The Force

A Special Constable gets an unpleasant introduction to frontline policing. Officers respond to an urgent call in Newcastle city centre.

Northumbria police hunt for the mother of a three-year-old boy found all alone. Officers deal with a serial offender who's aiming to get arrested 600 times.

Officers attend the bloody aftermath of a machete gang fight in Newcastle. Plus, there's trouble at a city centre kebab shop.

A samurai sword attack, a dog napping, a group of vandals and a domestic dispute give police plenty to deal with in Northumbria.

The hunt is on for a missing schoolboy, a man suspected of assault collapses in the custody suite and a pensioner vanishes after a night out.

Police are on high alert as rival football fans gather at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, while drunks turn violent after being thrown out of a club.

New homeowners get a shock when they discover a cannabis farm in their loft. Officers investigate after getting a tip-off about some forged cash.

A raid on the house of a suspected dealer leads officers to a drugs den. Two drunk men seriously test PC Aaron Parsley's patience.