The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1913-06-04
Fees or Premiums for Making Of
Arrests Are Now Thing
OF Past.
FORCE TO BUILD REPUTATION
Intelligence and Discretion in Per
forlnance Of Duty Implied
in Two Sections,

The police force last evening re-
ceived positive instructions relative
to the performance OF their official
duties and conduct, Commissioner
Hurd calling every member OF the
force into headquarters and reading
to them The following Instructions:
Cairo, H., June 3. 1913.
lCairo Po ice Force
Gentlemen: | have requested you
to meet me here this evening for
the purpose of advising you what l
shall expect OF yon, and what you
may depend upon from me.
E1rst--You must not drink any
intoxicating liquors while on duty.
A violation Of this rule VIII be
cause for instant dismissal While
there is no objection to a moderate
Indulgence of intoxicating liquors
while off duty, you should not loiter
in saloons at any time.
| Third-You must not smoke on
the street, or in public places While
on duty / have no objection,
however, to your smoking at Police
headquarters,
| Fourth This administration Is
strictly opposed TO pubic gambling,
and you must use diligence in as
certaining II there is any public
gambling on your beat, or district,
and if so, arrest the keeper. ami
also the players.
Ffth-lt Is your duty not only to
make arrests. bnt to secure evi-
dence to be presented before the
court in the prosecution OF the pris
oner
sixth You should familiarize
yourselves with the CITY Ordinances
las, without this information. you
are not competent Of filling the posi-
/ tion Of a police officer. You must
also learn what the necessary steps
| are in making arrests, and also as
certain the difference between a
felony and misdemeanor, In MAX
ling an arrest you should lay your
/, hand upon the person and say,
"Consider yourself under arrest.
seventh Under no circumstances
shall you give information pertain
ing to the Police Department to
anyone outside of police circles. !
want to impress this rule upon you
as very important one.
Eighth-lf you find an intoxicat-
ed person on your beat, and he Is
not creating any great disturbance,
persuade him TO go home, or, If in
, your opinion, he is stranger, as
sist him to his hotel, or boarding
house. If he will not consent to
this, you many then arrest him.
| Ninth-Do not engage in any
lengthy conversations with any
citizens while on duty, but be cour
teous to everyone, and give strangers
any information relative TO the loca-
ton OF different PAGES in the city,
and directions as to how to reach
them.
Tenth-You must, at all times,
obey the orders OF your superior Of
hcers, provided same are within the
bounds OF reason and law, and when
you do so, you win receive my full
support, as shall hold them re-
sponsible, and not you.
Eleventh. is probably not
necessary for me to advise you to be
strictly honest with everyone. In
the past there has been a great deal
lof unfavorable criticism about the
honesty OF the Cairo police force
but whether or not this criticism
Twas lust, am not in a position tC
say, but | warn you to be extremely
careful not to place yourself in a
position where the honesty of the
force can be questioned.
Twelfth-.Be cautionus in the usC
OF your club and revolver. and dc
not use your revolver except to pro
tect life or property, or to prevent
the escape OF criminal who has
committed a felony.
Thirteenth-lYou must equip
yourselves with the regulation uni.
form, pocket nashlight and re-
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