Police in Sunderland come to the aid of a 70-year-old who has been robbed at knife-point by masked assailants, who have made off with £15,000 in cash. In a secluded hamlet where sheep outnumber people, PC Curtis Ritchie investigates the theft of a vintage Land Rover Defender, which turns out to be one of many vehicles stolen on the same night.
Police officers in Sunderland respond to the fatal stabbing of 62-year-old grandmother Joan Hoggett, and receive a call about a teenager covered in blood. Meanwhile, detectives work tirelessly to investigate a complicated crime spree, where offenders have stolen a pub jukebox, tip jar and charity box and while attempting to flee police have stolen a car and mugged a passer-by.
When a body is discovered, murder detectives start a manhunt for suspects. Elsewhere rural officers intensify efforts to prevent poaching in rural areas and detectives investigate.
This episode follows Northumbria Police as they tackle evolving modern crimes in an ever-changing world, including child trafficking and the downloading of indecent images of children, and the effect investigating these cases has on the officers themselves - from seasoned detectives to new response officers.
Drug related crime is on the rise in Northumbria. Detectives, neighbourhood teams and response units respond to the fall-out - robberies, burglaries and fatal overdoses.
