Highway Patrol (Australian TV series)

Highway Patrol
Company type	Television series
Industry	Television production
Founded	September 21, 2009; 17 years ago
Founder	Greenstone TV
Headquarters	Australia
Area served	Australia, New Zealand, Denmark, Norway, United Kingdom
Products	Factual television series
Parent	Greenstone TV

Highway Patrol is an Australian factual television series broadcast on the Seven Network, which premiered on 21 September 2009. The show follows members of the Victoria Police highway patrol unit as they apprehend traffic violators and criminals on roads throughout Victoria.

Synopsis

This series captures police responding to significant road incidents, engaging in high-speed pursuits, dealing with intoxicated drivers, and issuing citations for a range of traffic violations.

Episodes focus on particular cases, following officers from their initial interaction with offenders through to case closure, sometimes including police escorts to stations for breath or blood testing. A narrated summary outlines the consequences such as fines, court rulings, and demerit points.

Produced by Greenstone TV, the company also responsible for New Zealand's Motorway Patrol, and created with support from Victoria Police, Highway Patrol airs on the Seven Network and is rebroadcast on affiliated channels 7two, 7mate, as well as on subscription service FOX8.

The series is also shown internationally: in New Zealand on TV2, in Denmark and Norway via Canal 9, and in the United Kingdom on ITV4 and Pick.

Production

The debut season of Highway Patrol launched in September 2009. Channel Seven confirmed a second season on 18 November 2009, which began airing on 2 February 2010. On 13 July 2014, the official website announced a seventh season. Filming for season eight started by December 2014 according to Victoria Police, with an anticipated broadcast in 2016. Series producer Mary Durham indicated that season seven would consist of ten episodes and be televised in 2015.

By October 2015, Greenstone TV stated that post-production was underway for season eight. Production for season nine commenced in March 2016, aiming for a 2017 release. In July 2018, Channel Seven promoted season ten, set to premiere on 1 August 2018.

In November 2019, Greenstone TV revealed that the last two episodes of series eleven were expected to air in 2020, with filming for season twelve scheduled to begin mid-year. Concurrently, Greenstone TV launched an official Facebook page dedicated to Highway Patrol.

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