Warts & All - Ginette McDonald Probes the Police

So, have I got what it takes? Well you need a lot of qualities to be a police officer, don't you? You've gotta be reasonably fit, strong stomach, good grip on the subject, fantastic eyesight, good legs and….oh yes, a brain. They need a lot more police but somehow I don’t think they need me.

– Ginette McDonald sums up the qualities needed to be a police officer, at the end of this documentary

When you see a police car do you feel vaguely guilty or reassured that the boys in blue are doing their stuff. Or do you think that policemen, like hairdressers and doctors, are getting younger every day?

– Ginette Mcdonald introduces this documentary

Just one thing: remember we’ve got a potential trainee coming out tonight. So I know you’re gonna be professional, but I also want you to be smart in your appearance. I want you looking sharp.

– Inspector Peter Gibson briefs the police unit about the new arrival

You know from what I've seen so far, a police officer's gotta be ready for just about anything: racing to disasters, first on the scene dealing with all those shattered bodies. Just as well someone knows what to do.

– Presenter Ginette McDonald

Now we’re heading out and we're leaving the riot gear behind. We don't want to alarm the locals on a Saturday night. But we're letting people know we're here to fight trouble wherever we find it, and it must be working because we're having trouble finding it.

– Ginette McDonald goes out on a night patrol

The only story we're interested in is the truth.

– A police officer talks to someone at a crime scene