Line of Duty

'Units en route. Flat 56, Regal Court.'

'Silver Command, copy.'

'Bronze Command same, Southern 156?'

Southern 156, copy.

'Forward units on foot.'

Southern 156, copy.

'I have Alpha team coming in low, Bravo team high.'

'Southern 156, copy that.'

Bravo over looking, moving into position.

'Waiting on Gold. Order imminent.'

Southern 156 standing by. Bravo seconds away.

'Alpha, sit rep.'

We're in, going up.

Alpha in the building.

ETA less than a minute. We need a decision.

Southern 156, still waiting on the order.

'Fifth floor.'

Southern 156, Bravo, are you visual?

Negative.

Where's that bloody order?

'Southern 156, Gold has signed off on Health and Safety.

'We need you to complete the Risk Assessment. We need that paperwork.'

It's done.

'Fahrenheit.'

Could you repeat Fahrenheit?

'Fahrenheit.'

What the hell, where's the...?

Just go, flat 56. Flat 56.

He's armed.

All units, shots fired, shots fired.

Get down, don't move!

Jesus Christ! There's no bomb, Col! There's no bloody bomb!

With me, now!

It's clear, Sarge.

Come on.

You got to the flat. You shouted, "Armed police."

You heard something going on inside, a struggle, a fight or something.

Southern 156 gave you the order to go in.

The suspect's there, he's acting aggressive.

You shout, "Surrender, armed police."

The suspect doesn't comply. He comes for you.

You've got no choice.

I've got kids of my own, sir. If I could do anything different...

I want those statements copper-plated by noon. Got it?

Yes, sir.

I take pride in the courage and professionalism

of my counterterrorism officers.

To say any more risks prejudicing the inquest. Thank you.

When Karim Ali came to this country,

he told his wife that here it would be different.

The police don't break into houses and hurt innocent people.

He told her that in England the police are good men.

This is a complex and emotive case.

Following depositions from legal representatives,

I grant a period of six weeks

to gather all relevant evidence and statements.

This inquest is hereby adjourned.

All rise for Her Majesty's Coroner.

What the bloody hell is this?

They misread the number on the door.

They mistook a baby sling for a bomb harness.

I ordered that you corroborate that the firearms squad observed threatening behaviour.

We watched the flat for two weeks, then got scrambled with an hour's notice.

The op was well planned and executed. It was a runaway train.

Admit our mistake, apologise

and get on with the job of finding the actual terrorists.

You're blaming your own.

It took guts for them to go in there thinking a suicide bomber

was going to blow them to pieces.

Then write the same statement they did.

An innocent man was killed, sir, I won't lie.

You passed on the order. Where were your reservations when it mattered?

You're finished.

'You passed on the order.'

'Where were your reservations when it mattered?'

'You're finished.'

Is it Steven or Steve?

Steve. Thanks for accepting the offer, Steve.

Welcome to Anticorruption. As you can see,

we've got a number of active investigations at present.

Why are there empty desks?

You should look at this as a promotion, Steve.

If you want to get anywhere in the job these days,

Anticorruption's a big tick on the old CV.

This will be good for me.

That's the ticket.

Your shooting...

have you any idea how many people have died as a direct result

of police action in the last ten years, Steve?

No, I don't.

Well, as with all firearms incidents it's gone upstairs to the IPCC.

But Karim Ali, the man who was accidentally killed,

he's an illegal immigrant.

So is his missus.

It wasn't your fault, son.

A clean break. Pastures new.

Come on.

I've a very special case for you.

'Hello.'

Hey, it's me. I'm on my way.

I will be there in five minutes, I promise.

'OK.'

Woah. Plod. Better make that ten.

I brought my business trip forward to today.

I'm sorry about tonight. No...

It's your night. Only the most glamorous night of the year.

Yeah. Hardly.

What are you going to do to make it up to me?

Fancy a bacon bap?

Next you'll be trying to get me on the back seat of your Ford Capri.

And those were the days, eh? God, I miss that car.

I'll call you if I get back before it's too late. OK.

I think...

we could just dash back to yours before you have to go.

Tony...

Help! Help!

Hey. Hey.

You OK, darling?

You OK? Stay there!

Is the baby OK? Yeah. The police are coming.

They're already here.

On the house.

Thank you.

Officer of the year Detective Chief Inspector...

Anthony Gates.

Tony Gates returns the best crime figures in the Job.

No-one's that good. What's his secret, Steve?

He'll be after your job next, Derek. Or yours, sir!

Oh, I don't think so. I think I've reached my level, sir.

Any higher and I'll actually have to read those Home Office e-mails, eh?

Would you excuse me, please? Sir.

Jackie.

Hey, hey, hey, calm down.

What's going on?

Tony, thank God.

I'm sorry, I'm sorry I've ruined your night,

I'm really sorry... Hey, hey.

No, no, we are going to be calm and clear-headed

and then maybe I'll be able to help you.

As soon as we agreed the deal,

someone cracked open a bottle of champagne.

OK, how much did you have?

We went on to a wine bar...

Oh, Christ, Jackie.

I've been a bloody idiot.

Just tell me what happened?

I hit something.

What?

The road was dark, I don't know,

I thought it was a sign or a bollard or something...

Jackie, what did you hit?

A dog.

A...a dog? Yeah.

You'll be fine.

People round here, they report everything.

What if someone saw my car? I'm known.

You're overreacting, that's all.

I was drinking all night...

the bar staff, they saw what I was putting away.

Where's your car?

Tony. I've already got a conviction for drink driving.

One more and I go to prison.

Where's your car?

I called you. And you didn't answer...

Jackie!

I reported it stolen.

It's an 80-grand motor with an immobiliser, Jackie.

They'd need the keys. Where are the keys?

I'm sorry, I... I panicked.

Where are the keys?!

I don't know... Here.

OK.

What are you going to do?

Thank you.

Sorry, I didn't mean to wake you. That's OK.

How'd it go?

It was brilliant.

I'm so proud of you.

Mr Butterfield. I'm Detective Constable Kate Fleming, Central CID.

Oh. Pleased to meet you.

First let me say how bad I feel for what's happened to you.

It must have been a very frightening experience. How are you feeling?

Well, I... I just want something done.

It'd really help us empathise with your experience, sir,

if we heard it firsthand.

What? Well, I came in today because I thought you'd...

you'd made some progress.

I'm sorry, Mr Butterfield, but unless we have

hard physical evidence that leads to an offender, it's very difficult...

Well, I've been burgled three times this year already.

Every time, it's someone new, who's been given the file

and who wants to "empathise" all over again.

Mr Butterfield, just wait.

If you can just take my number, you can call me day or night.

Let's see what we can do to get them this time.

Yeah. Thank you.

DC Kate Fleming to see you, sir.

Thank you.

You wanted to see me, sir?

Er, there's a crime number,