Two hours on patrol with Gloucestershire's road police was enough to show me how vital the work they do is.As well as dealing with traffic misdemeanours, the team is there to respond and intercept a range of incidents happening on the county's roads.Their range of duties and versatility was proven within minutes of me sitting in the back of the unmarked black BMW 3 Series as we were soon racing to catch a fleeing shoplifter from Debenhams. In the following hours we stopped a number of motorists...
