Former McDonald’s manager, Probationary Constable Michael Jackson, is working his dream job in Marrickville. A month after graduating, a man has posted a suicide note to his mother. As police dash to his last known address, MJ hopes they’re not too late. In Mount Druitt, aspiring prosecutor Tony is investigating the “Great Pie Theft”. Pies and sausage rolls have been stolen from a local servo. Tony tracks the perpetrators down with the takings still hot and sweaty. Student recruit Nina wants to work with juveniles once she graduates from police college. But in Rossiville she has her own troublesome teenager to deal with. A youth suspected of carrying a knife is refusing to leave the local High School. She discovers being too friendly can be very dangerous. At 59, Marilyn has waited a long time to begin her policing career. As a former triathlete she’s used to pushing herself physically. But when a PT class goes wrong her future is under a cloud.