Dragnet: The Big Present

Ladies and gentlemen, the story you're about to hear is true. The names have been changed to protect the innocent. Dragnet is brought to you by Chesterfield, made by Liggett and Myers. First major tobacco company to give you a complete line of quality cigarettes.

You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a burglary detail. In the past two months, a thief is broken into 18 markets. There's no lead to his whereabouts. No clue to his identity. Your job? Get him.

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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, December 14th, it was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the day, watch out a burglary detail.

My partner's Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Bernard. My name's Friday. We're on our way out of the office, it was 8.05 AM when we got to Georgia Street Juvenile Bureau. Sergeant Lindsey Simmons office.