An idealistic rookie cop joins the LAPD to make ends meet while finishing law school, and is indoctrinated by a seasoned veteran. As time goes on, he loses his ambitions and family as police work becomes his entire life.
| Directing | Richard Fleischer | Director |
| Production | Robert Chartoff | Producer |
| Sound | Quincy Jones | Music |
| Production | Irwin Winkler | Producer |
| Writing | Joseph Wambaugh | Novel |
| Editing | Robert C. Jones | Editor |
| Writing | Stirling Silliphant | Screenplay |
| Crew | Robert Towne | Additional Writing |
| Camera | Ralph Woolsey | Director of Photography |
