Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-05-13
The Police Farce
IrFORTAHT CHANGES In THE RULTs-THE
DETECTIVE

DETECTIVE CORPS.
IL ha. been understood lately that the
Board of Police in tended 10 make some i'm
IOTfaDt changes. and from time 10 time
fUnOTs have been put in circulation "a 10
what these changes were. There were a
TuIDber Of PROPOSE lions made sD.y,e few weeks
since and referred IN a committee, and at the
last session of The board the report was con
siasred ard adopted as series Of rules.
Inc rules require that all officers wear
tier uniforms while on actual duty; that the
MAJOR devote a portion of each day to in
specting the ope rations of the force; assign
the captain and inspector the day inspection
a. the force, with the exception of not more
than two hours in the morning for diStribu-
tiOn Of cloth. assign Lieutenant Vernon 10
street duty az his ht inspector of the force;
direct that the detective office and records
be Transferred 20 the first floor where ali the
detective business at headquarters shall be
transacted; authorize the major To assign
any member OF the force to detective duty
when in mis- judgment the best interests of
the service require 1t; transfer the captains
office To the basement; place the CAPTAIN i'm
charge OF the telegraph instruments and
lines; direct that proposals be advertised for
Keeping the instruments and lines in
order; abolish the office OF superintendent
of the police telegraph after June 3Oth; pro-
vide mat all mounted officers be required IA
use their horses while on active street duty:
that trials Of members shall take place ;ts
far as practicable Immediately after the
charges have been made and proper notices
served. and the pay OF any member dismissed
snail terminate on the day of trial if he shall
Rave been previously suspended.
The rules as To the Jet ective officers require
that they shall be at all times temperate in
their habits and circumSpeCt and Esniih-
manly in their manners and condIct. BE
sides exercising vigilance in preventing
crime making themselves acquainted WITH
the associates. bauGts, &c, of the criminal
classes, IL is their especial duty when crime
has been committed to inquire into the cir
cumstanceS, and either collectively or indi
vidually to pursue all proper measures for
Z tracing out and experimenting the delin-
quent with this view, 1T is essential that
the officers maintain a good understanding
with each other and communicate any infOr-
nation obtained individually To the others
which may have a bearing on the case They
are expected TO maintain q correspondence
with detectives of other police establish
rnentS over the signature of their chief Of
hCeT, and detectives may correspond " IN of
HceTS of the same grade III other cities by
permission OF the major. When n criminal
case is brought 10 the office or in formation
gwen. the officers assigned TO the case snail
"a Ike especial charge of II. but the other Of
hcers shall take an interest in 10 and should
be made aware of the circumstances. con-
duct and character of the persons implicated.
and the officer assigned will be required TO
follow out the investigation and report spe-
cihcally thereon. They are expected to visit
daily the pawnbTOkefS' establishments and
junk ShOpS-each officer those allotted To
hln-ln search Of stolen property. and exam
Inc the books. They are expected TO attend
all fires IN the District. day or night and as
Sist IN maintaining order and protecting pro-
perry. when q necessity for eXpending mo-
ney in the pursuit OF criminals arises and il
Is practicable, the assent of the maeDr must
be obtained, and such moneys will not be re-
lmturSed without his assent. All rewards
received must be promptly turned over TO
the treasurer. In the absence of the chief OF
ncer in immediate charge of the detective
operations some one of the force must re-
main, and one at least will remain AT the
office each night. They will not be permitted
L. have their friends rendeZvOuSing at the
Office. They will consider themselves as
always acting under the direction of the
chief executive officer Of the police fOrce-the
major and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. subject to
his general and particular directions"