The story you are about to hear is true only the names have been changed to protect the innocent. Dragnet is the documented drama of an actually crime written in cooperation with the Los Angeles Police. You will travel step by step with 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 in action.

Detective Sergeant Joe Friday is assigned to Auto Theft Detail. A gang of car strippers has been operating in Los Angeles. From their m.o. the police know they are professionals. They move fast. It is Sergeant Friday’s job to get them.