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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 fires. From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your police force in action.

It was Wednesday, September 4th, at the Warrman, Los Angeles. We were working the night watch out of homicide detail. My partner, Frank Smith, the boss is Thad Brown, chief of detectives. My name is Friday.

It was 10.46 p.m. and we got the 2102 West Francis Avenue. The front door. Yes? Yes, Peter. Yes, Peter. Police officers, ma'am. Oh, yes, of course. Come here. Thank you. I'm Sergeant Friday. Frank Smith.