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The cameras follow the 999 work of Greater Manchester Police who are England's second largest police force and who are responsible for protecting 2.7 million people.

Manchester: Bad Attitude

Manchester: Saturday Night/Sunday Morning

Manchester: Wheelers And Dealers

Manchester: Watching You

Manchester: Duty Of Care

Manchester: Help Me

Manchester: Protection

Manchester: City Disunited

Manchester: Just Work With Us

Manchester: Knockin On

Following the work of the Greater Manchester Police, this documentary isn’t the show to look for to tide you over until the next episode of Line of Duty – but it’s intriguing enough, as the dogged team happen upon a Rochdale cannabis farm. Fans of a high-speed chase will not be disappointed, as one pair of car-jackers takes off, and we are introduced to 19-month-old German shepherd Kato, fresh from his tracking-dog training and ready to be let loose on his first suspect.

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Manchester: Hide & Seek

Officers have a tough time getting to the truth when they are called to a fight in Stockport. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester: The One That Got Away

Officers respond to a series of alcohol-related incidents. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police, which is England's second-largest force.

Manchester: Under The Influence

A force-wide search is launched when a man is assaulted by two attackers, who also steal his car. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester: Chasing Shadows

Officers raid a cannabis farm and police are called to a fight in a pub car park. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester: Missing

Officers are called to a disturbance at a hostel, and a dispute spirals out of control. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester: Back To Lock-Up

Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police, which is England's second-largest force and is responsible for protecting 2.7 million people.

Manchester: Seen It All

Officers battle to keep the peace on the streets when two warring parties come to blows. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester: Fight or Flight

Officers race into action when an armed gang starts fighting in one of the city's busiest areas. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester: Playing Catch Up

A traffic cop gets more than he bargained for when he pulls over a man for not wearing a seat belt. Documentary following the work of Greater Manchester Police.

Manchester: The Van

Documentary shining a light on modern policing in the county of Essex and the challenges faced by officers as they deal with a range of criminal and social issues.

Essex: Respect

In Colchester, police are called to deal with a man who has broken into a local school. Meanwhile, Basildon cops assist an unconscious man beside a motorway.

Essex: Duty of Care

A grandmother is shocked after she is burgled by her own grandson, and the mother of a learner driver is arrested for being drunk.

Essex: Can't Choose Your Family

Essex Police's fight against knife crime continues when a dispute between neighbours gets out of control.

Essex: Night Of The Long Knives

Essex: On a Hunch

In Wickford, cops are left mystified when a victim of an acid attack refuses to cooperate with them.

Essex: Acid Attack

In Basildon, cops investigate a burglary and hunt down five youths seen fleeing the scene. Meanwhile, officers embark on a drug bust.

Essex: About Last Night

An injured drunk man starts spraying his blood over officers in Southend-on-Sea, while police help two women who have been robbed at machete-point.

Essex: Babysitting

Trouble comes in threes in Clacton-on-Sea as traffic cops pursue a getaway car being driven dangerously, an uninsured driver and a reported stolen vehicle.

Essex: Don't Call Me Darling

Officers chase a speeding car through Chelmsford, while police deal with fans at a Colchester United match.

Essex: Eyes In The Sky

Officers in Colchester respond to a 999 call from a taxi driver who has been beaten up by two drunk men.

Essex: No Country For Old Men

Officers go off in search of a man after he is spotted on CCTV cameras in Southend-on-Sea snatching a woman's handbag.

Essex: Back Up

Officers chase down some reckless boy racers, while cops in Southend-on-Sea deal with a woman threatening to kill herself.

Essex: Nothings As It Seems

Police are called to a mass brawl on the front at Southend-on-Sea , while Royal Military Police team up with a local cop in Colchester.

Essex: Bank Holiday Blues and Twos

Officers pursue a joyrider in Southend-on-Sea, a suspected drug dealer is arrested in Colchester and there is trouble to deal with in Basildon.

Essex: All For One And One For All

Cops in Southend carry out a series of dawn drugs raids, while over in Basildon officers close in on a suspected drug dealer.

Essex: Teenage Kids

Essex: Anger Management

A man threatens officers after being thrown out of a club, while police chase a fleeing car and a driver's quick errand ends in disaster.

Essex: No Place To Hide

A shop theft ends with a man fighting for his life, while a suspected drug dealer is pursued and a routine stop leaves officers in charge of a parrot.

Essex: See You Again

The online investigation team enter the house of a man suspected of downloading indecent images of children, while CCTV catches club-goers taking drugs.

Essex: Hide And Seek

The documentary returns to focus on policing in the north-east of England. Officers race to a stabbing outside a pub in Newcastle and there is a raid on a cannabis farm.

North East: Saturday Night and Sunday Morning

An emergency dash results in a serious collision between the police van and a taxi. Plus, officers race to save a man threatening to kill himself.

North East: Snakes, Lives And Videotape

A high-speed car chase takes a dark turn when officers search the fugitive's abandoned vehicle. Plus, a fight in a bar gets out of hand.

North East: Road To Oblivion

A burglar is arrested twice within days, a helicopter is used to find a woman heard screaming in a park, and an argument over cigarettes turns nasty.

North East: The Same Old Faces

Police hunt a man wanted for domestic violence. Plus, a tip-off leads to a drugs raid and an uninsured driver gives officers the runaround.

North East: Toon Raiders

A call-out to a stabbing proves far from what it seems, while officers are left baffled when a suspected drink driver passes a breathalyser test.

North East: Hidden Truths

The dog unit deals with a man who has barricaded himself in his house with his Rottweiler, while a woman thought to have overdosed disappears.

North East: Dog Days

A trail of blood leaves officers puzzled, a man high on drink and drugs launches a tirade of abuse and a domestic fight leads to an arrest.

North East: Substance And Abuse

Northumbria Police answer a flood of 999 calls, while officers raid a property they suspect is being used by men to exploit young girls.

North East: Behind Closed Doors

There's a tense stand-off as officers try to talk down a man brandishing a samurai sword. The cells fill up during a busy Saturday night in Newcastle.

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North East: Mortal

Documentary shining a light on modern policing in the region and the challenges faced by officers as they deal with a range of criminal and social issues.

North East: Do Not Pass Go

North East: Cradle To The Grave

Bonfire night brings back-to-back emergency calls, as masked youths hurl fireworks at officers out on patrol and a search for a missing girl takes an unusual turn.

North East: Playing With Fire

Officers attend the bloody aftermath of a machete gang fight in Newcastle, while there is trouble at a city centre kebab shop.

North East: A Stab In The Dark

A samurai sword attack, the abduction of a dog, a group of vandals, and a domestic dispute give police plenty to deal with in Northumbria.

North East: Stand And Deliver

The chase is on as officers pursue two car thieves who are in a stolen vehicle, while two women are caught fighting in the street in Sunderland.

North East: In Pursuit of Evidence

The hunt is on for a missing schoolboy, a man suspected of assault collapses in the custody suite and a pensioner vanishes after a night out.

North East: Lost And Found

Police are on high alert as rival football fans gather at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, while drunks turn violent after being thrown out of a club.

North East: Likely Lads

New homeowners get a shock when they discover a cannabis farm in their loft. Officers investigate after getting a tip-off about some forged cash.

North East: Bloody Money

A raid on the house of a suspected dealer leads officers to a drugs den. Two drunk men seriously test PC Aaron Parsley's patience.

North East: Tales Of The Unexpected

The Force is an honest and revealing look at the pressures of modern policing and the complex issues front line emergency response officers face.  With unparalleled access to the 999 response team, police control room and to specialist units like road traffic, dogs, and firearms each episode paints a picture of crime in the force area, including the North East, Essex and Manchester.

The Best Seasons of The Force

The Best Seasons of The Force

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