Dragnet: The Big Book

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From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Monday, October 21st. It was cool in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of Juvenile Bureau.

My partner's Ben Romero. The boss is Inspector Lester, Commander of the Juvenile Bureau. My name's Friday. It was 10 a.m. When we got to the auditorium of Canfield High School, stage door. I guess we'd go right out onto the stage.

I have a better way to work called over. You're the men from the police department. Yes, sir. This is Sergeant Romero. My name's Friday. How do you do? I'm Paul Fisher, the principal here. Come right out on the stage and get the meeting started.