Inspector Andrew
Monroe organises a fund for deceased Chief
Inspector Derek Conway and while Superintendent
Tom Chandler makes a show of his generosity Des
and Reg can only complain about being totally
skint. They've got until the end of their shift to
make a donation, but while Des's money rides on
the horses coming in, Reg finds his card eaten by
the bank machine. Taunted by cheeky truants Des
and Reg are determined to haul them in. So when
Des spots a couple of them dealing in a local park
his chase lands him £200 from one of the boys
pockets. Unseen by Reg he 'confiscates' the cash.
Having won even more on the horses he proudly
shares his winnings with Reg and they make a showy
donation to Conway's fund. However, when Hollis
discovers that the notes are counterfeit, Taviner
is seriously worried. Meanwhile, Sergeant June
Ackland and PC Jim Carver attend Conway's wake
together. They stand admiring what they believe is
Mrs Conway's elaborate figurine collection but
find themselves marveling at the discovery they
belonged to the Chief Inspector himself. Drawn
into a conversation with Conway's elderly mother,
Doreen, she chats to June about being a female
police officer and asks Jim how he can let his
'lovely wife' belong to such a profession. On the
streets things are going from bad to worse. Racial
violence erupts at every turn and Superintendent
Chandler is forced to question the wisdom of
allowing a white supremacist march through the
area. Azim Ahmed is arrested for stealing petrol
and the community is up in arms. Monroe is forced
to call in back up as protests outside the station
become increasingly troublesome.
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