"The story you are about to see is true", "Just the facts, ma'am", "We were working the day watch" - phrases which became so popular as to inspire much parody - set the realistic tone of this early police drama. DRAGNET emphasized careful police work and the interweaving of policemen's professional and personal lives. This collection features 10 of the best episodes of the series--follow Sergeant Joe Friday of the Los Angeles Police Department and his various partners as they methodically investigate a different verity of crimes in Los Angeles, California.