Dragnet: The Big Quack
Dragnet · October 12, 1950 · 28 min · 4,703 words
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In Colorado Springs, Colorado, a group of men are gathered together for their annual conference. For the day-in, day-out service to the public, Dragnet honors the 57th Annual Conference of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.
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From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action. It was Sunday, November 22nd. It was Chile and Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of Burgery detail.
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