Nick has to relive a nightmare in order to help Tom's daughter escape from one of her own. Members of a nearby commune are suspects in a string of burglaries.

Tom Croydon is shot at the Imperial Hotel. The mood of paranoia among the Heelers intensifies as they set out to capture the prison escapees and avenge Tom's shooting.

It's a bad day for all concerned when a gunman holds Chris and Adam hostage at the pub, and Tom is shot while acting as a mediator. When Investigators probe allegations of corruption among the Heelers, tempers fray.

Maggie enlists the help of an old ally to get to the truth behind the allegations hanging over PJ. PJ gets suspended after large amounts of money was found in his house. It is up to Maggie to clear his name and to prove that he was setup.

The Kennys rough-up Wayne, he is forced to fight for his career and reputation when Kate charges him with sexual harassment.

Gold fever overcomes the citizens of Mount Thomas with potentially tragic consequences for one family. A public relations stunt turns dangerous.

The Mount Thomas police are still trying to find Gina's rapist, and after Adam's brother is cleared the next suspect is a man who works for Chris. The police decide to set up the rapist by using Maggie as the bait, but will PJ and the others save her in time after the plan is called off? PJ and Maggie share their first official kiss.

PJ is a witness in a case concerning the local Member of Parliament, Tabias, and when the prosecutor calls in sick with appendicitis Maggie has to fill in. But can she match up against the experience of defence lawyer Brady Jackson? After Maggie becomes friendly with Brady, PJ shows signs of jealously.

Maggie is concerned for the welfare of two children when their mother becomes involved with a gang of bikers.

Nick has the chance to run the station during Tom's absence, but his job is made more complicated by the discovery of an unidentified body in Mt. Thomas which brings Nick's old homicide-squad rivals to town.. PJ investigates two brothers who were the chief suspects in an interstate payroll robbery,

The lives of Wayne and Nick tragically collide when Nick befriends a young graffiti artist and Wayne helps a mate. Maggie and Wayne prepare for the senior-constable exam.

Melbourne Cup day hardly brings Mt. Thomas to a standstill when a series of burglaries rock the town.

It is the annual police Christmas party and all goes well until Gina is raped and after Adam slept with her his brother is the main suspect. The only witness is Clancy, a mentally disabled man.

Nick helps the family of his star basketball player fight back against vandals making their lives a misery.

A routine robbery investigation is complicated when it is discovered that Aboriginal artefacts are involved. The squad adopt a kid-gloves approach to investigate the theft of Aboriginal artefacts, but run into trouble just the same.

Pro-active policing is required when a local schoolgirl becomes the victim of harassment by her classmates after she has an abortion. A gang of vicious bullies plague the local school, targetting one defenceless young girl in particular—prompting action from the Mount Thomas officers who vow to stamp out the problem for good.

The Mount Thomas officers learn a well-known local trouble-maker has been given an early release from prison and batten down the hatches in anticipation of fresh mayhem. A criminal's wife agrees to help the police, who can't protect her.

The town's first bank robbery puzzles the police and leads to an unexpected suspect.

When a middle-aged couple disappear from their farm, the Blue Heelers are shocked when they find out what actually happened.

Maggie and Adam must deal with a crazed nightclub bouncer whose confrontation with a footballer results in a brawl.

An old friend of Tom's who betrayed his trust returns to make amends. The ex-con's return to town moves PJ and Rose to reopen his case.

A man's abduction of his daughter from his ex-wife gets Adam personally involved when the father insists on only negotiating with him. Nick finds Adam's rifle missing from his locker. He is concerned, knowing that Adam is worried at the prospect of being HIV positive. Adam gets his HIV-test results.

A boy at a local school has severely assaulted one of his classmates. After questioning at the station, the boy is charged and sent home. The next morning, the police are called to a tragic case of domestic violence, a case that forces Rose to confront her past when she makes a very wrong assumption.

Maggie's gun goes missing, and there could be more dire consequences if it is not found quickly.

When the police investigate the murder of a Vietnam veteran found stabbed to death in his hospital bed, they focus their investigations on a schizophrenic obsessed with knives.