
The series focuses on life in Greenwich Village's 12th Precinct station house. Initially, it looks at Capt. Barney Miller and his work and home life, but it gradually becomes about the officers of the precinct, including always-on-the-verge-of-retirement Detective Fish.

Money is missing from department store receipts left in Wojo's safekeeping; Barney saves the life of a suicidal flasher.

Barney's friend is assigned to investigate allegations of corruption in the 12th precinct; Chano pursues an obscene phone caller.

An elderly Indian arrested for disorderly conduct and trespassing expresses his wish to die with dignity in Central Park.

Internal Affairs puts the detectives through a lie-detecting test after newspaper reports of a bribery and kickback racket.