When a young mum is dragged from her car at knife-point she uses a mobile phone app to help police track her robbers. Plus, a 360-degree intruder alarm protecting rural businesses and a look at interactive police line-ups.
An experienced burglar thinks he's outwitted the police by putting on a pair of washing-up gloves to avoid leaving fingerprints. A specialist police team raid a cannabis factory. Drone operators lead police straight to a drug dealer.
Detectives build up a digital trail of evidence leading to moped muggers who robbed an 85-year-old woman. We see a new electronic monitoring device known as a sobriety tag that alerts the Probation Service if an offender drinks alcohol.
A Neighbourhood Watch group gathers evidence to help police identify burglars. A family of 4 had a lucky escape when the hotel they were staying in was set on fire. We see how virtual reality technology is used to train fire investigators.
Dashcam footage helps bring to justice a dangerous driver who caused life-changing injuries to an innocent bystander. We also see how police dogs are being issued with body armour to protect them from knife-wielding criminals.
Shopkeepers confront a robber hiding behind a Covid face mask. Police in Telford hunt down an arsonist who set fire to five cars. We see how facial recognition software can identify a suspect even if their face is partially hidden.
We see how thousands of repeat offenders are being fitted with electronic GPS tags in a bid to stop them re-offending. Plus, a look at how body-worn video cameras are capturing vital evidence that can help put criminals behind bars.
A robbery gang targeting people who buy and sell goods via Facebook Marketplace are caught thanks to data captured by their electronic curfew tags. The father of a murdered woman launches a phone app that could keep others safe.
Investigators use forensic and digital search techniques to uncover the truth about a massive gas explosion. A mum turns to social media to appeal for help after her son's motorbike is stolen from a car park in broad daylight.
Number plate recognition cameras help catch the man who threw acid in his ex-girlfriend's face then used a series of disguises to avoid being caught. A hidden tracking device helps recover a stolen land rover.
