Explosions detonate, tyres screech and tough-guy cops lock and load in footage of armed raids and high-speed action reminiscent of a Hollywood action movie.
Guernsey police claim that the scenes represent a typical week.
The sleepy holiday island, best known for plump tomatoes and tranquil beaches, is depicted as a hotbed of crime and high-octane excitement in a one-minute video clip for the force’s latest recruitment campaign.
Officers spark Tasers, go on raids armed with Heckler and Koch carbines and set off explosives in a “usual week”, an apparent attempt to entice recruits to join the thin blue line.
Residents are unimpressed. Last year there were no murders, only one robbery and fewer than 2,300 total reported crimes. The video was ridiculed by some