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The Shift: Women on the Force
2019
Last aired: S2 E10, Episode 10 · 2021-06-10
The Shift: Women on the Force explores the demands facing officers in Britain today, the dangers they face on a daily basis and the impact this has on their private lives. The proportion of female police officers in England and Wales has increased from 7% in 1977 to 29% in 2017 but men still dominate senior positions by over 80%.
From the Chief Constable to officers on the frontline, each episode is based around the unfolding stories of three women on the Force across a single, gripping shift. The Shift: Women on the Force offers a rare glimpse into the extraordinary demands this job can place on their lives - on duty and at home.
Season 2
E1
Episode 1
2021-04-08 · 60 min
PC Pauline Law leads a drugs raid and blue lights to a suspected drink driver. New recruits, PCs Emaleigh Simeson and Toni McMahon bag their first independent arrest before working a challenging night shift, and emergency call handler Katharine Johnson has to deal with her worst nightmare, a 999 report about an officer under attack.
E2
Episode 2
2021-04-15 · 60 min
PC Pauline Law is on a drugs raid while PC Ellie Cooke is battling to become the first female member of the off-road bike team. Plus, Road Policing Officer Emma Bainbridge leads a 150mph pursuit of a suspected fraudster.
E3
Episode 3
2021-04-22 · 60 min
Road Policing Officer Emma Bainbridge pursues a pack of hounds loose on a major A road, while acting Inspector Julie Battle handles a potential suicide and Special Constable Nadine Slattery is hunting for lead thieves.
E4
Episode 4
2021-04-29 · 60 min
Police Community Support Officers Lucy Burgoyne and Olivia Freeman respond to reports of a man in the river, while Chief Inspector Fiona Willey is on the hunt for County Lines drug dealers.
E5
Episode 5
2021-05-06 · 60 min
PC Pauline Law tackles shoplifters while waiting to hear if she can serve beyond her 60th, while PC Uzma Amireddy has a design to improve safety for hijab wearing officers.
E6
Episode 6
2021-05-13 · 60 min
PC Helen France is at the centre of an armed response when a man makes threats against his neighbours, while CID detective Claire Hudson investigates a violent assault.
E7
Episode 7
2021-05-20 · 60 min
PC Emaleigh Simeson gets a Code Zero radio call - a colleague is in immediate danger. Meanwhile, PC Alicia Oakes deals with a spitting drunk woman.
E8
Episode 8
2021-05-27 · 60 min
PCs Emma Bainbridge and Hannah Lamb search for an injured passenger after a run-in with a drunk driver, and PC Alicia Oakes uses her Taser for the first time to defend a colleague.
E9
Episode 9
2021-06-03 · 60 min
PC Rita Pugal hunts for three violent robbers, PC Toni McMahon handles a domestic assault, and trainee Charlotte Wood faces a rigorous final week of training.
E10
Episode 10
2021-06-10 · 60 min
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Jessica Gunning
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Sarah Lancashire
Narrator