0:00:02 > 0:00:04Neighbourhood policing has come a long way
0:00:04 > 0:00:08- since the days of Dixon of Dock Green.- Good evening, all.
0:00:08 > 0:00:10The new generation of community police officers
0:00:10 > 0:00:14- have the power to strike hard... - Police! Search warrant!
0:00:14 > 0:00:15You're under arrest.
0:00:15 > 0:00:19- ..and tackle crime, head-on. - Calm down!
0:00:19 > 0:00:21By engaging with people on the street...
0:00:21 > 0:00:22- You and me always get on.- Yeah.
0:00:22 > 0:00:25..the teams can identify and crackdown on the crimes
0:00:25 > 0:00:27that are crippling our communities.
0:00:27 > 0:00:29They are clearly violent individuals.
0:00:29 > 0:00:32- In this series of Neighbourhood Blues...- Happy Birthday.
0:00:32 > 0:00:33..we're given unprecedented access
0:00:33 > 0:00:35to Somerset's neighbourhood teams...
0:00:35 > 0:00:39I'm asking you not to street-drink, go somewhere else.
0:00:39 > 0:00:43- ..as they battle to clear up crime...- Stand still!
0:00:43 > 0:00:45Right, you're under arrest for assault.
0:00:45 > 0:00:48..and sweep the criminals clean from our streets.
0:01:08 > 0:01:12Coming up, as the temperature rises, tensions reach boiling point
0:01:12 > 0:01:16- as officers respond to a heated disturbance.- Anti-social!
0:01:18 > 0:01:22And a hit-and-run driver flees the scene of a serious road incident.
0:01:22 > 0:01:25I just can't believe someone would hit and run off
0:01:25 > 0:01:27and leave someone. Shocking.
0:01:33 > 0:01:35We all want to live in safe communities
0:01:35 > 0:01:39where everybody gets along and we feel secure in our homes.
0:01:39 > 0:01:41So when the neighbourhood teams hear about a property
0:01:41 > 0:01:44that has become a hub for anti-social behaviour,
0:01:44 > 0:01:47they act fast to flush out the problem.
0:01:49 > 0:01:53In Weston-super-Mare, Neighbourhood Inspector Sharon Bennett
0:01:53 > 0:01:55has discovered some worrying news
0:01:55 > 0:01:57about the occupants of a local house.
0:01:57 > 0:01:59The community have raised concerns
0:01:59 > 0:02:01that there's been anti-social behaviour from an address,
0:02:01 > 0:02:04and it's really important to us that we take some robust action
0:02:04 > 0:02:08against that so the community trust us and that we raise confidence
0:02:08 > 0:02:11with them that we're about to take action and are able to do something
0:02:11 > 0:02:13about the concerns that they raise.
0:02:13 > 0:02:16From my personal point of view, I wouldn't want to live in a street
0:02:16 > 0:02:18where there's anti-social behaviour going on.
0:02:18 > 0:02:20I don't think it's right that residents
0:02:20 > 0:02:21should have to put up with that.
0:02:21 > 0:02:24The people who live at the property are causing so many problems
0:02:24 > 0:02:27that even the landlord wants them out,
0:02:27 > 0:02:29but he's too afraid to evict them himself.
0:02:29 > 0:02:31So the plan is a simple one -
0:02:31 > 0:02:34raid the property and evict all of the current tenants.
0:02:38 > 0:02:42Heading up today's operation is Sergeant Mark Jenkinson.
0:02:42 > 0:02:44Today we're going to be executing a warrant.
0:02:44 > 0:02:46He's not very pleasant at all towards the police,
0:02:46 > 0:02:49but he won't be too much of a problem to deal with.
0:02:49 > 0:02:54This is the address. We've got Nicky and Chris, we'll ask you guys to go
0:02:54 > 0:02:57- to the back of the address. Myself and- BLEEP,
0:02:57 > 0:03:00I'll be looking to force entry into the address
0:03:00 > 0:03:01so we'll be going in first.
0:03:01 > 0:03:03Let's go. We'll meet in the back yard.
0:03:04 > 0:03:08With everyone briefed, the team make their way to the address
0:03:08 > 0:03:12and park up around the corner, so as not to alert the suspects
0:03:12 > 0:03:13to their presence.
0:03:13 > 0:03:17The individuals that we know are tenants at that address
0:03:17 > 0:03:20have been known previously to cause us a few problems
0:03:20 > 0:03:23and be pretty anti-police.
0:03:23 > 0:03:28But we're trying to cater for pretty much every eventuality.
0:03:28 > 0:03:31Other officers are watching the entrance to the address
0:03:31 > 0:03:33and, as word comes through that the suspects
0:03:33 > 0:03:35- are thought to be inside... - Yep, we're off, off, off.
0:03:35 > 0:03:39..Mark and his team spring into action.
0:03:39 > 0:03:43The key elements to a raid's success are speed and surprise,
0:03:43 > 0:03:46so the team won't be ringing the doorbell.
0:03:46 > 0:03:51Police! Search warrant! Stay where you are! Police!
0:03:58 > 0:04:02Upstairs, they find three men in one of the bedrooms.
0:04:06 > 0:04:10There ain't no drugs here.
0:04:10 > 0:04:12There ain't no-one else in here.
0:04:12 > 0:04:14Right, swap places with me.
0:04:14 > 0:04:16The suspects are claiming to be alone,
0:04:16 > 0:04:20but, just to be sure, Mark lets himself into the other rooms.
0:04:23 > 0:04:25Secure!
0:04:29 > 0:04:33Although not all of the doors are as easy to open as the others.
0:04:43 > 0:04:46- There's no-one in there.- Clear?
0:04:48 > 0:04:52After a frenetic couple of minutes,
0:04:52 > 0:04:56Mark and his team can now take stock of the situation.
0:04:56 > 0:04:58Clear.
0:04:58 > 0:05:01All the officers are safe, the premises are secure,
0:05:01 > 0:05:06so now it's just a case of a slow time methodical search
0:05:06 > 0:05:09and just see what we turn up.
0:05:12 > 0:05:14Still to come...
0:05:14 > 0:05:18the team carry out a full search
0:05:18 > 0:05:20and make a shocking discovery.
0:05:20 > 0:05:23They are all pretty nasty bits of kit.
0:05:31 > 0:05:35CCTV has become a powerful weapon in the police's war on crime,
0:05:35 > 0:05:39enabling officers to spend less time identifying criminals
0:05:39 > 0:05:42and more time arresting them.
0:05:42 > 0:05:44CCTV is sort of everywhere.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47It's quite a scary thought really.
0:05:47 > 0:05:49It could be a kind of Big Brother scenario.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52I don't think it's a bad thing or an intrusion of privacy
0:05:52 > 0:05:54when it's on public streets.
0:05:54 > 0:05:58I think people understand that it's there for their own safety.
0:05:58 > 0:06:01In Somerset, the council have installed CCTV cameras
0:06:01 > 0:06:03in some of their residential areas,
0:06:03 > 0:06:07including the Bournville Estate in Weston-super-Mare.
0:06:08 > 0:06:13Any camera that we install, we've had to have a reason to put it there.
0:06:13 > 0:06:16The reason why we put cameras onto this particular estate
0:06:16 > 0:06:21was because the anti-social behaviour statistics
0:06:21 > 0:06:24showed that there was more of it there than in other areas,
0:06:24 > 0:06:28so therefore it was disproportionate, so that needed to be tackled.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34The decision to install CCTV on this particular estate
0:06:34 > 0:06:37has already paid off after a situation flared up
0:06:37 > 0:06:40between some of the residents and the neighbourhood team.
0:06:40 > 0:06:43Well, one of the operators was just generally watching the area
0:06:43 > 0:06:46when he received a call from one of the residents there,
0:06:46 > 0:06:50and they reported that these group of people were kicking a rugby ball,
0:06:50 > 0:06:54which was bouncing off cars, people's windows and so forth.
0:06:55 > 0:06:59A patrol car was dispatched to the estate to investigate further.
0:06:59 > 0:07:01Two officers attended.
0:07:01 > 0:07:04On arrival, the rugby ball was kicked at their vehicle.
0:07:04 > 0:07:08It wasn't the reception the PCSOs were expecting.
0:07:08 > 0:07:12Throwing a ball at a police car is a blatant disregard for authority.
0:07:12 > 0:07:16Undeterred, the two PCSOs approached the group
0:07:16 > 0:07:17and tried to defuse the situation,
0:07:17 > 0:07:22but, outnumbered by an increasing number of intimidating youths,
0:07:22 > 0:07:24their words had little effect.
0:07:24 > 0:07:27They subsequently called for backup.
0:07:27 > 0:07:29There was about 30 people there at that stage
0:07:29 > 0:07:32and tensions got very, very high.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35PC Chris Weekes was one of the officers
0:07:35 > 0:07:38who responded to the PCSOs' call for help.
0:07:38 > 0:07:42When we arrived at the location, you could see males
0:07:42 > 0:07:44had been there drinking for some time,
0:07:44 > 0:07:46quite angry and hostile towards us.
0:07:46 > 0:07:48A rugby ball hitting the windscreen is one thing,
0:07:48 > 0:07:52but now some of the group started throwing other projectiles,
0:07:52 > 0:07:54including stones and coins.
0:07:54 > 0:07:56It was time for the officers to intervene,
0:07:56 > 0:07:59although this was easier said than done.
0:08:01 > 0:08:04A coin hit our police vehicle on the windscreen.
0:08:04 > 0:08:07Due to the amount of people there, we couldn't pick out who...
0:08:07 > 0:08:10Identify the person responsible for it.
0:08:10 > 0:08:14As the officers on the ground had a comm-link to the control centre,
0:08:14 > 0:08:18the effectiveness of CCTV became apparent.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21We could describe what we could see.
0:08:21 > 0:08:23We could pass any information that they needed,
0:08:23 > 0:08:27so it would help them immensely when they questioned,
0:08:27 > 0:08:31you know, whoever they thought might have carried out any of the problems.
0:08:33 > 0:08:36Identifying the person responsible was easily done,
0:08:36 > 0:08:40however, arresting him was a different matter altogether.
0:08:40 > 0:08:42As we were trying to remove him from the crowd,
0:08:42 > 0:08:45one other male, who's now also been arrested,
0:08:45 > 0:08:49was trying to hold him back and obstructing us in our duty,
0:08:49 > 0:08:51and, as we then tried to drive off from the location,
0:08:51 > 0:08:53he was opening the car doors.
0:08:53 > 0:08:56By now, there were even more rowdy bystanders,
0:08:56 > 0:08:59so the officers called for further assistance.
0:08:59 > 0:09:03It got quite heated, they were crowded around us.
0:09:03 > 0:09:07Refusing to move, the group swamped the police car.
0:09:07 > 0:09:09The only way out was to use the vehicle
0:09:09 > 0:09:12to nudge their way free from the crowd.
0:09:12 > 0:09:14Although throwing a coin at a police vehicle
0:09:14 > 0:09:16seems quite a trivial and small offence,
0:09:16 > 0:09:19in the wider scale of things, it's important to deal
0:09:19 > 0:09:24with that situation positively to nip it in the bud, so to speak.
0:09:24 > 0:09:26More units had arrived
0:09:26 > 0:09:28and were trying to separate the main troublemakers,
0:09:28 > 0:09:31but with an ever-increasing crowd gathering,
0:09:31 > 0:09:35this was rapidly descending into a heated and hostile situation.
0:09:37 > 0:09:3910 to 15 people crowded around you.
0:09:39 > 0:09:41It only takes one person to say something
0:09:41 > 0:09:46and then you could be set upon by a group of drunk, angry people.
0:09:46 > 0:09:50Very, very... It's scary, I'm not going to lie.
0:09:50 > 0:09:53To be honest, it's a very scary experience.
0:09:55 > 0:09:59Find out later how the neighbourhood team managed to restore order.
0:09:59 > 0:10:01That's how the Bournville roll!
0:10:10 > 0:10:11In Weston-super-Mare,
0:10:11 > 0:10:14the neighbourhood team are carrying out a raid on a house,
0:10:14 > 0:10:17known to be a hub of anti-social behaviour.
0:10:17 > 0:10:20Police! Search warrant! Stay where you are!
0:10:20 > 0:10:24Sergeant Mark Jenkinson is leading the team that went in.
0:10:24 > 0:10:26The premises are secure,
0:10:26 > 0:10:30so now it's just a case of a slow time methodical search
0:10:30 > 0:10:32and just see what we turn up.
0:10:34 > 0:10:38Because the tenants here are known drug users,
0:10:38 > 0:10:40the team bring in a sniffer dog...
0:10:43 > 0:10:46..although he could have a tough time searching this property.
0:10:47 > 0:10:50This isn't the ideal scenario for a dog to search.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52You've got another dog at the address,
0:10:52 > 0:10:54which is a massive distraction.
0:10:55 > 0:11:00As you can see, there's food left around,
0:11:00 > 0:11:03and all these distractions make it very difficult
0:11:03 > 0:11:05for a dog to search effectively.
0:11:06 > 0:11:08Give us a hand in here then?
0:11:08 > 0:11:12His dog has basically done a cursory search, which enables us then
0:11:12 > 0:11:17to now do a physical search, just to make sure there's nothing here
0:11:17 > 0:11:20that would be of any particular interest to us.
0:11:20 > 0:11:24As the team crack on, they find dozens of used syringes
0:11:24 > 0:11:26and prescribed bottles of Methadone,
0:11:26 > 0:11:32which is a legal heroin substitute given to recovering drug users.
0:11:32 > 0:11:33But that isn't all.
0:11:36 > 0:11:38I mean, you can see around the room,
0:11:38 > 0:11:40we've got a knife down on the floor there.
0:11:40 > 0:11:43You see up here, you've got another knife on the wall there.
0:11:43 > 0:11:47Drug paraphernalia all over the place
0:11:47 > 0:11:50and, obviously, this is just the start of it.
0:11:52 > 0:11:56This frightening arsenal of weapons was stashed around the house.
0:11:58 > 0:12:00It's little wonder the landlord and the community
0:12:00 > 0:12:03want the tenants to be evicted.
0:12:03 > 0:12:05As you can see, it's pretty significant
0:12:05 > 0:12:08and they are all pretty nasty bits of kit.
0:12:12 > 0:12:14Unsurprisingly, today's raid
0:12:14 > 0:12:17has generated a lot of concern from the neighbours.
0:12:17 > 0:12:22PCSO Nicola Barton is on hand to assure worried residents.
0:12:22 > 0:12:26We've got officers in there at the moment doing some searching,
0:12:26 > 0:12:28- and we've got the police dog here as well.- Tip-off?
0:12:28 > 0:12:29- Sorry?- Tip-off, was it?
0:12:29 > 0:12:33Well, it's intelligence from the community, which is what we rely on.
0:12:33 > 0:12:36- So if you have any information that you want to give us...- Oh, yep, yep.
0:12:38 > 0:12:41Back inside, officers are leaving no stone unturned
0:12:41 > 0:12:44as they search for other evidence of anti-social behaviour.
0:12:44 > 0:12:48I've just found this one here, possible heroin powder.
0:12:48 > 0:12:51All right, so I'm going to seize that.
0:12:51 > 0:12:53We found a quantity of white powder.
0:12:53 > 0:12:55We believe that to be controlled drugs.
0:12:55 > 0:12:57The powders will need to be tested
0:12:57 > 0:13:00to determine whether they are in fact illegal drugs.
0:13:00 > 0:13:03While the occupants of the house make their way to custody
0:13:03 > 0:13:06to explain their grizzly passion for kitchenware,
0:13:06 > 0:13:08the council can begin the process of making sure
0:13:08 > 0:13:11the suspects can't ever come back.
0:13:11 > 0:13:14A member of the local authority is here with us today -
0:13:14 > 0:13:16we've pre-arranged that prior to our warrant today.
0:13:16 > 0:13:18We'll help the local authority
0:13:18 > 0:13:19today by closing this place down today.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22We'll board it up to stop the anti-social behaviour
0:13:22 > 0:13:24that has been linked to the address and, most importantly,
0:13:24 > 0:13:27put up a visual reminder to the public
0:13:27 > 0:13:28that we have taken action today
0:13:28 > 0:13:31in conjunction with the local authority.
0:13:31 > 0:13:34The chilling collection of weapons found at the property were seized
0:13:34 > 0:13:38and the powders were later identified as not controlled drugs.
0:13:38 > 0:13:41The three suspects were released,
0:13:41 > 0:13:43although another tenant was subsequently arrested
0:13:43 > 0:13:47and sentenced to 18 weeks in prison for linked offences.
0:13:47 > 0:13:50Most importantly for the community, however,
0:13:50 > 0:13:53is that all of the occupants were evicted,
0:13:53 > 0:13:55bringing an end to the wave of anti-social behaviour
0:13:55 > 0:13:58that was plaguing this neighbourhood.
0:14:05 > 0:14:08In Weston-super-Mare, the neighbourhood team
0:14:08 > 0:14:10are dealing with a volatile situation
0:14:10 > 0:14:12on one of the town's estates.
0:14:12 > 0:14:16It began when two PCSOs responded to a call from locals
0:14:16 > 0:14:20who were complaining about some lads throwing a ball at cars.
0:14:21 > 0:14:25When the PSCOs arrived, the ball was thrown at their car
0:14:25 > 0:14:28and they were quickly surrounded by a group of youths.
0:14:30 > 0:14:33Fearing for their safety, they called for backup,
0:14:33 > 0:14:37but, when it arrived, the youths continued to obstruct the officers,
0:14:37 > 0:14:39which culminated in one of the lads being arrested
0:14:39 > 0:14:41for throwing a coin at a police car.
0:14:43 > 0:14:46So with a growing crowd of rowdy bystanders,
0:14:46 > 0:14:49the neighbourhood team have called in reinforcements.
0:14:51 > 0:14:54Sergeant Colin Batchelor is one of the many officers
0:14:54 > 0:14:56who have been drafted in.
0:14:56 > 0:15:01We've recently arrested a female from the address
0:15:01 > 0:15:05who has been subsequently imprisoned for drug offences.
0:15:05 > 0:15:08The address, unfortunately, then has been occupied by a number of youths
0:15:08 > 0:15:10with a minimum amount of supervision.
0:15:10 > 0:15:12It's been a hot day.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15I suggest, as you can see, there's quite a large group there.
0:15:15 > 0:15:17They've probably been drinking.
0:15:17 > 0:15:19Some kind of disturbance has happened.
0:15:19 > 0:15:21I've just arrived, so I'm going to go and speak to them
0:15:21 > 0:15:24and find out whether we can calm the situation down,
0:15:24 > 0:15:25take out the main protagonists
0:15:25 > 0:15:27and let things get back to normal if we can.
0:15:30 > 0:15:32This is far from an average day for the team.
0:15:32 > 0:15:35That's how the Bournville roll!
0:15:35 > 0:15:39With spirits high and many of the locals drinking,
0:15:39 > 0:15:43- one wrong move could mean that Colin...- Anti-social!
0:15:43 > 0:15:45..has a serious situation on his hands.
0:15:47 > 0:15:52Such a large police presence may be aggravating the growing crowds,
0:15:52 > 0:15:54but they have to stand their ground.
0:15:58 > 0:16:02The man who's been causing the most problems has been identified,
0:16:02 > 0:16:04arrested and taken to a waiting van.
0:16:07 > 0:16:11With the van carrying their prisoner safely away,
0:16:11 > 0:16:15some of the other units can begin to move out,
0:16:15 > 0:16:17much to the delight of the locals.
0:16:19 > 0:16:21Yay!
0:16:23 > 0:16:25This is Colin's beat.
0:16:25 > 0:16:29He's a familiar face on the estate, so he's trying to calm things down
0:16:29 > 0:16:33by explaining exactly why the police have arrested the man,
0:16:33 > 0:16:36but spirits and tensions are still running high.
0:16:36 > 0:16:38Go on, Jack!
0:16:38 > 0:16:41The cameraman is ordered into a patrol car.
0:16:42 > 0:16:48Sometimes the best thing to do is to pull away from the situation.
0:16:49 > 0:16:53With the primary troublemakers identified and arrested,
0:16:53 > 0:16:55the neighbourhood team moves out,
0:16:55 > 0:16:59leaving a small unit to keep an eye on the boisterous crowd.
0:16:59 > 0:17:02The boss has just said, you know, I think he thinks
0:17:02 > 0:17:06we're making the situation worse which, with all of us there,
0:17:06 > 0:17:07there's some truth in that.
0:17:07 > 0:17:11I think, initially, the reception was quite hostile
0:17:11 > 0:17:15in terms of our response to an item or items
0:17:15 > 0:17:18being thrown at a police car.
0:17:18 > 0:17:22We've turned up with quite a lot of units there,
0:17:22 > 0:17:25simply because of the amount of people that's out on the street.
0:17:25 > 0:17:31So sometimes the best thing to do is to pull away from the situation.
0:17:31 > 0:17:35We have got CCTV down there. We will continue to monitor.
0:17:40 > 0:17:44The CCTV control centre continued to monitor the situation,
0:17:44 > 0:17:47which eventually died down as the night closed in.
0:17:48 > 0:17:51The lad who threw the coin at the police car
0:17:51 > 0:17:53was released without charge,
0:17:53 > 0:17:55while the young man who thought it would be fun
0:17:55 > 0:18:00to make a nuisance of himself was charged with obstructing the police.
0:18:00 > 0:18:05He pleaded guilty and had to pay over £175 in fines and costs.
0:18:11 > 0:18:15If you are unfortunate enough to be involved in a serious road accident,
0:18:15 > 0:18:17you have to remain at the scene until the police
0:18:17 > 0:18:21have taken their statements and ensured that everyone is OK.
0:18:21 > 0:18:25Unfortunately, some unscrupulous drivers don't hang around
0:18:25 > 0:18:27to answer the police's questions.
0:18:30 > 0:18:35In Bath, officers John Witts and Adam Gale have just received a call
0:18:35 > 0:18:38about a suspected hit-and-run incident on their patch.
0:18:40 > 0:18:44There seems to have been some form of fail to stop RTC.
0:18:44 > 0:18:48Not fully sure whether someone has been struck or another vehicle,
0:18:48 > 0:18:52or an exact extent, and so we'll head over and see what we've got.
0:18:54 > 0:18:58At the moment the details are sketchy,
0:18:58 > 0:19:01but, as John and Adam arrive, it's immediately clear
0:19:01 > 0:19:04that they are dealing with a serious incident.
0:19:04 > 0:19:06A casualty is laying in the road.
0:19:06 > 0:19:10The female appears to have come off a scooter.
0:19:10 > 0:19:13There's no sign of another vehicle.
0:19:13 > 0:19:15She is awake and conscious.
0:19:15 > 0:19:19She's remaining in the position she was located for safety purposes.
0:19:19 > 0:19:21One of the vehicles that stopped to help
0:19:21 > 0:19:23was a hospital transport ambulance.
0:19:23 > 0:19:25Unfortunately, the crew are not trained
0:19:25 > 0:19:28to deal with this sort of incident.
0:19:28 > 0:19:32Paramedics are on their way, but are stuck in rush hour traffic.
0:19:32 > 0:19:35In trauma cases, the first hour is the most crucial
0:19:35 > 0:19:37when it comes to saving a patient's life.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41With the clock ticking,
0:19:41 > 0:19:45all everyone can do is keep the lady as still as possible.
0:19:45 > 0:19:48Her husband was called earlier and is now by her side.
0:19:48 > 0:19:50If we keep everyone as they're doing.
0:19:50 > 0:19:52If people need a rest or a break,
0:19:52 > 0:19:55just let us know and we'll swap people around, OK?
0:19:55 > 0:19:58After speaking to eyewitnesses, John has pieced together
0:19:58 > 0:20:01a clear picture of how the collision happened.
0:20:01 > 0:20:03The car has just come out in front of her,
0:20:03 > 0:20:07they've had a coming together, she's fallen off.
0:20:07 > 0:20:09Luckily, she doesn't appear too seriously injured.
0:20:09 > 0:20:12We're still waiting for the ambulance.
0:20:12 > 0:20:14The event occurred in broad daylight
0:20:14 > 0:20:17and the woman was wearing a hi-vis jacket.
0:20:17 > 0:20:21The car that hit her is nowhere to be seen.
0:20:21 > 0:20:24Basically, I was in a Transit van a bit further behind
0:20:24 > 0:20:26and this lady was on her motorbike and a vehicle...
0:20:26 > 0:20:29She was going up on the inside and a vehicle
0:20:29 > 0:20:33just quite abruptly turned right, took the lady off.
0:20:33 > 0:20:36The car then reversed and then shot off and drove off.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39I just can't believe someone would hit and run off
0:20:39 > 0:20:41and leave someone so...
0:20:41 > 0:20:43Shocking.
0:20:43 > 0:20:44I know someone got a registration,
0:20:44 > 0:20:48so, hopefully, they'll be able to catch him.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51It's hard to comprehend how someone can drive away
0:20:51 > 0:20:53from a sickening incident like this.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56Armed with a description of the suspected hit-and-run vehicle,
0:20:56 > 0:20:59other neighbourhood teams have already started to search
0:20:59 > 0:21:01for the missing driver.
0:21:01 > 0:21:05Some units have gone to what we think is the registered keeper's address
0:21:05 > 0:21:06and it's been circulated,
0:21:06 > 0:21:08so, hopefully, people will keep their eyes open
0:21:08 > 0:21:12and we'll pick up the driver sooner rather than later.
0:21:12 > 0:21:16The woman has been lying in the road for over half an hour,
0:21:16 > 0:21:19so it's a relief for everyone when the ambulance arrives.
0:21:27 > 0:21:30It's looking good. Obviously, they're just going to check her over
0:21:30 > 0:21:32and make sure everything's fine.
0:21:32 > 0:21:34Slow time now, because, obviously, she's been knocked off,
0:21:34 > 0:21:38don't know what injuries fully, so they'll assess her nice and slow
0:21:38 > 0:21:40and we'll get the right result.
0:21:40 > 0:21:42If she's suffered spinal injuries,
0:21:42 > 0:21:45then she needs to be moved extremely carefully.
0:21:45 > 0:21:49The paramedics use all of their expertise to ease the woman
0:21:49 > 0:21:51onto a special carrying board.
0:21:54 > 0:21:57It's been an agonising wait for everyone,
0:21:57 > 0:22:00but the paramedics' initial assessment looks good.
0:22:00 > 0:22:04I can confirm she has not got any life threatening injuries.
0:22:04 > 0:22:07Hopefully it just remains as bruising and muscular.
0:22:08 > 0:22:10With the lady now in safe hands,
0:22:10 > 0:22:14John turns his attention to finding the suspected hit-and-run driver
0:22:14 > 0:22:17who collided with the scooter.
0:22:17 > 0:22:20From witnesses we've got a rough idea of what's gone on,
0:22:20 > 0:22:23and we believe the offending vehicle has gone off down this road.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28The good news is that, despite her ordeal,
0:22:28 > 0:22:31the motorcyclist escaped spinal injury,
0:22:31 > 0:22:35although she did suffer bruising and injuries to her ribs.
0:22:35 > 0:22:39The car that witnesses believed was involved in the incident
0:22:39 > 0:22:43has been tracked down and the investigation is currently ongoing.
0:22:48 > 0:22:52The neighbourhood teams are focused on dealing with community issues
0:22:52 > 0:22:56and usually leave matters like speeding and dangerous driving
0:22:56 > 0:22:58to the specialist Traffic Police units.
0:22:58 > 0:23:00But if they suspect a driver
0:23:00 > 0:23:02is endangering members of the community,
0:23:02 > 0:23:05then they have no choice but to take action.
0:23:07 > 0:23:10The police take a hard line when it comes to young people
0:23:10 > 0:23:13racing cars round residential areas.
0:23:13 > 0:23:17These drivers aren't just being anti-social -
0:23:17 > 0:23:19they are also potentially lethal.
0:23:19 > 0:23:22Every day, four people are killed or seriously injured
0:23:22 > 0:23:25in collisions involving young drivers.
0:23:28 > 0:23:31It's early evening back on the Bournville Estate.
0:23:31 > 0:23:33Marc Stephens and his colleague are on patrol.
0:23:35 > 0:23:37It's not long before they spot a car
0:23:37 > 0:23:41that appears to have been awkwardly parked on a grass verge.
0:23:41 > 0:23:43- Whose car is it? - I'm getting a tow truck now.
0:23:43 > 0:23:44- I lost control of it. - Hang on a minute.
0:23:44 > 0:23:47- Let me just go and get my missus. - No, just wait there, just wait there.
0:23:47 > 0:23:50The officers' suspicions are instantly raised
0:23:50 > 0:23:53- as one of the lads appears to make a run for it.- Get the keys.
0:23:54 > 0:23:57Oi! oi! Come here, come here! Don't go anywhere.
0:23:57 > 0:24:00- Can I go and get my missus quick? - Are they the keys, are they?
0:24:00 > 0:24:02Guys, it just looks a bit dubious
0:24:02 > 0:24:04if you're all just legging it off, doesn't it?
0:24:04 > 0:24:06- I weren't going to run off, mate. - No, no, that's fine.
0:24:06 > 0:24:11The BMW has had a one-on-one with a lamppost and come out worse.
0:24:11 > 0:24:14Just sorted the engine out, took it for a spin, come round here,
0:24:14 > 0:24:16- hit the brakes and it just failed. - That's fine.
0:24:16 > 0:24:20The driver, Ashley, is claiming that he was taking the car
0:24:20 > 0:24:23for a test drive following some maintenance on the engine.
0:24:23 > 0:24:26Perhaps he would have been better off checking the brakes.
0:24:26 > 0:24:29- Come and sit in here, mate, if you're driving.- Marc wants more details,
0:24:29 > 0:24:32so he takes him to the back of the van for a chat.
0:24:32 > 0:24:34I'm not going to lie to you, I am a disqualified driver.
0:24:34 > 0:24:35I've only just worked on it
0:24:35 > 0:24:38because it weren't running, so I took it round the block,
0:24:38 > 0:24:40- come round here... - You're a disqual driver, are you?
0:24:40 > 0:24:43The brakes weren't working. I've just gone round the block though.
0:24:43 > 0:24:46The lad has just confessed to driving whilst disqualified.
0:24:46 > 0:24:49This is a serious offence
0:24:49 > 0:24:52that carries a maximum sentence of six months in jail.
0:24:52 > 0:24:56Because of what you've told me, the fact that you're disqual, all right?
0:24:56 > 0:24:59- Don't nick me, please.- I've got to, mate. I ain't got no option.
0:24:59 > 0:25:01You told me that you're driving...
0:25:03 > 0:25:05Right, just let me deal with it.
0:25:05 > 0:25:08I've got to get someone down here to look at the car,
0:25:08 > 0:25:10we'll whizz you back, all right, and then we'll go from there.
0:25:13 > 0:25:15- Do you want to ring her? - I ain't got her number. Hang on.
0:25:15 > 0:25:18- BLEEP,- just give me- BLEEP's- number. Can I have a look at it, please?
0:25:18 > 0:25:21You can have a look at it. I'll give you a chance, don't take the mick.
0:25:21 > 0:25:23Yeah, I'm not going to. I'm not stupid, mate, all right?
0:25:23 > 0:25:26- This man's partner is obviously very important to him...- Ring her.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29- FRIEND:- I ain't got no credit. - Text her to come here.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32..even if he doesn't know her phone number.
0:25:32 > 0:25:33- BLEEP,- just run round and get her.
0:25:33 > 0:25:36- Just go and get her.- Just go and get her.- Just go and get her, man.
0:25:36 > 0:25:37Come and sit in the car with me.
0:25:37 > 0:25:41The driver seems oblivious to the amount of trouble he's in.
0:25:41 > 0:25:44He seems more concerned by the damage to his car
0:25:44 > 0:25:48than the fact that he's committed a serious offence.
0:25:48 > 0:25:51The estate is a very close community,
0:25:51 > 0:25:53and it appears his reckless driving
0:25:53 > 0:25:56in an area with so many children has ruffled a few feathers.
0:25:56 > 0:25:59The way you all drive through here, with children,
0:25:59 > 0:26:01you all want locking up.
0:26:03 > 0:26:06- BLEEP.- Lock him away and throw away the key.
0:26:07 > 0:26:09I doubt they'll throw away the key,
0:26:09 > 0:26:12but this chap will definitely be facing charges,
0:26:12 > 0:26:15and an update from control has plunged the driver
0:26:15 > 0:26:18into even deeper hot water.
0:26:18 > 0:26:19No insurance.
0:26:21 > 0:26:23The driver's partner has finally appeared.
0:26:31 > 0:26:33- Hiya.- Hi.
0:26:33 > 0:26:34Is it this car in relation...
0:26:34 > 0:26:37It's not my car, it's my boyfriend's car.
0:26:37 > 0:26:40He's claiming that the BMW is insured.
0:26:40 > 0:26:42Perhaps she will be able to shed some light on the matter.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45- There's no insurance on that car? - On that one,
0:26:45 > 0:26:47there's no insurance on that at the moment, no.
0:26:47 > 0:26:51Just my fully comp as a driver, which I haven't...
0:26:51 > 0:26:54Because the car has got no insurance we'll probably end up seizing it.
0:26:54 > 0:26:55You can't have a fag at the moment, mate,
0:26:55 > 0:26:58because you've got to get breathalysed, haven't you?
0:26:58 > 0:27:01Can you get all his bits that he needs out and just chuck it back on?
0:27:01 > 0:27:03Don't forget the tools in the boot.
0:27:03 > 0:27:07As the car's next destination is the police pound...
0:27:07 > 0:27:10Make sure she comes down the police station to pick me up, yeah?
0:27:10 > 0:27:13You're under arrest for disqual driving obviously.
0:27:13 > 0:27:15You've told me you're driving that car when you've had an accident,
0:27:15 > 0:27:17it's pretty simple stuff.
0:27:17 > 0:27:19You're also under arrest for driving without insurance.
0:27:19 > 0:27:21Understand all that? He's been stupid.
0:27:21 > 0:27:23He's just saying he's taken the car out for a spin.
0:27:23 > 0:27:25He knows that he shouldn't be driving it
0:27:25 > 0:27:28and he'll have to pay the consequences now, won't he?
0:27:28 > 0:27:30- So there we are.- And now that another officer is on scene
0:27:30 > 0:27:32to wait for the recovery truck,
0:27:32 > 0:27:35Marc can take the driver back to the police station.
0:27:42 > 0:27:44Let's go.
0:27:45 > 0:27:48When a man went in front of the magistrates,
0:27:48 > 0:27:51he pleaded guilty to the charges of driving whilst disqualified
0:27:51 > 0:27:53and with no insurance.
0:27:53 > 0:27:56He received 18 weeks behind bars
0:27:56 > 0:27:59and a further 36 months' ban from driving.
0:28:04 > 0:28:07As we've seen today, whether it's tracking down shoplifters
0:28:07 > 0:28:11or seizing dangerous weapons, the neighbourhood police teams
0:28:11 > 0:28:16are dedicated to making our streets safer and more peaceful places.
0:28:16 > 0:28:17Join us again next time.