Name: The Detectives
Released: 2015-05-17T00:00:00.000Z
Cast: Shaun Dooley

TV Show · Documentary · Crime

A look at investigating sex offence cases and the challenges detectives face while on task. Given the difficulty of finding the truth with many of these cases, conviction rates are low for sexual offenders.

2015 · 58m

Starring Shaun Dooley

Director James Newton

EPISODE 1

Fighting Organised Crime

When a man is gunned down on a busy residential street in Manchester, a team of specialist GMP detectives race to identify the masked men responsible.
EPISODE 2

Taking down an OCG Part 1

An axe attack prompts a police operation to take down Rochdale's most notorious OCG. Detectives uncover a complex criminal network but bringing the gang to justice won't be easy.
EPISODE 3

Taking down an OCG Part 2

After the release of 18 suspected gang members, detectives target the OCG's drug lines, whilst dealing with an attempted murder case involving the son of the gang's alleged boss.
EPISODE 4

Taking down an OCG Part 3

The operation to take down Rochdale's most significant OCG involves a second axe-attack trial and a series of raids on homes of suspected gang members, including the alleged boss.