The Bill

Name: Desperate Measures
Duration: 30 min

S9 E71 ∙ Desperate Measures ∙ 30 min

When a 15-year-old boy washing windscreens is brought into custody, is he the one at risk from drugs, or is it his mother?

Contains Flashing Images, Mature Themes and Violence

S9 E1 · A Little Family Business
DCI Meadows investigates a burglary gone wrong. Cato is gunning for Loxton and Stringer.
S9 E2 · Breaking the Chain
Kendall tries to help a young offender keep away from crime, but CID have other ideas.
S9 E3 · The Fortress
Monroe and Maitland deal with a frustrated shopkeeper who is the target of petty crime.
S9 E4 · In Broad Daylight
WDC Morgan puts herself in danger attempting to trap two men suspected of sexual assault.
S9 E5 · Credible Witness
Stringer feels discredited when his description of a thief conflicts with a witness's.
S9 E6 · The Price of Fame
WPC Page goes uncover as a model to investigate a possible scam at a modelling agency.
S9 E7 · The Short Straw
When her car breaks down on her way to work, Martella misses an important CID briefing.
S9 E8 · Missing
DI Burnside has to deal with a man with a mentally young age.
S9 E9 · Goods Received
DS Greig investigates the burglary of an ailing business.
S9 E10 · Double Indemnity
DC Woods goes undercover when a woman is suspected of wanting her husband murdered.
S9 E11 · Hard Evidence
A murder investigation team from AMIP arrive at Sun Hill.
S9 E12 · High Hopes and Low Life
DC Carver and WDC Morgan investigate a career-ending attack on a promising young boxer.
S9 E13 · On the Loose
PC Quinnan goes undercover at an illegal dog fight.
S9 E14 · Out of Court
PC Stamp and WPC Ackland are keen to get a conviction against a woman for assault.
S9 E15 · Bedfellows
A "courtesy visit" by Cato to a community centre leads to two arrests and a protest.
S9 E16 · Cat and Mouse
A woman is keen to get rid of her burglar boyfriend and his fence.
S9 E17 · Brothers
DS Greig investigates a burglary where some Second World War medals are stolen.
S9 E18 · Playing Away
Carver deals with a student who claims to have been mugged, but all is not what it seems.
S9 E19 · Coming to Terms
Ackland and Quinnan investigate a break-in at the home of the parents of a murder suspect.
S9 E20 · Return to Sender
A young postwoman is beaten up, but she seems unwilling to talk to the police.
S9 E21 · Sticks and Stones
Two dawn raids turn up the proceeds of a robbery, but the suspects are already on trial.
S9 E22 · Tangled Webs
A mysterious break-in at a garage leads DI Burnside to a web of sexual deception.
S9 E23 · Recruiting Officer
PC McCann is asked to reassure a prospective black policeman.
S9 E24 · Give 'Em An Inch
Cato allows a demonstration to go ahead despite warnings it could be hijacked by racists.
S9 E25 · By Hook or By Crook
DS Roach is disgusted when a judge halts a trial and takes matters into his own hands.
S9 E26 · Home to Roost
PCs Stamp and Quinnan attend to Ray Hinkey, the victim of an assault at Sun Hill market.
S9 E27 · In Safe Hands
WDC Morgan arrests two shoplifters, and receives an allegation of sexual assault from one.
S9 E28 · Punch Drunk
A series of incidents caused by DS Roach put his career on the line.
S9 E29 · Fall Out
With the departure of DS Roach, one of his informants wants out.
S9 E30 · Awaydays
An elderly ex-copper is in London to search for his estranged daughter.
S9 E31 · Pride and Joy
When a young woman's car is stolen with a baby on board, CID fear an abduction.
S9 E32 · Fast Food
DC Carver and DC Woods follow up on a tip-off about drug dealing from a takeaway.
S9 E33 · Soft Touch
A runaway bulldozer and an abandoned revolver cause PC Stamp and PC Jarvis some problems.
S9 E34 · We Gave Him All Our Love
The body of a 14-year-old boy is washed up by the tide.
S9 E35 · Hearts and Minds
DI Burnside disagrees with Ch Insp Conway's approach to a young offender.
S9 E36 · Cry Baby
WPC Page and Inspector Monroe attend what appears to be a cot death.
S9 E37 · A Willing Victim
Garfield introduces a friend to a business manager, but the manager under investigation.
S9 E38 · Rank Outsider
A distracted WPC Page causes a prisoner to be released by mistake.
S9 E39 · Tender Mercies
A woman reports her husband missing, but what do her brothers know of his whereabouts?
S9 E40 · Double Take
DS Greig and WPC Croft investigate a burglary.
S9 E41 · Mouth and Trousers
A ban on overtime means a shortage of personnel when a family feud spills onto the street.
S9 E42 · Uses and Abuses
Pearce and Morgan visit a hospitalised man after having oven cleaner sprayed in his face.
S9 E43 · Picking a Winner
PC Quinnan goes undercover as a refuse collector to investigate a series of burglaries.
S9 E44 · Broken
Inspector Monroe deals with an assault on a staunch trade-unionist ex-coal miner.
S9 E45 · Insider Dealing
A prisoner admits to crimes he didn't commit in order to gain a transfer.
S9 E46 · To Have and to Hold
A woman alleges rape by her estranged husband, but he insists that she consented.
S9 E47 · Honour Among Thieves
Burnside investigates when the proceeds of a robbery cannot be found.
S9 E48 · Somebody to Love
WPC Datta tries to help a battered wife.
S9 E49 · Morning Has Broken
Vehicles parked suspiciously leads Monroe to think that an armed robbery could take place.
S9 E50 · Swaps
WPC Page is on an attachment with the Traffic Division.
S9 E51 · Trust
DS Greig suspects that his informant is giving him the run around.
S9 E52 · Divided We Fall
A man knocking on people's doors turns out to be suffering from paranoid schizophrenia.
S9 E53 · A Duty of Care
A young man falls to his death from an elevated fork lift, but how was he up there?
S9 E54 · Family Values
A mugger, stolen credit cards and a lorry hijacking. What could possibly be the connection?
S9 E55 · A Matter of Life and Death
PC Quinnan and WPC Marshall race to the scene of a disturbance.
S9 E56 · Kith and Kin
Sgt Cryer and PC Quinnan deal with a bicycle accident and are led to a dubious supplier.
S9 E57 · Part of the Family
The theft of a necklace reveals a case of domestic violence against a young woman.
S9 E58 · Mighty Atoms
A 16-year-old boy goes missing. Could a notorious teenage criminal know his whereabouts?
S9 E59 · A Malicious Prosecution
A man sues the Met for wrongful arrest, malicious prosecution and false imprisonment.
S9 E60 · Outbreak
A violent remand prisoner escapes from hospital.
S9 E61 · Unreliable Witness
A timid music teacher is threatened by a former pupil.
S9 E62 · Sweet Charity
PCs Hollis and Stamp are caught in the crossfire when a mother and daughter fall out.
S9 E63 · David and Goliath
PC Jarvis and Sgt. Boyden are in court where a man is on trial for assaulting his son.
S9 E64 · What a Pair
WPC Ackland and PC Loxton investigate when a woman finds she has been robbed.
S9 E65 · Desirable Property
DS Greig and PC Quinnan investigate a series of burglaries in houses which are for sale.
S9 E66 · Blind Spot
PCs Jarvis and McCann know who is guilty of an assault, but can't prove it.
S9 E67 · Carrying the Load
WDS Morgan and DC Lines Investigate a lorry hijack.
S9 E68 · Deadly Weapon
DS Greig investigates a burglary where MOT certificates have been stolen.
S9 E69 · All the Wrong Connections
A young woman is hit by a car, and it appears to have been deliberate.
S9 E70 · Give and Take
WPC Page sees WDS Sally Johnson from Stafford Row plant drugs on a known dealer.
S9 E71 · Desperate Measures
A 15-year-old boy washing windscreens is brought into custody.
S9 E72 · To Catch a Thief
A wallet stolen by a petty thief leads DS Greig to a burglary suspect.
S9 E73 · Natural Reaction
The father of a teenage girl is determined to have her boyfriend prosecuted.
S9 E74 · Desperate Remedies
DS Greig investigates two bankrupt builders and a stolen excavator.
S9 E75 · Bright Lights
A number of indecent assaults on women are linked to an escaped mental patient.
S9 E76 · Bare Faced Lies
DI Burnside and DS Pearce seek the assistance of an exotic dancer in a case.
S9 E77 · But Not Forgotten
With DI Burnside is mysteriously absent, rumours start to fly.
S9 E78 · Push
WPC Page and PC Jarvis get more than they bargained for during a routine visit.
S9 E79 · Bad Reaction
New DI Haines' experience with the Drugs Squad comes in handy on his first day at Sun Hill.
S9 E80 · Compliments of the Service
A drugs raid by Scotland Yard threatens a Brownlow's presentation at a community event.
S9 E81 · Game of Two Halves
WPC Croft is back in uniform for the day, much to the irritation of DCI Meadows.
S9 E82 · The Knowledge
Conway is caught in the middle when a dispute between cab drivers turns nasty.
S9 E83 · No Place Like Home
Residents from the Greenfield Estate protest about the presence of an absconder.
S9 E84 · Customer Care
PC Loxton and PC Garfield find some children left home alone.
S9 E85 · The Right Man for the Job
Sgt. Boyden deals with the aftermath of an accident where a suspected stolen car crashes.
S9 E86 · A Life in the Day Of
PC Loxton is called away from a parking clampdown to deal with a suicidal man.
S9 E87 · Having What it Takes
A member of a crime family comes into the station to confess to a three-year-old murder.
S9 E88 · Play the Game
DI Haines investigates when a man is hospitalised after a pub brawl.
S9 E89 · Unlucky for Some
WPC Datta has difficulty tracking down the owner of a stolen car.
S9 E90 · Gift of the Gab
DS Pearce and WPC Croft investigate bogus callers who are stealing people's pension money.
S9 E91 · A Class Act
When a drugs raid fails to deliver, DC Carver's dislike of a customer reaps results.
S9 E92 · Dangerous Trade
The sale of illegally-imported alcohol causes numerous problems around Sun Hill.
S9 E93 · Cheating Heart
Boyden and Marshall are called to a house where two women are fighting over the same man.
S9 E94 · Somewhere to Hang my Hat
Morgan investigates when an elderly man is found hurt at the bottom of a flight of stairs.
S9 E95 · No Comment
DCI Meadows has two murder suspects in custody, but both claim the right to silence.
S9 E96 · Shrinkage
Greig targets shoplifting at a warehouse where the security measures are questionable
S9 E97 · Street Legal
PC Loxton investigates an assault and uncovers a ring of car thieves.
S9 E98 · The Green-Eyed Monster
DI Haines works on a murder investigation and uncovers some secrets in the victim's past.
S9 E99 · Behind Closed Doors
WDS Morgan and DC Lines investigate when a woman is found assaulted at her workplace.

S9 E71 ∙ Desperate Measures ∙ 30 min

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