Thief Trackers

Season 1

Thief Trackers reveals how police and members of the public across the UK use cutting-edge GPS and RF technology to track down stolen goods.

Where to Watch Thief Trackers • Season 1

10 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1A DVD player is stolen from a donation bag outside a London charity shop, and the tracking data reveals that the thief lives nearby. Plus a Lancashire smartphone thief is run to ground by a combination of the latest GPS tracking technology, traditional police methods and the Haslingden cricket team.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2When a young woman is robbed of her laptop, the tracker reveals its curious journey around London's theatre district. Plus the police explain how they caught a rogue scrap metal dealer as he chopped up memorials stolen from graves in a south London cemetery.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3Two bicycles stolen in London are traced to the East End, where one is seemingly sold to an innocent member of the public. Plus a Sunderland mother helps to convict the vendor of a stolen smartphone after buying it online for £300.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4A smartphone is stolen outside a bustling city centre café and disappears into the back streets of Soho. Plus a Bucks-based firm helps Interpol to smash a gang of thieves after a stolen motorbike is tracked from London to Lithuania.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5When a tablet computer is stolen and sold to an innocent member of the public, the search is on to recover it. Plus a Lancashire woman's tracking data helps to convict the thief stealing ornaments and toys from her son's grave.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6Tracking technology reveals where stolen items are taken. A designer handbag is stolen from a restaurant and is tracked to flats in south London. Plus two have-a-go heroes explain the risks of tackling bicycle thieves face to face.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7A car is broken into and a smartphone stolen, with the thief tracked across the East End of London. Meanwhile, police and tracking officers corner a robber who steals a tele-handler (a massive tractor) and goes on the rampage in West Yorkshire.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Startling footage reveals the techniques used by a devious female thief on the loose in London who steals handbags from the unwary. Meanwhile, West Midlands Police track down Birmingham's dimmest burglar, who committed break-ins while wearing a GPS-based ankle tag after his release from prison.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Tracking technology reveals where stolen items are taken. A South London thief makes off with a camera, unaware that he's being tracked! Meanwhile, a police officer turned pet detective recovers a beloved family terrier stolen from outside a post office.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10A gang of thieves steal a bicycle in broad daylight, unaware that the bike is being tracked. Meanwhile, police working at Southampton Docks arrive in the nick of time to prevent a stolen Range Rover being exported to Africa.

 

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