''Street Crime UK'' is a

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series focusing on

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in various parts of the United Kingdom, as

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go about their duties on the streets of Britain's towns and cities. The

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s featuring in episodes discussed work, responding to

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calls, enforcing

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, raid premises allegedly being used for illegal purposes, pursuing and arresting various suspects, transporting them to the

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after they are arrested. The show was narrated by

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, who often updated the viewers as to whether the arrested were charged/tried/convicted etc. and sometimes given details of the sentences/penalties that were imposed on them for their lawbreaking, also updating on current events. ''Street Crime UK'' was originally shown on

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and was later repeated on Virgin 1 (which was later re-branded Channel One). Series 4 and ''Christmas Crime UK'' has also been repeated on

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and

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. The programme also featured police clips, previously broadcast on

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's reality police series ''Crimefighters''. ''Street Crime UK'' was replaced by '' Brit Cops: Frontline Crime'' in 2008.

Series guide

*Series 1: 15 editions first shown from November 2002. *Series 2: 15 editions first shown from October 2003. *Series 3: 20 editions first shown September 2004. *Series 4: 15 editions first shown from 6 June 2005. *Christmas editions: 5 editions first shown December 2005.

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Series guide

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