Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-10-10
NOTICE.

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 Be It Ordained by the Board of AL
 dermen of the City of Waterbury. The ordinance of the City of Wa terbury entitled Police Department" is hereby amended, by adding thereto the following sections:
 Sec 12. All appointments to the supernumerary and the regular Po- lice Force, shall be made from the eligible list. The eligible list shall consist of all applicants for appoint ment as supernumerary policemen, and all applicants for promotion to the regular force, who have passed. in satisfactory manner, the exam nation as hereinafter provided.
 Sec 13. The Commissioners shall control all examinations. and the examiners, at any examination, shall not be members of the same political party.
 Sec 14. All applicants for ap- pointment to the supernumary force or for promotion to the regular force, shall be required to be examined by the Police Surgeon, who shall certify on the regular prepared forms, the physical condition of the applicant.
 Sec 15. No person shall be ap- pointed member of the supernumer- ary force or promoted to the regular force, or promoted therein, unless he shall be of a height of not less than five feet. seven inches, and weight not less than one hundred and fifty pounds.
 Sec IT. All applicants for ap- pointment on the police force, who were not born in Waterbury. shall be required to furnish and present, with their petition, certified copy of their birth record, from the proper author ities of their birth place.
 Sec IS. All applicants for ap- pointment on the police force mus< show, upon examination, fair knowledge of arithmetic, English com- position, dictation, local geography, and of the State government. All examinations shall be practical in their character, and shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the ability of the persons examined, to discharge the duties of the posi- tions to which they wish to be ap- pointed. No questions In any exam nations shall relate to political or religious opinions or affiliations. Sec 20. Every supernumerary policeman, who shall desire promo tion to the regular force, shall make application therefor to said Board i'll his own handwriting and such ap- plication shall be accompanied with a certificate of examination from the Police Surgeon. And such applicant shall appear before said Board for examination, when notified, and it shall be the duty of said Board there upon to thoroughly examine said ap- | plicant as to his knowledge of the powers and duties of a policeman, his knowledge of the ordinance of this city, and to the General Statutes of | this State, and the rules and regula- tions of the police department as provided in the Police manual; and no person shall hereafter be appoint ed to position on the regular force, unless he has served at least one year next preceding as supernumerary policeman, and three months duty on regular city beat, and is under thirty five years of age. Sec 23. All applicants for ap- pointment as member of the su- pernumerary force, or promotion to the regular force, or promotion there in, shall be required to answer from memory, in an intelligent way, and without hesitation, the following questions:
 Cues. What is Police Officer? Answ. A person duly appointed and sworn to execute the criminal laws of the State, and the ordinances of the City.
 Cues. What is the principal duty of Police Officer?
 Answ. To observe the laws and obey the orders of his Superiors. Cues. What relation does a Po- lice Officer bear to the community in which he lives?
 Answ. He is servant of the peo- pie, from whom emanates the power that creates him; therefore, every good citizen should receive at his hands protection and kind treatment: Cues. When can an Officer make an arrest without warrant? Answ. When the offense is con- mitted in his presence or view, or when high misdemeanor has been committed, and he has good ground to suspect a person of having com mitted some crime, or upon the in- formation of responsible persons, when there is not an opportunity to procure warrant.
 Cues. How should an arrest be made when 1t is without a warrant? Answ. By announcing himself as a Police Officer, and, if in plain clothes. showing his official shield. Cues. When is an officer justified in striking a prisoner with his club? Answ. Only when 1t is necessary to do so in order to prevent the es- cape of the prisoner, or in self de. fense.
 Cues. Under what circumstances is an Officer allowed to use his re- volver?
 Answ. When his life is in actual danger, or to prevent the escape cs a person charged with high crime. In minor offenses Oficers must not fire at prisoner. even to prevent his es- cape.
 Cues. What are the general duties of Police Officers?
 Answ. To protect life and prop erty. preyent the commission of