The Force: Behind the Line

Season 3

The Force: Behind the Line is an Australian documentary television series about the Western Australia Police, hosted by Simon Reeve and aired nationally on the Seven Network from 22 August 2006. Similarly to Border Security: Australia's Front Line and the American Cops series, each episode intermixes three or four investigations per episode.

Where to Watch The Force: Behind the Line • Season 3

17 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1A police blitz in Sydney's northern beaches proves that no one is above the law. Police officers in Murdoch find a woman who can't remember her name and isn't carrying any identification. A midnight raid in inner suburban Perth catches an elusive crook by surprise.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2Perth police are caught in the middle of a fierce neighbourhood battle. Friends of a drunk teenage girl have a good reason to report her to the police in Margaret River. A street in suburban Perth becomes the target of a major raid when police suspect that it has a drug laboratory.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3A police discovery turns a routine traffic stop into a major crime case. A police team track an escaped prisoner. A quick-thinking police officer comes to the rescue of two children when their mother locks herself out of a unit.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4A reckless driver turns the streets of suburban Perth lethal. Nine years after a woman is almost stabbed to death, police find their suspect in London. A disturbing call-out about a man in army fatigues wielding a gun has a surprise ending.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Police hunt a man who has been terrifying his community in Perth with a loaded gun. A lovesick cowboy finds himself in trouble with the police again. Police destroy more than $200,000 worth of drugs after several raids in Kalgoorlie. Police are put into the firing line at a rowdy party.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6A robber who has broken into numerous Flight Centre franchises and has a notorious criminal as a mentor cannot outsmart the police. Two men are pulled over during a police operation in Sydney's western suburbs, but only one of them will walk free. Bernie refuses to leave a real estate agent until she gets paid for the gardening work she has done.
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7A father of two is busted trying to grow cannabis. Maureen has a classic clash with police over road rules. Police make a dangerous arrest after a wanted criminal flies in to a crowded airport.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8A convoy of Tactical Response Group vehicles stuck in a traffic jam find themselves in the right place at the right time when a stolen car approaches them. A young mother loses her innocence when she finds herself in trouble with the law. A grandfather's disappearance has everyone worried.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Police officers face their worst nightmare when a man confronts them with a knife during a drug raid. In northern New South Wales, police track down a hidden stash of cannabis. A routine registration check becomes a costly lesson for a P-plate driver.
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10When two dangerous armed bandits terrorise Perth, police prepare to take them on when they arrest them during a dawn raid. The dog squad sniff out drugs on several people attending the Big Day Out concert in Sydney. A dangerous driver who puts peoples' lives at risk thinks he has done nothing wrong.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11Police claim back the city streets of Sydney when they arrest three teenagers who filmed their bashing of a homeless man with a mobile phone camera. A young V8 driver who is caught traveling at more than double the speed limit thinks the police have got it all wrong. The bomb squad face the risky job of dealing with a dangerous gas tank found on a busy beach on the north coast of New South Wales.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12A man faces court ten years after he viciously attacked his fiancée. When a wife becomes concerned that her missing husband's life may be in danger, police have to find him quickly. Police do their best to keep an intoxicated man from getting into serious trouble on a busy Friday night in Manly.
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13A driver that police pulled over for an expired license ends up in bigger strife after a search of his car. Police search for the source of a DVD piracy racket that is worth a big fortune. A dangerous criminal who has been terrorizing innocent people in a series of armed hold-ups is on the loose in a shopping center in suburban Perth.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14A thief makes a desperate bid to escape, but is run over by the car he stole. Police officers are astounded by the number of passengers in an unlicensed driver's van. A raid on a carpenter's house and factory uncovers his more lucrative cash business involving drugs.
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15A police dog goes in search of four crooks who go on the run after crashing a stolen luxury car. Could a random breath test take a taxi driver off the road? What police find in the shed of an armed man roaming the streets raises the stakes.
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16A gunman on the loose in a quiet suburban street has neighbours terrified. A woman refuses to accept that a party is over for the night. When police stop a stolen car, a frightening discovery has them on guard.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17Police hope to prevent a dangerous chase when they close in on a stolen prestige car. Police go on an urgent mission to find a young woman whose life is in danger. Officers have their hands full after they pull over a speeding skipper.

 

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