The evening times., 1898-10-01
GOOD ADVICE FOR POLICE
Major Sylvester Desires Har.
mOny and Cooperation.
ISSUES A GENERAL ORDER
IL Is the Aim of the Head of the Po-
lice Department to Establish
System of Mutual Aid-UrEes Cour-
tesy, Respect and Kindness-Fric-
ffon ia be Avoided.


The following general order was issued
by Major Sylvester at police headquarters
this morning:
Headquarters Of the Metropolitan Police
Department OF the District of Colum-
bia- Washington, ID. c., october /,
1898
General Order No. Z.
In carrying into effect the provisions
OF general order No. 6, it must be under
s,ood that no great change is expected in
tho conduct of the business of the de-
partment beyond that it gives, nearly
as possible, every lieutenant and sergeant
full time for the proper disposition of
matters pertaining TO their work.
1T should enable the lieutenants in the
several precincts to exercise a thorough
supervision over affairs in hand, 10 see
that all complaints are properly disposed
of and that the men are doing their full
duty; that the records are correctly kept,
property legally disposed of, prisoners
properly cared for and personal attention
given TO citizens.
1T is expected that the inspectors who
have been assigned TO the two police dis
Ericts viii find the lieutenants in Their
several offices in che mornings and after
moons at such hours as the inspectors
may visit them, and that all interests per-
tanning TO the police force may be found
constantly in working order.
The superintendent desires TO impress
upon the captain inspectors, lieutenant
inspectors, lieutenants and sergeants,
that TO accomplish good results and TO
continue for the department the good
name which il enjoys, ii Will be necessa-
ry, and il is expected, that courteous
treatment will always be extended one
10 another, that there will be a free and
proper Interchange of opinion regarding
the service, that there will be no attempt
TO conceal actual conditions, as they may
arise, and, as far as possible, everything
pertaining to the business shall be in
writing.
"Lieutenants will receive complaints
and other papers from the superintend-
ent, through the inspectors tthat Is, refer
ence will be made in that way, and in
returning all such communications, lieu
tenants will indorse them Ito the major
and superintendent, through inspector
-"
''Lieutenants viii thoroughly inform
the inspectors as TO the condition, ap-
pearanec and department of their men
and employees, and to the condition
of their station houses, stables. horses
and Government property i'm their charge,
and, in fact keep the inspectors posted
in all matters which may tend to the inn
proYement and proper conduct of the
force In doing this, the inspectors
should remember that all derelictiOns or
deficiencies in any precinct should be by
them reported Of requiring only a sug
gestiOn, to the lieutenant), and when any
positive action is necessary blank forms
have been provided for reporting the
same The inspectors viii, in fact, con-
duct all their business with the superin-
tendent and the several leutenants.
''The inspectors will supervise The ter
ritory and force assigned to the several
precincts included within their respective
districts, the location of the station
houses being accepted as to what pre-
cincts are located within such districts.
The captain inspector will make fire.
quent visits, az unexpected hours. through
the suburban portions of the police dis
tricts, and exercise general supervision
over the entire metropolitan police dis
trict of the District OF Columbia He
will maks calls at station houses at such
times as he may deem IL necessary, and
make report daily at j clock p. m. with
such recommendations and suggestions
as he may deem proper to the superin-
tendent.
Blank forms have been provided for
the inspectors. which explain themselves.
out, numbered and with name of writer,
will be included in the spaces arranged
for such and these officials will include
the names of persons when charges are
made, and may accompany the report,
with a separate communication, where
the charges are lengthy.
THE inspectors will so gauge their Wis
its to the several station houses. and
through the precincts, as to be enabled to
reach headquarters at ] o'clock p. m,
daily. They will take such course and
time their visits to the stations as they
may be disposed
In cases where raiding warrants are
wanted, or where lieutenants desire tI
communicate with the superintendent
they viii call at headquarters at such
times as viii least interfere with their
arrangements in the several precincts. and
at the same time enable them to properly
dispose Of such matters as may pertain
10 their visits. Courtesy suggests that
lieutenants inform the inspectors Of hav.
ing visited the superintendent at any time
and the superintendent will likewise gov.
eTn himself by stating that he was uht
recipient of a visit from any one of tht
heutenants.
'Leutenants sergeants, priyates and
employees should not hesitate, at any time
TO call at the office of the major and SUI
perintendent. but should feel that tht
interests Of the superintendent and theil
interests are identical.
The aim is to establish systematic CO
operation throughout the department ant
it is hoped that all concerned will Civ.
their best efforts to advance the end il
view.
Proper courtesy and respect, kindness
and not harshness, will tend more thai
all else TO avoid any friction in the con
summation Of the system.
Where difficulties or differences may
arise regarding public or personal mat
tiers i'm any way connected with the de.
partment. the same should be adjusted
without criticism or structure and The
superintendent WILL at any and all times
hold himself in readiness to assist in the
accomplishment of such results.
''In making this change the superinten
dent assumes that the lieutenants, ser
geants and priVates are men of integrity
and will render the same excellent ser
vice they have heretofore, in behalf o.