Smart tech is used to identify and apprehend criminals.
Where to Watch Frontline Fightback • Series 1
10 Episodes
Episode 1
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Episode 1Cameras 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.
Episode 2
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Episode 2Video evidence from a police body camera helps convict a violent offender, and a wine bar uses facial recognition cameras to tackle their pickpocketing problem.
Episode 3
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Episode 3A dedicated police officer successfully predicts where and when burglars are likely to strike again - only this time, he’s waiting for them.
Episode 4
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Episode 4A brave mother fights back against car thieves as they try to steal her Audi from her driveway – with her baby inside!
Episode 5
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Episode 5A 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.
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Episode 6An 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.
Episode 7
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Episode 7Ram 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.
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Episode 8A 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.
Episode 9
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Episode 9Armed 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.
Episode 10
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Episode 10A team of ‘super recognisers’ – police officers with an extraordinary ability to recognise faces – could be the key to catching criminals who commit multiple offences.
