Police

Police takes viewers inside Western Australia Police with close, sustained access to the officers protecting one of Australia’s fastest-growing cities. Embedded with Perth Station and specialist units across the force, the series follows real incidents as they unfold and reveals the judgement, pressure and humanity behind every decision. From the producers of Paramedics, it brings the same character-led approach to frontline policing, placing the audience beside officers when routine shifts change in an instant.

Each episode interweaves several stories across a single day or night. General Duties provides the emotional spine, while the Regional Operations Group, Drug and Firearm Squad, Canine Unit, Mounted Police, Air Wing and police command centres expand the scale of the world. The series moves from pursuits, drug warrants and public-order operations to welfare checks, domestic incidents and quieter moments of care. A major protest may connect officers on the street with Mounted Police, ROG and the command room, while a State Crime operation unfolds elsewhere across the city.

The access puts viewers inside the operation. In-car cameras, body-worn footage, helicopter vision, dispatch audio and CCTV sit alongside observational filming, giving each story immediacy and a clear sense of how decisions travel through the policing system. Briefings establish the plan; live radio and unfolding events reveal how quickly it must change; debriefs and interviews allow the officers to explain what was at stake and why they acted as they did.

The officers are the heart of Police. The cast spans rookies and veterans, General Duties and specialist teams, men and women, and officers who have come to Western Australia from different parts of the world. We meet young constables still learning to trust their instincts, experienced detectives planning complex warrants, dog handlers whose working partners are part of the family, and tactical officers who balance high-risk work with parenthood, friendship and humour. Their personalities emerge naturally in patrol cars, briefing rooms, station downtime and community events.

The tone combines urgency with warmth. High-stakes incidents deliver tension and jeopardy, but the series also captures restraint, compassion, banter and the unexpected turns that make police work so unpredictable. A pursuit can draw in Air Wing, a warrant can develop into a much larger investigation, and a welfare call can demand patience rather than force. The result is a contemporary portrait of policing that shows what the public rarely sees: the teamwork behind the response and the people behind the uniform.

Across six episodes, On The Front Line builds a returning ensemble the audience can invest in while delivering a new mix of major operations, frontline calls and human stories each week. It is an immersive account of what it takes to police Western Australia today, told through the officers who confront its risks, responsibilities and rewards every shift.

Police broadcasts on Nine in 2027 and is available for international licensing via Radar Studios.