''Street Wars'' (sometimes named ''Street Law'') is a police

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programme produced by Raw Cut TV for

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and broadcast on

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. A spin-off of '' Road Wars'', Street Wars began in 2005 and followed the Tactical Team from

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, Kent and the Tactical Support Group from the

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, Northern Ireland. The programme also followed

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for a short while around

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, Surrey. The footage from the two teams is combined with video footage from

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cameras and

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forces from around the world. The series is narrated by

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. There are 15 editions of approximately 46 minutes each.

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