Northumbria Police to star in new TV series

Officers from Northumbria Police are set to be the next stars of TV when a brand new access-all-areas documentary hits the small screen.

Earlier this year, film crews spent three months with the force's Operations Department to film a three-part series called 'Car Wars'.

It will follow the work of Northumbria Police's motor patrols officers as they look to cut car crime from the streets of the region's cities to the twisting lanes of rural communities.

Cameras will go into detail with officers who are forensics experts as they look to piece together the tiny details of what has caused a collision.

They will follow the force's Operation Dragoon team as they use their detective skills to target the most dangerous car criminals in the North East.

And the public will also see some of the Dog Section in action as they look to sniff out those offenders looking to avoid the long arm of the law.

Assistant Chief Constable Darren Best says he will be watching when the programme airs on Tuesday evening (20th September) and he said the show is an opportunity for people to get to know the people behind the uniform:

The first episode of Car Wars will air on ITV at 9pm on Tuesday, September 20, with two more episodes showing at the same time on September 27 and October 3.