The trials and tribulations of coming of age in modern day Britain are explored in this week’s episode of 999: What’s Your Emergency?

The Channel 4 documentary – which shines a spotlight on the work done by Cheshire police and North West Ambulance Service – will hone in on the challenges of dealing with people in the legal and social hinterland between childhood and adulthood.

In Crewe, PCs Bryony Hancock and Charlotte Wilson are called to intervene in a case of alleged online bullying.

“Bullying obviously used to be playground stuff – name calling, writing on walls,” says PC Hancock.

“Whereas now it’s all on social media as well. And the problem is it’s not just between the bully and the victim, everyone’s talking about it, it’s 24/7.”

While PC Ruth Stott attends an area of Warrington after receiving a call about a group of teenagers from intimidated homeowners.

Although the people the police are dealing with are young, not all of their offences are minor, with a worrying number of 999 calls placed from parents being attacked by their own children.

The programme also takes a look at children who are at the other end of the spectrum, like those having to take on responsibilities for parents who are ill or struggling to cope.

The ninth episode of 999: What’s Your Emergency? will air on Thursday (September 1) at 9pm.