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Factual: Crime & Justice

Catching criminals in the act. The smart technology transforming policing.

Catching criminals in the act. The smart technology and specialist tactics that are transforming policing - and bringing offenders to justice.

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Frontline Fightback: Series 3: Episode 1

Episode 1

BBC One - Frontline Fightback, Series 3, Episode 1

A couple are confronted by three masked men on the driveway outside their home.

A couple are confronted by three masked men trying to steal a catalytic converter from under the car parked on their driveway. They capture the incident on their smartphone.

In this episode, we see the terrifying moment a couple are confronted by three masked men trying to steal the catalytic converter from under the car parked on the driveway outside their Bristol home. One of the men, armed with a power tool, charges at the couple, but they stand their ground and capture the incident on their smartphone.

Catalytic converter thefts like this are a growing problem around the UK. This programme, narrated by Rav Wilding, looks at the ways in which the police, tech companies and car manufacturers are working together to combat it.

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