Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-08-22


believed to be due TO the improper use
of intoxicants.
40. No member OF the Force shall
leave the City without the permission
of the Chief. or. in his absence, the
Al. Leave of absence for three (3)
days with full pay will be granted a
member upon the death of his wife,
provided, however, the member shall pe-
fore absenting himself make written
application, stating specifically the re-
lationship between himself and the de-
ceased. the dates on which he will be
absent and present same to the Chief
UNIFORM AND EQUIPMENT
AZ. Members of the Force while on
duty. at drills or in court on police
cases. shall wear the full regulation
uniform, unless excused by the Chief
of Police. Plain clothes officers APP
pearing in court on police cases shall
wear their badges on the left breast CT
their outermost garment.
43. Badge, hat piece, signal box keq,
locker key and manual, revolver and
ammunition, note book and pencil VIII
be furnished by and remain the property
of the Department. Carelessly losing
any of this equipment, or falling TO
imm ediately report loss of same, will
be deemed neglect of duty.
"A. The revolver must be kept clean
ed and oiled; every chamber but one
shall be kept loaded and the trigger
As. Members of the Force on actual
duty shall carry full equipment. off
duty Except on vacation, sick or In
jured) they shall carry badge, whistle,
signal box key and revolver
46. Members in uniform shall wear
their badge consciously on the left
breast of their outermost garment.
AZ. All uniforms and equipment
such articles as are furnished by the
Department must be Immediately sur
rendered to the Chief of Police upon
suspension or removal from the service.
Superior officers are responsible for
strict enforcement of this rule.
SICKNESS AND SICK LEAVE
As. Any member of the Force unable
to report for duty when required be-
cause of sickness or INJURY shall i'm
mediately report the fact to the CHER
or other superior officer in person, If
possible; IL not, possible to report In
person, he shall send such report by
member of his family or some other
person, or by signal box or telephone.
No such report shall be made by tele-
phone, unless 1t is impossible to send
message otherwise.
AZ Any patrolman taken sick while
on post shall report the fact TO Police
Headquarters by signal box or tele-
phone and remain on post until relieved
unless he be excused by his superior
upon such report being made. III ne
be unable to report to the station or 10
remain on post until NlSAlSu DS 1Ii
geant he shall notify his adjoining Off
GER to notify Police Headquarters and
the Sergeant who shall first visit him.
Should he be unable to locate Ser
geant or officer on adjoining post or
to report to Police Headquarters, he
shall proceed to his residence and i'm
mediately send a messenger. to the
station to report his sickness or injury,
but in any case when the Police Station
Is nearer to him than his residence, he
sba1l TenOrt in at the station
before proceeding to his residence.
KEEPING OF RECORDS
SO. All books, records, reports and
documents of any kind pertaining to
neatly and correctly kept and no eras-
ures will be permitted; II any error be
discovered in any of them 1t is to be
corrected by drawing line neatly
correction with pen and red ink, the
officer making the correction to sign
his name thereto.
ARRESTS
81 Lawyers who desire to see
prisoner must first obtain permission
from the Chief of Police or officer in
charge in whose custody the prisoner
is confined; in such cases the prisoner
will be brought to the proper place in
the station house where he may consult
with his counsel, properly guarded from
escape. No lawyer will be permitted
to visit client in a cell.
ST. Citizens who apply for informa-
ton as to the charge against person
in custody shall be told the nature Oh
the complaint.
So Prisoners shall be given the pri-
vilege of notifying relatives, friends or
counsel of their arrest, and every rea-
sonabie assistance shall be given to in
sure delivery of such information BY
telephone or messenger; provided, now
ever. that no written message shall con-
tain any information but that pertain
20, azt a needs
of the prisoner.
81. A male prisoner shall be search
ed by the arresting officer in the pres
ence of the officer in charge or desk.
A female prisoner shall be searched by
the Policewoman, with all privacy that
circumstances permit. The officer in
charge OF desk shall cause the follow
ing property 20 be removed from the
Prisoners possession Immediately 1us-
nishing the prisoner with an itemized
receipt therefore:
fa) All property unlawfully car
ried or which is required as evidence
tb) All other property Ihharons which IS
to life or would facilitate escape.
(c) All property which is capable
of being used TO damage or detace
Department property. -,
Cd All property, excepting clota-
ing, IL prisoner is intoxicated or uu-
All property taken from prisoners
shall BE- properly labeled and turned
over TO the Chief OF Police for sate
keeping; no such property Shall be
returned without taking receipt
therefore.
COOPERATION.
S. Cooperation whenever possible
with all other City Departments-repor
all unguarded street distractions or
dangerous places, cases of contagious
disease in which 1t is not certain that
report has already been made TO the
Health Department, cases or persons
bitten by dogs or other animals "
animal be shoe see that the body is not
disposed of without opportunity being
given the Health Department for ex-
amination), cases OF destitutlon ana
other matters coming to your attention
which should be reported to another
Department. When reports are trans
mitted by telephone to another Depart
ment, record should be made on the
Blotter. with the time ana the name OF
the persons receiving the report TOT
such other Department.
VIOLENT OR SUDDEN DEATHS
Sc In all cases of violent or sudden
death the Coroner must be notihed I'M
mediately. Where there are reasons 10
believe a homicide has been committed
the officer who first sees the body will
carefully note the surroundings, position
of the body, and any marks there may
be upon II, condition of clothing, name
and address Of the deceased, II known,
or a full and accurate description,
names and addresses of witnesses of the
death, If any. names and addresses OF
persons Identifying the body or other
present upon officers arrival.
FIRES
81. Upon the discovery Of FIRE an
officer shall turn in an alarm as quick
ly as possible from the nearest hre
alarm box; II the FIRE appears to be
serious, however and the fire alarm
box is at some distance, he shall send
IN an alarm by telephone II one be near
and accessible. When the fire cannot
be seen from the alarm box one should
be stationed there to direct the hre-
men. After the alarm and direction OF
the fremen have been properly attended
to, the officer shall proceed immedi-
ately to the scene of the fire and render
such services as may be necessary. X
the fire occurs at night 1t Is the duty
OF an officer to arouse all those in the
burning building and in the buildings
llnrnadiatalY adjoining. assisting them