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Coppers is a British fly-on-the-wall documentary television series broadcast on Channel 4, about policing in the United Kingdom. First broadcast on 1 November 2010, the series followed the day-to-day lives of police officers (colloquially known as 'coppers') from four territorial police forces around the country, covering various activities: custody suite operations, road unit policing, 999 response, night time policing and riot control. A second and final series began on 9 January 2012 and ran for 8 episodes.

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  • Coppers is a British fly-on-the-wall documentary television series broadcast on Channel 4, about policing in the United Kingdom. First broadcast on 1 November 2010, the series followed the day-to-day lives of police officers (colloquially known as 'coppers') from four territorial police forces around the country, covering various activities: custody suite operations, road unit policing, 999 response, night time policing and riot control. A second and final series began on 9 January 2012 and ran for 8 episodes. (en)
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  • Episode eight describes how officers work in such a vast yet sparsely populated area, where traffic accidents are the main concern. (en)
  • Episode four examines the work of Tayside police's newest officers as they hit the streets for the first time, witnessing their first arrest, drugs raid and sudden death. (en)
  • Episode seven describes the relationship between police dogs and their handlers in Nottinghamshire, revealing the wide range of skills taught to the animals during their training and the difference between sniffer dogs and general purpose dogs. Also officers are trained high-speed drivers, and are often the first to arrive at the scene of a crime, with little idea of what lies ahead. (en)
  • Episode three focuses on the 999 emergency telephone calls received by the Kent force's communications centre, detailing many of the time-wasting and inappropriate calls received, and following the officers responding to many of the real emergency calls. (en)
  • Episode five describes the pressures of armed police officers carrying guns on the nation's streets, and defend the use of Tasers as a vital tool on the front line of the fight against crime. (en)
  • Episode six follows members of the Territorial Support Group , specialising in the handling of public order incidents, including football violence, demonstrations and anti-social behaviour. Working out of a van that serves as their office, canteen, home and cell. (en)
  • Episode five examines the policing by the Greater Manchester force's Tactical Aid Unit during a riot between supporters of the English Defence League and Unite Against Fascism, sparked by an EDL march through Bolton town centre. (en)
  • Episode two examines the shocking scenes as Nottingham's frontline officers find themselves in the middle of some of the worst anti-police violence in a generation, with police cars and police stations under sustained attack from bricks and petrol bombs. (en)
  • Episode three examines the work of "beat bobbies" tackling shoplifters, burglars, drunks and anti-social behaviour in Nottinghamshire. (en)
  • Episode two follows the activity of the traffic division of the Cambridge force, specifically a two man crew driving one of their Volvo V70 traffic cars as they attend incidents on the motorway and in urban settings. (en)
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