Joe Forrester's character was created in the TV series Police Story, in the episode "The Return of Joe Forrester", directed by Virgil W. Vogel. The original pilot was in the TV movie Cop on the Beat (1975), where the veteran cop Joe Forrester, to investigate a series of rapes and robberies committed by a youth gang.

Forrester is a veteran cop in Los Angeles, who is making his rounds on foot. He is a highly respected official in the community and fighting crime every day. They catch thieves, drug dealers, murderers .. Joe Forrester catches the offender as he crosses his path.

I have the following RARE episodes for sale on DVD:

"A Game of Lose" (Joe Santos) (A parole tries to go straight -- but can't get a job) (47 min) VG, opening credits cut

"Deadly Weekend" Parts 1 and 2 CBS Late Night Movie (A killer's on the loose, and Georgia is missing) (Heavily edited two part episode) (63 min) GOOD

"Girl On A String" (Joan Van Ark / Kevin Hagen) (Prostitution is running wild in Industrial City)

"Hard Core" (Bob Crane / Albert Paulsen / James Whitmore III) (Joe's beat is being invader by porn producers) GOOD, VG

"Pressure Point" (Richard Jaeckel) (A new watch commander insists on doing things by the book even when dealing with a mentally troubled man) EX (50 min)

"Squeeze Play" (Alex Cord / Jonathan Hole) (A loser keeps showing up at card games that robbed -- and one man is killed) GOOD, GOOD

"The Promised Land" (A family tries to make ends meet but resort to robbery and prostitution) (Opening credits dubbed, missing first few minutes and titles) VG

"Welcome to the Gardens" VG (1-04)
Movie - "The Return of Joe Forrester" VG