Traffic Cops
An action-packed documentary series following Yorkshire-based law enforcers. Originally titled "All New Traffic Cops" for two series. It was renamed again in 2018 as "Traffic Cops: On the Edge" and then as "Traffic Cops"
Genre: Documentary
Country: United Kingdom
Type: tv
Season: 1
Episode: 1
Duration: 0h 45m
Release: 2016
Rating: 6.5
Season 1 - Traffic Cops
2017-01-30
"Highlights from the action-packed series. The traffic cops pursue a drug runner down a motorway, and a drug deal results in a white-knuckle race through Bradford's back streets."
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Season 7 - Traffic Cops
2020-07-15
"Alex and Jason chase down a gang of teenage suspects on foot through a housing estate."
2019-07-29
"Derbyshire's finest crack down on lawbreakers under the age of 25, including a 21-year-old three times over the limit and a 17-year-old who nicked his mother's car."
2019-08-05
"A gang operating across the midlands are thought to have raided more than twenty three cash machines, netting one and a half million pounds."
2019-08-12
"Matt leads a team pursuing a seven-tonne truck carrying stolen goods. Craig must balance closing the roads with solving the mystery of a pair of escaping passengers."
2019-08-26
"A hot pursuit gets even hotter when the pursuing car's brakes catch fire. A new gadget allows thieves to clone keyfob signals remotely and steal cars without the keys."
2020-01-17
"Derbyshire's finest crack down on lawbreakers under the age of 25, including a 21-year-old three times over the limit and a 17-year-old who nicked his mother's car."
2020-04-20
"Nick is injured when a driver tries to avoid capture by ramming his police car. Alex races to back up colleague John who has stopped a driver who turns out to be carrying a knife."
Season 8 - Traffic Cops
2019-09-02
"In 2017-18, there were 27 fatal police-related road traffic incidents, resulting in 29 fatalities. Last year nearly 500 police vehicles were destroyed in crashes."
2019-09-09
"Action-packed observational documentary series with Jamie Theakston. Jason stops a drugged-up driver who does 70 mph in a 30 zone to try and evade capture."
2019-10-14
"With stretched resources meaning most squad cars carry just one officer, Jim calls for back up when an angry, uninsured driver is egged on by a hostile mob."
2019-10-28
"There are more than 60,000 suspects on the run at any one time. Ant and Mark's dogged pursuit of a stolen moped takes them off their patch into the estates of Sheffield."
2019-11-11
"Dave reaches 80mph in a residential area while chasing a dangerous driver. Jason thanks his copper's instinct for suspecting a motorcyclist."
2019-11-25
"Action-packed observational documentary series with Jamie Theakston. Over the last ten years, police numbers in Derbyshire have reduced by 400, meaning officers often patrol on their own."
2020-01-13
"Derbyshire's road crime team launch a crackdown on drugs supply lines, using intelligence and surveillance tactics. Operation Spacedust targets county line networks."
2020-01-20
"Derbyshire's finest face a series of issues with motorcyclists - with one evading them for over an hour in a high-speed chase."
2020-01-27
"Drink drivers are increasingly trying to come up with ways to beat the system. One driver claims to have had a single swig of beer, forcing the cops to wait 20 minutes."
2020-02-03
"PC Jackson's instincts lead him on a high-speed chase. A car with false number plates makes a hasty getaway, before coming to halt with a bang."
2020-02-06
"Alex stops a car carrying an armed suspect. An arrested martial artist refuses to give up the fight, even at the police station."
2020-02-10
"Derbyshire's finest face a series of issues with motorcyclists - with one evading them for over an hour in a high-speed chase."
2020-02-24
"Derbyshire\u2019s road crime team attempt to intercept a drug dealer traveling into the county from Sheffield."
Season 9 - Traffic Cops
2021-03-15
"Karl is called to an accident involving a driver in his seventies who's reversed into a house and ruptured a gas main."
2021-03-29
"A scooter drives down the wrong way down a dual carriageway into oncoming traffic and an officer is almost seriously injured after a car chase."
2021-04-12
"Traffic cops race to intercept a seven-and-a-half tonne truck following the near-miss of a road worker and Karl responds to a suspected drink-driver heading away from the county."
2021-04-19
"Officers stop a driver in relation to an alleged drunken assault and police cameras have triggered a search for a known disqualified driver."
2021-04-26
"PC Naylor responds to a call after a man with a history of violence is suspected of having stolen a car."
2021-05-03
"PC Chris chases a suspected cloned SUV and is led along bridal and cycle paths, reaching speeds of 90mph."
2021-05-10
"Despite atrocious conditions, a suspect car is driven at speeds of over 100 mph, heading straight into Derby city centre. On the M1, CCTV captures a BMW skidding in the wet."
2021-05-17
"The team flags down a car on the M1, but the driver speeds off, resulting in a chase of up to 120mph and a woman is convinced her boyfriend has fallen into a canal."
2021-05-24
"The team chase a suspect lorry that refuses to stop and six police cars track an 18-tonne lorry when its driver heads the wrong way down a slip road into oncoming traffic."
2021-05-31
"Derbyshire's Road Crime Team set out to intercept a car they suspect is being used in drug deals and team member Nick chases a car, believed to be involved in a burglary."
2021-06-07
"Derbyshire's finest pursue law breakers in the very heart of the country. The Traffic Cops tackle a huge variety of crimes."
2021-07-12
"Traffic officer Matt Copestake investigates reports of a drink-driving woman who is found to have a blood alcohol level that is three times over the legal limit."
2021-07-19
"Near Ripley, a van spotted acting suspiciously fails to stop for Derbyshire's specialist road crime cops."
2021-07-26
"Traffic Cops are called in to back up colleagues battling a crowd of bank holiday revellers who've become volatile after closing time."
Season 10 - Traffic Cops
2021-11-22
"The return of the programme offering an insight into the work of officers patrolling the roads of Derbyshire. PC Chris Ryan follows a car that triggered an alert on the police's ANPR system as it was linked to a spate of catalytic converter thefts, while Sgt Steve Hughes is working with HMRC to track down and stop a vehicle that is suspected of carrying illicit cash"
2021-12-28
"On patrol in Derbyshire, the traffic cops tackle a variety of criminals, ranging from drunk or drugged drivers to violent county lines drug dealers and organised crime gangs."
2022-01-03
"Derbyshire's roads, a magnet for bikers of all kinds, prove to be a nightmare for traffic cops; a motorcycle versus car crash ends up fatal."
2022-01-10
"PC Andy Swift and PC Stu Smith pull over a car at one site. While Stu checks it over, Andy talks to the driver, who appears evasive and contradictory with his answers."
2022-02-07
"Even though it's only just after 10am, a woman is suspected of drink-driving and traffic cop Matt Copestake is called to investigate. Traffic cop Andy Swift is on the trail of a driver who has allegedly failed to stop after a collision."
Season 11 - Traffic Cops
2022-02-14
"On the edge of the Peak District a violent attack on a tradesman is captured on CCTV. On the M1, a gang of young men seen on CCTV breaking into the heavy good vehicles are arrested for going equipped to steal."
2022-02-21
"Cops are on the hunt for stolen cars, and a traffic cop ends up on a 100-mile chase down the M1. Officers pursue a stolen car being driven by a wanted prolific criminal, police in Yorkshire spot a stolen van."
2022-02-28
"During a busy spring bank holiday, the traffic cops deal with the effects of drink and drugs. A dangerous drunk driver leads traffic cops on a 20 minute chase through busy areas; a drunk driving dangerously weaves down a busy dual carriageway."
2022-03-07
"In central Derbyshire, the Traffic Cops are on the hunt for a car linked to the theft of two motorbikes. After a 10 minute search, officers spot the car. Near the M1 motorway, a gang of suspected truck thieves risk it all to escape the cops."
2022-03-14
"Just outside Chesterfield, cops respond to a police camera alert for a young wanted criminal. just outside Matlock, officers are called to tragic incident involving three motorcyclists who've been hit head on by a car."
2022-03-21
"A pursuit of a reckless getaway driver in a stolen car ends with a full-scale air-to-ground search for a suspect and a battle to save his life. In Ripley, a report of a crashed car leads to the arrest of a very drunk man who denies any wrongdoing."
2022-03-28
"The traffic cops respond to a report of a car linked to a drunken assault with a baseball bat. On quarter-finals night, a simple case of a drunk and uninsured driver proves much more difficult to deal with."
Season 12 - Traffic Cops
2023-01-02
"The traffic cops clamp down on young drivers causing danger on North Yorkshire's roads. In the Yorkshire Dales, the traffic cops hunt down a young man believed to be drug driving and who's failed to stop in a suspected stolen car."
2023-01-09
"In North Yorkshire, a tip-off leads to a major drugs bust for the traffic cops. Plus, the traffic cops race to intercept a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman."
2023-01-30
"Near York, a reckless young driver in a stolen car heads toward a busy motorway. With no ambulances available, the police and an off-duty nurse help a motorcyclist after he collides with a parked truck."
2023-02-06
"Drink-driving, drug use and atrocious weather all contribute to cases for the Traffic Cops, including one coke-snorting driver who gets arrested twice in quick succession."
2023-02-13
"Near York, a young man who's stolen his grandfather's car leads the police into a bizarre and dangerous pursuit that ends in a trip to hospital for the youngster"
2023-02-20
"Near York, officers arrest a car full of suspects with a large haul of drugs, heading for a music festival. Plus, a reckless driver with a history of violence to outrun the cops."
2023-02-27
"In North Yorkshire, cops are out in force, protecting lorry drivers and their cargo as organised gangs target goods and trucks. There's a hijack on an HGV carrying \u00a31million of goods."
2023-03-06
"The Traffic Cops deal with back-to-back accidents, including a motorcyclist left with life-changing injuries after being hit by a truck, and a lorry driver trapped in his cab."
2023-03-13
"On a busy Bank Holiday weekend, a day trip to Scarborough turns into an unexpected high-speed pursuit and a desperate suspect on a motorbike puts lives at risk when a passenger falls off."
2023-03-20
"The cops deal with a major drugs bust in North Yorkshire, a wanted man linked to an alleged assault on a woman, and a gang of suspected poachers who are caught driving an untaxed van."
2023-03-27
"In North Yorkshire, cops look out for criminals and illegal drivers moving around under the cover of darkness. After a spike in catalytic converter thefts, a stinger is used."
2023-04-03
"On the edge of the Peak District near Chesterfield, officers are called to a report of an accident involving a suspected drink-driver, who makes threats when arrested and refuses to take a breath test. In Glossop, the hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist, while a counter-terrorism operation near the M1 brings traffic to a standstill"
2023-04-10
"In North Yorkshire, police are out in force on a bank holiday weekend, and a high-speed pursuit ensues after a driver fails to stop and drives at a police officer. In the Dales, there's a special operation under way to crack down on motorists flouting the law, including motorcyclists riding without tax or insurance, and speeding. A biker takes a tumble down a steep embankment after losing control on a bend, somehow miraculously escaping serious injury. Jamie Theakston presents."
2023-04-17
"Cops' lives are put at risk as their cars are rammed by thieves desperate to get away, and a drunk driver tries his best to avoid blowing over the legal drink drive limit with a bizarre tactic."
2023-04-24
"With North Yorkshire's roads a big draw for bikers, policing them is a top priority."
2023-05-01
"Officers give high-speed pursuit to a van with cloned plates that smashes through traffic."
2023-05-08
"In North Yorkshire, more than 1,000 drink drivers are arrested every year."
2023-09-28
"On the edge of the Peak District near Chesterfield, officers are called to a report of an accident involving a suspected drink-driver, who makes threats when arrested and refuses to take a breath test. In Glossop, the hunt for an alleged stolen car linked to firearms and drugs takes a bizarre twist, while a counter-terrorism operation near the M1 brings traffic to a standstill."
Season 13 - Traffic Cops
2023-12-11
"Ten police units from two forces pursuing a gang of car thieves, plus a helicopter joins another suspect hunt."
2024-01-15
"Hair-raising encounters include a multiple officer pursuit of a very dangerous driver."
2024-01-22
"Exploring how criminals make use of some of the busiest and fastest roads."
2024-02-12
"The traffic cops pursue a banned drink driver who crashes straight into a passing car."
2024-02-19
"The cops tackle cases including a head-on collision which has left people trapped inside."
2024-02-26
"CCTV sparks a manhunt for a van driver who allegedly drove into a car and pedestrians."
2024-03-04
"A young driver has a brush with death, and a drunk causes a disturbance at a pub."
2024-03-11
"Derbyshire's officers take part in Operation Fuego, a campaign targeting road crime gangs."
2024-03-18
"Officers pull over a vehicle after reports of the driver speeding at over 170mph."
2024-03-25
"Officers arrest the driver of a van who says he has no recollection of being disqualified."
2024-10-16
"Derbyshire's Road Crime Team hunt down organised crime gangs stealing cars. Following a spike in car thefts, officers are on the lookout for cross-border gangs stealing high end cars."
2024-11-06
"A look at how high-speed pursuits of 'drivers failing to stop' cause around 40 deaths a year on Britain's roads. Jamie Theakston presents."
Season 18 - Traffic Cops
