THE city with two faces.

This is how Brighton and Hove will be presented to viewers in another crime documentary broadcast tonight.

The first episode of The Brighton Police will air at 9pm on ITV, promising an insight into “complex” and “frustrating” cases Sussex Police officers face in their day-to-day jobs.

In the follow-up to the documentary The Nick, producers have tried to capture the drama of the job, shining a light on the city’s darker side – less well known to visitors who only see an affluent party city.

Undercover surveillance, raids, fast-paced chases and painstaking investigation are the order of the day. Tonight’s episode kicks off by trailing the race to find armed robbers, rounding up a major drug gang after a large-scale undercover operation and dealing with a rather amorous drunk and disorderly driver.

The footage filmed last year sees Detective Sergeant Julie Greenwood make a reappearance after becoming something of a viewer’s favourite in her debut on screen in 2015.

Nev Kemp, the former Divisional Commander for Brighton and Hove, who has since moved on to work as an assistant chief constable at Surrey Police, also returns for the second programme. He said it captured the “typical professionalism and dedication” of officers in a job like no other.

  • Read more from the detectives in the case and a review of the show in tomorrow’s Argus

MEET SOME OF THE STARS OF THE SHOW

The Argus:

Detective Sergeant Julie Greenwood, formerly of Brighton criminal investigation department (CID) and and now working in the safeguarding investigations unit:

The 48-year-old, who joined the force in 1996 after a stint in the RAF, makes her return to the small screen.

She tells it straight and "takes no prisoners" in leading her team to crack the case of two armed robbers terrorising Brighton Ladbrokes betting shops.

She jokes: "My husband will tell you that I love my job more than I love him."

What truly motivates her is putting criminals behind bars to get justice for victims - particularly those threatened with violence.

The Argus:

Detective Constable Elaine Welsh, of the safeguarding investigations unit (Picture: Toby Smedley/ITV):

Moving to Brighton from her native Belfast, the 45-year-old appears in the second episode of the show investigating an attempted rape by a stranger on a teenager as she was walking home. Joining the force as a PCSO in 2005, DC Welsh has worked her way up through the ranks and now fights for justice for vulnerable victims and particularly investigates sexual offences. Most notably she led the investigation into Brighton and Hove Buses driver Mark Spalding who was jailed this week for four years for a string of sexual assaults on young passengers.

The Argus:

Detective Inspector Andy Wolstenholme, formerly of Brighton CID and now with the ports unit based at Gatwick Airport:

The 38-year-old moved from a job in the military to join Sussex Police in 2009. He most notably led the investigation into the death of glamour model Aimee Spencer last year. You may not see him on your screens just yet but he was one of the officers cameramen trailed for months in and around Brighton. He said: "Being filmed was definitely an interesting experience - you had to get used to being followed around. It made you more aware of how you were acting and what you were saying but didn't really change anything you did."

SPOTTER'S GUIDE

What to look out for on tonight's episode:

1. Sweeping sky view scenes of sunny Brighton at its best with the inevitable shots of the Palace Pier, the Royal Pavilion and the sea.

2. Dramatic music at the key 'breakthrough' moments.

3. The mandatory scene showing armed police shouting as they break down a door with a battering ram in a raid.

4. Shots panning the office and zooming in on inanimate objects before a 'walk and talk' scene to show an officer is busy.

5. Criminals waving or smiling for the camera.

6. The eureka moment where the officer's glee is plain to see when they crack a case.

7. An insight into the rather less glamourous side of policing - painstakingly searching through bins one item at a time.

8. A jolly scene of banter between officers to show the public they are human too and like a laugh just as much as the next person.

9. The one liners from former city commander Nev Kemp.

10. The incredibly inappropriate but slightly comic drunk guy.