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The year is 1971.

New York City is one of the most dangerous cities in the world.

During this year the Crime Index rises above 5,000.

That's 22% higher than the national average.

Over 145,000 violent crimes are reported, one every nine minutes, and there are about five murders every single day.

Twelve police officers will lose their lives in the line of duty.

In October, a little-known cop named Frank Serpico will make national headlines by exposing widespread corruption in the police department.

So when another New York cop named George Johnson is called on to make an arrest in Times Square,

he's entering a highly charged environment. Crime is at an all-time high.

Respect for the police is at an all-time low. And unbeknownst to Johnson, the suspect,

who's been caught rifling through coats looking for money is a

wanted criminal with a history of violence against police officers.

Here's where the story gets really interesting.

Instead of calling for a police fan to take the suspect in custody, Officer Johnson just

asked the guy to walk back to the station with him. It's 10 blocks away. And the guy does

it, even though he has to know he's wanted on other

charges. So they walk along, smoking cigarettes, and chatting like old

pals for maybe 15 minutes. When they get to the station, the man gets booked into custody.

Other officers are amazed. They asked Johnson how he managed to get this guy to come

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