Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-03-27
POLICE CATECHISM
Questions Would Be PairoImen
Are Supposed 10 Answer.

Some of the patrolmen, some OF
the supernumeraries and some that
would like to be either, have of late
been memorizing the answers to the
new civil service questions and ans
wers which all applicants for APP
pointment to the supernumerary
force or promotion to the regular
force or promotion therein shall be
required to answer in an intelligent
way and without hesitation, follow.
Q.-What is police officer?
A person duly appointed and
sworn to execute the criminal laws
OF the state, and the ordinances OF
the city.
Q.-What is the principal duty of
police officer?
A.-To observe the laws and obey
the orders of his superiors.
Q-What relation does a police
officer bear to the community in
which he lives?
Ale is a servant of the people
from whom emanates the power that
creates him; therefore, every good
citizen should receive at his hands
protection and kind treatment.
Q-When can an officer make an
arrest without a warrant?
A.-When the offense is commit
ted in his presence or view, or when
high misdemeanor or some high
crime has been committed, and he
has good ground to suspect a per-
son of having committed the crime,
or upon the information of respon-
slbie persons, when there is not an
opportunity to procure warrant.
Q.-How should an arrest be
made when it is without a warrant?
A.-By announcing himself as a
police officer, and, if in plain clothes,
showing his official shield.
Q.-When Is an officer justified In
striking a prisoner with his club?
A.-Only when it is necessary to
do So in order to prevent the escape
of the prisoner, or in self-defense.
Q.-Under what circumstances
is an officer allowed to use his re-
volver?
A.-When his life is in actual
danger, or to prevent the escape of
a person charged with high crime.
In minor offenses officers must not
fire at a prisoner, even to prevent
his escape.
Q.-What are the general duties
of police officers?
A.-To protect life and property,
prevent the commission of crime,
and arrest offenders.
Q.-What is patrolman's duty
when on post?
A.-To inspect all parts of his
post as often as possible.
Q.-When citizens seek informal
ton, how are they to be treated?
A.-With civility and attention.
Q.-Is it policeman's duty to
give his name and number il asked?
Ayes.
Q.-When prisoners are first taxi
EN- into custody is 1t necessary to
guard against their disposing of
weapons or property in their pos
session?
Ayes: the greatest care must
be taken that the prisoner does not
throw away anything in his posses
sion.
Q.-What Is breaking and enter
ing?
A.-Forcibly entering a dwelling
or building of any kind in the day
time to commit crime.
Q.-What is robbery?
A.-Taking from the person any
thing of value by threats of force.
Q.-What is murder?
A.-Willful and deliberate killing
of person, or when a person kills
another while attempting to commit
some high crime.
Q.-What is assault and battery?
A.-To beat or strike person.
Q.-What Is policeman's duty
when he finds persons gambling.
A.-To arrest all SO engaged. and
lake possession Of all cards, checks,
money and other matter pertaining
70 the game.
Q.-Who is the proper person to
be notified in all cases of violent or
sudden death?
A.-The medical examiner. or one
IF his deputies.
Q.-What Is policeman's duty
when detailed to polling places on
election day?
A.-During the casting OF the
1otes to keep a passage open to the
boxes and 10 preserve order. and
teep all persons from lettering within
he specified number of feet from
he polls, and to arrest any person
'harged with voting, or attempting
o vote, illegally, and, during the
counting of the votes to protect the
,oxes should there be an attempt to
axe them from the judges.
Q.-What are the essential requi-
ites of a good policeman?
A.-Honesty, truthfulness. So
,riety. courage, good temper, i'm
and pleasant address.
Q.-Should an escaped prisoner
ret into house. has a policeman the
light to follow him in?
Ayes; when In actual pursuit.
policeman can follow wherever the
fugitive may go, even though doors
lave to be broken for that purpose.
I, however. the recapture IL not ef-
eeted at the time. a warrant should
e procured for future use.
Q.-How Is the efficiency OF the
,olice force to be maintained
A.-By strict discipline.
Q.-Should a policeman leave HIS
iost to make a report to his station
4 crimes reported to him.
A.-Yes. ~ II be Of serious ma
ure: but petit offenses will not be
efficient to cause a policeman TO
rave his post.
Q-what is the duty of a police
ficer in regard TO insane or crazy
eopIe.
Aft found wandering on the
treets. TO take them 10 the station
Or safe keeping
Q-How should a search warrant
Q execuied7
A.-Go TO the place DESIGNATED In