Dragnet: The Big Steal

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You're a detective sergeant. You're assigned a burglary detail. An organized gang of thieves is working in your city. Their method of operation is clever and fast. There's no lead to their identity. Your job, stop them.

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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 and action. It was Tuesday, May 7th, it was warm in Los Angeles.

We were working the daywatch out of Burgery detail. My partner Frank Smith, the boss is Captain Bernard. My name is Friday. We run our way out from the office and it was 9.46 a.m. when we got to the corner of Beverly Boulevard and Fountain Street.

The Brighton Arms Apartments. It's all day, isn't it? Yeah. What is it? I'm going to try it again. Yeah. Yeah? Is it Anderson? Yeah, that's right. Police officers, this is my partner Frank Smith. My name is Friday.