Taxed Part 1

Cowardice Taxed Part 1 
Ashton is paired with new PC Dale Smith on his first day, and the pair's first task is to trail a suspect involved with a stabbing. As they chase him onto a nearby estate, Ashton is paralysed with fear when the suspect confronts him with a knife. When questioned, Ashton then lies and says he did not see the suspect. However, when Ashton is forced to reveal the truth, Smithy becomes contemptuous of him and brands him a coward in front of the relief. As he, Smith and Cryer investigate the latest in a long line of witness intimidation attacks, they lead a raid on a flat where they suspect a kidnap victim to be. As Smithy chases after the two armed suspects, Ashton is paralysed with fear once again.
== Characters ==
PC Dale Smithy Smith
PC Luke Ashton 
Sgt. Bob Cryer 
PC Tony Stamp
PC Polly Page
PC Sam Harker 
DS Geoff Daly 
PC Cass Rickman 
PC Dave Quinnan
DC Duncan Lennox 
Sgt Matt Boyden 
== Guest Stars: ==
* Mark West-Tunde Oba 
* Doreen West-Nikki Amuka-Bird
* Rob Cord-Mark Longhurst 
* Anne Cord-Theresa Boden 
* Jean Smiley-Clara Onyemere 
* Jack Thompson-Philip Martin Brown 
* Neighbour-Emma Jane Lavin 
* Declan-Chris Carey 
== Notes: ==
First Appearance of PC Dale Smith known as Smithy.