Police Are Blundering

In south Wales, officers from the elite task force Tarian tackle one of their biggest ever operations, targeting a large group suspected of supplying drugs across the region. Manchester police are launching a major crackdown on the sale of counterfeit goods, on a scale that has never been seen before in the UK.

In south Wales, officers from the elite task force Tarian tackle one of their biggest ever operations, targeting a large group suspected of supplying drugs across the region. Manchester police are launching a major crackdown on the sale of counterfeit goods, on a scale that has never been seen before in the UK.

When there's a murder with no suspect, no leads and perhaps not even a body, that's when investigators face their toughest test. Evidence must be gathered. Evidence must be analysed. But evidence is worthless if it can't be pinned to a suspect…

In the last ten years in America, 2,200 police officers have been arrested in connection with sexual assault. Around half of the complainants of those alleged crimes are reportedly under 18. Reporter Ellie Flynn, pictured, travels to America to meet a group of young women who say they were sexually assaulted by officers whilst in custody.

Follows officers as they assume new identities online and are given the task of engaging with people who have demonstrated a sexual interest in children.

With a surge of violent crime in London and recorded crime rising across the country, Panorama films with four police forces to ask if Britain's police can cope. The film reveals forces stretched to crisis point by eight years of austerity and a national shortage of detectives. An exclusive analysis of police data for Panorama shows how fewer crimes are ending up with any suspect charged. Chief constables speak about the strains on their forces and how changes have had to be made not only in the way they prioritise crime, but how they investigate it too. But do the public accept these changes? Panorama hears from victims of crime and communities who fear Britain's streets are no longer being properly policed.

About 150,000 illegal entrants live in Tokyo. They are not recognised as refugees and live in poor conditions. To protect themselves, the illegals create a secret organisation. The organisation has a bank which Japanese Financial Services Agency is not involved …

Following the work of the National Police Air Service.

Around 72 police officers are attacked every day in England and Wales, meaning they have to find new ways of protecting themselves. As the Government this month considers tougher penalties for people assaulting police officers and proposes equipping more with Taser stun guns, Adam Shaw goes on the frontline with two police forces. He witnesses first-hand officers getting assaulted and asks just what can be done to protect the Bobby on the beat.

The Central Office of Information (COI) was established in April 1946 and has produced thousands of films that reflected the culture and concerns of the nation. Volume one of the COI collection tackles crime, juvenile delinquency, policing and the justice system. A variety of styles and genres – story documentary, drama, public information shorts – are employed to deliver crime prevention messages and bolster recruitment in this area. The wonderful selection of films on this two disc set have been newly transferred to high definition from the original film elements. An accompanying booklet provides comprehensive notes and essays from academics and film historians.