THIS IS the squad at Stanton nick. Select each officer to find out more about them.

 
  DS Alan Wakefield
"I mean there are times when you as an officer know that a specific individual has committed a crime. You don't always have the right amount of evidence, let's say, that would suit a barrister or whatever. But it can be found or it can be... you can put a spin on it...I think that's quite reasonable."

 played by David Crellin

 
 
  Chief Inspector Newland
"Yes, some of the police force has Jurassic influences, if you like. But I've come from a very different ... you know I've been pushed through as regards my station and my experience. And I think that many of the older officers may well feel threatened by that."

 played by Mark Chatterton

 
 
  Sgt Edward Giffen
"You get some who are a bit of gung-ho and some who are decent chaps. Any walk of life has that sort of mix. The police force is no different. You get good coppers. You get bad coppers. You get bad butchers. You get good butchers. But I can tell a good copper when I see one."

 played by Rox Dixon

 
 
  PC Jaz Shundara
"I drive a nice Mazda MX-3. Very nice. It does like nought to 60 in 5.5 seconds... it's a bit of a drinker though. But it's beautiful. I worked really hard for that. I'm very proud of it."

 played by Parvez Qadir

 
 
  PC Roy Brammell
"If someone says there's been a burglary on the Skeetsmore Estate, I can put five people in the frame. I mean the four that's not done it, they've got to convince me that they've not done it and I can bring the other one in. I mean proving it is another matter."

 played by John Henshaw

 
 
  PC Mel Draper
"It was just like I just had to get out of hairdressing. Hairdressing's great. But you know there's just so many perms and highlights you can do...and it was like think of the maddest thing you could possibly do."

 played by Katy Cavanagh

 
 
  PC Danny Rylands
"I'm going out tonight ... I'm gonna be burning the candle at both ends. But you know, you've got to be out there. You've got to be in it to win it. And I'm trying to win it. Or whatever."

 played by Jack Mardsen

 
 
  PC Dean Wishaw
"I enjoy going out there. Just driving about. Having a laugh. Because everyone thinks like police, it's this big serious thing. You're out on the prowl, you know. It's not like that at all. I have a laugh, me."

 played by Danny Seward

 
 
  PC Mike Thompson
"You're going into the parts of people's lives that's probably the flashpoint of their lives. The only bits where we turn up is when someone's life's gone to hell. Or whatever. So we turn up and we try to pick up the pieces. So that's what's interesting about it."

 played by Steve Jackson

 
 
  PC Natalie Metcalf
"Appreciated? I don't think that comes into the job. I think you put the uniform on. You go out in the vans. You pick 'em up, you hurl 'em in, you bring 'em back. If you had asked me that six years ago it would have been a very different answer."

 played by Clare McGlinn

 
 
  PC Colin Jellico
"I do consider myself to be quite knowledgeable about facts. I like facts and pub quizzes...I'm all right at those. Yes I consider myself to be quite good. And if I'm on your team you'll probably win."

 played by Steve Garti

 

 

 
 

   

 



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