0:00:02 > 0:00:05'Our lives are blighted by anti-social behaviour,
0:00:05 > 0:00:07'whether it's nuisance neighbours...'
0:00:07 > 0:00:09Will you let us in, please?
0:00:09 > 0:00:11'..graffiti on the streets
0:00:11 > 0:00:13'or too much booze.'
0:00:13 > 0:00:15You need to make your way away from here right now.
0:00:15 > 0:00:17'This is the story of the police officers...'
0:00:17 > 0:00:19This is the police. Are you in here?
0:00:19 > 0:00:21You've been drinking a bit today, haven't you?
0:00:21 > 0:00:23'..council wardens...'
0:00:23 > 0:00:27This is anti-social behaviour because it affects everybody.
0:00:27 > 0:00:31'..and local volunteers whose job it is to keep it off our streets.'
0:00:31 > 0:00:32Let's go do some good.
0:00:33 > 0:00:35Welcome to Street Patrol UK.
0:00:37 > 0:00:38'Today...
0:00:39 > 0:00:41'..we take a journey through the night
0:00:41 > 0:00:44'with the vice squad of Tower Hamlets...'
0:00:44 > 0:00:47Open your mouth. Spit it out. Spit it out.
0:00:47 > 0:00:49'..repel the would-be party pirates
0:00:49 > 0:00:51'from raving on London's Regent's Canal...'
0:00:53 > 0:00:56If I'm going to continue this interview I'm going to be arrested
0:00:56 > 0:01:00because I have time till quarter past one to move,
0:01:00 > 0:01:03which I'm going to do because I don't want to be arrested!
0:01:04 > 0:01:07'..and meet the man who's found a novel way to flag up
0:01:07 > 0:01:10'the dog-fouling frenzy of Folkestone.'
0:01:10 > 0:01:14I think there may be a few people who think I'm a little bit bonkers.
0:01:30 > 0:01:33There are some extremes of anti-social behaviour
0:01:33 > 0:01:35that nobody would want in their neighbourhood.
0:01:35 > 0:01:37Drug dealing and prostitution
0:01:37 > 0:01:40would rate highly on absolutely everybody's list.
0:01:40 > 0:01:43But getting them off the streets is no easy task,
0:01:43 > 0:01:47and the vice squad, whose job it is to tackle both, are all too aware of
0:01:47 > 0:01:50the link between the dealers and the girls who walk the streets.
0:01:57 > 0:02:00'Densely populated Tower Hamlets may be one of the most
0:02:00 > 0:02:05'deprived areas in the country but, it also has a vibrant night life.
0:02:05 > 0:02:08'And that night life has a dark side.
0:02:08 > 0:02:12'Prostitutes go about their business on people's doorsteps.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14'Drug dealers operate in the open.
0:02:14 > 0:02:16'It's a nightmare for the locals.'
0:02:17 > 0:02:20'Last year we met Lily.
0:02:20 > 0:02:23'She lives on an estate that was plagued by prostitutes
0:02:23 > 0:02:26'using its dark alleys and storage areas for business.'
0:02:27 > 0:02:29One of the striking things was
0:02:29 > 0:02:32we have got a young family that live up here, so, you know,
0:02:32 > 0:02:35the mother told us that her son was actually,
0:02:35 > 0:02:40she could actually hear, like, noises and conversations which
0:02:40 > 0:02:44weren't very pleasant and she was very concerned that her son was
0:02:44 > 0:02:47hearing stuff that he shouldn't be, actually.
0:02:47 > 0:02:52One of the key things that one resident shared with us
0:02:52 > 0:02:55was that their six-year-old was playing out,
0:02:55 > 0:03:00and he picked up what he thought was a balloon,
0:03:00 > 0:03:04and he actually took it to his mouth and he started to blow it up.
0:03:06 > 0:03:08'It was a condom.'
0:03:08 > 0:03:11That was one of the things that actually really motivated me
0:03:11 > 0:03:14to push forward the campaign and keep going at it, really.
0:03:15 > 0:03:19'Things got so bad that she and other residents on her estate
0:03:19 > 0:03:22'launched a high-profile campaign to stamp it out.
0:03:22 > 0:03:24'And their landlord, One Housing Group,
0:03:24 > 0:03:26'tackled it head on by installing
0:03:26 > 0:03:29'new lighting and gating in the alleyways,
0:03:29 > 0:03:32'and working in partnership with the police and other local agencies
0:03:32 > 0:03:34'in the area to keep the estate safe.
0:03:36 > 0:03:38'It has been completely turned around and has
0:03:38 > 0:03:43'resulted in an 80% reduction in anti-social behaviour complaints.
0:03:45 > 0:03:47'Since Lily bravely took up the campaign,
0:03:47 > 0:03:49'the Metropolitan Police have been
0:03:49 > 0:03:53'paying particular attention to the estate, with vice squad cops
0:03:53 > 0:03:56'Sergeant David Deal and PC James Coxshall
0:03:56 > 0:03:58'making it their regular beat.
0:03:59 > 0:04:01'Tonight, they are on patrol in the area,
0:04:01 > 0:04:04'seeking out the drug dealers and prostitutes.
0:04:07 > 0:04:09'They have already received a tip-off.'
0:04:10 > 0:04:16We have had a call from two complainants, regular callers,
0:04:16 > 0:04:21who take pictures of some of the female street workers.
0:04:22 > 0:04:26'The complaints are from residents whose homes look out onto an area
0:04:26 > 0:04:29'notorious for prostitution.
0:04:29 > 0:04:30'So the team go to investigate.'
0:04:32 > 0:04:37We get pictures all the time from the complainants about, you know,
0:04:37 > 0:04:40the women that are out working,
0:04:40 > 0:04:44and they'll send us ten a month, probably ten pictures a month.
0:04:45 > 0:04:50But this time last year they used to have 30 pictures a month
0:04:50 > 0:04:52so there's been a reduction
0:04:52 > 0:04:56in the amount of incidents of prostitution they have.
0:04:59 > 0:05:04This is two residential blocks that look down onto this one car park,
0:05:04 > 0:05:08and there is a complainant that lives in the block just to our left,
0:05:08 > 0:05:14and he actually looks straight down on this corner here,
0:05:14 > 0:05:16and, er, just around that corner
0:05:16 > 0:05:20there is a little balcony from the first floor flat
0:05:20 > 0:05:23and in that little alcove there
0:05:23 > 0:05:26there'll quite often be people having sex.
0:05:26 > 0:05:28That was probably the place we have caught
0:05:28 > 0:05:30most people having sex, to be honest.
0:05:30 > 0:05:33We've probably caught ten couples having sex here.
0:05:35 > 0:05:37And this is all residential.
0:05:37 > 0:05:41Look, someone's flat five feet above where they have sex.
0:05:41 > 0:05:45And then there's that block that looks straight out on it.
0:05:45 > 0:05:46It is really not very nice.
0:05:49 > 0:05:51'There's nothing going on here at the moment,
0:05:51 > 0:05:54'so they're back in the car to check out other hot spots.
0:05:57 > 0:06:01'Although being paid for sex is not illegal in the UK,
0:06:01 > 0:06:03'soliciting or loitering in a public place
0:06:03 > 0:06:06'for the purposes of prostitution is an offence.
0:06:06 > 0:06:10'And it can lead to large fines for those caught.
0:06:11 > 0:06:13'It's not long before the vice team
0:06:13 > 0:06:16'spot one of the regular girls on their beat.'
0:06:16 > 0:06:18There she is, down the bottom there.
0:06:19 > 0:06:22So all the time we've been at the other end,
0:06:22 > 0:06:24she's just been standing there on that corner.
0:06:28 > 0:06:30How are you?
0:06:30 > 0:06:32Come and have a chat with us.
0:06:32 > 0:06:34'Her story is typical of the prostitutes
0:06:34 > 0:06:36'the vice squad deal with every night,
0:06:36 > 0:06:39'women having to earn money through sex
0:06:39 > 0:06:40'to pay for their drug use.'
0:06:42 > 0:06:45Yeah, OK. All right. See you later.
0:06:45 > 0:06:48Good luck. Hope court goes all right.
0:06:51 > 0:06:54The young lady we were just speaking to,
0:06:54 > 0:06:59erm, she's a street worker, she's got a massive drugs problem,
0:06:59 > 0:07:04erm, she's using a very high amount of methadone
0:07:04 > 0:07:07and topping up with other drugs as well.
0:07:07 > 0:07:10They are having trouble getting her into rehab,
0:07:10 > 0:07:16anywhere that could cope with the amount of drugs she's actually using.
0:07:17 > 0:07:21'But it's not just the girls who are breaking the law.
0:07:21 > 0:07:24'The vice squad cops are also in pursuit of the men
0:07:24 > 0:07:27'who drive around these streets to pick up the girls.
0:07:28 > 0:07:32'Kerb crawling is illegal and can result in fines of up to £1,000
0:07:32 > 0:07:36'and a ban from driving, so it is a serious offence.
0:07:37 > 0:07:41'The vice squad's work is aided by CCTV camera operators who
0:07:41 > 0:07:44'monitor the streets for illegal and anti-social activity.'
0:07:44 > 0:07:47Seriously, mate, you want to keep your eyes on and just update us?
0:07:50 > 0:07:53'David and James spot a car going suspiciously slowly.
0:07:55 > 0:07:56'They go in to take a closer look.'
0:08:01 > 0:08:05So, James will ask this gentleman what he's been doing,
0:08:05 > 0:08:09where he's been in the last few minutes, what he's been doing.
0:08:09 > 0:08:10And he'll come out with some rubbish.
0:08:10 > 0:08:12It looks to me as though you are
0:08:12 > 0:08:15- looking for a prostitute. - No, no. All I really...
0:08:15 > 0:08:18In which case, how can you explain the route that you have taken?
0:08:18 > 0:08:20- Erm...- He's just looking for prostitutes.
0:08:20 > 0:08:24All I know is, not obviously knowing London,
0:08:24 > 0:08:29is that I was told if you come through, erm...
0:08:30 > 0:08:35..come down the M11, etc, that way, and if you come through London
0:08:35 > 0:08:38you will pick up the A3 and go through Brixton so...
0:08:38 > 0:08:40I'll be honest, it ain't making sense
0:08:40 > 0:08:42and you are digging yourself a big old hole, all right?
0:08:42 > 0:08:44The routes that you are taking do not add up
0:08:44 > 0:08:47about where you are trying to go, what you are trying to do.
0:08:47 > 0:08:49You're in the middle of Bethnal Green
0:08:49 > 0:08:50driving up and down the same roads.
0:08:50 > 0:08:54You are driving the perfect loop in terms of kerb crawling.
0:08:54 > 0:08:57Now, at the end of the day, there isn't a prostitute in your car,
0:08:57 > 0:08:59we haven't seen you approach one,
0:08:59 > 0:09:02so first off we will just give you the sheet which will basically
0:09:02 > 0:09:05draw your attention to the offences that you could be committing
0:09:05 > 0:09:07by driving around, if you were to pick up a prostitute,
0:09:07 > 0:09:08if you were looking at them.
0:09:08 > 0:09:11The account that he gave basically said
0:09:11 > 0:09:14that he's from Kent and he's looking to get to Croydon,
0:09:14 > 0:09:17both of which are way on the other side of the river,
0:09:17 > 0:09:20and somehow he's ended up here in east London,
0:09:20 > 0:09:23driving around the prostitute hot spots, if you like.
0:09:28 > 0:09:30Perhaps we will see him again tonight, I don't know,
0:09:30 > 0:09:33but his sat-nav or his own navigation
0:09:33 > 0:09:35isn't up to much, that's for sure.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38'Because they're aware that many prostitutes work
0:09:38 > 0:09:40'in order to buy drugs,
0:09:40 > 0:09:43'the team focus on removing the drugs from the streets.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45'They also target the kerb crawlers
0:09:45 > 0:09:48'who give the girls the means to buy them.
0:09:49 > 0:09:52'They then help the girls into rehab.
0:09:52 > 0:09:56'Over time the hope is that the vicious circle will be broken.'
0:09:56 > 0:09:59You can't really tell if it is going to be busy or
0:09:59 > 0:10:04if it is going to be dead regarding people working on the street.
0:10:04 > 0:10:06'The team have a nose for the bad guys,
0:10:06 > 0:10:09'and it doesn't take long for them to recognise a car
0:10:09 > 0:10:11'with known connections to drug dealing.
0:10:12 > 0:10:14'So they pull it over.'
0:10:14 > 0:10:16WAILING SIREN AND RADIO CHATTER
0:10:18 > 0:10:19There's weed in the car.
0:10:19 > 0:10:22Who's got it, have you got it or have they got it?
0:10:22 > 0:10:24- I ain't got nothing. - You ain't got nothing?
0:10:24 > 0:10:27Right, fella, we are looking for drugs, we can smell it in the car.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29Hold on to your keys, fella.
0:10:29 > 0:10:31'While David moves the men to one side,
0:10:31 > 0:10:35'James searches the car and finds what he is looking for.'
0:10:35 > 0:10:37Oh, boys!
0:10:39 > 0:10:41- Anything else on ya?- No, nothing.
0:10:41 > 0:10:43- But it's yours, is it? - Yeah, I bought it.
0:10:43 > 0:10:44All right, James, do you want to nick him
0:10:44 > 0:10:46cos you've seen where it is?
0:10:46 > 0:10:50'Another police car draws up to offer backup.
0:10:50 > 0:10:52'Then David finds a wad of cash.'
0:10:54 > 0:10:56Awful lot of money to leave in a car.
0:10:57 > 0:10:59'It takes time to do a thorough search of the car
0:10:59 > 0:11:01'and question the men.'
0:11:03 > 0:11:06Erm, we found 11 bags of cannabis in the car,
0:11:06 > 0:11:11so one guy's been nicked, he said it was his.
0:11:12 > 0:11:14There is some money in the car,
0:11:14 > 0:11:17possible there is something else going on.
0:11:17 > 0:11:20There could be some drug dealing but we've got no evidence of that
0:11:20 > 0:11:23so we've just arrested the one person.
0:11:28 > 0:11:30'With one man arrested and on his way to the nick,
0:11:30 > 0:11:33'the others drive into the night
0:11:33 > 0:11:34'minus their stash.'
0:11:35 > 0:11:38We stopped the vehicle, just to have a chat with the driver.
0:11:38 > 0:11:40On stopping the vehicle, it's...
0:11:40 > 0:11:42Exactly, it smelled strongly of cannabis.
0:11:42 > 0:11:46Seven in this bag and one there, so eight in total.
0:11:46 > 0:11:48- Seven or eight in total. - Yeah, 18253...
0:11:48 > 0:11:50'Back at the police station,
0:11:50 > 0:11:53'the duty sergeant processes the drugs and the culprit.
0:11:53 > 0:11:56'He's heading for a night in the cells.
0:11:59 > 0:12:02'Later, the boys from the vice squad are back out
0:12:02 > 0:12:05'on the trail of the girls and the dealers who supply them.'
0:12:10 > 0:12:14Now we all love a party, but when it's at someone else's expense
0:12:14 > 0:12:16that doesn't exactly make it fun.
0:12:16 > 0:12:20Illegal raves and parties can blight people's lives,
0:12:20 > 0:12:23bringing noise and anti-social behaviour to all the residents
0:12:23 > 0:12:26who are unfortunate enough to live close by.
0:12:26 > 0:12:29And it seems nowhere is immune.
0:12:31 > 0:12:35'London's Regent's Canal is a busy working waterway,
0:12:35 > 0:12:39'but last year it was turned into a party venue when an event
0:12:39 > 0:12:43'dubbed Canalival was promoted on social media sites
0:12:43 > 0:12:46'and a flash bomb of thousands of drunk, noisy revellers
0:12:46 > 0:12:48'descended onto the water.'
0:12:50 > 0:12:53Thousands of people with inflatable dinghies appeared
0:12:53 > 0:12:57and created a beautiful festival.
0:12:57 > 0:13:00I could see this sea of colourful dinghies, it was amazing,
0:13:00 > 0:13:03and I was really impressed I thought, "That's a well-organised, fun party."
0:13:03 > 0:13:09It went from about 6pm to the morning hours of Sunday.
0:13:09 > 0:13:12'The problem was the festival wasn't a well-organised party at all.
0:13:12 > 0:13:14'It wasn't cleared with the authorities,
0:13:14 > 0:13:17'and too many people crowded onto the water.
0:13:19 > 0:13:22'What at first seemed like fun, quickly got out of hand.'
0:13:23 > 0:13:26I saw one of my friend's boats was in the picture.
0:13:26 > 0:13:28I thought, "Oh, they've got a lot of visitors."
0:13:28 > 0:13:32I realised they weren't on board and all the visitors were actually
0:13:32 > 0:13:35vandals climbing over their solar panels, their flower beds etc,
0:13:35 > 0:13:37and that's when my opinion changed immediately.
0:13:37 > 0:13:39I knew something was wrong.
0:13:39 > 0:13:42'Canalival rapidly became a nightmare,
0:13:42 > 0:13:45'blocking the waterway, obstructing walkers on the towpath
0:13:45 > 0:13:48'and upsetting both local residents and wildlife.'
0:13:50 > 0:13:53People using people's gardens as toilets, littering, erm,
0:13:53 > 0:13:58and unfortunately it was the time of year when we had nesting birds.
0:13:58 > 0:14:02Nests got damaged and birds wouldn't return to their nests.
0:14:02 > 0:14:06Anything that stops boats from moving and doing their proper job is,
0:14:06 > 0:14:08in my mind, anti-social.
0:14:08 > 0:14:10It was a miracle nobody was hurt.
0:14:10 > 0:14:14'The next morning residents woke to awful scenes.
0:14:14 > 0:14:17'Piles of rubbish everywhere, abandoned dinghies on the canal,
0:14:17 > 0:14:20'a real mess which you wouldn't want in your back yard.
0:14:23 > 0:14:26'For Canal and River Trust Maintenance Manager Sam Thomas,
0:14:26 > 0:14:29'the area paid a high price for the party.'
0:14:30 > 0:14:32The detrimental effect to the canal
0:14:32 > 0:14:35and the surrounding area was quite devastating.
0:14:35 > 0:14:37The next day the canal looked like a bomb site.
0:14:37 > 0:14:41£4,000 it cost the Canal & River Trust to clear and dispose of
0:14:41 > 0:14:43all the debris that was created.
0:14:43 > 0:14:48'A year on, the River Trust, police, local council and waterway
0:14:48 > 0:14:52'authorities are all determined to stop it happening again.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56'Only Sam has just heard that Canalival 2014
0:14:56 > 0:14:58'is about to kick off.'
0:14:59 > 0:15:02We've heard that the plan for the event is to start at midday.
0:15:02 > 0:15:05Being led by Hackney Council and the Metropolitan Police,
0:15:05 > 0:15:08we've supported them to be here as a presence
0:15:08 > 0:15:10to deter people from doing it again.
0:15:13 > 0:15:16'Chief Inspector Shabnam Chandhri from Hackney Police
0:15:16 > 0:15:20'has come down in plain clothes to help spearhead the operation.'
0:15:21 > 0:15:26What we don't want is a repeat of last year where there was damage
0:15:26 > 0:15:28to the natural habitat,
0:15:28 > 0:15:32the canal was full of alcohol, anti-social behaviour and so on.
0:15:32 > 0:15:37So far it's a clear canal, if you like.
0:15:37 > 0:15:38'In order to secure the area,
0:15:38 > 0:15:41'Sam and his team have locks at the ready,
0:15:41 > 0:15:45'if needed, to chain up the access point to the towpath.'
0:15:45 > 0:15:49Our staff will come down and close the locks off
0:15:49 > 0:15:52if we deem there is a public safety issue.
0:15:54 > 0:15:58'The council and water authorities are prepared to repel all boarders.
0:16:00 > 0:16:02'There's no place for a party here today!'
0:16:02 > 0:16:04So the aspiration from today is
0:16:04 > 0:16:07the canal stays open, the towpath stays open,
0:16:07 > 0:16:09but I don't want any disruption, I want business as usual.
0:16:09 > 0:16:13This is one of the busiest stretches of canal in London.
0:16:15 > 0:16:19'But one or two party pirates may not have got the message.'
0:16:19 > 0:16:21We are blessed with beautiful weather today,
0:16:21 > 0:16:23and I think, me, personally,
0:16:23 > 0:16:26people will come with the dinghies, we will see some action.
0:16:26 > 0:16:32I can see then it's like very peaceful before the storm.
0:16:32 > 0:16:35There were some boats on the towpath moorings,
0:16:35 > 0:16:37and they're known to us.
0:16:37 > 0:16:39They've played loud music in the past,
0:16:39 > 0:16:42one of them was certainly at Canalival last year,
0:16:42 > 0:16:47and a bit of a nucleus for the event that went on into the early hours.
0:16:47 > 0:16:51Council and police are desperate to stop it.
0:16:51 > 0:16:53So we've spoke to them and said,
0:16:53 > 0:16:56"Look, we've had lots of complaints from the local residents.
0:16:56 > 0:16:58"We know you were here last year,
0:16:58 > 0:17:01"we don't want it to happen again this year. Can you move?"
0:17:01 > 0:17:04If I'm going to continue this interview I'm going to be arrested
0:17:04 > 0:17:07because I have time till quarter past one
0:17:07 > 0:17:09to move to the gasworks,
0:17:09 > 0:17:12which I'm going to do because I don't want to be arrested.
0:17:15 > 0:17:18'So the Pirates beat a tactical retreat.'
0:17:21 > 0:17:23Thankfully with the police support
0:17:23 > 0:17:27they've moved away from the location, just moved just now.
0:17:28 > 0:17:31'Sam's worried that the organisers may change the location
0:17:31 > 0:17:35'at the last moment in an effort to outsmart the police.'
0:17:36 > 0:17:40Steve, can you take some lads up to City Road to change some padlocks
0:17:40 > 0:17:43and get ready to close the lock down if we need to?
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- Sure.- Yeah? OK, now they know, yeah? Cheers, thanks.
0:17:46 > 0:17:49Canalival have always said they are quite fluid,
0:17:49 > 0:17:53they may move somewhere else, and that's a real challenge for us.
0:17:53 > 0:17:55We don't want to play "catch me if you can,"
0:17:55 > 0:18:00we just need to be ready if people go in another location.
0:18:00 > 0:18:04'Meanwhile canal boat residents aren't taking any chances.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06'They're battening down the hatches.'
0:18:06 > 0:18:09The most you can do at the moment is expect it to happen,
0:18:09 > 0:18:11prepare for the worst and hope for the best.
0:18:17 > 0:18:20'As the afternoon progresses all remains quiet,
0:18:20 > 0:18:23'but then word comes through that people are taking to the water.'
0:18:25 > 0:18:27We've just had a report of some people turning up
0:18:27 > 0:18:30at the next lock up with a dinghy and some beer,
0:18:30 > 0:18:31looking to go in the water.
0:18:31 > 0:18:35Some of the team have spoken to them and we've spoken with the police.
0:18:35 > 0:18:37The police are going to go up there
0:18:37 > 0:18:40and persuade them from not putting their dinghy in the water.
0:18:41 > 0:18:43Let's go do some good.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46This is the first one we've had so far,
0:18:46 > 0:18:51so if we can deal with it quickly we may stop further people coming.
0:18:51 > 0:18:53'By the time the police arrive,
0:18:53 > 0:18:56'some small boats have launched in anticipation.'
0:18:56 > 0:18:59GIGGLING
0:18:59 > 0:19:03- Wa-ay!- Oi! Why don't you stay in the BLEEP boat?
0:19:03 > 0:19:04Stop swearing, pal.
0:19:04 > 0:19:07- Don't swear.- You guys have to take the boat away.- Why?
0:19:08 > 0:19:11LAUGHTER AND CHATTER
0:19:12 > 0:19:14If I understand correctly,
0:19:14 > 0:19:17we have to either choose to be on the boat OR drinking.
0:19:17 > 0:19:19We can't do both.
0:19:19 > 0:19:23My advice to you - and this is only my advice -
0:19:23 > 0:19:26firstly is to come off the water, you've all had a drink.
0:19:26 > 0:19:30You have got no life jacket. I know I'm being wary.
0:19:30 > 0:19:34And the other issue too, if you stay there, I'm going to take
0:19:34 > 0:19:38- the alcohol off you.- Yeah, yeah.
0:19:38 > 0:19:39- So can we just be cool about it? - Yeah.
0:19:39 > 0:19:41THEY LAUGH
0:19:42 > 0:19:45The police and their approach has not been heavy-handed at all.
0:19:45 > 0:19:49Just have to engage with people and just manage their expectations.
0:19:49 > 0:19:52Looks like they'll have to find somewhere else to float.
0:19:53 > 0:19:58OK, late on in the afternoon, it's all quiet, all is good.
0:19:58 > 0:20:00People seem to have listened to the key message -
0:20:00 > 0:20:01don't come to Canalival.
0:20:01 > 0:20:05Where is the rest of it? We can't be the whole of Canalival?!
0:20:05 > 0:20:08We don't discourage people to have formal events.
0:20:08 > 0:20:11We want to work WITH them, we want people to have a good time.
0:20:11 > 0:20:15The feedback we've had from people on the towpath is it's great to see
0:20:15 > 0:20:18a positive response from everyone to prevent it happening.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21So I think it's good all round, I think people are happy.
0:20:21 > 0:20:25It was a lot better last year, right? Cos there were other boats!
0:20:30 > 0:20:33I've been out on a street patrol of my own to find out
0:20:33 > 0:20:35what bothers you about Britain today.
0:20:36 > 0:20:39- What's your name?- Sophie. - Sophie, are you a smoker?
0:20:39 > 0:20:42No! No, I don't smoke.
0:20:42 > 0:20:44Have I stirred something up here?
0:20:44 > 0:20:48Yeah... Well, I suppose people flicking their cigarette butts.
0:20:48 > 0:20:51I mean, I'm not a smoker so I guess I don't understand the problems that
0:20:51 > 0:20:54come with it, but it's a choice that you make
0:20:54 > 0:20:56so if you decide to smoke in the middle of the high street
0:20:56 > 0:20:58and there's nowhere to put your cigarette butt,
0:20:58 > 0:21:01that's your problem, you shouldn't just chuck it on the floor.
0:21:01 > 0:21:04Yeah. People seem to think that it's OK to throw cigarette butts
0:21:04 > 0:21:07on the floor, and this is some people who wouldn't throw litter,
0:21:07 > 0:21:09- but think cigarettes are fine. - Absolutely. Yes.
0:21:09 > 0:21:11Where's the logic in that?!
0:21:11 > 0:21:14It's something that has become a bit acceptable amongst smokers,
0:21:14 > 0:21:18something that is OK to do, but I think, yeah, it's just the same.
0:21:18 > 0:21:21Do you think antisocial behaviour has got worse?
0:21:21 > 0:21:24You know, people aren't as considerate to other people
0:21:24 > 0:21:26as perhaps they have been in the past.
0:21:26 > 0:21:28Do you think it's drink-related?
0:21:28 > 0:21:31I think it certainly CAN be drink-related, definitely,
0:21:31 > 0:21:32I'm not really a partier,
0:21:32 > 0:21:34but I'd imagine if you went out on a Friday night,
0:21:34 > 0:21:37you would see a lot of antisocial behaviour, and I am sure
0:21:37 > 0:21:40a lot of it would be drink-related, and those same people
0:21:40 > 0:21:43wouldn't do that, you know, on a Monday afternoon
0:21:43 > 0:21:45walking down the high street.
0:21:45 > 0:21:46- What's your name?- My name's Patch.
0:21:46 > 0:21:49Patch, nice to meet you. You haven't got a patch, though, have you?
0:21:49 > 0:21:51- Why do they call you Patch? - Because my name's Patrick.
0:21:51 > 0:21:54Oh, fair enough. You've been a cab driver most of your life.
0:21:54 > 0:21:56What sort of things have you seen out on the road
0:21:56 > 0:21:58that's really annoyed you?
0:21:58 > 0:22:00When you get a rude person sitting in the car,
0:22:00 > 0:22:03despite the fact you have gone out of your way to do everything
0:22:03 > 0:22:06to satisfy your customer, and they still make complaints
0:22:06 > 0:22:10about, you know, the service they are getting.
0:22:10 > 0:22:13- Thanks for your time. - And you.- I appreciate it.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18It's disgusting to think that some are people are prepared
0:22:18 > 0:22:22to leave a filthy mess lying around for other people to clear up.
0:22:22 > 0:22:25But sadly fly-tipping in the UK is on the increase.
0:22:25 > 0:22:29What makes it even worse is some tippers are prepared to dump rubbish
0:22:29 > 0:22:32that can be hazardous to people's health.
0:22:32 > 0:22:34But one local community
0:22:34 > 0:22:38in an Area Of Outstanding Beauty are tackling the problem head on.
0:22:38 > 0:22:42'Northwest England, Birchwood near Warrington -
0:22:42 > 0:22:44'an idyllic woodland location,
0:22:44 > 0:22:47'perfect for days out, walking and picnics.
0:22:48 > 0:22:50'But if you go down to the woods today,
0:22:50 > 0:22:53'you'll be in for a big surprise.
0:22:53 > 0:22:57'This Area Of Natural Beauty has been blighted
0:22:57 > 0:22:59'with some of the worst fly-tipping I've seen.
0:23:01 > 0:23:04'But local residents have formed a volunteer group to support
0:23:04 > 0:23:08'the Woodland Trust, to stamp out these blots on their landscape
0:23:08 > 0:23:12'and reclaim this woodland for the people.'
0:23:12 > 0:23:15It's a beautiful woodland, especially when the sun's out
0:23:15 > 0:23:17and the trees are in leaves,
0:23:17 > 0:23:21like now, and to come across a pile of fly-tipping or rubbish
0:23:21 > 0:23:23that someone's dumped without any thought,
0:23:23 > 0:23:27it just ruins it for any visitors, really.
0:23:27 > 0:23:30It's just really mindless of people to dump any of their waste
0:23:30 > 0:23:34in the woods, and just not caring about the impact it has.
0:23:34 > 0:23:37'There's so much illegal fly-tipping in the area,
0:23:37 > 0:23:41'the team has been forced to hire two skips to get rid of it all.'
0:23:43 > 0:23:45We do regular litter picks on the site and we can
0:23:45 > 0:23:49keep on top of that, you know, little bits of careless litter dropping,
0:23:49 > 0:23:53but this is large-scale fly-tipping and it's been going on for years.
0:23:55 > 0:23:58'These residents are determined to tackle the assumption
0:23:58 > 0:24:01'that their area can be used as a rubbish dump.'
0:24:03 > 0:24:06It's because it's just by the motorway junction, people come along
0:24:06 > 0:24:09and just drop a van full of stuff and zoom off again,
0:24:09 > 0:24:11and it's just been such a blot on the landscape,
0:24:11 > 0:24:13we thought this is an opportunity
0:24:13 > 0:24:16to actually get some skips and get rid of all the big rubbish.
0:24:20 > 0:24:22'It's extraordinary what people chuck away,
0:24:22 > 0:24:24'without a thought for the environment.'
0:24:27 > 0:24:29I think it's a mixture
0:24:29 > 0:24:31of some household waste,
0:24:31 > 0:24:33maybe a builder is clearing a house
0:24:33 > 0:24:37or something like that, or they might just be residents,
0:24:37 > 0:24:39and until we catch them, we really won't know.
0:24:39 > 0:24:43Sometimes you find letters or Christmas cards and stuff like that.
0:24:45 > 0:24:48'And many of the volunteers have got a pretty low opinion
0:24:48 > 0:24:49'of the fly-tippers.'
0:24:51 > 0:24:54I think it's stealing, stealing from the community.
0:24:54 > 0:24:56It's just immoral, they shouldn't do it
0:24:56 > 0:24:59and we don't want it here, so that's why we're tidying it up.
0:25:00 > 0:25:02'It's tough work,
0:25:02 > 0:25:05'but the team are determined to get rid of this antisocial eyesore.
0:25:07 > 0:25:13'The exercise and common goal foster a real sense of community spirit.
0:25:13 > 0:25:14'Everyone pulls together.'
0:25:15 > 0:25:19We've had a good turnout, we've had over 20 volunteers.
0:25:19 > 0:25:22Everyone seems to have really enjoyed getting stuck in.
0:25:26 > 0:25:29'Suddenly the team makes a deadly discovery.
0:25:29 > 0:25:32'There's something dangerous in the undergrowth.'
0:25:32 > 0:25:35Step away from the material!
0:25:35 > 0:25:37'They've unearthed asbestos...'
0:25:37 > 0:25:42If we just step back. I think we might have to leave that.
0:25:42 > 0:25:43'..probably the most toxic
0:25:43 > 0:25:48'and hazardous material you can find, just dumped on the side of the road.'
0:25:48 > 0:25:51Yeah, guys, just put it down and step back from it.
0:25:51 > 0:25:54Just leave that for now.
0:25:56 > 0:26:00So, I think we found some, what we think might be
0:26:00 > 0:26:04small pieces of asbestos broken up in the rubbish,
0:26:04 > 0:26:09um, which means that we need a specialist contractor to remove it.
0:26:09 > 0:26:12It will be very expensive to remove that now.
0:26:13 > 0:26:16'Asbestos was extensively used as a building material
0:26:16 > 0:26:18'in the UK for decades.'
0:26:19 > 0:26:21OK, see you in five minutes.
0:26:21 > 0:26:25'When it's broken up, its tiny crystalline fibres can be
0:26:25 > 0:26:28'breathed in easily and can penetrate deep into the lining
0:26:28 > 0:26:31'of the lungs, causing disease and sometimes cancer.'
0:26:32 > 0:26:35We'll leave this for a specialist, unfortunately.
0:26:35 > 0:26:39'The specialist removal costs could run into thousands,
0:26:39 > 0:26:42'and it will be the Woodland Trust that foots the bill.
0:26:42 > 0:26:45'Money that could be better spent on improving the area.'
0:26:45 > 0:26:49People are perhaps ignorant about the damage that this causes.
0:26:51 > 0:26:52If they're not ignorant about it,
0:26:52 > 0:26:55then they're just extremely selfish.
0:26:55 > 0:26:59It's just awful that people should come and do that here.
0:27:00 > 0:27:02It makes me quite angry, actually.
0:27:04 > 0:27:07'Because of the dangers, the whole team now have to down tools
0:27:07 > 0:27:09'after just a few hours' work.'
0:27:11 > 0:27:13Once you get started, you want to finish the job,
0:27:13 > 0:27:16and so to suddenly come across something like that which means
0:27:16 > 0:27:19you have to stop, once you leave some of that behind,
0:27:19 > 0:27:20that's very disappointing.
0:27:20 > 0:27:24Rubbish breeds rubbish, so if we don't clean it up,
0:27:24 > 0:27:26we're not going to finish it,
0:27:26 > 0:27:29we'll have to go up another day to do it.
0:27:29 > 0:27:32- Come back a bit more regularly.- Yeah.
0:27:32 > 0:27:34People didn't want to stop straightaway,
0:27:34 > 0:27:37I had to ask several times for people to stop...
0:27:37 > 0:27:39and, yeah, it is very frustrating.
0:27:39 > 0:27:43'Despite the asbestos, they've achieved an enormous amount today
0:27:43 > 0:27:45'and have filled the skips.'
0:27:46 > 0:27:49We've found probably about 30 tyres,
0:27:49 > 0:27:53all sorts of bits of furniture and waste that people have removed
0:27:53 > 0:27:55and dumped so, yeah, it's been
0:27:55 > 0:27:59a really good morning and we have achieved a lot.
0:27:59 > 0:28:02'But what would be a bigger achievement would be
0:28:02 > 0:28:04'if these guys didn't have to clear up
0:28:04 > 0:28:09'after selfish antisocial people trying to save a few pounds.'
0:28:10 > 0:28:13It is very antisocial, it's not like you think of being violent
0:28:13 > 0:28:17to someone or noise or something, but it is equally antisocial
0:28:17 > 0:28:21to just leave your rubbish for people to walk past or to have to clear up.
0:28:21 > 0:28:24'Although there is a hefty fine of up to £95,000
0:28:24 > 0:28:28'for very serious fly-tipping offences,
0:28:28 > 0:28:31'there's still clearly a long way to go to change attitudes.
0:28:31 > 0:28:34'Maybe it's time to get even tougher.'
0:28:40 > 0:28:44Antisocial behaviour, be it intimidation,
0:28:44 > 0:28:47excessive noise, fly-tipping, graffiti or vandalism,
0:28:47 > 0:28:51are just not what you or I should expect to have to put up with.
0:28:51 > 0:28:53But there are people all over the UK
0:28:53 > 0:28:55whose lives are ruined by it.
0:28:55 > 0:28:58So it's just as well there are people we can turn to.
0:28:58 > 0:29:01'We're on the front line with the highly-skilled teams
0:29:01 > 0:29:04'of council workers, police officers and volunteers
0:29:04 > 0:29:08'who are committed to keeping our streets safe and clean
0:29:08 > 0:29:11'and taking on our antisocial battles on a daily basis,
0:29:11 > 0:29:14'to make sure that our lives are not blighted
0:29:14 > 0:29:16'by other people's bad behaviour.'
0:29:17 > 0:29:19This is Street Patrol UK.
0:29:23 > 0:29:26If you're one of the millions of people in the UK that own a dog,
0:29:26 > 0:29:29you know perfectly well it's down to you
0:29:29 > 0:29:32to pick up your precious pooch's poop!
0:29:32 > 0:29:35Yet STILL some people think it's all right to leave it where it is,
0:29:35 > 0:29:39for other people to step round or step in.
0:29:39 > 0:29:41And how many of us are frustrated,
0:29:41 > 0:29:43thinking there's nothing we can do about it?
0:29:43 > 0:29:46Well, one man has got fed up of the dog poop in his neighbourhood
0:29:46 > 0:29:49and has come up with a novel way of fighting back.
0:29:54 > 0:29:57'In the seaside holiday resort of Folkestone,
0:29:57 > 0:29:59'dog fouling is getting out of hand.
0:30:05 > 0:30:07'It has been claimed that this town
0:30:07 > 0:30:09'has the biggest poop problem in Kent.'
0:30:10 > 0:30:13I think letting your dog foul without clearing up after it is
0:30:13 > 0:30:17probably one of the most antisocial things that the public can do.
0:30:18 > 0:30:22It looks unsightly, it's smelly, it's just awful.
0:30:23 > 0:30:25It's just disgraceful.
0:30:26 > 0:30:28And people have got to be more responsible.
0:30:28 > 0:30:30If they are going to have animals,
0:30:30 > 0:30:32then they have to care for them in the proper way,
0:30:32 > 0:30:35and that's also picking up...faeces.
0:30:35 > 0:30:39Folkestone does have an issue with dog fouling,
0:30:39 > 0:30:43and it's an issue that we are determined to tackle.
0:30:43 > 0:30:47'To combat the problem, the council has introduced patrols
0:30:47 > 0:30:49'to deter fouling.
0:30:49 > 0:30:53'But despite issuing fines and installing lots of poo bins,
0:30:53 > 0:30:55'they seem to be losing the battle.'
0:30:56 > 0:31:00You do seem to see some new signs going up on lampposts and that,
0:31:00 > 0:31:05and you do see some specific dog-poo boxes, if you like,
0:31:05 > 0:31:08with bags, which they supply on the box.
0:31:08 > 0:31:12The problem is, if we simply clear up after them,
0:31:12 > 0:31:15it will happen again the following day and the following day.
0:31:15 > 0:31:17We've actually got to stop the offenders,
0:31:17 > 0:31:19we've got to catch them, we've got to warn them,
0:31:19 > 0:31:22and if they persist, then we've got to issue fines.
0:31:22 > 0:31:25It's impossible for them to police it themselves,
0:31:25 > 0:31:27so for most dog owners there's no deterrent.
0:31:27 > 0:31:32'But someone in Folkestone wants to change all that.'
0:31:33 > 0:31:36We see quite a lot of dog poo with flags, Union Jacks in them.
0:31:36 > 0:31:40'Recently Folkestone residents have noticed the dog poos
0:31:40 > 0:31:43'mysteriously sprouting flags.'
0:31:43 > 0:31:49We thought it was a notification for people who are walking,
0:31:49 > 0:31:53um, so they don't stand in the poo.
0:31:53 > 0:31:58'Someone was waging a campaign to stop the dog-poo perpetrators.'
0:31:58 > 0:32:01Slightly humorous, yeah. It could have been a different flag,
0:32:01 > 0:32:03but it happened to be a Union Jack one,
0:32:03 > 0:32:06which, you know, is keeping up the British spirit.
0:32:06 > 0:32:10'But who was this mystery faeces fighter,
0:32:10 > 0:32:12'flagging up poo on the pavements of Folkestone
0:32:12 > 0:32:15'and posting pictures of them online?'
0:32:17 > 0:32:20I think that it's very antisocial,
0:32:20 > 0:32:23and I think most people would agree that it is antisocial.
0:32:23 > 0:32:28'For filmmaker Peter Blach, his quirky campaign against dog fouling
0:32:28 > 0:32:31'was launched in response to what he saw
0:32:31 > 0:32:35'as the ineffectual measures put in place by the local authorities.'
0:32:35 > 0:32:38I came up with this idea because,
0:32:38 > 0:32:40by putting flags in poos, you actually...
0:32:40 > 0:32:44instead of, um, shouting about it, you're kind of doing it
0:32:44 > 0:32:46in a positive, gentle way,
0:32:46 > 0:32:50which I thought was suitable and appropriate for me.
0:32:50 > 0:32:53And it allows me to make my point
0:32:53 > 0:32:55without having to shout at people
0:32:55 > 0:32:59and without having to complain to the council.
0:32:59 > 0:33:03'Peter doesn't blame the council for the problem.
0:33:03 > 0:33:06'He just wants his humorous protest to get their attention.'
0:33:06 > 0:33:09You can't expect the councils to leave people out there
0:33:09 > 0:33:12and spying on people with dogs and then fining them.
0:33:12 > 0:33:15It's very hard to fine people who do it. You know,
0:33:15 > 0:33:20you very rarely see dog owners, you know, leaving poo behind.
0:33:20 > 0:33:21Hmm...
0:33:21 > 0:33:26Tell you what, guys, I can see something over there on the corner.
0:33:26 > 0:33:29'To help him in his flagging campaign, Peter has enlisted
0:33:29 > 0:33:34'the aid of two enthusiastic sidekicks - his children.'
0:33:34 > 0:33:38'They're very keen to help me. Now, when we go for walks
0:33:38 > 0:33:43'and find dog poos, they're actually fighting over who gets to flag it.'
0:33:43 > 0:33:48'Every time the family go out, they carry their mini flags,
0:33:48 > 0:33:49'which they bought online.'
0:33:49 > 0:33:55So I buy the flags, and you can get about 90 flags
0:33:55 > 0:33:59for about £3, including postage.
0:34:01 > 0:34:05I've taken some photos of the poos that we've just been out flagging,
0:34:05 > 0:34:07and we're now going to upload them.
0:34:07 > 0:34:09'Peter seems to have struck a chord.
0:34:09 > 0:34:12'Especially since he has been promoting his campaign
0:34:12 > 0:34:16'through an online group he's set up called Flag The Poop.'
0:34:17 > 0:34:19Hopefully in the next couple of hours,
0:34:19 > 0:34:22someone will comment on that and say, "Oh, yeah, that's good fun,"
0:34:22 > 0:34:25and then maybe someone else will take a photo with the poo
0:34:25 > 0:34:28and their child in there. Then there's a little conversation.
0:34:28 > 0:34:32Flag The Poop - I first read about that in the local newspaper
0:34:32 > 0:34:35and thought, "Oh, that's a great idea." It sort of seemed to fit in
0:34:35 > 0:34:38with my own way of thinking about the dog fouling.
0:34:38 > 0:34:40Some other people have bought their own flags
0:34:40 > 0:34:44and they are now out flagging poops with me.
0:34:44 > 0:34:47So far, yeah, I've used them a couple of times to flag some poop,
0:34:47 > 0:34:48and take photos and post them online.
0:34:48 > 0:34:52It looks like there is a little army getting together.
0:34:55 > 0:34:57'Peter hopes others around the UK
0:34:57 > 0:34:59'whose streets suffer from similar fouling
0:34:59 > 0:35:03'may jump on board and turn Flag The Poop into a national campaign.'
0:35:05 > 0:35:08I think that there might be a few people
0:35:08 > 0:35:10who think I'm a little bit bonkers.
0:35:10 > 0:35:15But, you know, at the same time, they salute what I am doing.
0:35:16 > 0:35:21I think that Flag The Poop will raise awareness of everybody,
0:35:21 > 0:35:25and I think that because there is so much dog fouling around,
0:35:25 > 0:35:27people tend to walk down the street,
0:35:27 > 0:35:30and unless they stand in it they're oblivious to it,
0:35:30 > 0:35:32they don't see it. But if you walk down the street
0:35:32 > 0:35:34and see half a dozen flags in the pathway,
0:35:34 > 0:35:37you're going to look at that and automatically think,
0:35:37 > 0:35:39"Oh, that's disgusting, that's terrible."
0:35:39 > 0:35:43I think we should all have flags so we can highlight it all together.
0:35:43 > 0:35:46I would like to see that, in a generation's time,
0:35:46 > 0:35:49it will be completely frowned upon
0:35:49 > 0:35:53and people will just grow up knowing that that is not what you do.
0:35:56 > 0:36:00For the time being, I will be very happy for more people
0:36:00 > 0:36:02to join my campaign.
0:36:02 > 0:36:07I don't think it is just an issue for this local area in Folkestone,
0:36:07 > 0:36:10I think it is a nationwide issue,
0:36:10 > 0:36:15and so why not take the campaign nationwide?
0:36:15 > 0:36:19'Who knows, Peter's novel idea might just catch on.
0:36:21 > 0:36:24'Let's get back to what is bothering you in Britain today.'
0:36:25 > 0:36:27- And what's your name? - My name is Jill.
0:36:27 > 0:36:30- Jill, lovely to meet you. It's Dominic.- Lovely to meet you.
0:36:30 > 0:36:33What have you witnessed, not just today,
0:36:33 > 0:36:35in your life, that you would class as antisocial?
0:36:35 > 0:36:37Well, I tell you what I don't like.
0:36:37 > 0:36:40I have to use public transport, and I don't like the way people push
0:36:40 > 0:36:42and shove at a bus stop.
0:36:42 > 0:36:45They think that they are first in the queue,
0:36:45 > 0:36:47when you have been waiting there for 10, 15 minutes
0:36:47 > 0:36:50and then they just come up and barge in front of you.
0:36:50 > 0:36:54I think also, people that tend to talk loud on their phones
0:36:54 > 0:36:58- on the trains...- Yeah!- You know, you are hearing all their business.
0:36:58 > 0:37:00Sometimes, on the train, they are talking so loud
0:37:00 > 0:37:03I think, "You don't need a phone! They can probably hear you."
0:37:03 > 0:37:05- Exactly!- Doesn't matter which part of the country he is in!
0:37:05 > 0:37:07Thanks, Jill, have a lovely weekend.
0:37:10 > 0:37:14Next up we're back on patrol with the vice squad in Tower Hamlets.
0:37:14 > 0:37:17And it seems, when these cops are battling drugs and prostitution,
0:37:17 > 0:37:20the streets never sleep.
0:37:21 > 0:37:25'Vice squad cops David Deal and James Coxshall have been called
0:37:25 > 0:37:29'by CCTV operators to a potential drug deal going down nearby.'
0:37:29 > 0:37:31SIREN BLARES
0:37:31 > 0:37:33Are they still waiting?
0:37:33 > 0:37:36'They head in to stop the criminals in their tracks.'
0:37:40 > 0:37:43- He definitely said that. - That's what he said.
0:37:43 > 0:37:46'The suspect's car isn't where they were told it would be.'
0:37:46 > 0:37:48It's a no-trace.
0:37:48 > 0:37:52'But then they find it parked down a side street.'
0:37:52 > 0:37:54What's going on?
0:37:55 > 0:37:58Open the door. ..Because you just dealt.
0:37:58 > 0:37:59- No, I didn't.- Yeah, you did.
0:37:59 > 0:38:02- No, I didn't.- Yeah, you did. - No, I didn't.- OK.
0:38:02 > 0:38:04Well, that's the difference - you say you didn't, I say you did.
0:38:04 > 0:38:07- I say hello to someone, doesn't mean I deal.- OK.
0:38:07 > 0:38:10This isn't a very good place to come and deal, though.
0:38:10 > 0:38:13- I am not dealing, man. - Oh, yeah, I forgot, I forgot.
0:38:14 > 0:38:16'They have a heated discussion,
0:38:16 > 0:38:18'but there's no evidence of drug dealing this time,
0:38:18 > 0:38:21'and experience tells David and James
0:38:21 > 0:38:25'that it's not worth searching the car, as any drugs will now be gone.
0:38:27 > 0:38:30'But at least the men in the car know the vice squad is watching them.
0:38:35 > 0:38:38'These guys never know what's round the next corner.
0:38:40 > 0:38:43'They spot a man who looks the worst for wear.'
0:38:44 > 0:38:47It's not a great pace to kip.
0:38:47 > 0:38:51'It turns out he's had too much to drink, but he seems OK.'
0:38:51 > 0:38:54We just wanted to make sure you were safe.
0:38:54 > 0:38:56'He tells them he's fine and he's going home.'
0:38:56 > 0:38:59- See you later. - Thank you for being caring.
0:38:59 > 0:39:03That's all right, we're the caring side of the Met!
0:39:04 > 0:39:07'But it looks like he's happy staying on the pavement for now.'
0:39:07 > 0:39:12He's happy, he's not causing a massive problem, there's no noise.
0:39:12 > 0:39:13He wasn't even snoring.
0:39:15 > 0:39:17'It's the early hours of the morning,
0:39:17 > 0:39:19'but there's no let-up on the streets,
0:39:19 > 0:39:21'and David and James notice
0:39:21 > 0:39:24'a potentially dangerous situation unfolding.'
0:39:30 > 0:39:32She is walking around, getting in.
0:39:39 > 0:39:41'They need to act quickly,
0:39:41 > 0:39:44'as the van takes off into a warren of side streets.'
0:39:48 > 0:39:51- Oh, where has it gone? - He's turned off.
0:39:51 > 0:39:53You could go around by the church.
0:39:53 > 0:39:55- There it is.- Where?
0:39:55 > 0:39:58- Well done!- Good spot!- Perfect.
0:40:06 > 0:40:10Every car that they get into is a massive risk.
0:40:10 > 0:40:12They don't necessarily know that person,
0:40:12 > 0:40:16but she is desperate to get drugs, she needs her drugs for today,
0:40:16 > 0:40:20and her way of paying for the drugs is to work.
0:40:20 > 0:40:22Police officers.
0:40:22 > 0:40:24Get him to open up the door.
0:40:24 > 0:40:26'It could just be really tough,'
0:40:26 > 0:40:31and caution and arrest and arrest and arrest the street workers,
0:40:31 > 0:40:35because they do commit offences and they could be arrested.
0:40:35 > 0:40:38We just need to have a chat, we couldn't see what you were doing.
0:40:38 > 0:40:41Don't worry, you're not going to get arrested.
0:40:41 > 0:40:43You definitely don't do that.
0:40:43 > 0:40:46We try to build up a relationship with them.
0:40:46 > 0:40:50- You all right, darling?- Yeah. - Good, good.
0:40:50 > 0:40:52We would rather she didn't work
0:40:52 > 0:40:55and we would rather try and help her, get her in with the drugs people.
0:40:55 > 0:40:58See you later. Don't let us catch you.
0:40:58 > 0:41:02And James is issuing a warning letter to the gentleman
0:41:02 > 0:41:03for picking up prostitutes.
0:41:03 > 0:41:08And hopefully we don't see that car or that van and that bloke again.
0:41:09 > 0:41:13'The team has received a tip-off that drug dealing is going on
0:41:13 > 0:41:15'in a particular block of flats.
0:41:16 > 0:41:20'After only a short stakeout they see a known street worker
0:41:20 > 0:41:23'who looks like she's about to buy some drugs.
0:41:26 > 0:41:28'They move in.
0:41:30 > 0:41:35'But the situation quickly changes. It seems that the suspect is
0:41:35 > 0:41:38'trying to hide his drugs by swallowing them -
0:41:38 > 0:41:40'potentially endangering his own life.'
0:41:42 > 0:41:44Fella, spit it out. Don't start struggling with me.
0:41:44 > 0:41:46Spit it out. Spit it out.
0:41:48 > 0:41:51Now, it is quite common both for dealers and people who use
0:41:51 > 0:41:55either crack cocaine or heroin, they'll keep it in their mouth.
0:41:55 > 0:41:57MUFFLED SPEECH
0:41:57 > 0:42:00'Short of putting my finger in or jamming his lips open,
0:42:00 > 0:42:02'I'm not going to be able to get it'
0:42:02 > 0:42:04and I can see he has gone to swallow straightaway.
0:42:04 > 0:42:06So you see I went straight for his neck,
0:42:06 > 0:42:09and it does look quite aggressive, what I did,
0:42:09 > 0:42:12'but basically I'm trying to stop him from swallowing that.'
0:42:12 > 0:42:14Spit it out.
0:42:17 > 0:42:20- That was stupid, wasn't it? - Well, I saw it in your mouth!
0:42:20 > 0:42:21You need to go to hospital.
0:42:22 > 0:42:24So, first of all, I don't want him to swallow that
0:42:24 > 0:42:27because, at the end of the day, if that bursts in his stomach
0:42:27 > 0:42:31he could die, and secondly, I want to get those drugs
0:42:31 > 0:42:33so I can arrest him and that would also have given us the power
0:42:33 > 0:42:35to go back into that address.
0:42:36 > 0:42:40'If drugs WERE found, David and James would take the suspect
0:42:40 > 0:42:43'to hospital to seek medical help, but as he insists
0:42:43 > 0:42:47'he hasn't swallowed anything, there's nothing more they can do.'
0:42:49 > 0:42:51It's very common that drugs
0:42:51 > 0:42:53and on-street prostitution are hand-in-hand.
0:42:53 > 0:42:58I would say 85% to 90% of the women we deal with
0:42:58 > 0:43:01who are working as on-street prostitutes do use hard drugs,
0:43:01 > 0:43:05whether that be crack cocaine or heroin or both together,
0:43:05 > 0:43:07um, yes, it is hand-in-hand.
0:43:07 > 0:43:10'Every dealer we get off our streets
0:43:10 > 0:43:13'and every working girl who can be helped off drugs
0:43:13 > 0:43:16'and out of prostitution can only be a good thing.'
0:43:19 > 0:43:21That's your lot for today. Thanks for watching.