The police mobilise a large-scale manhunt with a firearms team, eight response cars, dog units and a helicopter after a woman has her car stolen at knifepoint. Elsewhere in the county, a man arrested for drunk and disorderly puts up a fight as officers try to transport him to custody. They must take quick action when he threatens to hurt himself.

Sgt Gladwin is caught off guard when a routine area search leaves him surrounded by an aggressive family, while an assault at a nightclub brings aggression and verbal abuse for police. A homeless man goes on the run after threatening a crowd with a glass bottle, while a violent shoplifter is cornered in a supermarket, and a car stop leads to international consequences.