The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-13
POLICE BOARD
AFTER DUTY
STRIKERS
Gives Sharp Orders to
Captains INST Toe Mark
10 Keep Their Jobs.

Policemen who have grown careless
in their duties will find it to their sd'
vantage to live up to the letter and
spirit of the new orders issued yester'
day by the Police Board. ~Infraction'
of the new orders will be punished b.
the police commissioners.
AN important part Of the new orderi
relate to the making out Of reports. 1
was pointed out to the board SOM
time ago that business of the department
was hindered many times owing to dilatorj
tactics in reporting to headquarters sn'
men on post not telephoning in i'm
nortant matters to the station as soon al
they happen, but waiting until they are
tllroush their tour of duty. The new
orders provide. that policemen should tele-
phone into tire police station all matters
OF Importance on their posts.
The new orders also cover small viola
tions. The following was adopted bS
the board and ordered printed and PLACED
in the five precinct stations, also in head
quarters. the same also to be read ovei
the desk each night for two weeks:
1T has been brought to the attention OF
the Board of Police Commissioners that
some members of the department are neSli-
gent In the performance Of their duties,
and Il Is very evident from some of the
reports that have come under our OBJ
s~ervation that they are made out in a
careless manner and are not In proper
shape. Carelessness and inattention TO de
tails In reporting important matters often
lead TO complications, and sometimes seri-
Gus results, and all officers are particularly
e~njoined to secure all Information possible
In the performance of their duties so that
they can testify intelligently when called
upon.
out In a uniform and proper manner TO
facilitate the business OF the department,
the following order Is hSreby promul-
gated:
'In making out reports particular at
tention must be given TO details, SO that
a full and complete report will be made.
Reports of robberies, accidents, ETC.,
shall be ~telephoned to police Headquarters
as soon as received at the several pre-
cincts (as we'll as entered in the captains
morning report as heretofore), and VIII be
taken down by the sergeant in charge at
headquarters and transmitted through the
proper channels.
''Patrolmen shall report to their respec-
tive precincts anything of importance that
occurs on their posts, at the termination of
their tour of duty, on blanks provided.
Any matter, however. requiring immediate
attention must be telephoned to the SER
geant at once.
When an officer reports sick the SER
geant shall Immediately notify the police
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and ascertain the nature of his sickness.
The sergeant. however, will not notify tie
surgeon between the hours of 10 p. m.
and S a. m., except in case of emergency,
but will telephone him at 8 a. m. all cases
requiring his attention between the hours
above mentioned. All officers reporting
sick must do so In person, or send word By
Il member of their family.
"If any officer is absent at rollcali the
sergeant shall ascertain he cause as soon
as possible and report to his captain.
ANY change in the residence of any
officer will be entered on the precinct
roster, and sent TO headquarters on the
following mornings report.
mo smoking will be allowed in the
business room of headquarters or the sew
eral precinct station houses.
'sCaptains will see that the above pro-
visions are carried out. They will be held
accountable for their enforcement and are
hereby strictly enjoined to report any
dereiiction or neglect of duty ON the part
of the sergeants, as well as subordinate
officers"