OK. Thank you.
Operation Damson is an ongoing initiative
aimed at detection/prevention of gangland murders.
Surveillance of a suspect
under Operation Damson has been in place
at an address for less than 24 hours, with intelligence sources
indicating a significant belief
the suspect is preparing to commit a gangland execution.
The suspect is a known criminal, with a history of violence.
He is expected to be armed...
and is designated extremely dangerous.
Senior AFO is Inspector McAndrew.
Sir.
You'll operate out of four vehicles, each crew to be
positioned on the suspect's possible routes of travel,
awaiting Gold Commander's orders to intercept.
Crew assignments are as follows:
Victor Charlie Four Zero.
- McAndrew. - Sir.
- Lambert. - Sir.
- Chappell. - Sir.
- Miller. - Sir.
Victor Charlie Five Zero.
- Waldron. - Sir.
McANDREW: You will each sign that you understand the law
regarding the legal use of force as outlined by the SFC.
You will each sign out your weapon.
You will each sign out the type of ammunition
and the number of rounds.
(Weapons clicking)
- (Bell rings) - Come on! Let's go, go, go, go!
Go, go, go, go! Come on!
(Bell continues ringing)
(Beeping)
Go.
(Sirens wailing)
McANDREW: Four Zero. Radio check.
WALDRON: Five Zero. Radio check.
MAN: Six Zero. Radio check.
WOMAN: Seven Zero. Radio check.
Four Zero. All vehicles disperse to routes. Disperse to routes.
Victor Charlie Four Zero. Transmit when in position. Over.
Five Zero, Bravo Route, received.
MAN: Six Zero, received.
WOMAN: Seven Zero, received.
Victor Charlie Five Zero in position on Bravo Route.
McANDREW: Received.
Victor Charlie Five Zero in position, Bravo Route.
The suspect is travelling west on Hill Street.
He's taking Bravo Route. Repeat - Bravo Route.
WALDRON: Victor Charlie Five Zero, received.
Blue Toyota Celica registration...
Lima Delta Zero Four Whisky Echo Whisky.
Go. Go.
McANDREW: Five Zero, report.
Visual with target, maintaining obs.
Victor Charlie Five Zero, we're en route to join.
Four Zero, what's our order? Five Zero.
Order is Fahrenheit. Repeat. Order is Fahrenheit.
Go.
(Siren wails)
Ripped By mstoll
Left! Left!
McANDREW: Four Zero. Our ETA is two minutes.
Repeat. Two minutes, Five Zero.
Five Zero. Received.
- Hard stop. - Come off it!
- Danny! - Hard stop.
Danny!
Shit.
Go, go!
- Armed police! - Skipper! Slow down!
- Armed police! - Slow down!
Police!
Armed police!
OK.
Come on! Come on!
(Distant shouting) Police!
- Skipper! - Shots fired
Where is he? Danny?
Danny?
- Armed police! - Oh, shit.
Hari. Hari, mate, he's down.
He refused to surrender his firearm.
Jesus Christ, look where the gun is!
- How'd it get over there? - Muscle spasm, he chucked it.
Look at what it looks like, though, Danny.
Good point.
- Hey, hey, Danny, Danny. - It was self-defence.
But we all know the shit I'll get for it.
- Skipper, wait. - For Christ sake!
You're making it worse.
I don't want to see you lot in the shit.
- Us? - We didn't do nothing.
That's the problem. So I'll cover for you
and say we got here together, shouted, "Armed police!"
- But he pulled a gun. - What are you talking about?
He would have surrendered if you'd got here in time.
That's my report unless the lot of you man up right now.
Discharge your weapons.
- No way. - Shoot over the suspect's body
in the direction you'd have fired
if you'd actually managed to get here in time.
- No. - (Approaching sirens)
Shoot now!
(Police radio in background)
(Dog barks)
Shoot.
Shoot. You choked.
Plausible.
- Jesus! - (Dogs bark)
McANDREW: Five Zero, status report. Status report?
We're all in this together. The best way.
- Is anyone hurt? - We're fine, thanks, guv.
Suspect down. Repeat. Suspect down!
Store your weapons.
Victor Charlie Four One,
requesting forensic deployment for the scene.
All AFOs and weapons require transporting to base
for forensic recovery of evidence and debrief.
- You're sure you're OK? - Fine.
Everyone did their job.
Sir.
- Carry on. - Sir.
Carry on.
Sir.
Steve?
What do you reckon, son? One for us?
Yeah. One for us.
Sir.
As you were.
Forensics will take your firearms,
gunshot residue samples, clothing, nail scrapings.
You are to remain at the station until they advise they don't
- need any further samples. - Sir.
You're all entitled to 48 hours' recovery time.
You'll all be offered post-traumatic counselling.
My advice is to use these 48 hours wisely.
Sir.
(Engine starts)
For the tape, confirm you are the officer
using the call sign Victor Charlie Five One.
I am.
Document 2 in your folders.
This FA-1 was issued to AFOs at South Ferry Police Station
on the day of 13th of May of this year.
- Do you recognise that form? - I do, sir.
- Is that your signature? - It is, sir.
According to the FA-1, you were issued with a Glock 17
service pistol, serial number Mike-November-8746546,
and 9 x 19 millimetre Parabellum rounds.
- I was. - Now, can you inform us
as to how you personally became involved in Operation Damson?
It was a real-time deployment authorised by the SFC.
I travelled in the second vehicle,
designated Victor Charlie Five Zero,
crewed by myself and the rest of my team.
The rest of your team are AFO Victor Charlie Five Two,
AFO Victor Charlie Five Three
and AFO Victor Charlie Five Four.
We deployed to a holding position on one of four
exit routes for the suspect and maintained radio contact
with the operational senior AFO.
Please confirm this was an inspector using
the call sign Victor Charlie Four One.
Correct. Victor Charlie Four One notified me that the suspect was
travelling towards us and authorised us
to carry out a real-time intercept.
A real-time intercept, yeah.
Things get a wee bit fuzzy... for me here, Sergeant.
Maybe you could be a ray of sunshine and burn off the fog.
Hm?
I'm waiting.
Sir, I'm waiting for a question.
What the Super's asking you is how come, as per the statement
given by Victor Charlie Four One,
you were ordered to wait for support.
Not ordered. Advised.
But you went ahead and carried out the hard-stop anyway.
The suspect was travelling at high speed
to an unknown destination with the intention of committing
- a gangland execution. - Or so the intelligence said.
The intelligence did say and, if that's wrong, sir,
well, take it up with them.
Can we please just stick to a line of questioning
that relates to Victor Charlie Five One's actions?
On you go, Sergeant.
It'll help if I refer to the map in our folders.
Document 4.
Travelling at high speed along Prince's Road, the suspect
approached a line of parked cars with open road ahead.
I was concerned if we didn't carry out the hard stop
the suspect would get away.
Oh, and that was your decision, was it?
No, sir. It was the decision of the Strategic Firearms Commander
who designated the operational objective of preventing
the suspect carrying out an act of lethal force.
Added to which, as police officers,
it's a non-negotiable duty to protect the public.
May I answer the question now?
HASTINGS: Please do.
Fearing the suspect would get away
and pose a danger to the public,
I took the decision to close off his route of escape by
executing a hard-stop manoeuvre on Prince's Road that trapped
the suspect's vehicle between ours and the parked cars.
The suspect then made his escape on foot
via an alleyway and I gave chase.
This foot chase led to a confrontation in Prince's Court.
We need you to tell us all about this confrontation.
Once in Prince's Court, almost immediately,
the suspect realised he was cornered.
The suspect turned his weapon on us and fired. We returned fire.
Shots struck the suspect in the head and proved instantly fatal.
We've received written statements from yourself
and the other AFOs on your team.
Said statements agree you all entered Prince's Court together.
Correct.
See, the thing is,
we've got a statement off of an eyewitness on Prince's Road.
Says that you entered that rough ground
at least 30 seconds before the rest of your team.
I was first out of our vehicle. That misled the eyewitness.
You're saying she's mistaken?
My written statement and those of my team are accurate.
Yes, they are.
And entirely consistent in every detail.
You and your team, you acted as one?
Correct.
Not always the case with you and your teams, though, is it?
In your four years at South Ferry, there's been transfer
requests from officers who didn't want to be in your team.
WALDRON: Some guys can't cut it.
I want them off my squad.
To save face, they put in for a transfer request.
ARNOTT: None of these officers had a problem with you?
I've got high standards.
That's their problem.
So, you all entered Prince's Court together?
Yes, sir.
We were moving fast on foot,
but I carried out a rapid risk assessment,
noting no members of the public were in immediate jeopardy.
I called, "Armed police!"
The suspect turned his weapon on us and opened fire.
I returned fire.
The suspect fell to the ground.
Immediate examination of the suspect
by Victor Charlie Five Four
revealed serious wounds to the head.
The suspect had absent respiration
and his pulse was also absent.
I secured his firearm. A few moments later,
Victor Charlie Four One arrived on the scene
with her team and assumed operational command.
You discharged your pistols, not your G36s?
We confronted the suspect in a confined space,
bounded by hard surfaces.
Given the G36 has a muzzle velocity of over 900
metres per second, I identified a significant risk our rounds
might pass through the suspect
and ricochet back at us, causing injury.
We don't have an eyewitness to the shooting.
- But we've three ear-witnesses. - Three independent witnesses.
Each ear-witness claims to have heard a group of gunshots,
followed closely by what sounded like a second group of gunshots,
followed closely by a single gunshot.
As per my written statement, it's a matter of fact
that there was one shot fired by the suspect, immediately
followed by a group of shots fired simultaneously by myself,
Victor Charlie Five Two and Victor Charlie Five Three.
These independent ear-witnesses
would seem to contradict said fact.
It's an accepted and well-recognised acoustic
phenomenon that an ear-witness can be deceived by up to six
different sounds associated with a single gunshot.
Document 6 in your folders.
The forensic report regarding Operation Damson.
Gunshot residue from the discharge of a Glock 17 pistol
was detected on the hands and clothing of the following.
Victor Charlie Five One,
Victor Charlie Five Two and Victor Charlie Five Three.
They all discharged their weapons.
No-one's disputing that.
A Colt 1911 A1 pistol was found in the suspect's right hand.
Gunshot residue from the discharge of this firearm
was detected on the suspect.
Gunshot residue from the Colt was also detected
on Victor Charlie Five One.
Are you able to explain this finding,
Victor Charlie Five One?
I secured the suspect's firearm, causing secondary transfer
of residue after the firearm had been discharged.
This explains the high concentration of residue.
Does it?
Concentration and distribution are characteristic of a gunman.
- Caused when I secured the gun. - You expect us to believe that?
At a distance of approximately five metres from the suspect,
there was a concentration of gunshot residue on the ground.
Said gunshot residue matched the suspect's firearm.
How do you account for this?
The suspect was in motion as he turned towards my team.
He covered a short distance
between raising the gun and firing it.
Gunshot residue is on the ground where the body was found.
That's where he fired the gun.
Why is there residue five metres away, as well?
He has answered the question.
Did the gun ever lie in a position
on the ground, five metres from the suspect?
No, it did not.
HASTINGS: Steve?
Document 11.
The postmortem result. Three bullets were recovered
from the head wounds and were identified as 9 x 19 millimetre
Parabellum rounds fired by a Glock 17 pistol
issued to Authorised Firearms Officer Victor Charlie Five One.
Three shots. Oh, you made sure, didn't you, Sergeant?
Victor Charlie Five One regrets the loss of life,
but I don't need to remind everyone
that he was an Authorised Firearms Officer acting on
the lawful orders of a Strategic Firearms Commander.
- You regret killing him? - I've said...
I'm asking Victor Charlie Five One.
Victor Charlie Five One has the right to be interviewed
by an officer at least one rank superior.
Do you regret killing him, Victor Charlie Five One?
I regret the loss of life.
- Three shots, fella! - Standard practice is to aim at
the maximum body mass - the chest.
- Why head shots? - I was ten metres away
in good visibility, the shots were achievable.
Standard practice is double-tap the trigger.
- Discharging shots in pairs. - Not two, not four.
He collapsed after the third so I ceased fire.
Yeah, right. Shot him down like a dog.
- Your language is inflammatory. - Yeah.
ARNOTT: You'd prefer to have wounded him?
WALDRON: We don't shoot to wound.
We shoot to neutralise the lethal threat.
You were the only AFO to strike the target.
- Yes, that's what happened. - Listen to me, son.
We weren't born yesterday. You shot that fella in cold blood
while your wee mates stood by and watched.
I shot first, the others fired a fraction later,
by which time the suspect had collapsed and they missed.
You saw all that in a fraction of a second?
I've never been to this building before.
You saw me walk into this interview room
and sit down in a matter of a few seconds.
Over my left shoulder are three rows of open-plan desks
in front of a glass partition
dividing the open-plan area from a private office.
Range 20 metres.
Seated at the desks are seven personnel,
comprising four males and three females.
Over my right shoulder is a longitudinal partition
at chest height, beyond which is gate-controlled access.
Range 20 metres.
Entrance and exit to this floor are via key-controlled lifts
adjacent to the waiting area at my four o'clock position.
Range 35 metres.
Why the second shot?
- Why the third? - The first shot was fatal.
Why did you keep firing?
Were you losing it out there, fella?
I cite under common law my lawful right to use
"lethal force for preservation of life
or in self-defence where this threat is immediate."
Yes. In response, I cite Section 117 of the Police and Criminal
Evidence Act, the use of "reasonable force" and,
for the tape, the emphasis is mine, not contained in the Act.
That's an easy argument from behind a desk, sir.
From behind this desk, Sergeant, we uphold standards.
Standards you're expected to meet
as a serving police officer.
Do you recognise the man in this image?
I object in the strongest possible terms.
Victor Charlie Five One's been involved in an extremely tragic
and distressing incident
and this line of inquiry is offensive and insensitive.
Your man doesn't strike me as the, er, sensitive type.
Are you?
Am I what?
Sensitive.
On your personnel file, there's no recorded next of kin.
Wife?
Fiancée?
This line of questioning has no bearing on the investigation.
We don't know that yet.
I'm single.
The suspect was an armed criminal
with a history of violence,
posing an immediate and credible threat to the public.
In respect of Operation Damson, on May 13th,
the Strategic Firearms Commander authorised the use of firearms.
Under Section 3 of the Criminal Law Act 1967, I am also
entitled to use such force as is reasonable in the circumstances
to prevent crime and, under Section 117
of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984,
I am entitled to use reasonable force
in the exercise of police powers.
Under Common Law, I have the lawful right to use lethal force
for preservation of life or in self-defence
where this threat is immediate.
At no time has anyone in this room put forward
credible evidence that I acted unlawfully
and, therefore, I formally request that my withdrawal
from operational deployment be lifted and my firearms permit
be reinstated, so I can get back to doing what I do best.
This investigation is far from over, son.
As far as I'm concerned, we've only just scratched the surface.
Requests denied. Interview terminated.
(Glass wall muffles speech)
Desk duty only.
(Presses button)
Danny, don't do this.
What was that? My personal life? What was that?
- Nothing personal. - No?
- Interview's finished, Danny. - I'm not.
Good. Neither are we.
WOMAN: There isn't a bomb under it.
But there ought to be.
Fortunately, I booked a table.
Somewhere ridiculously expensive.
Well, I guess I had that coming.
I'm so sorry, I forgot...
All right.
Then what am I...
...supposed to do with these?
Happy anniversary.
- (Bell rings) - Come on! Let's go! Let's go!
Victor Charlie Two Zero, on our way.
McANDREW: Victor Charlie Two Zero, received.
(Engines start)
(Bell continues ringing)
- (Phone rings nearby) - (Sighs)
It's all right, mate. You leave it to us. Yeah?
Oi.
Are you gonna tell us how it went with AC-12?
- You first. - We stuck to the story, mate.
Like you gave us much of a choice.
So we all stuck to the story.
(Door opens)
- All right? - All right.
They'll go through the motions, hit a brick wall. Case closed.
- You want us to play along? - It's worked so far.
- So far? - What's your problem?
My problem...
(Voices in background)
My problem...
is what really happened with you and that suspect.
Don't try playing the big man.
We both know you're not up to it.
She definitely does.
(Muffled speech)
(Laughter)
(Knocks) All right to come in with the gaffer for a minute?
Sure.
Kate, thanks.
We're just discussing the Daniel Waldron shooting.
Is there an undercover assignment?
Look, can I just say, this feels like a long shot?
Kate was kept out of the interview on purpose
to give us this option. We should use it.
Remind me, Kate. Are you firearms trained?
Yes, sir, I am.
The statements given by Waldron's team
are all highly consistent, that's not suspicious in itself,
given 48 hours to get their stories straight.
The question is whether Waldron's story adds up
and whether his squad is really as loyal as they appear.
The only way to know is with Kate on the case.
Putting Kate into an AFO role is a whole level of jeopardy
- above a normal undercover... - I can handle it.
(Music and chatter)
It's kind of a regular thing. First Wednesday of every month.
You all right? Lets off a bit of steam.
- I'm in. - What can I get you?
- Oh, no. My shout, guv. - Is the right answer.
- Vodka and tonic. A big one. - Coming up.
The New AFO.
Kate?
Kate Francis.
All right?
- All right for a drink? - Yeah. Got one here. Thanks.
Got off lightly. Nice one.
You've got to be kidding me.
All right?
Relax, mate. Off duty.
You don't do the monthly piss-up.
A bit of bonding felt like a good idea.
No-one gonna buy me a drink?
- What are you having, skipper? - Mineral water.
Still.
Ta.
How are you doing, then? You all right?
Fine.
You?
Yeah, I'm good, yeah.
I think I'd best give Jackie a hand with them drinks.
McANDREW: Danny.
Evening, ma'am.
Meet Kate Francis.
- Kate, Danny Waldron. - Are you all right?
- How are you doing? - Thanks for the drink, Kate.
- That's all right. - See you in a bit.
- You're new, then? - Yeah, I got posted while...
While I've been chained to a desk.
Sorry. They give you the firepower, but when you
actually do what's necessary, suddenly you're a pariah.
Where are you posted from?
East Mids.
You know what, Jackie, I think we'd best call it a night.
Laila ain't sleeping too good, you know.
Can't say I blame you, mate.
- See you in a bit. - See you.
- Would you excuse me? - Yeah, of course.
Hari.
You sure everything's all right?
Yeah, it's fine, yeah.
It's just the missus ain't sleeping too good.
Why do I get the feeling you're not 100% on board?
I am.
I'm going home... so Laila can grab an early night, yeah.
You need me to make the hard choices for you.
Because I see what's inside you.
Jelly.
The fact is, if we'd not stuck together, AC-12 would be
charging the lot of us, not just me.
Worth bearing in mind,
when you've got that nice little family to provide for.
Love to Laila.
(Chatter)
- Hi. - Hi.
Danny.
Rachel.
Big night out?
Just a quiet one with workmates.
- Your workmates? - Yeah.
Would it be OK if I... bought you another drink?
Yeah, that would be OK.
A dry white wine?
Very good.
Great.
This is me.
It's really nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you, too.
Can I kiss you?
- That was nice. - Very nice.
- Can I get your phone number? - Sure.
What's yours?
Er, it's 07700922621.
OK.
Er... Here's mine.
- (Text alert) - Got it.
Thank you.
- Good night, Rachel. - Good night.
Listen, Hari, can I talk to you about something?
In the pub, I couldn't help noticing you and Danny.
Is he giving you a hard time?
Well, when hasn't he? But that's just what he's like.
You all stood by him after he killed a suspect.
Did it really happen the way you all said it did?
My advice to you is don't ask.
I don't think you've got any idea what he's capable of.
Not a clue.
Kate?
Danny Waldron's squad.
If anyone's got a wobble, it's Hari Bains.
Received.
The suspect turned his gun on us and we returned fire.
The suspect, he discharged his weapon and we returned fire.
COTTAN: Would it be easier for you to tell us who fired first?
The suspect fired his pistol at us and we fired back at him.
HASTINGS: But you didn't, did you, Constable?
No, sir. No. The suspect had already taken fire to the head
and he went down.
HASTINGS: So, what? You hesitated, is that it?
No, sir.
No, it just all felt like it happened in the same moment.
You know, the suspect firing and then him being taken down.
ARNOTT: Why was there a patch of gunshot residue
from the suspect's firearm five metres away from his body?
It must have been the suspect was moving
from one position to the other as he fired.
HASTINGS: Must have?
I mean, he... he was. He was moving when he fired.
ARNOTT: We know it's not easy, being confined to desk duty.
COTTAN: Particularly if you're the only one who didn't fire.
Well, I didn't choke, if that's what you mean.
No-one said you choked.
Yeah, well, you're AC-12, you're always looking for an angle.
We appreciate there's trust issues.
No-one wants to seem like they're telling tales.
But no-one wants to let a bent copper off the hook, either.
But we've read your record. You're an honest copper.
This is bothering you, Harinderpal.
Hari.
It's bothering you, Hari. A lot.
Look, I told Waldron to let the suspect go. We were in pursuit.
The bloke was gonna carry out a hit, half the Force on his tail.
You knew Waldron was out of control and tried to deter him?
- I never said "out of control". COTTAN: What are you saying?
You followed Danny Waldron's script to the letter.
Except for one moment. The little patch of gunshot residue
that was nowhere near where the suspect's gun was found.
See what I mean?
You act like every copper's bent till he's proven otherwise.
- But I'm clean. COTTAN: Prove it.
Tell us what really happened.
Why was there so much gunshot residue on Waldron?
What did he really do when he claimed he was securing it?
I can't do this.
(Clears throat) I'm sorry. I can't do this. There's...
There's no way I'm testifying against Danny Waldron.
(Engine starts)
Hari Bains is damned if he does,
damned if he doesn't, poor bugger.
We'll be able to compel him. I'm sure, sir.
If we can get to threshold,
he'll go with the flow to save his own neck.
We're a long way from threshold yet, though.
I've really got to go now. Talk later. Bye.
- Gill. - Sorry.
The Police Federation are pushing back
against Danny Waldron's treatment.
I got an email from their lawyer that was three pages long.
They want him operational and his firearms permit reinstated,
unless you can show there's substantive suspicion of crime
and/or misconduct and/or Endangerment to Public Trust.
Well, we've got them all.
You don't have Endangerment of Public Trust
as Operation Damson remains unreported in the press
as per a legal suppression order.
So, what have you got regarding crime and/or misconduct?
There's a strong suspicion Danny Waldron was adjacent
to the suspect when the suspect's firearm went off,
and that Waldron moved the firearm
before Forensics got to the scene.
I've listened to the tape.
You all did your best,
but Waldron deals plausibly with all your areas of inquiry
and his team's statements back him up.
We interviewed one of his team, PC Harinderpal Bains,
who we strongly suspect is detachable
from Waldron's version of events.
- Is he on the record? - No, ma'am, but...
I'm a civilian - Gill or Miss Biggeloe. So not on the record.
No. But we have an officer undercover
probing for weaknesses in the team's statements.
Has she found any?
Not yet, but she's only just started.
So she hasn't.
Look, I've seen enough bent coppers in my time
to know when one is hiding something.
You know why I've been appointed?
To ensure that anticorruption inquiries don't get pulled apart
in court, to everyone's embarrassment.
Yeah, well, we'd all be severely embarrassed if
Daniel Waldron manages to pull something like this off again.
We are protecting the public and, sometimes, that means
we have to protect them from our own officers.
Legally, this case is weak.
Juries don't convict police officers for killing suspects.
I've got no option but to recommend that Waldron
and his team return to active duty
and that their firearms permits are reinstated.
What? She's running our investigations now?
Search of premises. Class A drugs.
Residents are known to be in possession
and have access to firearms.
Good to be back.
WALDRON: Armed police!
Armed police!
Jacks, you, Rod and Hari secure these rooms. Kate, with me.
Go. Go.
WALDRON: Armed police!
Armed police!
All clear. Check the landing.
Kate, check in with the others.
Victor Charlie Five Five.
ROD: Five Two. - Status?
Still checking.
Move. Move!
Armed police!
(Birds fluttering away)
- No! - Aah!
Check your safety. Stand down.
Get the search team in here.
And we need an ambulance and social services.
BAINS: Yes, skipper.
It's all right. No-one's gonna hurt you.
Good boy.
- (Boy grizzles) WALDRON: It's all right. Ssh.
How old are you, eh?
(Boy cries)
Hi, it's me.
Yeah, fine. Just I'll be busy later.
I just wanted to get him before he went to bed.
Thanks.
Hi, sweetheart. Have you had a nice day?
Have you?
Aw, that's lovely.
MAN: Sergeant Waldron.
Kate?
There's no easy way to say this.
This isn't gonna work.
Look, nobody feels worse about what happened -
what nearly happened - than I do.
I decide who's right for my team.
No-one else. Who can cut it and who can't.
It's nothing personal. You're just not up to the job.
I messed up, but I'll learn.
- I don't give in, skipper. - Neither do I.
Best you put in for a transfer.
Save me having to turn nasty.
Sorry.
Don't be. It's a free country.
Here you are.
There you go.
So, have you worked with Jackie long?
A couple of years, on and off.
And Danny?
A bit less.
I don't get the impression there's...
Sorry, Kate. Sorry, listen.
I'm just not feeling very sociable right now.
No worries.
All right?
Right. I'd better get in.
See you in a bit.
Look, I'm sorry.
What else can I say to you?
How do you think I feel right now?
Just ignore him.
Ignore him. Are you taking the piss?
Thanks.
Finally.
Is that the file on the suspect shot by Waldron?
Yeah.
What?
We need an unredacted file.
Leave it to me. I'll crack some heads together.
You shouldn't be here.
That only applies if we're investigating you.
- You're off the hook. - What do you want?
You didn't know the suspect?
Oh...
No.
Not heard a rumour about him, heard the name?
You need to caution me before you can ask that.
Like this is on the record.
I just want to know the truth.
The file on Ronan Murphy...
The suspect's name.
...large sections were redacted.
If there's something bigger here, Danny,
you don't want to be the one left carrying the can.
Do you run, Steve?
I don't have to.
No-one's chasing me.
I do.
Miles, some nights, tens of miles.
It gets so every part of me hurts.
But the one thing I know is, you keep going through the pain,
because, if you stop, it's gonna hurt a whole lot more
to get started again.
When this is all done, Steve,
I'll suffer for my actions.
I'm under no illusions of a happy ending.
But I ain't gonna stop.
Danny...
One thing we both know.
The easiest way to get away with killing someone...
be a police officer.
(Doorbell)
(Dog barks in distance)
(Beeps)
See you.
Come on. Do you want to have a go with the light?
Press the button. Press the button for Daddy.
Won't be long before you're driving yourself, will it?
It'll be a few years yet! Have a good day.
- See you. - See you later.
Hari.
Ma'am.
Are you all right, Hari?
Yeah, I'm fine, thanks, guv.
I'm concerned about the unit's interpersonal dynamics.
So I'm gonna disband Danny's squad.
What did Danny have to say about that?
He won't be the problem.
The problem will be getting AFOs to work with him.
Well...
He's not the easiest skipper, but he's good at his job.
I'm learning loads from him. So I'd rather keep at it.
Seriously?
Yeah.
If you move us on now, ma'am, then it looks like we messed up.
And we didn't.
Man that is born of a woman hath but a short time to live
and is full of misery.
He cometh up and is cut down, like a flower.
He fleeth, as it were a shadow,
and never continueth in one stay.
Let us pray.
Here you are, girl. Come on, Rosie. Good dog.
There you go.
(Bell pings)
Don't remember me?
- No. - No?
Nor did the man that you buried.
(Yaps)
(Rosie whines)
Get down.
Sit.
Every time you don't do what I say, it gets worse.
You'll sit. All right?
But first...
...you'll take off all your clothes.
I never knew his name.
Not really.
We did have a name for him, though.
So many years I wondered what I'd do if I ever saw him again.
And then I did.
In a photo, in a briefing room.
And I was being sent to meet him with a gun.
Before you ask... this isn't the one.
Illegal. Untraceable.
No problem with using it on you.
So, who was he to you?
Nephew.
I never knew that there was a family connection.
We had a name for you, too.
Do you want to know what it was?
(Laughs)
Oh...
- (Man groans) - (Chair crashes to floor)
The only thing with Ronan, it was over too fast.
But I've got you to make up for that.
Here you go. Here.
(Text alert)
Oh!
(Phone rings)
Sergeant Waldron.
(Siren wails)
- Four Zero, radio check. - Seven Zero, radio check.
Intel reports no egress from the premises this morning.
Residents are believed to be in situ and should be considered
armed and dangerous till proved otherwise.
Five zero have been briefed and will secure the premises.
Other units are to stand by and await orders. Four one.
Six Zero, received.
Armed police!
- Armed police! - Armed police!
- Nobody move! Armed police!
Armed police! Show me your hands.
Turn around. Hands behind your back. Walk to me.
Keep coming.
Move!
Turn around. Hands behind your back. Behind your back!
To me!
ROD: Move. Move!
Who else is in the house?
No-one.
We're going up. Call it in, Channel 1.
Victor Charlie Five Five on 1.
Victor Charlie Four One. Go ahead, Five Five.
Two suspects in custody. Continuing the search.
Hari, Rod, Jacks, go up. Kate, stay put.
- I'm good to go up. - You lot go up.
Back-to-back on 2.
Stay on 1.
Are you really gonna be like this?
You had your chance to make this painless.
In the morning, I'm telling McAndrew
to bump you off the squad.
BAINS: Victor Charlie Five One.
Five One.
BAINS: Five Four. You'd better come up here, skipper.
On my way.
Don't move a muscle.
(Cocks gun)
(Gunshot)
- Who else is up there? - No-one! I told you!
Shot fired! Five Five. No further information.
- Shot fired! - Victor Charlie Four One.
- What's going on? - Shit!
Five Five, report.
(Groaning)
Any call sign, request urgent sit rep on shot fired.
(Gurgling)
Victor Charlie Five Five. Status zero. Officer seriously wounded.
(Mumbles)
- Officer seriously wounded. - What happened?
Shit.
We have a status zero on one of our officers.
Stay with me, Danny! Stay with me.
Urgent medical attention required!
What's he saying?
- (Waldron gurgles) ROD: What's he saying?
We have an officer down.
Stay with me, Danny. Danny? Danny!
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