Cop Car Workshop

2 series
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Behind-the-scenes look inside one of the United Kingdom's biggest police car workshops. Documenting the day-to-day tasks carried out by the Cheshire Police, this series focuses primarily on the team in charge of keeping the force's large fleet of vehicles in tip-top shape. From repairing damaged riot vans to building new armed response cars, all of the vehicles that are worked on need to be delivered in a condition that enables officers to perform their demanding roles successfully in the line of duty.

Riot Van: Episode Image
Episode 1Riot Van

Behind the scenes at Cheshire Police's car workshop. John Heussi builds a new riot van. It better be up to the job, as it's soon besieged by firework-wielding teens.

BMW X5: Episode Image
Episode 2BMW X5

Follow the crack team who keep cop cars on the road. Dave has to contend with an armed response vehicle build, the repair of the dive team's truck and an MP's visit.

Dog Unit: Episode Image
Episode 3Dog Unit

Cheshire Police's car workshop crew kit out the boys in blue with bespoke vehicles. John Heussi and his team turn a humble Ford Mondeo into a dog van.

Boat: Episode Image
Episode 4Boat

Inside one of Britain's leading cop car workshops. John Heussi works his magic on a crushed police boat, while the team mend a beat car that has had its tyres slashed.

Kuga: Episode Image
Episode 5Kuga

The mechanical masterminds at Cheshire Police's car workshop have to build two 4x4 vehicles for the rural crime unit. The gang head to a second-hand police car market.

Beat Car: Episode Image
Episode 6Beat Car

Meet the team who fix up Cheshire Police's fleet of motors. John Heussi redesigns the force's beat car. Meanwhile, an old beat car turns up in the Czech Republic.

Crime Car: Episode Image
Episode 7Crime Car

Inside Cheshire Police's car workshop. Dave has to find replacements for nine of the fleet's unmarked BMW 330 crime cars. John Heussi takes to the track.

Interceptor: Episode Image
Episode 8Interceptor

In the garage with the crack team who build cop cars. A bad stench is emanating from a riot van. A marked Interceptor with 105,000 miles on the clock is retired.

Forensics: Episode Image
Episode 9Forensics

Another day of repairs and rebuilds at Cheshire Police's car workshop. John Heussi embarks on a complete redesign of the force's fleet of outdated forensic vans.

Ranger: Episode Image
Episode 10Ranger

Behold the engineers par excellence who keep Cheshire Police on the road. Two rural cops' ageing 4x4 is ready for retirement, so John finds the pair a new motor.

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