Frontline Fightback - Series 1
1 - Episode 1
Air Date: March 29, 2021
Cameras with artificial intelligence catch shoplifters in the act, and a dedicated police team arrests a burglar who broke into an elderly woman’s home while she was asleep.
2 - Episode 2
Air Date: March 30, 2021
Video evidence from a police body camera helps convict a violent offender, and a wine bar uses facial recognition cameras to tackle their pickpocketing problem.
3 - Episode 3
Air Date: March 31, 2021
A dedicated police officer successfully predicts where and when burglars are likely to strike again - only this time, he’s waiting for them.
4 - Episode 4
Air Date: April 1, 2021
A brave mother fights back against car thieves as they try to steal her Audi from her driveway – with her baby inside!
5 - Episode 5
Air Date: April 2, 2021
A 96-year-old D-Day veteran is brutally attacked on his doorstep. Police in Taunton, Somerset, quickly arrest his attacker after tracking his spending habits.
6 - Episode 6
Air Date: April 5, 2021
An elderly woman has her handbag snatched on her way to bingo, but the robber doesn’t get far. Police follow a digital trail of evidence and put him behind bars.
7 - Episode 7
Air Date: April 6, 2021
Ram raiders target a jewellers in Northampton. They think they've got away with it, but with the help of automatic number plate recognition cameras, they’re soon behind bars.
8 - Episode 8
Air Date: April 7, 2021
A Premier League footballer's house is targeted twice by burglars of high-value properties – but they are quickly caught thanks to a helicopter fitted with heat-seeking cameras.
9 - Episode 9
Air Date: April 8, 2021
Armed robbers burst into a jewellers in Hinkley, Leicestershire. Even though they wear masks and gloves to hide their identities, they leave behind a single footprint.
10 - Episode 10
Air Date: April 9, 2021
A team of ‘super recognisers’ – police officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces – could be the key to catching criminals who commit multiple offences.