses on the ground...
POLICE DOG BARKS
...and eyes in the sky... it's a clean getaway.
I do not believe it. Luckily...
'Can someone confirm that
'they've gone to where the car was left, please?'
...they've got the Merc.
We'll seize the car.
Whoever is responsible for it will have to get it.
And the driver's ID is in Josh's pocket.
What we've got here, we've got a photo identification,
full name, full date of birth.
Josh's most embarrassing moment was
falling in a stream during a foot chase.
Marginally less embarrassing is this genius.
Not so clever now, is he? Now we've got everything that we need.
Next stop, the home address of the ID idiot.
I've never known anyone to hand their ID card and then fail to stop.
Yeah.
At the house...
KNOCKING ON DOOR
...they speak to a young woman...
...who gets the suspect on the phone.
'Hello, there.' Right, you need
to hand yourself in, bud. OK?
'Hand myself in why?'
Because you failed to stop for me. You know exactly why.
If you don't, your photo's gonna be on Facebook,
and you're going to be circulated as "wanted".
Right, so, where are you? 'I failed to what?'
Where are you? 'I failed to do what?'
You know what you've done. Where are you?
'I'm gonna go to the police station,
'but what do you mean I failed to stop?'
Where are you? 'What do you mean I failed to stop?'
He means you handed him your ID and then did this.
Where are you?
PHONE DISCONNECTED BEEPS
That's fine. We'll circulate him as wanted, not a problem.
Thank you for your time, I appreciate that.
He's now a wanted male.
He's not gonna cooperate with us on the phone, which is not uncommon.
So the key thing is now to get him to either hand himself in,
which he says he's going to do.
I don't really believe he will.
Whether he does or not, he can't hide forever.
His time will come.
His time did come.
The ID idiot pleaded guilty
to driving without due care and attention
and wilful obstruction of a highway.
He got six points and was ordered to pay costs and fines totalling £699.
A lot of money,
but the joy he brought to Josh and Alex was priceless.
"By the way, officer, here's my ID." "Yeah, just so you know who I am."
Yeah.
Keep going, keep going, keep going.
Some drink drivers...
You're further under arrest for driving a motor vehicle
whilst over the prescribed limit for alcohol. OK.
...struggle to grasp the gravity of their crime...
Can you let me go, please? No.
...but it's deadly serious.
Is the driver still in? Yes. Yes, sir.
Around 300 fatalities a year
come from collisions involving drink drivers...
Have you been drinking? No.
...and countless more lives are ruined.
You could have never broken the law in your entire life,
never been in contact with the police before.
But then one night,
you decide to go out to the pub and have a couple of drinks.
And your driving might be OK.
But then an intoxicated pedestrian walks out in front of you,
and you then hit them, and then they die.
And you blow over the legal limit, you'll be going to prison.
Erin and Joe are patrolling the north of the county.
Do you know Corby? No.
Not really? I know, like, the main routes, so...
Do you know Oakley Road? Yeah.
Yeah. There's a Shell garage just off there,
and that's rife at the minute for disqual
or just no insurance and stuff like that.
They're doing a sweep of spots
where disqualified boy racers like to congregate.
'One drove off about 20 minutes.'
And entering the car park of B&M, they're drawn to a lone BMW.
Is it a female driver? Yeah.
The woman at the wheel seems oblivious to blue lights.
I might have a chat with this lady,
cos for some reason, she's just ignoring us.
Are you OK? Yeah, I'm fine, yeah.
Yeah. So, what's the reason for you being in here, then?
She's got a dog on her knee and a Maccy D's on her passenger seat.
I just stopped here literally for a few seconds
because I've just received McDonald's.
So... No problem.
And Joe suspects she's had more than a milkshake.
Have you had anything to drink at all tonight?
Yes, I've had a drink, probably two hours ago.
I'll get a breath kit. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, go for it.
What did you have to drink?
Wine. Wine.
How much did you have? A glass of wine.
A glass, OK. Yeah, glass of wine.
A roadside breath test...
Keep going, keep going, keep going,
keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going, keep going.
Thank you.
...reveals she was telling the truth about the wine...
BREATHALYSER BEEPS
OK. So, the time on my watch is 16 minutes past,
and you're under arrest for drink driving.
...though maybe not about the single glass.
You've blown 91.
And the roadside is 35, OK? OK.
That's more than double the legal limit.
So, she'll be taken to the nick to try her luck
on the evidential breath test machine.
Is there someone that we can contact to come and look after the dog?
The dog, despite technically being at the wheel too, is innocent.
They just need to get it to the woman's partner.
We won't go until we have the dog sorted, OK?
We won't go anywhere without the dog.
The cavalry's en-route to take the suspected drink driver in.
Sounds good.
But she seems to think it's the cops who are in the wrong here.
Because it's disgusting, the way you treat people.
The police... is disgusting.
If you run somebody over and kill them cos you're drink driving...
No. It's not about that. I have not run over anybody!
Do you expect them to take you to court?
She's missing the point.
The way you treat people in England is disgusting.
I think we've been sound with you. Actually...
And she's decided to blame her situation
on the good old United Kingdom.
Disgusting. What a disgusting country this is.
This country has not... no values.
No values, no principles, no nothing.
That's your opinion, and I think you're wrong.
Oh, really? I'm wrong. I'm very proud of this country.
I think it's a great country.
Oh, good. There's pot holes everywhere.
Every single metre, you've got a pot hole.
I had to change a tyre twice.
Taxes going up. Roadworks are like Second World War.
Her grievances are far-ranging, from taxes and roadworks,
to pot holes, the police, and the camera crew.
Disgusting! Disgusting!
Your TV show is disgusting!
With transport nearly here and the dog shut safely in the car,
the cops need to get
the increasingly agitated driver in cuffs.
What are you doing? Officer, what are you doing?
We're trying to be compliant with you. What are you doing?
And you're choosing not to be. Look away.
She's not happy with this development.
And hopefully, we can learn... Well, stop raising your voice!
...that people have got human rights.
They are actually pushing me against the car.
Yes, because you keep resisting us. I'm not resisting anything!
You keep resisting us. They are literally inhuman.
These are the heroes of England.
Let's make a TV show in England. Stand still.
What are you doing? Stop raising your voice at me.
I'm not doing anything. Stop raising your voice.
I'll stop raising my voice. Stop raising your voice.
I'm not at school. I'm not at school.
Stop raising it, then. OK. What do you mean?
What do you mean? Stop raising my voice?
Saved by the bell.
I'm not doing anything, and you're making a massive scene.
A blue-light taxi has finally arrived to take her away.
Hello. How are you doing, folks?
But she's not going quietly.
Look at yourselves in the mirror. Disgusting. This is procedure.
You are absolutely disgusting. You're under arrest.
This is how English system works, isn't it?
I'm under the arrest... for nothing.
Suspicion of drink driving, actually, which is pretty...
Oh, what's the word?
It's disgusting. Well done.
Yeah, and this is OK?
In human rights court, it's disgusting,
the way you treat me is disgusting. In you get.
You'll be all right.
Welcome to England, guys.
Yeah. Film that! Will do.
Yeah? And...
All that's left for the disgusting heroes of England
is to take the dog home.
Come on.
Then give the driver two blows
on an evidential breath test machine back at custody...
So, you've blown 107 and 101, and we use the lowest one.
...which is just short of three times the legal limit.
In here? OK.
And if you need a drink or anything, you've got a little...
Yes, I need it. That's fine.
There's a little buzzer just on the wall there.
There is.
The dog lover with a serious sense of grievance
pleaded guilty to drink driving.
She was banned for 25 months
and ordered to pay £764 in costs and charges.
She also got 100 hours of unpaid work.
Time to reflect on what exactly constitutes disgusting behaviour.
I don't feel sorry for her.
It's a selfish act, and how could she live with herself
if she'd have caused an accident tonight and really hurt somebody?
You know, she would have to live...
She'd have to live with that for the rest of her life.
Coming up...
Do it, do it, do it, do it!
...TPAC time for the toolbox tea leaves.
At the minute, you're detained, OK? For a Section 1 search.
We believe this vehicle or occupants are involved in a burglary.
Mum's the word for Tarnia.
From one mother to another, do better.
And the wrong way to befriend the cops.
Ooh!
Once upon a time,
the only hope of watching burglars ply their trade
was to catch them in the act.
These days, you can watch it on CCTV.
Canny criminals work in balaclavas under cover of darkness.
But this criminal mastermind is ready for his daytime close-up.
After opening up a business he has no business opening...
...he and his mate pull up right next to a security camera
that films their every move.
The passenger's out in full view, followed by his mate,
who has a cheeky look at the camera.
The stars of CCTV return with a toolbox...
...that isn't theirs.
And it's into the van...
...and away.
Close the gate, mate. Someone might rob the place.
Holcot North, just on Holcot North.
Unsurprisingly, it doesn't take the cops long
to locate the tool-mobile.
Yes, thank you.
We're just catching up to the vehicle on the 43. Thank you.
And the two Charlies are racing to intercept.
Do it, do it, do it, do it, do it!
On comms, keeping tabs on the van up ahead, Charlie Ward.
So, I think it's about six cars ahead of us.
At the wheel, Charlie Brown.
Yeah? Yeah, yeah, sorry, mate.
Before joining roads police, Charlie worked in the control room.
This is a lot more fun.
Until a low-loader spoils the party.
Where's it going? Where's it going?
Punch it. Go on, mate.
You heard the man, Charlie. Punch it.
The van's queuing for a roundabout, and they don't want to lose it.
Go, go, go. We've got to go. We don't know where it's gone.
Committed, A14.
Committed, A14 towards Corby.
See that lane one there? You see? Yeah.
It's lane one of three.
Approaching the exit for Junction 7 for Kettering and Corby.
Do you want to stay there? Stay there, stay there, stay there.
There's no shortage of decoy vans on the road.
Off, off, off. We are off, off, off.
But they stick with the real McCoy...
Yeah, that's it there.
...until the cavalry rolls in.
That's Luke there.
Go on, go on, go on. I know, I'm gonna, I'm gonna.
So, we've just had a couple of TPAC resources come past us,
including that one...
...with the idea to put a box on the vehicle to try and get it to stop.
'We're taking the 6003 towards Corby, towards them now.'
With a procession of marked cars behind the van,
the occupants must know they're being followed.
We're not obvious at all here, are we
'Directly behind the vehicle, undercover. Speed four-five.'
So the cops move to box in the target
before the driver gets any ideas.
It's in lane one now. They're gonna do it.
INDISTINCT RADIO
The whole thing goes like clockwork.
All done at the back.
It's all right, driver. Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off.
Turn it off, turn it off, turn it off.
What's wrong? It's all right.
It's all right. Pass the keys, pass the keys. What's wrong?
So, you're all detained at this moment in time, all right? Why?
You're all detained.
What's wrong, sir? Pass me your other hand, pass me your other hand.
I'm not resisting, mate. I know you're not.
I've not said you are, are you?
The driver's in cuffs,
and the front seat passenger isn't far behind.
At this moment in time, you're being detained. Pass me your hands.
What have I done? Give me your hands. I'll explain in a minute.
Thank you. At the minute, you're detained for a section one search.
We believe that this vehicle or occupants
are involved in a burglary, OK? What?!
So, in regards to that, we'll go over...
We'll get out of the road. What's with the camera, mate?
This vehicle's been noted as being involved in a business burglary.
The passenger's straight into a cop car...
Take a seat for me in there. Thank you.
...while the driver is happy to open up his van.
Yeah, do you want me to open that for you?
I think he's coming to help open it.
There's no toolbox inside, but that's by the by.
Because here's the same passenger in high definition,
and here's the same driver looking down the barrel of a CCTV camera.
I'm even getting arrested for burglary.
Yes, that's the allegation. Burglary, that's correct, yeah.
What, robbing a house? So, a burglary isn't always a house.
It could be a premises or anything like that, all right?
And it's all to do with a toolbox.
This toolbox, to be precise.
The one you're loading into the van that the cops just pulled over.
I don't know what you're on about, theft.
Nothing to worry about, then, mate, have you?
Given the damning video evidence,
the toolbox two were soon convicted after pleading guilty to theft.
They were each ordered to pay a whopping £1,069
in fines, costs and compensation.
Most drivers don't notice much about people in other cars.
Take this Fiesta, for example.
Almost everyone on board is breaking the law.
But how?
How about in slow motion?
Anyone?
I don't think any of them fancy wearing seatbelts.
Well done, Harrison. Go to the top of the class.
In which car? This black one, mate.
Unlike us mortals, interceptors see everything.
It's got a car full of people in it.
I don't think any of them have got belts on, to be fair.
Good news for the occupants of the Fiesta,
who face a life-saving intervention from the cops.
Whacking your seatbelt on could prevent you...
you know, a fatality or a serious injury.
So...
And a hundred quid fine.
All got insurance and everything?
It comes back to an insurance, but it comes back to a 1974,
and I would argue that that driver... He's not 1974.
...is not born in 1974.
I could be wrong. It has been known.
Stop, stop.
Oh.
Hello.
Now, I know you've just clicked your seatbelt in. Sorry?
I said you've just clicked your seatbelt in.
Yeah, I put it back. OK.
He's saying he's only just taken it off.
No, no, no.
When we passed you on Oakley Road, you didn't have your seatbelt on.
No, I just put it back. I know you just put it...
He doesn't have his seatbelt on. She doesn't have her seatbelt on.
And worst of all...
Is this your child? Yeah.
...the five-month-old baby isn't wearing a seatbelt either.
Tell me what is wrong with this.
What?
Which is, what is wrong with this child in this car seat here?
Isofix. Where?
Not only is the tot not strapped into its car seat,
but its car seat isn't attached to the car.
So, you're telling me that this is an Isofix,
but the car doesn't have an Isofix.
Isofix anchors baby seats with metal clips.
If the car has no Isofix system,
the seat should be strapped in place with the rear seatbelt.
So, I'll go back to my original question.
Tell me what is wrong with this child in this car seat.
It is not safe in this car seat.
The mum's struggling to grasp how serious this is.
She's not strapped in, is she?
Where's she strapped in?
As a family liaison officer, Tarnia's had to break the news
of road fatalities many times.
Your child is your life, is it not? Yeah.
Unsecured children are her biggest peeve.
Now tell me what you're doing to protect your child right now.
She's not even strapped in. Mind-blowing.
What's your name for me?
Mum only has to worry about securing her baby
in a pushchair for the rest of the journey...
No-insurance recovery, please, in Corby.
...because the car's being seized as dad has no insurance.
Yes, yes.
There is a child here that is not secure in the back,
nor in its car seat.
That is secure.
No, it's... Tell me... Don't tell me that it's secure.
Tell me how you're gonna tell me that's secure.
Please do, because I really want to know.
The seat, it's still... It can't move.
He reckons the front passenger seat is pushed back
and holding the baby seat safely in place.
Are you joking me right now?
Are you telling me that that's secure?
Is that your child? Sorry about that.
OK. Is that your child in that car seat? It is my child.
OK. Your child is not even strapped in in the car seat.
If that didn't get the point across, then maybe this will.
You're gonna be reported for no insurance,
for you not wearing a seatbelt
and for a child aged under three not wearing a rear seatbelt.
You're responsible for that child because you're the driver.
Yes, sorry, sir. It's one thing you not wearing a seatbelt...
No, the... the seat is no good. But no, no, listen. No, no, no.
Well, don't put the child in the car, then.
Walk with the child. I just...
No listen, listen. I want to go to Asda to buy a new seat.
You haven't been to Asda cos you're going the wrong way to Asda.
I can't go in town centre any more.
I'd quit while you're behind, Dad. Harrison's a human satnav.
Don't give me bullshit at the side of the road.
If you're going to Asda, you'd have turned right
out of Oakley Road, you wouldn't have turned left.
It's fair to say neither interceptor is impressed with the situation.
If you want to wear your seatbelt or not wear it,
crack on, that's you, but that child doesn't have a say, does it?
A referral to Social Services will be going in for your child
and your lack of parenting and safety around your child.
And they're giving the couple both barrels.
The child cannot tell you to wear a seatbelt.
For your child not to be wearing a seatbelt,
that's for me to care about.
It's gonna end badly.
I'm lost for words, if I'm honest.
Not for long.
From one mother to another, do better.
BABY FUSSES
Yes. You can tell Mummy off, yes.
On average, ten children aged seven or younger are killed
or seriously injured on British roads each week.
I may have gone in a little bit harsh, but...
Well, if it stopped a child getting hurt in the future,
then we haven't, have we? Well, I hope so.
I hope so.
The driver who didn't strap in could be strapped for cash,
following fixed penalties of £500 for a child not wearing a seatbelt
and no insurance.
He also got six points.
Mum was ordered to pay £100 for no seatbelt,
and hopefully, those wise words
from one mother to another made an impact.
These are our children.
As a parent, our main responsibility is to love and keep that child safe.
If that was a serious RTC, and I came across that,
I don't know if I would ever be able to sleep.
Coming up...
What are you doing? It's not funny.
There's a time and place for joking.
Take the smile off your face.
And this isn't it.
I don't know why you're smiling. You've just reversed into my car.
Three golden rules if you're stopped by the police.
Pull over...
Yeah, six-five, failing to stop.
...be polite...
Look at you. You're just a piece of shit.
...answer every question...
What is your name?
Sorry? Hello?
...or face the consequences.
OK. You're under arrest.
It's the late shift.
Callum and Richie are plotted up for a stolen car.
But there are more cops than crims on this road.
I'm gonna give it two more minutes.
Suspecting the thieves have called it a night...
I think they've gone to ground. I think they've gone to bed.
...they're hoping for more action in the early hours.
Better results than we've had tonight.
Fingers crossed.
That might be worth just checking if it's...
An iffy headlight isn't exactly the return of the Cray twins...
And he can't drive for shit.
But beggars can't be choosers.
And they tail the Focus at a snail's pace.
Oh.
Even so... Bit all over the place.
Yeah, I saw that.
...the driver's struggling to go in a straight line.
20 mile an hour.
Lost or drunk? What do you reckon?
I don't know.
One way to find out.
That's right, come to a stop.
So far, he's following the golden rules.
Ooh!
Not any more.
Rule four, when you're stopped by the police...
Ooh!
...don't put your car in reverse.
Open the door.
Take the keys out of the ignition.
Hey? Pass me the keys now.
Right, we've stopped you because you're driving all over the road.
You've then just reversed into the police car. Oh.
What are you doing? It's not funny. Yeah.
What... Why are you driving like an idiot?
Have you had a drink?
Seriously. You want to get a grip.
The car's full of passengers,
but the cops only have eyes for the driver.
Have you got a licence?
Somehow.
Where did you win this one? I don't know why you're smiling.
You just reversed into my car. Yes.
At karaoke, Rich favours You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'...
...and his patience is very much "gone, gone, gone".
Take the smile off your face. Sorry.
Though Send In The Clowns might be a better fit.
Why did you reverse your car?
I don't know... You're laughing again. No.
I'm gonna ask you the question again, why did you reverse your car?
All right, come and stand over here for me.
I wouldn't want you to get hit by a car.
There's some dodgy drivers on the road tonight.
I'm speaking to one.
Just rolled the car forward. We might get lucky here.
I don't know if he's damaged our car or not.
Surprisingly to Callum, the driver does have insurance
and a valid licence.
Did you pass that in the UK?
In Dudley.
I take it you didn't reverse into the examiner as well, then?
No.
Is there any damage to your car? Have a look.
The only damage is a tiny scuff to the cop car,
but the news is out...
Can't park there, mate!
...and so are the wags from traffic.
OFFICER LAUGHS
But after their comic interlude, things get serious.
Because you've decided to reverse into us,
and your manner of driving beforehand,
I'm gonna require you to provide a specimen of breath
for testing by means of an approved device.
Blow out into this tube until I tell you to stop, OK?
DEVICE BEEPS
He passes the breath test.
That's fine.
And there's no sign he's on anything else.
I don't suspect he's on drugs.
I just don't think he's a very good driver.
But he's not the only driver under suspicion...
No damage.
...because Rich also needs investigating.
Technically, he's got to get breathalysed
because he's been involved in a police vehicle collision,
even though he wasn't moving at the time of the accident.
So, that's what we've got to deal with now.
It's frustrating because it's gonna take a lot of time to deal with.
Any cop can breathalyse Rich,
but a higher ranked officer must evaluate the scene.
As Rich is a sergeant, that means waiting for an inspector...
in the rain.
Do you want to stay in your car so you don't get as wet?
Do me a favour and don't try touching the stick.
Just sit in the car.
It might be a long wait.
Does this mean I get to breath test you? Yeah.
CALLUM LAUGHS
What a treat!
Deep breath.
Thank you.
Firm zero. Ah, surprise
At least Rich is dry for alcohol.
By the time the inspector arrives, he's soaked.
Well, this just topped off my night.
Brace yourself, Inspector.
This is the damage. Are you ready?
See the line on the front?
Thank you. You should know the damage.
It's a long way to come for an almost invisible scuff.
He's breathalysed me. He's breathalysed him. Yeah.
We're both sober.
But rules are rules.
It goes through to the RTC processing team,
who will have a little giggle at seeing my name on there.
Again. And... Yeah, no, it is again.
No further action was taken against the smiley driver
who reversed into Rich.
But at least he gave the RTC team a giggle.
C'est la vie.