BBC - The Met: Policing London - Series 1 (2015)

Documentary following the officers of Britain's biggest and busiest police service as they deal with life, death, crime and its victims, all across the capital.

Part 1:
The first episode centres on Scotland Yard and its anxiety about renewed racial tension during an inquiry into the death of a young black man which sparked riots nationwide. In 2011, a 29-year-old black man and suspected gang member called Mark Duggan was fatally shot by a firearms officer in Tottenham. The officer believed Duggan had a gun and that he might use it. The Met's handling of the situation in the days that followed sparked some of the worst riots in London's history. An inquiry is about to announce whether the killing was lawful or unlawful. It's creating anxiety in Scotland Yard and tension on the streets of Tottenham, one of the most racially diverse areas of Britain and home to the Duggan family. Management at Scotland Yard is busy planning around the verdict: whatever the outcome, they are anxious that it may spark fresh riots. Victor Olisa is one of just five borough commanders in the Met from a black or ethnic minority background.

Part 2:
Episode two shadows Brixton CID and the policing of Notting Hill Carnival, one of the biggest operations for the force.
A quiet after work drink ends in tragedy when a 34-year-old father is mistaken for another man and stabbed to death outside a pub in central London. With little evidence to go on, murder detective John Sandlin hopes that CCTV will give him the vital answers he needs to bring the killers to justice.

Part 3:
Gangs are a major problem for police in at least 20 of London's 32 boroughs. Detectives Stuart McNaughton and Bob Dolce work for Trident, the Met's specialist gang unit. As increasingly younger boys and girls are being lured into the gang lifestyle, Bob and Stuart have focused on London's most dangerous gang, working undercover to take down its leaders and stop the lucrative drug trade thriving on the streets of south London.

Part 4:
On an average night, the Met receives over 4,000 emergency calls, keeping London's 800 on-duty response cops busy from dusk till dawn. Crimes thrives in the shadows, and in the residential streets of north London, a burglar has been caught in the act. It's down to PC Waz Din to literally talk him down when the suspect is found hanging from a first-floor window.
Eight miles away, on the busy streets of Soho, something sinister is lurking behind the bright lights. For the past two years, Detective Superintendent Kevin Southworth has been gathering evidence on the thieves and drug dealers exploiting the area. With the help of 400 riot-trained officers he makes his move.

Part 5:
In the past year, over 2000 officers have joined the ranks of the Metropolitan Police, tasked with keeping the streets of London safe for its eight million residents, 24 hours a day. Over 50 per cent of new Met officers are from outside London, and Yorkshireman Tom Hebblethwaite has his work cut out finding his way around the city streets. During his on-the-ground training he must achieve some vital goals, from making an arrest to learning to march before he can graduate and 'pass out' in front of top cop and fellow northerner, Commissioner Sir Bernard Hogan-Howe.