The Force

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A police officer at his desk

This episode follows the work of a specialist rape unit in Portsmouth, the first dedicated unit to be established outside London; in other parts of the country rape is bundled in with other crimes and conviction rates can be as low as five per cent.

Rape is a uniquely difficult crime to solve. It often takes place behind closed doors with no corroborating evidence, and no outside witnesses: all too often it boils down to one person's word against another's.

Can Crystal - a unit of dedicated officers - make a difference?

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First Shown

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 20 October 2009 9PM Channel 4

Last Shown

Date Time Channel
Tuesday 20 October 2009 9PM Channel 4

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