Dragnet - 003 | Old Time Radio Classic True Crime Drama

Dragnet is an American radio series, enacting the cases of a dedicated Los Angeles police detective, Sergeant Joe Friday, and his partners. The show took its name from the police term "dragnet", meaning a system of coordinated measures for apprehending criminals or suspects. Dragnet gave audience members a feel for the daily work of police officers and earned praise for improving the public opinion of police officers. Actor and producer Jack Webb's aims in Dragnet were for realism and unpretentious acting. He achieved both goals, and Dragnet remains a key influence on subsequent police dramas in many media. The radio series was the first entry in a Dragnet media franchise encompassing film, television, books and comics. Dragnet - 003 0:00 Mad Killer at Large 29:53 Sixteen Jewel Thieves 59:34 Police Academy 1:28:52 Myra the Redhead