Criminals: Caught on Camera — Season 1
Journalist Nick Wallis reveals how London authorities use CCTV to thwart criminal activity, from riots to car theft rings to public intoxication.
About this season
Journalist Nick Wallis reveals how London authorities use CCTV to thwart criminal activity, from riots to car theft rings to public intoxication.
Episodes (6)
1. Drunken Chaos
Aired 18 October 2013 • 43 min
Police use Huntingdon's CCTV to monitor drunken and violent behaviour, including lewd acts and brawls, and launch an initiative against such crimes.
2. Riots and Robbers
Aired 25 October 2013 • 44 min
Host Nick Wallis reveals how police are using CCTV cameras to thwart street theft. the pilfering of personal items such as bikes, bags and phones.
3. Street Crime UK
Aired 1 November 2013 • 44 min
When the recession drives up the retail crime rate in Britain, the authorities turn to CCTV cameras to spot thieves in shops of all kinds.
4. Car Crime UK
Aired 4 December 2013 • 44 min
CCTV helps police nab speeders and reckless drivers, while London authorities use cameras to make more than 100 arrests in an illegal car ring.
5. Thieves and Thugs
Aired 11 December 2013 • 43 min
Hammersmith authorities use CCTV to keep the streets safe from shop breakers and enforce a drinking ban in a park in West London.
6. Mobs and Yobs
Aired 19 December 2013 • 44 min
A crowd of protestors in Guy Fawkes masks descend on the Parliament, captured on CCTV cameras on the ground and in helicopters.