The Daily bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Hawaii]) 1882-1895, 1886-04-09


the police force is in good and |
serviceable condition, reporting the |
result Of his inspection to the proper
authorities.
He should furnish the Police
Commissioners with a Qualification
and Merit roll of the force under
his charge every three months.
He should make himself ac-
quainted with the character, ability
and general habits of every officer
under his charge.
He should define the police beats
and visit the patrol constables on
duty at uncertain hours, particularly
at night, never appearing at the
same quarter three nights in sue
cession. He should see that the
constables are vigilant and alert at
their posts.
He should receive a written re-
port from the captain of police daily
by $3.50 A. NJ, detailing the casual
ties that have occurred within the
previous twenty-four hours.
In case of burglaries or other
crime brought under his notice, he
should detail one experienced and
one young officer to work up the
case, giving them all particulars and
secret instruction, the junior officer
to report to and receive instructions
from the senior. He should receive
from the senior officer daily pro-
gress report in writing Of the work
done, he giving him at the same
time any information he may pos
sess regarding the case in hand, no
matter how insignificant. In cases
where rewards are allowed for cap
ture, and where he assists at the
arrest, even if he should swear out
the warrant, and if the Law Statutes
allowed him one-third part of such
reward or fine, he should not accept
it, but hand over to the officers who
worked up the case the whole
amount allowed, as wages for their
labor and inducement to others on
the force. BY sharing reward or
fine with subordinates it tends to
lower the official authority of the
chief. He should have no dealings
of private nature with officers
under his command. He should at
all times stand on the dignity of his
official position.
He should take great pains to in
struct young men on their joining
the force their duty in every res
pect, giving them to understand
that they are peace officers and
men placed in positions Of trust,
responsibility and responsibility.
Recruits should be placed under
charge of experienced officers until
they become acquainted with gen.
eral police duty. His Office should
be at the police station. He should
spend as much time as possible in
intercourse with the men under his
charge, so that he may become ac-
quainted with each officers ability,
that he may be able to distinguish
the efficient from the non-efficient
for promotion and advancement in
the force.
He should surprise constables on
duty by visiting them when least
expected; then on foot, accompa-
MED by sergeant of the watch on
duty if available. 1t is his place to
command, issue orders to the force,
superintend in person, and see that
the orders issued by him are carried
out impartially, knowing no person
in the faithful discharge of his duty.
He should be a man in whom the
police as well as the public have
full confidence, particularly in his
executive ability.
He should be civil and courteous
to all with whom he comes in contact
officially or otherwise, thereby set
ting good example to the force
under his charge.
He should be brave, courageous
and determind man, fit for all
emergencies, at the same time using
no harshness or undue severity,
giving his orders plainly and dis.
tfnctly.
He should cause to be kept in the
barracks a report book, entering
every report made to the police il
detail, by the officer on station duty
at the barracks, for the information
of the force.
He should be very careful to in
struct his officers how to act wher
making arrests, with or without
warrants. The officer arresting will
a warrant should carefully read owe
the warrant to the party on whom h'
is executing such warrant, giving
the usual caution regarding state
!, ments, evidence, etc. He SHOULD
] see that an exact copy of the war
| rant is handed to the party on whom
served; the original placed on fill
I with the clerk of the Police Court
He should order his officers not t