BBC - The Met Policing London - Series 1 (2015) Part 4

A TV series created by the Open University and the BBC provides a unique insight into Britain's busiest police force, the Met. “The Met Policing London” is a five-part prime-time BBC One documentary series that follows officers from Britain's biggest and busiest police service as it tackles with drug dealing, violence, and its victims, all across the capital. Over 2,000 officers have joined the ranks of the Metropolitan police since 2014, tasked with ensuring the streets of London are safe for its 8 million residents, 24 hours a day. This five-part series explores the highs and lows of one of the toughest jobs in Britain. The series is the first ever to gain top to bottom access to the Metropolitan Police Service – and BBC Studios was granted extraordinary access to film the organisation, showing the public the work of the Met in a way never seen before. The first series covers everything from homicide to firearms, burglaries to gang warfare and filmed with everyone from the Commissioner, Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe to the new recruits on their first day on the beat. Broadcasting on BBC One, the series was a ratings smash and a critical hit. It was a series that attracted considerable attention from the beginning of its run and was swiftly re-commissioned for a second series, aired in May 2017.

Part 4

On an average night, the Met receives over 4,000 emergency calls, keeping London's 800 on-duty response cops busy from dusk till dawn. Crimes thrives in the shadows, and in the residential streets of north London, a burglar has been caught in the act. It's down to PC Waz Din to literally talk him down when the suspect is found hanging from a first-floor window. Eight miles away, on the busy streets of Soho, something sinister is lurking behind the bright lights. For the past two years, Detective Superintendent Kevin Southworth has been gathering evidence on the thieves and drug dealers exploiting the area. With the help of 400 riot-trained officers he makes his move. After dark, London's clubs and bars come alive, but as the punters spill out onto the city streets, it's up to the cops to take the abuse from the ones who can't hold their booze. And the long night can be a lonely time for those suffering from mental health issues. Constables Ian Gray and Christine Wratten rush to help two Londoners who are feeling suicidal.

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