St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-06-08

REGULATIONS ##5#
Governing the Police Department of the City OF opdousas. louisiana.
Every police officer Of the City shall when onduty wear a regulation
uniform for cons consisting ST so9 Of hat IT, oT ha nslnet za wss blue blue s satsoPa a1d q pa prescribe e n Nay az
tail the exact design of hat or helmet. and uniform to I. worn BY the police
for short terms less than q week, shah not be required to wear : uniform
wear on the outside Of their blouse or Goa. and placed ssdd to the left. Of . the e IN
prescribed pre- bed Ss' the Mayor and Chief Of Police.
The latter latter shall snan a At al al times Be mounted. The Chief Of Police shan Be Re,
a anfe when .9 p nt ooh ssr ies' Occupied auphsd . M official lG business. shan Be and a remain
4 p9ase hea adqasI1 s which en- are rene hereby ng.e 40 ~ nSaos At o sae c@y - our IS CON COIN
shall be on duty, embracing e both both ssa and night 6si police Ice pan wh IS tn aa Chief hass Of
vested with hl authority in the premises.
night force. shall make q daily report to the Chief Of Police which sca shall set
number Of arrests made BY him. 60 the exact section. Of the the City eisg, pa.p. s1
which did not justify n arrest giving details of same. name Of parties in
Eolved, and md. exact aan reasons .amnn fr :. rb mska Hsb az nta aefsss xa = = A6 6yY o ppt rber rp
he was unable to make make a an arrest !, and s, the , reason tm such na arrest St = an mot made .e1.
ing and the nature Of the complaint. If any , and the result Of AMY any 1nns!gs
5-rhe written reports herein required 0 be filed by the police officers
of the City with the chief of police shall be submitted by the day officers at
II au es n N tae m m9f delivered dn to the ss Mayor s Without oe delay delay. together see ps with by su ne
comments, recommendations r suggestions with reference n thereto 1 as the
Ct Chief ofpe OF Police teset Ry eifs To To n secomme M hayor e Saat thereon rsmp By g the chief T Of
police. and shall take such action in the premises as he may deem tit and
sttate q par Of the archives Of the police department as Of the City It :. -.
o ofaesF tss to Il, = e ntsee Of B Bone sDs ana rs sss DISCRETION BY = 5ns Allowed ln.tse to h ths aay nas dis III.
advertenty neglected to perform his duty in tn, the premises, t the Mayor : shall al
error and any subsequent commission of the SANE mistake shall be suttt
s + Pav 5astsnss5a9P By fo the su Board Of ( seTh enh'sF 0s tn Mayor snans ''f'0
Tn addition to the daily reports herein provided for all police officers
forth () the number If days such officer was o n duty during the month;
ID the number If days absent if any, and the reason for such absence; Co
the number .. arrests made BY such officer during the month and the ma
such officer may have performed within his line o duty not hereinabove
st shan be sufficient justification for the mayor to suspend any police
officer II &C. r mom Rsgls ,aso r t Fsfgss'; r TO as : TO- daily L F sasmt r1dA to eht the ehI beard pd r q &.
dermen. Should it be ascertained. subsequent to the filing Of any report
chief Of police in his daily report of any breach or peace o other violation
was n made as BY yD such officer, it shall Be the duty Of the Mayor to suspend such
eAn police officer. when under suspension: shan forfeit all pay dur.
toration t. the police force with pay. In c SEQ Of , the absolute Tut dismiss dismissal a# Of
the Board of Aldermen whether such officer shall forfeit the pay coming to
the police fescd f0F bt n sna afb Reges sb sga bs Ii ahssede from pp g the force ol Without ain z . sq ful
Be preferred against him.
limits Of the City, and the shooting Of unmuzzled dogs t shall be the duty
Of Police, to take U p such cattle roaming a large and to kin such unnqz
zed dogs, as may come under their observation, Q to cause the sam to be
.a.t lamIn n the b event cgR ts Of \ establishment i Ss,abq Vested OF with N . f0 satho On yar@ sad
power in the matter of locating such clocks, and he is authorized to pre-,
12~No police officer shall have the authority to parole prisoners once
not be for a longer period then twelve hours. In any case where the officer
suit Il the Z chts sF Of eG P s1ssn@s and s obtains eain0 his ad fTe in n the Bs' premises se 80 An off officer
6 aiD" report Following oiIoWg the the arrest arrest s and parole parole g giving VII tn the nam Of the prisoner
parole. No prisoner shall be paroled by any police OFFICER after MS oonVlc
ton and sentence by the City Judge
any prisoner. or to collect any probable fine that may be levied against such
Judge except the Chief Of Police who can only act o the authority Of the
city Judge Judge s,o,,.. office, !, authorized 70 $ unnecessary force d violence
pr pai s8ssf'e e ? pts s8nsTs 1s ePoa are { he heq is n iass1e a din calling i 1spu upon aso' a felix fellow :
officer. VI some bystander, for assistance in making the arrest
15-Poice officers, including the Chief of Police, re prohibited, while
on duty, from performing the functions OF duties of any other officer IT en-
ployee IF the City, IF any other person, whether gratuuousIy or otherwise.
it being the purpose and intent Of this regulation to preserve to the police
officers their full time and energy fr the performance of the duties devolv-
ing upon them. to the end that their efficiency may not be impaired by hv.
ing to divert their time and energy from police work to work Of another
character properly belonging to some other officer n employee of the City.
The said resolution having Deen read, the same a adopted by the
following vote:
Yeas: Gosseln, Fields, Sicily and Dunbar.
Nays: Daniel
Moved BY Mr. Dunbar, seconded by MI. Gossehn that the Mayor have
forrm dps with the police regulations adopted this day.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar, seconded by Mr.. Sicily, and carried, that no
officer or employee of this city while O duty, shall absent himself rom tn
city. O. public or private business, without authority of the Mayor.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar. seconded by Mr.. Gossefn and carried, that the
salaries of Mr.. A. L. HoIier, as Day Police and Health Inspector. n OF
NIessrs. Jos. Anslem and Leopold Dejean. As Night Police, shall be respee-
lively Eighty Dollars pei month. beginning on the First day If June, 1913,
and that these officers are hereby required to be mounted when q n duty.
The increase in their salaries TO- be payable mt of the fines OF any other
available funds.
Moved by Mr.. Dunbar. seconded by Mr.. Gossenn and carried, that the
CITY furnish each police officer with two uniforms per year.
Moved BIZ Mr. Daniel seconded by Mr.. Dunbar and carried, that the May
or take ur the matter of the complaint of Mr.. J. J. Price for overcharge or
with the Superintendent and make some amicable adjustment thereof
Moved BY Mr. Daniel seconded by Mr.. Sicily and carried, that the Mayor
advertise for bids for a concrete pavement around the City market, IS soon
IS specifications are furnished by the city engineer
Moved by Mr.. Fields, seconded by Mr.. Dane and carried, that the May
or be and he is hereby authorized to purchase III necessary gravel Ito repair
the streets of the city.
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