Traffic Cops — Season 21

Aired 15 July 2020 • 60 min

At Ripley police station, officer Alex responds to news of two cars reported missing by a young woman, and the suspected thieves turn out to be two wanted men with a long list of previous convictions. Alex makes it his mission to catch the two dangerous criminals, who go on a violent rampage while on the run for four weeks.

Aired 22 July 2020 • 60 min

After a spate of alleged violent robberies in south Derbyshire, Alex and Jason support a team of local officers as they chase down a gang of teenage suspects on foot through a housing estate. Meanwhile, rookie Chris joins local officers in the hunt for a gang of thieves suspected of a large number of burglaries and thefts in Chesterfield.

Aired 29 July 2020 • 60 min

Police from Derbyshire are on a campaign to round up wanted criminals on the run, and officer Matt Copestake joins a high-speed pursuit of a man wanted across two counties. North of Chesterfield, Andy Swift receives intel on the whereabouts of car linked to a wanted suspect, and units from across the county close in on the suspect car and its occupants.

Aired 5 August 2020 • 60 min

A dangerous driver pushes officers to their limit in Derbyshire as the vehicle reaches speeds of over 150 miles an hour, before crashing into a ravine. Meanwhile on the outskirts of Derby, traffic officer Jason deals with a suspected drunk driver sighted walking down a busy dual carriageway after crashing her car.

Aired 12 August 2020 • 60 min

Matt leads a team pursuing a seven-tonne truck carrying stolen goods. Dave and Rich help to box in a lorry with fake plates on the M1. Craig must balance closing the roads with solving the mystery of a pair of escaping passengers.