Frontline Fightback — Season 3
Catching criminals in the act. The smart technology transforming policing.
About this season
Catching criminals in the act. The smart technology transforming policing.
Episodes (10)
1. Episode 1
Aired 15 May 2023 • 43 min
A couple are confronted by three masked men trying to steal a catalytic converter from under the car whilst parked on their driveway. They capture the incident on their smartphone.
2. Episode 2
Aired 16 May 2023 • 43 min
We see the devastating consequences of a lorry driver scrolling through his mobile phone, and how cameras fitted with artificial intelligence are being used in road safety.
3. Episode 3
Aired 17 May 2023 • 43 min
A family are distraught when two of their dogs are stolen from their garden. Now, a unique DNA database for dogs has been created to help re-unite dogs with their rightful owners.
4. Episode 4
Aired 18 May 2023 • 43 min
A young couple’s new glamping business is threatened by online hackers. This episode looks at the work being done by West Midlands Cybercrime Unit to combat such incidents.
5. Episode 5
Aired 19 May 2023 • 43 min
A train driver suffers facial injuries when a brick is hurled at his cab, shattering the window. One train company has started to install on-board technology for safer rail travel.
6. Episode 6
Aired 22 May 2023 • 43 min
A driver is ambushed by carjackers outside his home in Birmingham. Data downloaded off their mobile phones helps link the gang to nearly 100 car thefts and break-ins.
7. Episode 7
Aired 23 May 2023 • 43 min
A mum is killed by a dangerous driver reaching speeds of up to 90mph in a 40mph zone. We look at how noise-detecting cameras are being used to target anti-social drivers.
8. Episode 8
Aired 24 May 2023 • 43 min
A cyclist takes matters into his own hands and is fighting back against bike thefts. We also look at a new DNA technique helping forensic artists sketch criminals.
9. Episode 9
Aired 25 May 2023 • 43 min
A family-run farm is blighted by thefts and break-ins. But new security systems that don’t rely on a good internet connection are now helping to protect businesses in remote areas.
10. Episode 10
Aired 26 May 2023 • 43 min
By extracting crucial data from a vehicle’s infotainment system, a vehicle forensics expert helps piece together the evidence following a ram raid on a jeweller's shop in Leeds.