Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1916-05-05

AL RULES AND REGULATIONS
P pS,H I'll TIE G0VERMMENT OF THE
| CITY OF WAUWATOSA, WISCONSIN.
] Section l. The following shall constitute
! the rules and regulations of the Police De-
| partment of the City of Wauwatosa:
Rule 1.-The Police Force of the City of
| Wauwatosa Wisconsin, shall consist of
| Chief OF Police and the several policemen
now provided for and any additional num-
+ Der of policemen that the Common Council
may hereafter provide for by ordinance or
may be authorized by law.
Rule Thereafter all policemen shall be
IN charge of the Chief of Police at all times.
/ The Chief shall keep a record containing
/ the names of the officers and members of the
/ department their residence, age. date or APP
pointment, place of BIRTH former occupation,
and the number OF his star.
Rule SIT shall be the duty of the Chief
! of Police as the executive officer of Criminal
Law and the Ordinances in this city, to
cause the public peace to be preserved and
see that all the laws of the State Of Wiscon-
sin and the ordinances of this city of which
the Police Department has cognizance, are
enforced and that the rules and regulations
| for the government of his department are
obeyed and whenever any violation of the
laws or ordinances shall come to his knowl-
edge, he shall cause the requisite complaint
to be made, without waiting for, or making
| 1t necessary for the citizens of this city to
nile formal complaint and to that the
evidence is procured for the successful pros
ecution of the offender offenders. He
shall be responsible for the efficient and gem
eral good conduct of his department and
/ shall promptly report in writing to the
| Mayor all complaint made to him in writ
ing against any member of the Police De-
| partment.
| Rule 4-The Chief of Police is authorized.
whenever In his opinion circumstances may
require it, to receive from any person who
| shall have been accused of violating any city
ordinance and has been arrested therefor,
deposit in money equal to the whole amount
| of the penalty and costs, the imposing Of
which in such case may be authorized and
| fA 2rn fro k,T,,F
| opening of Court on the next succeeding day
/ when Court may be in session. In case the
4 person SO arrested should fail to appear per-
| sonally or by an authorized agent or attor-
ney before the Court at the time so fixed,
| then the money deposited with the Chief of
Police shall be retained and used for pay
| ment and liquidation of the fine and costs
which may be imposed. After eX-parte
! hearing upon such person arrested and
| depositing the sum, and after payment of
such nne with costs, and the surplus, if
| any, shall be refunded to the person who
was arrested and made such deposit. In
case such person Is acquitted the whole
amount shall be refunded on appliCat ion.
The City of Wauwatosa in no case shall be
liable for the amount nor any part of the
money deposited with the Chief of Police.
The Chief of Police. policemen and every
person connected with the department. of po-
lice in any manner whatever, shall be i'm
competent to furnish bail for any person
arrested and in no case become bail for any
person under arrest.
Rule 5--The Chief Of Police shall regulate
ana assign the hours OF duty for each of
the several policemen, who. when not so EN-
ployed, shall be considered off duty. 1t shall
be the duty CT every member to become ac-
tive in the performance OF police duty dur
ing off hours whenever any apparent neces-
sity arises therefor, such as the apprehen-
sion of violator of the law, suppression of
| a violation of the law, preventing breach
of the peace, or the like. and any member
may be detailed for emergency duty during
his OFF hours at the win Of his superior Of
| fcer.
Rule "a record of complaints and appli-
cations calling for the service of police shall
be Kept under the supervision OF the Chief
and he shall give special attention to see
| that all cases reported are diligently and
properly attended to. There shall be kept
a daily record of all violations of the laws
and ordinances. fires, dangerous places and
! accidents with the cause and proofs, a rec
ord of all complanants, the full name of
all prisoners, nationality, age, occupation,
| whether married single, the offense
charged, addhg the disposition made in
each and every case.
Rule All officers while OH duty shall
keep themselves neatly dressed and clean
particularly uniformed officers All uniforms
shall be alike in style and cut. material
used, color, and according to samples fur
nished by the Chief of Police and as shall
be approved by the Mayor.
Rule S--All members Of the force are
strictly prohibited from idling ON street cor
ners, from discussing politics, from attend
ing any political convention as delegate,
and from taking any part whatever in po-
Htical matters otherwise than to exercise
! the flght or Suffrage. ANY and all members
OF the force shall be subject to dismissal for
| any of the following offenses Intoxieatiou
being asleep while on duty, disobeying Or
ders, disrespect for a superior officer, unnec-
! essary violence to prisoners, immortality. in
competency, neglect of duty, neglect to
pay their bills.
Rule 9--All members of the Police Force
while on duty shall refrain from smoking
and from drinking Intoxicating liquors of
all kinds. Any member of the Police Force
found in any saloon, engaged in playing any
n n hair ffYf7a I'm
such place while on duty may be discharged
from the force Or suspended and no police
officer shall accept or receive any free Ii
quor while on duty, from any licensed sa-
loon keeper or any person having a saloon
| in charge. Members of the force shall enter
| such places when called or when in dis
charge OF their official duty.
Rule 10-No member shall directly or in
directly be concerned in making any COM
promise or arrangement between thieves or
| other criminals and persons who have suf-
fered by their acts with a view of permitting
| the criminal to escape the penalties pro-
vided by law, and any officer who has any
knowledge thereof and fails to give infor-
nation to the Chief of Police shall be sub
ject TO immediate dismissal.
Rule 11-NPolice officers must keep them
selves informed concerning the city ordi-
nances and Criminal Law of the State which
they required to enforce and whenever
they without information in doubt as
to their duty in any particular under
unusual circumstances, they shall apply to
the Chief for Instructions
Rule 12-Each member of the force shall
in his conduct and department be civil and
orderly, refrain from harsh, violent coarse
and profane language; shall lend a willing
ear to all complaints made to him in his
official capacity. The most unworthy have
4 right to be heard; learn the people re-
siding in and doing business in your city;
protect their property, make yourself useful
and aid them in their lawful pursuits; and
! by an upright and straightforward course
and close attention to duty, endeavor TO
merit the good will of all good citizens.
Learn to control your temper and never de-
| grade your position by placing yourself on
| the level with drunken man a man in
a passion One whb govern himself can
control Others
Rule 49, <so6lnessAand frames viii be
pectec In all cases Of eFery officer. and in