Traffic cops back on TV with new show

Traffic cops from Durham will be back on television in a new ‘Police Interceptors’ drugs bust special.

On Monday, viewers will see an hour-long special edition of the show focusing on the efforts of the road policing officers of the CDSOU, Cleveland and Durham Specialist Operations Unit, to help track down and arrest drug dealers.

Presenter Ortis Deley spent one shift with Sgt Kev Salter and his team as they headed from one job to the next, with late-night pursuits, street fights and a search for a wanted man.

The show also features sniffer dog Lottie on one of her first major operations since finishing her training just weeks previously.

Sgt Salter, said: “It was a pleasure to give Ortis and the team an insight into what we do, and the results you will see on screen across the entire episode were all filmed in the first four hours of one shift.

“The RPU is very proactive in tackling criminality and we love nothing more than getting great results. We know these will have a substantial impact on the organised crime groups in our areas, and we hope this comes across in this episode.

“The public support has been overwhelming throughout our involvement with Police Interceptors and we are grateful for that continued support. We hope everyone enjoys the show on Monday.”

The ‘Drugs Bust’ Special goes out at 8pm on Channel 5 and is followed a week later by another special edition of the series. The following show, on January 23, features a number of dramatic pursuits from the North East and other areas of the UK.