The Force: North East

A samurai sword attack, the abduction of a dog, a group of vandals, and a domestic dispute give police plenty to deal with in Northumbria. (S6, ep 5)

Bonfire night brings back-to-back emergency calls, as masked youths hurl fireworks at officers out on patrol and a search for a missing girl takes an unusual turn. (S6, ep 3)

A trail of blood leaves officers puzzled, a man high on drink and drugs launches a tirade of abuse, and a domestic fight leads to an arrest. (S5, ep 8)

Northumbria Police answer a flood of 999 calls, while officers raid a property they suspect is being used by men to exploit young girls. (S5, ep 9)

There is a tense stand-off as officers try to talk down a man brandishing a samurai sword, while the cells fill up during a busy Saturday night in Newcastle. (S5, ep 10)

Officers attend the bloody aftermath of a machete gang fight in Newcastle, while there is trouble at a city centre kebab shop. (S6, ep 4)

The chase is on as officers pursue two car thieves who are in a stolen vehicle, while two women are caught fighting in the street in Sunderland. (S6, ep 6)

A samurai sword attack, the abduction of a dog, a group of vandals, and a domestic dispute give police plenty to deal with in Northumbria. (S6, ep 5)

The hunt is on for a missing schoolboy, a man suspected of assault collapses in the custody suite and a pensioner vanishes after a night out. (S6, ep 7)

The chase is on as officers pursue two car thieves who are in a stolen vehicle, while two women are caught fighting in the street in Sunderland. (S6, ep 6)

Police are on high alert as rival football fans gather at Sunderland's Stadium of Light, while drunks turn violent after being thrown out of a club. (S6, ep 8)