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Show Burglaries increased, but some more positive things : happened here in 1977 Drunk driving arrests were down, burglaries were up and the I cost of vandalism was down in 1977, according to Police Chief Mel I Dalton, who has completed a I summary of the year's activities, j Drunk driving arrests totaled I 25 during the year, almost half what they had been in 1975 and I 1976. However, burglaries nearly J doubled over the totals of those two ! years, with 26 reported in 1977. Over half of these were cleared. I Reports of acts of vandalism I totaled 50 during the year, about j the same as the two previous years, however cost of vandalism was less I than half of what it had been in 1975 and 1976. During those years, I respectively, losses to vandalism cost $9,350 and $10,375. In 1977 estimates of vandalism loss came to $4,308. j Auto accidents in the city in I 1977 totaled 187, a little under the two previous years. Arrests for J public intoxication, totaling 12, I were half of the totals for the two previous years. Referrals of juveniles both to Juvenile Court and to parents dropped substantially in 1976 and 1977 under those made the two previous years. In those years, respectively, 298 and 318 juveniles were referred to court and parents' custody. In 1976, 51 were referred to court and 134 to parents; in 1977, 62 were referred to court and 111 to parents. Calls where some action was taken totaled 1,783 in 1977, just slightly higher than the two previous years. With a total of 13, felony arrests in 1977 were down substantially under the total of 29 in 1976 and 23 in 1975. Miscellaneous thefts totaled 53 as compared with 51 in 1976 and 38 in 1975. Two new officers, Phil Porter and John Mealey, were hired during the year. The department also lost two officers, John Mealey and Jim Nyland. All officers took the required 40 hours of schooling in 1977. |