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Now, from January 24, 1952, here is the big court.

The story you're about to hear is The Big Court.

The story you're about to protect the innocent.

You're a detective sergeant.

You're assigned a robbery detail.

An ex-convict is accused of robbery and murder.

Four witnesses identify him as the killer.

The man's arraigned in municipal court and held to answer.

Your job? Investigate.

Dragnet, the documented drama of an actual crime.

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 files.

From beginning to end, from crime to punishment, Dragnet is the story of your

police force in action.

It was Wednesday, March 12th. It was cold in Los Angeles. We were working the day watch out of robbery detail.

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