Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1921-02-09
PRINTING NEW
POLICE MANUALS
New Rules and Regulations
for Government Of Local
Department Adopted.
INSTRUCTION SCHOOL
INSTRUCTION SCHOOL
Duties Of a Policewoman Are
Outlined; Faithful Service,
Bravery Will be Awarded

The new rules and regulations for
the government of the Perth Amboy
police department, adopted by res
olution by the aldermen Monday
night, comprise a lengthy manual
covering every phase of a police Of
ficer's duty and clearly instruct the
officers as to their powers. These
rules will be printed within few
days and copies distributed to each
officer in order that he might be
we'll versed in them on March
when they take effect.
These rules were drawn up after
six or eight weeks work by the po-
lice committee, consisting of Chair
Riedy and Albert G. Waters and
City Attorney Leo Goldberger after
the police manuals of other neigh
boring large cities had been con-
suited. There are several innova-
tioDs included, which will be new
to the Perth Amboy police depart
ment.
The manual consists of an address
and introduction in which the pur-
pose of the rules are defined and the
police officer is told what is expected
of him as public service holding
a position of trust. There follows a
list of twenty-five causes for which
an officer may be fined. suspended.
reduced in rank or dismissed from
the force. The general rules touch
upon the general conduct of the
police officer. the use of intoxicants,
appearance of uniform, leave of abb
sence, sickness, keeping of records.
arrests. action in case of fires, cleo
ton duties, the new duties of the
chief, lieutenants. sergeants. patrol
men, detectives. mounted and mo-
torcycle officers. police women and
and other subjects of interest TO
members of the force. A police
school in which officers can be train
ed is called for in the new rules.
Recognition of service will be di-
vided into. three classes under the
new rules: First. meritorious SER
vice with department. medal shall
be awarded only for an act involv-
ing imminent personal risk of life
ed, when such actsis performed in
the line of police duty: Second, .ex-
ceptional service shall be awarded
for an act of valor in the line of po-
lice duty. or any particularly excep-
tional or meritorious service in the
performance of duty: Third, COM
mendable service may be awarded
for any other act or conduct deserv-
ing of special recognition. These
awards shall be made only by the
police committee upon recommen-
dation of the Chief of Police after
thorough investigation into the
merits of each case.
The duties Of the police women.
for which a petition has been sent
to the mayor and the Board of AL
dermen requesting the appointment
of such. are as follows: They shall
supervise public dance halls and en-
force the provisions of the laws, or
dinances. rules and regulations reg
0lating public dance halls and res
taurants they shall frequent the
streets at night time and observe
girls and women who frequent the
streets for immoral purposes: they
shall prevent. so far as is possible,
soliciting and street walking: they
shall also enforce the state laws and
city ordinances relating to minors
| They shall. whenever required by
| the chief or officer In charge. act as
matron. attend the sessions of the
police corrts and assist the county
| probation officers.