Dragnet: Production 11 aka Sixteen Jewel Thieves

Here is another in NBC's Great Parade of New Shows. Ladies and gentlemen, a story you're about to hear is true. Only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. NBC brings you Dragnet. You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned to burglary detail.

A sudden wave of jewel thefts is sweeping the city. In 16 days, 16 burglaries have been committed, one each night. They bear the same trademark, thousands of dollars of jewels are missing. The thief is a master at his trade.

Your job. Get him. Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime, investigated and solved by the men who unrelentingly stand watch on the security of your home, your family, and your life. For the next 30 minutes in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police Department, you will travel step by step on the side of the law through an actual case transcribed from official police files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Tuesday, June 17th, was warm in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of burglary.

My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Ed Backstrand, chief of detectives. My name's Friday. I was on the way into work that morning and it was 7.53 a.m. when I got to room 45 Burgery detail Hi Joe. Oh, I walker gonna be a scorcher today. Yeah, just like yesterday been in yet. I think he's over in communications picking up the mail

Thanks, you guys been busy Kind of jeweled thefts anything big no big halls, but he's consistent 16 nights in a row same guy I think so, same MO. Yeah, everybody's got troubles. Gotta check some records, see ya later, Joel.