Omaha daily bee., 1874-05-23

to drink intoxicating liquor Win
on duty, mol whether on or on duty,
become intoxicated, or throw or
count dice for money, drinks OF
things of value, nor sleep on duty
either i'm the office or elsewhere.
Sec, 8. Members of the Depart
ment must be civil and respectful
to the public, and upon all Occas-
ions perform their duties with good
temper, discretion and firmness.
When required by strangers, they
must give information as to the
route to the hotel, which the strang-
seeks, and if necessary, n not
too far, accompany the inquirer,
transfer him to the officer on the
next beat.
Sec. 4. Forbearance under provo
cation, and a temperate, though
firm department, will insure pc.
liceman support in the discharge OF
his duty, while a violent or excited
manner, or indiscret alteration,
will destroy his individual infiu-
ence, and may draw down public
odium on the whole department.
Vulgar or profane language is
never necessary, and should not
fall from the lips of a peace officer.
Sec. 5. Every officer must be neat
in his dress and appearance; his
beard trimmed, and his boots kept
clean i'm fine weather.
g. q Dnl;.a nffioarS orn nrnhihi.
ted from being members of any pO-
Iitical nominating convention.
Sec. z. No member of the depart
ment shall absent himself from the
city without the permission of the
chief.
Sec. s.. Each and every police
officer unless ordered on detective
or special duty, shall wear uniform
when on duty and conspicuOusly
display his star on the left breast OF
his outer garment.
Sec. 8. A policeman must be eau
tious never to interfere unnecessari-
ly, hut when required to act he
should do so with discretion, deci-
sion and holiness; and he may ar
rest any one who opposes him in
the execution of his duty. Regular
officers shall, when IN duty, carry
a police revolver, whistle and baton.
Officers should be particular not to
draw or present their weapons upon
slight or insufficient cause.
Officers, whether on duty or not,
wilen applied to by citizens about
the service of warrants or subpenad,
or for information within the line of
their duty, will reply civjlly, and if
unable to attend to the business
themselves will give the applicant
the necessary information, that his
business may he speedily transacted.
Section 10, Police officers shall
take cognIzance of the small boys
who roam about the streets at night,
and if any are found without par
ents or guardians leading idle or
dissolute lives to bring them before
the Police Judge for examination.
Sec. u, Officers who are cogniz-
ant of any attempt being made to
compromise offences before or du-
ring trial, or being cognizant of the
commission of any crime, shall i'm
mediately report the same to the
Chief of Police. They shall also re-
port all circumstances which may
come to their knowledge that would
tend to the arrest ofcriminals or the
prevention of crime. Negligence of
this duty will involve removal from
the force. They shall report all sus-
piciouspersons and places, all bawdy
houses, receiving shops, mock auc-
ton shops, second hand dealers,
gaming houses, and all places where
idlers, tipplers, gamblers, prosti-
tutes, and other disorderly and sus-
picious persons may cOngregate.
Sec. II. All members of the de-
partment are prohibited from ma
king assertions or using language
tending to the discredit or rejecting
OH the integrity of police officers
until the facts have been reported
to the Chief of Police, and action
taken thereon by the Chief of PO-
lice. An indulgence in the practice
of scandal and the relating of ru-
mOrs affecting the character of a
brother officer tends to lower the
department. in public estimation,
and to create and foster i'll feeling
and animosity among the men, and
rs it tends directly to subvert good
discipline, it will render the party
liable to dismissal.
Sec. 13. All reports made i'm ODE
Hence to this order must be deliv-
cred personally to the Chief of Po-
ice.
Sec. II. On the occurrence of fire
n the city all the officers on duty
ire to repair Immediately to the
Gene of conflagration and report to
he Chief of Police oil Captain, and
i'd in preserving order and prevent
ng the crowd and vehicles from
,tstructing the firemen, and in
harding property and ~arresting all
'ersons found stealing or commit
ing other depredations-
Sec. Is. Officers on street duty
re required to perambulate their
eats constantly during their tour of
uty, keeping a vigilant watch for
res, and Of.enses against persons
nd property and against the public
eace, and In no case shall they
ave their beat without
kept i'm pursuit of official duty of
Importance or necessity
Using during their tour of duty and
Dt admitting time to ask permits
on.
Sec 10. Officers whose beats
'ver houses of ili-fame, will be he'll:
sponsible for the preservation of
der and decency on the streets.
of the town must not dis
ay themselves at their doors or
indOws to invite custom, nor So
it custom on the streets.
SEQ. II, Any police officer who
ay be under the Influence of In. !
xicating liquor, while ON duty, Q
all be removed from the force.
Sec. is. Officers while on
Itch shall not visit any drinking
use, house of ill-fame, ball, thea