In Oldham, officers are cracking down on rogue landlords housing families in squalid conditions. They also jail a con man who has been posing as a collector for a children's cancer charity, but is keeping all the money for himself. In east London, officers have set up a bi-weekly online TV programme to name and shame local fly tippers. They post footage of perpetrators online, and when the culprits are identified, they are hit with a £400 fine. As a result, fly tipping has fallen by a third. Following a tip off, a large scale fly tipping gang are busted for illegally dumping 250 tonnes of waste on private land.

Enforcement agents shut down a filthy takeaway in Greater Manchester that is infested with mice. They also investigate a salmonella outbreak that struck down over 50 guests at a wedding after a hog roast was served dangerously undercooked. Officers are also on the trail of fraudsters targeting our bank accounts. A 91-year-old pensioner and retired fireman lost nearly £15,000 of his savings when he was cold-called by people he thought were from his bank but were actually scammers.