Frontline Fightback — Season 1

Aired 29 March 2021 • 43 min

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.

Aired 30 March 2021 • 43 min

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.

Aired 31 March 2021 • 43 min

A dedicated police officer successfully predicts where and when burglars are likely to strike again - only this time, he’s waiting for them.

Aired 1 April 2021 • 43 min

A brave mother fights back against car thieves as they try to steal her Audi from her driveway – with her baby inside!

Aired 2 April 2021 • 43 min

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.

Aired 5 April 2021 • 43 min

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.

Aired 6 April 2021 • 43 min

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.

Aired 7 April 2021 • 43 min

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.

Aired 8 April 2021 • 43 min

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.

Aired 9 April 2021 • 43 min

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.