RPU: Road Policing Unit

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  • TV-14
  • 2016
  • 10 Seasons
  • 0.0  (8)

RPU: Road Policing Unit is an engrossing police series brought to you by Amazon Addon in 2016 that offers an inside look at the high-intensity daily operations of road policing divisions across the United Kingdom. The show has earned a reputation for its authentic representation of these unique law enforcement units, providing viewers with an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the high-stakes, often danger-filled world of road traffic policing.

The series offers viewers a mix of high-speed chases, roadside confrontations, complex investigations into fatal accidents, and crime prevention activities. It provides a real-time perspective into the challenging and unpredictable scenarios that the Road Policing Unit (RPU) officers are tasked with managing every day. The show is not just about car chases and collisions, but it also delves into the complexities of upholding law and order on roads by revealing how RPU officers operate in dynamic, often risky environments to keep the public safe.

RPU: Road Policing Unit takes a fly-on-the-wall approach, featuring both helmet and dashcam footage alongside professionally shot coverage, to give an all-around view of the officers at work. The series showcases the professional capabilities and humanizes the officers as they interact with the public, enforce the law, investigate offenses, respond to distress calls, and work under considerable pressure.

Each episode varies, being driven by the incidents that unfold over shifts and the responses that they necessitate. The cameras capture action-packed sequences and high-speed pursuits but also don

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Seasons
Episode 10
10. Episode 10
January 31, 2022
Derbyshire has some of the country's most beautiful roads which act as a magnet for many motorcycle enthusiasts. But for the UK PD, policing these roads and the bikers who use them, can be a difficult and challenging business.
Episode 9
9. Episode 9
January 24, 2022
The UK PD deal with danger on the county's motorways and fast roads.
Episode 8
8. Episode 8
January 17, 2022
Many of the crimes investigated by the UK PD's Specialist Road Crime Unit are related to the trade in or the abuse of illegal drugs.
Episode 7
7. Episode 7
January 10, 2022
As part of Project Edward - a week-long nationwide crackdown on illegal drivers, the UK PD set up check-sites across the county.
Episode 6
6. Episode 6
December 3, 2021
Being involved in a serious road traffic accident can change - or end - lives in seconds. While it is a rare event for most of us, for the UK PD, the aftermath of bad crashes is something they have to deal with regularly.
Episode 5
5. Episode 5
December 28, 2021
The UK PD utilize around 11,000 Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) cameras to continually monitor vehicles on Britain's roads and track down dangerous offenders, illegal cars, vans and lorries.
Episode 4
4. Episode 4
December 20, 2021
When the rewards run into thousands or tens of thousands of pounds, some criminals are prepared to take great risks and also to endanger the lives of UK PD.
Episode 3
3. Episode 3
December 13, 2021
The UK PD risk life and limb to stop dangerous and drunk drivers and to get unroadworthy cars off the Derbyshire roads.
Episode 2
2. Episode 2
November 29, 2021
For the UK PD, enforcing the law requires tact and diplomacy but also the ability to act decisively with controlled force when the occasion demands. The officers deal with hostile drivers who refuse to cooperate.
Episode 1
1. Episode 1
November 22, 2021
Burglary and the theft of cars and vans is a perennial problem for the UK PD. PC Andy Swift is on the lookout for a high-value car that has been taken from a dealership after being driven on a test drive.
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  • Premiere Date
    October 19, 2016
  • IMDB Rating
    0.0  (8)