The Force: Behind the Line

Season 8

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.

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19 Episodes

  • Episode 1
    E1
    Episode 1Looks prove to be deceiving as police bring down a suburban heroin syndicate. Police pull over a driver who is proud of being unlicensed and behind the wheel of a turbo-charged V8. Police face everyone's worst nightmare when they rescue a baby trapped in a lift.
  • Episode 2
    E2
    Episode 2A frightening crime spree has police on the hunt for two violent fugitives. A pull-over turns out to be anything but routine. Police have their hands full as roads are closed and homes threatened by a bushfire.
  • Episode 3
    E3
    Episode 3A violent gang threatens an entire community. Young boys put seasoned officers to the test when they claim that they are innocent of car theft. Police are under pressure to get one of the world's leading bands on stage at Subiaco Oval.
  • Episode 4
    E4
    Episode 4Police interrupt a crime, catching a brazen gang in the act. Drugs turn out to be only part of the story when police make an unexpected discovery during a house search. Police receive reports of a man with a knife in a very public place. A young couple's romantic evening comes to an abrupt end.
  • Episode 5
    E5
    Episode 5Police search for drugs in every nook and cranny of an ordinary house. A young TAB employee is caught on camera stealing tens of thousands of dollars. Police conduct a manhunt through the backyards of Darwin.
  • Episode 6
    E6
    Episode 6
  • Episode 7
    E7
    Episode 7Perth officers have received a call requesting assistance with a search warrant. After smelling a gaseous odour, it's believed an illegal clandestine lab is in the house, which is extremely dangerous for police and anyone nearby. Then, Darwin police head to the scene of a reported armed robbery.
  • Episode 8
    E8
    Episode 8Police raid a drug fortress on Sydney's Northern Beaches after a well-known drug supplier, who's just gotten out of jail, appears to be up to his old tricks again. The Force's newest recruit 'Police dog Rumble' is about to have his abilities tested. Then two officers are called to an out of the ordinary drink driving case.
  • Episode 9
    E9
    Episode 9Police target a POI who has led Police on a pursuit through the city streets. Officers surround his house but not even a phone call from a relative will get the POI out. How will they capture this wanted man?
  • Episode 10
    E10
    Episode 10A child sex predator has befriended who he believes is a 13-year-old girl on the internet. What he doesn't realise is that he is actually talking detectives from the Sex Crime division. The Force cameras are there as this monster's motives are brought to a grinding holt when he ends up meeting the law instead of the girl he was hoping for.
  • Episode 11
    E11
    Episode 11After spending months planning a raid on a drug house, police detectives encounter one small problem. Police officers are on their guard when they find a gang of bikies. Police rush to stop an all-in brawl after a car hits a boat trailer.
  • Episode 12
    E12
    Episode 12
  • Episode 13
    E13
    Episode 13Police negotiators are put under pressure when they realise there is a baby on the premises. Police are hot on the trail of a violent armed robber. Travellers on a remote road are targeted by drug detector dogs.
  • Episode 14
    E14
    Episode 14
  • Episode 15
    E15
    Episode 15Armadale Detectives have received information that two men have been committing serious robberies and are armed with guns. There's no telling what they might do next so police need to catch them, fast.
  • Episode 16
    E16
    Episode 16Two officers are on duty when they attend a house that's been broken into by a man they believe to be armed. Upon arrival, they're confronted by the armed robber and the conflict ends with bullets being fired.
  • Episode 17
    E17
    Episode 17Detectives are after Roland Riley who's been on the run for weeks. Riley runs, jumping fences and on to roofs and when he finds himself a nice car to steal, he gets behind the wheel and doesn't stop.
  • Episode 18
    E18
    Episode 18In WA, Police officers from the Online Child Exploitation Squad are conducting "Operation Allerton" which targets people downloading and distributing images and videos of children via the internet.
  • Episode 19
    E19
    Episode 19Officers pull over a driver who is carrying dangerous items, Constables in WA are called to a job involving "Cujo the killer dog" and the Fraud Squad investigate a man using stolen credit cards.

 

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