Frontline Fightback - Season 3

First aired: 5/15/2023 10 episodes

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

Episodes

1. Episode 1

Aired: 5/15/2023

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

2. Episode 2

Aired: 5/16/2023

We see the devastating consequences of a lorry driver scrolling through his mobile phone, and how cameras fitted with artificial intelligence are being used in road safety.

3. Episode 3

Aired: 5/17/2023

A family are distraught when two of their dogs are stolen from their garden. Now, a unique DNA database for dogs has been created to help re-unite dogs with their rightful owners.

4. Episode 4

Aired: 5/18/2023

A young couple’s new glamping business is threatened by online hackers. This episode looks at the work being done by West Midlands Cybercrime Unit to combat such incidents.

5. Episode 5

Aired: 5/19/2023

A train driver suffers facial injuries when a brick is hurled at his cab, shattering the window. One train company has started to install on-board technology for safer rail travel.

6. Episode 6

Aired: 5/22/2023

A driver is ambushed by carjackers outside his home in Birmingham. Data downloaded off their mobile phones helps link the gang to nearly 100 car thefts and break-ins.

7. Episode 7

Aired: 5/23/2023

A mum is killed by a dangerous driver reaching speeds of up to 90mph in a 40mph zone. We look at how noise-detecting cameras are being used to target anti-social drivers.

8. Episode 8

Aired: 5/24/2023

A cyclist takes matters into his own hands and is fighting back against bike thefts. We also look at a new DNA technique helping forensic artists sketch criminals.

9. Episode 9

Aired: 5/25/2023

A family-run farm is blighted by thefts and break-ins. But new security systems that don’t rely on a good internet connection are now helping to protect businesses in remote areas.

10. Episode 10

Aired: 5/26/2023

By extracting crucial data from a vehicle’s infotainment system, a vehicle forensics expert helps piece together the evidence following a ram raid on a jeweller's shop in Leeds.