Sun, Oct 31, 1999
Teenage addict Debbie Sharpe suffers a fatal overdose and Sergeant Giffin resolves to bring in Terry Reynolds, the man who supplied the drugs,despite not having authorization from his superiors.A quantity of heroin is found at Reynolds' home after a raid but there is frustration when his solicitor manages to get him bailed. Meanwhile Dean goes to the aid of a blind man who is being harassed by a group of youths and manages to catch one of them in the act. Mike and Natalie are called to deal with a shoplifter who has stolen a Spice Girls doll as a present for his daughter.When the man becomes emotional, Mike drives him to his daughter's home and explains to his estranged wife what has happened. She agrees to let him come in and see his daughter but as Mike accompanies him the little girl realizes that her father has done something wrong. Upon leaving the house the man asks Mike if he is married. Mike tells him that he has just split up but that there are no children involved. The man informs him that he is lucky.
Sun, Nov 21, 1999
Mike Reynolds becomes annoyed with over-zealous rookie PC Kennett and handcuffs her to some railings.She however doesn't see the funny side especially when two lads come along and begin making fun of her and take her baton. Natalie is called to deal with ex-inspector Frank Northam who has had his wallet stolen by a stripper, but Northam is unhappy about a female officer dealing with the problem and when Sergeant Giffin arrives he head butts him.When an emotional PC Kennett complains to Sergeant Giffin about the prank he accidentally touches her chest while replacing her radio and she falsely accuses him of sexual assault. An affronted Giffin is happy to go and see Maggie Hayes about the accusation but then Kennett backs down. However,when she later learns that he has only given the guys a ticking off for the handcuff prank she again falsely accuses him of assault. Sergeant Giffin tells Chief Inspector Newland that he is happy for an external investigation rather than an in-house one to be undertaken confident in the belief that he will be exonerated.
Sun, Nov 28, 1999
PC Kennetts allegation of sexual assault against Sergeant Giffen comes under scrutiny from investigating officers and causes her to divulge the details of the handcuffing prank that led her to be angered with her fellow officers before she made the allegations. Mel and Dean are on the trail of a flasher.Mike becomes increasingly annoyed with the people he is looking after in custody and when one man soils himself he suddenly barges into the room where Dean is being questioned by the investigators about the handcuff prank and announces that he is the guilty party and that he is leaving the force. Roy's investigation of drug pushing causes him to cross swords with a truculent and disrespectful youth and in revenge he tells a friend that he is the flasher who exposed himself to his daughter.
Sun, Dec 5, 1999
Mel is caught on the hop when she is already present at Terry Reynolds' home as it is being vandalised when the police response arrives. She then learns that her boyfriend Darrell has taken information that she gave him and twisted it in order to provoke anger against Reynolds and lead to action being taken to improve the situation on the Skeetesmore. Sharon Reynolds is raped by two of the Caffrey brothers but she is reluctant to co-operate with the police.Mel confronts Darrell over his actions and breaks off their relationship.
Sun, Dec 12, 1999
Roy's wife Ellen is hospitalized and it appears that her condition may be more serious than first thought. Roy and Dean are given the job of checking up on illegally operating taxi drivers and discover that a driver has a stolen video recorder in his boot. Jaz is investigating the brutal attack on an Asian youth and it becomes clear that Roy is implicated in the assault. Natalie organizes a night out to celebrate her becoming a sergeant but Mel changes her mind about attending and catches a flight to a Spanish resort. While collecting things from home to take to his hospitalized wife Roy is confronted by a group of Asian men looking for revenge for the attack on Saheed Ifraz.