Rookie Cop #31

Officer Sam Barton takes a week's vacation to coach a P.A.L. baseball team on a trip to the small town of Orrville, but his relaxing country getaway turns complicated when he discovers that one of the boys, Punch Winters, has been coerced by his criminal brother into scouting a local bank for a robbery. As the heist unfolds during the big game, Sam must act fast to stop the criminals and save the kid caught in the middle.

Officer Sam Barton's hunch about three suspicious loiterers pays off when they bolt from his questioning, launching a chase across the city that tests the rookie cop's instincts and determination. After the trio abandons their stolen car and slips away, Sam keeps watch on their ringleader and finally catches them red-handed during what appears to be a robbery in progress. With persistence and quick thinking, Barton and the force finally bring the culprits to justice.

Boxcar Benny reconnects with an old friend and recounts his recent brush with property—literally falling into a coal chute that lands him in hot water. What started as an accidental tumble turns into an unexpected legal battle with a twist that lands him in quite the predicament.

Officer Sam Barton believes people deserve a second chance, even those with criminal pasts—a conviction that puts him at odds with his skeptical partner Miles over an ex-con named Sid Dunphry who's trying to go straight. When a gang of young troublemakers turns violent at a local restaurant, the situation spirals into danger, forcing both officers to confront their assumptions about who can really change.

When rival youth clubs on the South Side suddenly erupt into gang warfare, rookie cop Matt Crown suspects an adult is orchestrating the violence for sinister purposes. Working with two resourceful boys, Crown infiltrates the gang to uncover the truth—and discovers that the street conflict is a calculated cover for a far more serious crime.

Officer Freddie Ryan knows every character on his beat, so when a blind beggar named Horner appears with an oddly convenient schedule and suspicious behavior, the patrolman's instincts kick in. As Ryan watches and waits for his hunch to pay off, he pieces together a scheme that leads him straight to a jewelry store robbery in progress. It's a solid day's work proving that a cop's real job is knowing what doesn't add up.