A DESCRIPTION OF CRIMINAL ACTIVITY IN ESSEX COUNTY, ENGLAND, IN 1979 PROVIDES SPECIFIC DATA ON INDICTABLE OFFENSES, STOLEN PROPERTY, JUVENILE CRIME, FORENSIC SCIENCE ACTIVITIES, CRIME PREVENTION, CASES OF INTEREST, CRIME INTELLIGENCE, AND DRUG OFFENSES. INFORMATION ON ROAD SAFETY DETAILS ROAD ACCIDENT INVESTIGATIONS, FIXED PENALTY TICKETS, TRAFFIC PATROLS, DRUNK DRIVING INVESTIGATIONS, NUMBER AND TYPES OF POLICE MOTOR VEHICLES, VEHICLE REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE, AND DATA ON TRAFFIC WARDENS. HIGHLIGHTS OF THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE ESSEX COUNTY POLICE FORCE INCLUDES DATA ON NUMBER OF POLICE PERSONNEL, CIVILIAN SUPPORT, POLICE HOUSING, FORCE PLANNING, AND FIREARMS AND SHOTGUNS. NEXT, RECRUITING AND TRAINING ACTIVITIES ARE DESCRIBED, COVERING THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF TRAINING: (1) COURSES RUN WITHIN THE FORCE, (2) DRIVING SCHOOL (FOR POLICE VEHICLES), (3) FIREARMS, (4) FIRST AID, (5) TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, (6) POLICE COLLEGE, (7) TRAINING OF PROBATIONER CONSTABLES, (8) POLICE PROMOTION EXAMS, AND (9) CIVILIAN STAFF TRAINING. DATA IS PRESENTED ON OPERATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS ACTIVITIES WHICH ENCOMPASS THE POLICE DOG UNIT, THE MARINE UNIT, THE FORCE SUPPORT UNIT, COMPUTER OPERATIONS, DATA PRINTERS, AND EMERGENCY CALLS. STATISTICS ON LIQUOR LICENSES, LICENSED GAMBLING ACTIVITIES, AND COMMUNITY SERVICES BRANCH OPERATIONS ARE ALSO PROVIDED. FINALLY, THE CONCLUDING CHAPTER FURNISHES MISCELLANEOUS INFORMATION ON COMPLAINTS AGAINST THE POLICE, AWARDS, POLICE WELFARE AND SPORTS PROGAMS, AND AWARDS TO CIVILIANS WHO HAVE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO THE POLICE. (DEG)