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Series 3 (Shortened Versions): Episode 1
In a bid to protect his colleagues from a man wielding three knives, a police sergeant in Bristol activates his taser. A Yorkshire paramedic is threatened with a gun when he’s called out to a house, and Warwickshire police officers undertake advanced driving training.
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In Lancashire, a police sergeant receives life-changing injuries when he is the victim of a brutal attack, but he’s determined to return to work. In Northamptonshire, a po ...
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