To Catch a Copper

Unprecedented access to the Professional Standards department, the unit that polices the police. In Avon and Somerset several officers are accused of mistreating or sexually exploiting members of the public.

A look at cases where police officers are accused of institutional racism and unconscious bias. A young Black woman is filmed being pepper-sprayed by officers in a clip that goes viral, and officers stop and search a Black man, using physical force.

Avon and Somerset Police investigate serious allegations of sexual offences by fellow officers. A woman comes forward accusing a police constable of revenge porn offences. And a new police officer accuses a fellow recruit of sexually assaulting her.