IT OPENS WITH AN OVERVIEW OF THE YEAR'S ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING ORGANIZATIONAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE CHANGES, POLICE SALARIES AND RECRUITMENT, RESEARCH, CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS, AND NUMBER OF INCIDENTS REPORTED TO THE POLICE. SEPARATE SECTIONS PRESENT CASE STATISTICS AND DETAILS OF 1977 OPERATIONS FOR THE UNIFORMED, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION, AND TRAFFIC CONTROL BRANCHES. ALSO INCLUDED ARE SECTIONS ON POLICE TRAINING, VEHICLES, COMMUNICATIONS, CRIME LABORATORIES, ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, AND HIGHWAY SAFETY. APPENDIXES PRESENT DETAILED STATISTICS ON OFFENSES, OFFENDERS, AND CLEARANCE RATES; ENTRIES TO AND EXITS FROM THE POLICE FORCE; AND EXPENDITURES.