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00:02Everything you are about to see in this program is real.
00:06Real events filmed as they happened.
00:09Never before have television cameras been so close to the work of Britain's emergency services.
00:15We witness the courage of those who daily risk their lives for others.
00:20For legal reasons, some faces in this film have been obscured.
00:27Tonight, we are with the Humberside Police and their vehicle crime unit patrolling Hull and surrounding areas.
00:37Police Constable Sean Dixon and his partner, PC Dave Hardacre, drive a specially modified Escort Cosworth.
00:46Behind them in the three-litre Vauxhall, he sees Andy Stanton and Mark Shingles.
00:50Mark's police dog, Chip, completes the team.
00:54Goodbye, Chip. Goodbye.
01:00Coordinating the team from the control room is Claire Dixon, Sean's wife.
01:06Car crime here was once the worst in Britain.
01:08The main offence is still taking without consent what the police call TWOC.
01:14Both marked cars from the unit are on patrol in Hull City Centre.
01:18The Cosworth and the Vauxhall Senator always work in tandem, a familiar, highly visible presence on the street.
01:24Four men and a dog in pursuit of stolen cars and reckless drivers.
01:28In just two years, they've cut the number of cars stolen by half.
01:32They're constantly on the lookout for the latest TWOC.
01:35A mile away, a suspect driving an Escort shoots out of a junction.
01:38He's unaware the car behind is one of the unit's unmarked police cars, with a camera recording his every move.
01:44He's following a red Escort, a date wrench. Just scraped off from us.
01:51Beverly Road towards Farron's way.
01:53Yeah, we're at the lights. We've got him in view now. I'll just spin round.
02:02Once they're in position, the marked cars, the Cosworth and the Senator will assume responsibility for stopping the suspect.
02:09We hand him now.
02:11But the driver keeps going. He ignores their signal to stop, confirming their suspicions.
02:16Oh yes, we're going on.
02:20Could be in here.
02:23Go on.
02:26Just as the Escort driver looks like making a run for it, he suddenly finds himself boxed in.
02:32Come through on, mate.
02:33Come through on, mate.
02:44You're pissed at what?
02:45I want a message, please.
02:46Hey!
02:47I'm pissed.
02:48What did they call you?
02:49It's Steve Drake, man.
02:50It's all legit, mate.
02:51What did you stop, mate?
02:52What did you stop?
02:52Mate, it's all cars and cars.
02:53Come over, mate.
02:54They called us that, didn't you?
02:55Rubbish.
02:56Oh, it's serious rubbish?
02:57What?
02:57I've been in this one, looks right.
02:59What's the matter with you?
03:01There's no wrong with it, can't you?
03:02There's no wrong with it, can't you?
03:03There's no wrong with it.
03:03There's no wrong with it.
03:03Are you taking anything?
03:05No.
03:06No?
03:06Just fresh air, man.
03:07And what the system has done to me?
03:10What?
03:12You're bombed out.
03:13I am bombed out.
03:14You are?
03:14What, have you got any pockets?
03:15No.
03:16Just pull your sleeves up.
03:18Right, there's a tack right.
03:20I'll take this to jail's barn, mate.
03:21Pull your sleeves up, please.
03:22Great, 75 cent in there, yeah?
03:24Pull your sleeves up.
03:31What are you doing to me, mate?
03:32I want to have a look at your arms.
03:33Oh, what?
03:35I'm looking for track marks.
03:37And I've found two.
03:38Yeah, so what, mate?
03:39So you're a drug user.
03:40Yes.
03:41And I think you're under the influence.
03:43No, I are.
03:44I know I am, mate.
03:44That's why I'm healing up, you get me?
03:46Eh?
03:46Right.
03:47I'm healing up, mate.
03:48Right.
03:49Are you on methadone?
03:50No.
03:51Right, do you use heroin?
03:52No.
03:52What do you use?
03:53I use your speed, mate.
03:55I'm fighting myself for ecstasy, you got it?
03:58Yeah.
03:59What are you doing, like?
04:00It's obviously affected you, then, hasn't it?
04:01Yeah, mentally.
04:02This is the aftermath.
04:04I've got a tough face, mate.
04:06Yeah.
04:06Deep down, I'm emotionally wrecked.
04:08We're all the same.
04:09I'm emotionally wrecked, mate.
04:10Oh, no.
04:11Oh, no.
04:12Holy cow.
04:12What are you for?
04:13What are you for obvious purposes?
04:15What was your name again, mate?
04:17Stephen John Drake.
04:18Stephen John Drake.
04:19What is that as a job?
04:21Anything.
04:21I'll accept anything.
04:23So at the minute you're unemployed?
04:24I didn't offer to work for your life if you don't remember where I'm wrong, mate.
04:27Did you?
04:27Yeah.
04:29The passengers also searched, but Dave and Andy concentrate on the driver because he's acting
04:33so strangely.
04:35As my colleague says, your behaviour at the minute, Stephen, is perplexing me.
04:38You seem to be...
04:39Your speech is slurred.
04:41All right.
04:41I'm thirsty, mate.
04:42I'm thirsty, mate.
04:43I haven't slept for a few days.
04:44I've got a car in the morning, mate.
04:45I don't want you in a car for.
04:46I've got a car for.
04:47I've been damaged, mate.
04:48Just damaged?
04:49I appear to be victimised by the troops.
04:51Thanks.
04:52It's Tango Hotel 91.
04:53A message please.
04:54Tango Hotel 91.
04:55Go ahead.
04:56We've set up a vehicle first to stop for us.
04:57We've caused it to stop upon Ferrensworth.
04:59Can you do me a check, please?
05:01Tango Hotel 91.
05:02Go ahead with first details.
05:04The surname is Adams.
05:06The first name is Kenneth William.
05:08roger confirming male and wife he's recorded both files including one where assistance was
05:16found quite recently except each other mns card and then mrs s martin which he states he found
05:24near colton street today and he was going to mand it in arresting suspicion of theft why is
05:30the one he's coming in under the influence not happy with that all right not happy with that at
05:38all when what time did you find it hey time did you find it tea time it's now nine o
05:43'clock at night
05:44why didn't you hand it in before andy doesn't believe the passenger's excuse the store card
05:52is treated as stolen goods okay this one is the driver who will be arresting if i can just check
05:59in with you please just surname is drake delta romeo alpha kilo echo i'll get a phone for you
06:05all right you all right you all right don't worry don't worry nine one i've done a local check drake
06:17is very well known to us as you may have guessed warnings for delta romeo delta romeo the driver's
06:24delta romeo listing is confirmation he has a history of drug abuse right stephen if you're
06:29going to listen to me right yeah yeah i'm gonna i'm arresting you what yeah oh right on the section
06:34five of the road traffic act because i believe that you're unfit to drink our drugs can you take it
06:38i walk on mate it's got me i've got me girl listen to me i've just told you i'm arresting
06:43you for that
06:43all right what we'll do is we'll go to the next right and we'll get a doctor out and then
06:49the doctor
06:49will say they will assess you they will put me off there there's no wrong with me i'm not saying
06:54there's nothing wrong with you but it's your demeanor this is today it's your demeanor and i believe
06:59that you're under the influence of drugs mean as their daughter man i am deep mean as their daughter
07:04mate i said your demeanor your old manner your attitude so what what are you trying to say
07:09there what what i'm trying to say is that you're under arrest i'm not going to resist none of this
07:13you're not going to fight you're under arrest i'm walking on the top of there mate to prove
07:16i've got a straight head on man listen you're under arrest all right and that is why i've got hold
07:19of you there's no reason for arrest no i'd like to do that could you put it on paper so
07:24i understand it
07:28all i'm doing is i'm going to cuff you because you're going in that car all right
07:33put your other hand behind your back i don't mean no arm no all right it's just for our own
07:37protection as well as yours all right are they comfortable talk talk to me are they comfortable
07:48question these cuffs when they're sound coffee all right that's fine all right yeah a good criminal
07:55this one uh we'll have somebody escort here the passenger was later charged with possessing
08:03cannabis and a knife he failed to appear in court and there's now a warrant out for his
08:07arrest a police doctor later confirmed that the driver was under the influence of drugs
08:15he was convicted of driving while unfit fined 120 pounds and disqualified for a year
08:25his condition got steadily worse at the police station it raised suspicions that he'd swallowed
08:30any drugs he was carrying the moment he saw the police behind him he's out of the street absolutely
08:35offers him i wonder if he's next it is we've got him behind the bars they've got him behind him
08:40he's got fresh track marks on his arms
08:44they've both got previous controls yeah that is buzzing
08:53it's after midnight two youths have been reported running away from the scene of a burglary
08:58the vehicle crime units in the area so they pull off the main road to help in the search
09:05they kill their lights and coast silently in the hope that the suspects will break cover
09:10then suddenly their job switches as claire comes through from control
09:13and one d division go ahead
09:18nine one we have a possible twock in progress sawthorn avenue
09:22oh we're there it's a moped no further description next day
09:40the address is just around the corner both cars are quickly at the scene in time to spot the stolen
09:46motorcycle traveling on the pavement in the opposite direction
09:51dave's quickly on his tail but the rider knows the area well he bolts into narrow back roads that'll
09:57give him a big advantage over the police cars
09:59i'm going to tell nine one
10:01nine one hawthorn avenue we have one meal on the motorcycle early to stop there's no on greek street
10:09and he's right behind dave chasing hard ready to peel off or come forward at his request hold on chip
10:16i've got to fail to stop if you can tell supervision please the cars are having trouble keeping up so
10:21sean requests the help of oscar nine nine the police helicopter from nine one can we see oscar nine nine's
10:27available oscar nine nine oscar nine nine yes oscar nine nine we're on route
10:35all right dave you want me to come through
10:39the speed bumps tight turns and back doubles are giving the bike rider a real chance of getting away
10:45hotel now i want to give you an update we're heading generally to our glasgow street area
10:51right right right right the huge resources deployed for the theft of just one moped may
10:57seem excessive but it's not vehicle thieves are usually linked with other criminal activity
11:02getting them off the streets for offenses like this means they can't offend elsewhere
11:15andy and mark take a different route to cut the bike off at the end of the alley
11:34the moped has gone into a car park and is now down the bank on the other side
11:38but dave's not giving up yet
11:41what's going on
12:10of that either occupant except the single male with a blue sweatshirt blue denim jeans the
12:18fly over the riders got away with it roger ask a base yes nine nine we have got that over
12:40catching a motorbike when you're in a car is never easy from tango hotel now one obviously
12:45calling it a total loss now but it's not impossible as the week ahead will prove
12:53it's the early hours when the unit pulls over a driver on suspicion of twock taking without the
12:58owner's consent as they question him they suspect there's more to this case than meets the eye
13:03is it your car my car that's what i've just said no what is it what's the uh steering lock
13:11half on and
13:12off for what are you deaf we've got a hearing problem yeah because i'm 50% deaf in one of
13:19you
13:19right i only asked a question can you tell the radio off then that will assist matters greatly won't it
13:25why is the steering lock half on and half off because that's that's how i've borrowed it
13:31right whose car is it then travelers down brighton street gypsies right and who are you then me john
13:40batley john batley got any id on you sean's already established that the car isn't yet reported as
13:47stolen but neither he nor dave is happy with the suspect's story with claire's help they dig a bit
13:52deeper john batley 14 976 it's tango hotel nine one tango hotel nine one go ahead
14:03it's nine one can you hear your person check please i'm certain row it's obviously seven nine zero
14:06checking go ahead with first details xh over surname is batley bravo alpha tango lima echo yankee
14:14i don't imagine for one minute you're insured to use it
14:19you can check up for more legal well i am checking up because i'm asking you to produce it and
14:23i'll
14:23tell you now that you will be reported tango hotel nine one we don't have a john batley fit in
14:29that
14:29description but we do have a michael batley yeah roger you got some marks scars and tattoos uh first
14:36please that's the yes yes michael batley has a self-inflicted cross on his right shoulder a pierced
14:42left ear he is also left-handed xh over just confirm self-inflicted cross on right shoulder
14:52pierced left ear
14:56and he is left-handed there's a there's a michael leslie batley recorded with a different date of
15:01birth 22 1178 he's supposed to have a self-inflicted cross on his right shoulder he's uh he's pierced left
15:07deer and he's left-handed so if you ask him to write we'll see which hand he writes with
15:17you got any tattoos
15:20can you just pull your sleeves up
15:23you haven't got one there
15:25that's a f***ing daft little t
15:26just have a look at that one
15:30yeah a self-inflicted one
15:33not on your legs
15:38you just write your name on there
15:51he's left-handed sounds like you see him then so he's disqualified
15:55right i'll go give him the good tidings okay
15:58the suspect's attempt to give the name of a person without a criminal record has failed
16:02in reality he's a disqualified driver with a history of more than 40 arrests
16:09well i don't think you're john batley
16:12i think you're michael batley
16:14i'm not mike at all
16:15sorry i'm not mike batley at home
16:17i think you are
16:18and i think you're giving me false details because you're disqualified
16:26yeah they told me now where you get locked up well you're going to get locked up anyway
16:30they aren't mate batley if i was i'd tell you why
16:33well i don't know your description fits michael batley
16:38you've got a pierced left ear you've got a cross tattooed on your arm
16:41you're left-handed you're five foot four five foot five
16:47aren't mate batley at all
16:48well i'm so i think you are and i'm telling you that you're under arrest for disqualified driving
16:53or at least under section 25 of police and criminal evidence act because i don't believe
16:58you are who you're telling me you are and i'm not too happy with the car i've taken the key
17:03out of
17:03the ignition and the ignition lights are still on and the uh steering locks the yeah because it
17:09didn't matter don't get excited i'm just tell i'm doing something don't get excited
17:14like they're excited you look get out of the car
17:20give it sorry yeah you're red no need for that is there put your cig out good lad
17:32right go on then
17:39want some transport
17:46you think you're hit you a lot don't you no not at all yeah you don't not at all yeah
17:51you do
17:51time one can you ask division two where suppliers some transport please
17:56why shut up there's no need for it be quiet not at all be quiet no it's not when i
18:06want to talk
18:07do what i want to know it's close to do you lot
18:14i'll tell you that you're also under arrest on suspicion of twock all right
18:19because the ignition's been sampled on the car all right so it gets better for you
18:26searching the car and he finds a disabled driver's pass
18:30inside the photograph of a 70 year old man the twock charge now looks in near certainty
18:39you're gonna look like him don't you yeah well let him go
18:43i just told you the owner doesn't know that you've borrowed it
18:50it's a ford k and it's a vauxhall which is you know it's just one of them things
18:56it's quite quite a neat job because i put the camera in there yes
19:02well
19:07back at the station in the custody suite the suspect is charged and informed of his rights
19:13it's not
19:14are you working yeah what do you do it
19:18breakage yeah what
19:19sleeping cars i'll say
19:21care of the smangler
19:23who suffers your shows up
19:24are you a drug abuser you never take drugs
19:33you used to do how long ago
19:35what are you used to tech
19:38just heroin in that
19:40so look at your hands
19:41don't you take anything now
19:46injects anywhere else
19:46that looks fresh
19:48yeah that's billy
19:51well it's drugs isn't it
19:52billy is a drug in it
19:57i wanted to know if you're going to be ill while you're here that's why i'm asking you
20:08the suspect was later convicted of taking without consent
20:12and driving while disqualified as well as a number of other offenses he's currently serving six months
20:23very few cars can outrun the cosworth but a powerful off-road motorbike with a rider held bent on escaping
20:29arrest presents quite a challenge
20:31let's look at that
20:34dave and sean have just spotted one and instantly the chase is on
20:39the
20:39xh xh tango hotel nine one
20:43tango hotel nine one go ahead
20:47now one gypsy valeria one male
20:51on a motorcycle it's a motocross type motorcycle white helmet
20:56pursuit
21:00currently bullfury road hull generally towards the city center
21:10oscar nine nine
21:13nine nine we're headed that way already thanks keep the commentary going uh nine one
21:18roger you behind the exit yes yes we're directly behind the vehicle now there's no vrm lights
21:23extinguished so right right right across the central reservation he's now heading east upon the westbound
21:30carriageway now upon the papers that's it
21:55west on the eastbound west on the eastbound bullfury road hazel in the face of oncoming traffic lights extinguished
22:02speed is 55.0 miles an hour
22:08he's on road
22:11xh tango hotel nine one it's heavy braking heavy braking
22:15he's upon the pavement pickering road the wrong way around the roundabout
22:23it's a right right right pickering road pickering road
22:28northbound northbound northbound towards anneliby road
22:32goodbye goodbye goodbye coming our way
22:37he's going to go through the park
22:41go through the right
22:42it's a left left left onto costello plainfields
22:46canton light has remained upon the pavement now he's on the pavement pickering road
23:00still continuing northbound
23:05i've got the language can you confirm the channel is untalked when the option
23:09supervisor is monitoring nine one nine one yes yes reminder section three
23:14rear of the road users
23:15it's still there mate it's still on the map
23:19yes yes yes he's uh dumped the vehicle it's a runner it's a runner
23:35it's a runner
23:47we've got that and we're searching
23:50we've got somebody running on the pavement is that bobby running in
23:54hey you stand still stand still that's it
23:57chip come come goodbye goodbye
24:00go hotel nine one tango hotel nine one go ahead
24:04i'm on our dogman at one in custody oh yeah that's right
24:09tango hotel nine one one in custody roger thank you
24:14good boy chip
24:18nine one to nine nine did you wish these out of it
24:22you've got one in custody i take it
24:24yes yes thanks very much for coming
24:26uh roger well done uh thanks for that
24:29did you know yet he's mad i thought we'll just find out probably had one of
24:33the suspect later got four months for dangerous driving at a year's ban
24:41the bike itself was never confirmed as being stolen very very nearly come to
24:46great two or three times especially uh in the transit
24:50cheers mate hull's vehicle crime unit continues to play a vital role in
24:56protecting the community from some of britain's most reckless young criminals
25:01john don't tell my mom
25:02what don't tell my mom
25:04uh
25:05until
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25:06the
25:06world
25:06that awq
25:08and
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