The Knapp Commission investigates corruption in the New York Police Department in 1971, but faces a challenge when their main source, Frank Serpico, refuses to wear a wire. They find a solution when corrupt cop William Phillips agrees to become an undercover agent in exchange for immunity, leading to the indictment of thirty police officers.
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In the early 1970s, a dedicated NYPD officer, Frank Serpico, dares to defy the status quo by revealing the widespread corruption within the department.