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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.

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.

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

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.

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

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

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. English

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.

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

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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. English

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.