
Police Capt. Adam Greer recruits a trio of "hippie cops" with checkered pasts to infiltrate the counterculture and nail the adult criminals preying on clueless young Southern Californians. This "youth squad" is made up of Pete, whose wealthy parents kicked him out of their posh Beverly Hills home; Linc, a survivor of the ghetto; and Julie, a former hooker arrested for vagrancy.

Fleeing robbers (Scott Marlowe, Hal England) steal a car containing lab pigeons infected with encephalitis; guest Lynne Marta.

A mentally impaired boy (Lee Harcourt Montgomery) finds a discarded murder weapon; guest Susan Howard.

Pete rejects an invitation from an old flame (Brenda Scott) and becomes the target of her jealous boyfriend (Stephen Young).

On rest leave after having to shoot a robbery suspect, Greer begins to suffer dizzy spells and pain; guest Laraine Stephens.