A new police inspector, Jean Darbley, arrives at Hartley police station and immediately has to deal with a man who takes his daughter from her home at gunpoint.

A body is found in Hartley, and Insp Darbley helps a detective from the Metropolitan Police Flying Squad with the murder investigation.

Violence erupts in Hartley when an incomer tries to open a country club.

Insp. Darbley tries to save a disturbed young mother and her baby.

Insp. Darbley takes a week's leave to carry out some home-decorating.

Insp Darbley deals with nine-year-old tearaway Jonny Duffield.

An elderly tea-lady is arrested, accused of stealing large sums of money from her employer.

A widower and father of four who is fond of a drink or two comes between Insp Darbley and her husband.

Special Branch ask Insp Darbley to investigate a possible threat in advance of a planned royal visit.

Insp Darbley finds herself caught up in a dispute over an old steam engine.

Insp Darbley goes to the rescue of an inexperienced young W.P.C.

Mick Grainger is apprehensive about leaving prison after six years and returning to his wife Judy.

PC Bentley tells Jean he thinks a woman is involved in a burglary at Major Adams's fall-out shelter. He is almost right.

Police make a bizarre discovery in the yard of Szabo's fish and chip shop.

Officers from the crime squad mount an undercover operation against a gang of international counterfeiters.

Eleven-year-old Janice claims she has been told to steal washing from a launderette by a mystery man named Oscar.