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.

Prisoner Cell Van: Episode Image
Episode 1Prisoner Cell Van

The work of Liverpool mechanics who build bespoke cars for the Merseyside Police. Emergency surgery is needed when a van gets on the wrong side of a rooftop protester.

Traffic Car: Episode Image
Episode 2Traffic Car

Mick Sweetmore's team need to fix a radio issue to keep the new pursuit cars on the tail of Merseyside's criminals, while there's a surprise visit from the fleet's oldest member.

Camera Car: Episode Image
Episode 3Camera Car

The team must design and build an all-seeing 360 degree camera car and a frontline X5 with a serious mechanical failure is needed urgently back out on the frontline.

Response Car: Episode Image
Episode 4Response Car

Mick puts in an order for 20 new beat cars just as the workshop is full of damaged ones, including one an officer was lucky to walk away from with his life.

Quad Bike: Episode Image
Episode 5Quad Bike

The workshop struggles to convert three quad bikes into frontline police vehicles, while an officer has to crash a pursuit car to protect the public.

Police Support Unit: Episode Image
Episode 6Police Support Unit

Police officers request a new support unit or riot van, while a stolen car chase ends with an X5 wedged in a hedge. Boss Mick Sweetmore goes back to the floor.

Motorbike: Episode Image
Episode 7Motorbike

The staging of the Grand National sees the team working flat-out trying to get two new police motorbikes converted in time. Tony finds himself on the wrong end of a 4x4 challenge.

Unmarked Traffic Car: Episode Image
Episode 8Unmarked Traffic Car

Desperately short of unmarked cars, the police use a demonstration model to help catch speeding drivers. The mechanics struggle to fix a vehicle with a problem.

Canine Unit: Episode Image
Episode 9Canine Unit

The team orders four new dog vehicles for the canine section, while Adam worries about pig urine getting on his skin when he fixes a 308.

Mounted Section: Episode Image
Episode 10Mounted Section

The team tries to save the police's ailing horse wagons. An officer escapes with his life after a pursuit car is rammed by a stolen 4x4.

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