The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-05-17
POLICE INSPECTION.
Mayor Baxter and Marshal Trickey Re-
view the Force.

Yesterday afternoon, at o'clock, the
police force was reviewed at the station
by Mayor Baxter and Marshal Trickey.
The men were drawn up in line, under
Deputies Sterling and Hartnett, and pre-
sented very neat and creditable appear
ance. After the men had been inspected
Mayor Baxter addressed the men. The
Mayor said:
Gentlemen of the Police:
am glad to meet you and to note your
fine appearances and disciplined bearing.
A policeman should display when in uni
form and on duty, the best qualities of a
soldier in attitude and demeanor.
You occupy most conspicuous and
responsible position. To you is entrust-
ed the guardianship Of public order. and
the citizens of Portland rely upon vour
courage and loyalty in their service.
In European countries the ma
chinery Of government is made as con-
spicuous as possible, and the people take
pride In the display. 1t is quite different
here. The governmental machinery is
holden from sight, appearing most con-
spicuously in the police force, for which
men OF the best appearance are properly
selected. You should, therefore, at all
times, remember. how completely you
represent to the people the executive
power of local government, that they
take pride in your good appearance, and
that strangers visiting our city criticise
and compare you with the police of 9TH
er cities with whom they are familiar.
When in the dress Of a civilian you are
simply citizens, but in uniform you are
public officers to whom every citizen
owes respect. I shall, at all times, be
glad to render you any service in my
power.
At the close of the Mayors address,
Marshal Trickey spoke as follows:
Gentlemen of The Police:
In assuming the duties and response
bilities of the office Of City Marshal, with
which have been intrusted by His Hon
or, the Mayor, deem it my duty to call
ters which, to my mind, appear to be of
paramount Importance. Perfect harmo-
ny and thorough discipline must prevail
ii every well regulated and effective po-
lice force. / shall, therefore, expect
every officer to obey cheerfully and
promptly all orders and instructions
given by the Marshal or his deputies.
You are expected and required to read
and observe all rules and orders promul-
gated for the government of the police;
and your special attention is called to
rules 2, 3, @, 8, 9, 10, 10 and 20.
1t may not be necessary to admonish
you that each officer is expected to keep
himself neat and tidy, to refrain from the
use of all Intoxicating liquors, and at all
times to act with decorum and self re-
spect.
Loud and boisterous talk while in the
station is to be avoided. Officers are not
to ride on the street cars or other vehi-
cles while on duty unless the exigencies
Of the case demand it..
All instructions and orders issuing
from the Marshars office will be regard
ed by every officer as strictly private, and
not for publication without the consent
of the Marshal.
Each deputy, when relieved, will be
required to give particular instructions
to the incoming deputy in regard to all
new cases and business on hand.
Officers are required to ring in the calls
on the time scheduled, but in cases of
emergency may delay it until the bust
ness is attended to.
When the patrol wagon arrives at the
box called, the officer calling shall report
back to this Office the arrival of the wag-
on, and take such orders as may be given
from this office.
The arrangement of the time of duty
will be as follows:
DAY. DIVISION.
The patrolmen constituting the day d.
vision will go on duty at Z a. m. and re-
main until 8 p. M, with sufficient time
allowed for dinner. In accordance with
the above / make the following details:
Day Patgolnaef,:
Beat. Beat