Rookie Cop #30

Officer Sam Barton's evening at the Chez Noir nightclub takes an unexpected turn when he spots a man he recognizes from police records—the wanted criminal Hy Dekker, thought to be long gone from the city. Determined to track down his quarry, Barton stakes out the club and pieces together Dekker's plans, leading to a tense confrontation at the East River docks where the fugitive attempts to flee by boat. Barton learns a hard lesson about the demands of police work and the importance of teamwork on the force.

Officer Sam Barton encounters a panhandler on his beat and, moved by the man's hard luck, arranges a job for him at a local clothing store—only to discover the man is actually an escaped convict wanted for armed robbery. Rather than simply make the arrest, Sam takes a chance on the stranger's claim of innocence and testifies on his behalf, setting events in motion that could change both their lives. It's a story about whether a cop's instinct to help can outweigh the letter of the law.

Officer Sam Barton draws the toughest assignment of his rookie year when a wave of box office hold-ups targets theatre cashiers across Midtown Manhattan—and a casual conversation with an actress gives him the break he needs. Determined to crack the case on his own time, Sam methodically traces the robbers' inside knowledge back to the ticket business, staking out a suspicious agency and finally positioning himself for a confrontation. Watch a green cop use patience and quick thinking to turn the tables on criminals who thought they had the perfect score.