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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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