Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-07-23

surety for any one charged with the
commission Of a crime nor to release a
person from custody after arrest, ex-
eept as provided by law.
p. No member OF the force shall
apply for any warrant for arrest or
search warrant without the consent OF
the Chief OF Police or officer in charge,
and in the manner provided by law.
~. Members are prohibited from ac-
tive participation in politics other than
the free exercise Of the right Of SUI
frage.
20. Members are required to report
to the Chief OF Police or in his absence.
to the officer in charge, any change
In his residence at least twelve hours
before It takes place.
80. Members in uniform and on duty
in public places. will be permitted TO
smoke during the period of one o'clock
A. NJ. to FIVE o'clock A. NJ: otherwise
hibited.
81. No member Of the Force shall
engage in any game of cards, billiards.
pool, or similar games. in any public
place, while wearing any portion Of his
police uniform.
80. When called to a Department
telephone, each member shall promptly
respond by giving his rank. surname:
the number calling shall then promptly
identify himself in the same manner.
SO. Members of the Department hay
ing official business to transact by cor
respondence will first report same 20
the Chief Of Police for approval
%. R1eInDeIS OF the tOfEe while IN
uniform and about to address or come
into the presence of a superior officer
shall salute such officer. Superiors are
required TO return the salute OF a
subordinate.
IS. Members in plain clothes are not
to salute or be saluted. Men in ranks
are not to salute unless ordered by
the officer in m
SO. Members of the Force shall sa-
lutte the National Colors as they pass on
all public occasions. provided they are
facing the colors and their attention is
not otherwise engaged. Members in
those not in uniform shall salute by un-
covering and standing at attention. On
all occasions when the Star Spangled
Banner is being played, members of the
Force shall stand at attention; those
not in uniform and those in uniform
shall make the regulation salute at the
conclusion of the playing.
81. Members OF the Force shall
promptly turn over to the Chief Of Po-
lice or Officer in charge all loot or
stolen property. or any species OF prop
erty whatsoever coming into their pos
session taking receipt for same.
3a. Members of the Force off duty are
forbidden to use Intoxicating liquors
to any extent uniting them for ac-
tual duty. as they are subject to call
at any time their services are needed.
80. Superior officers rave authority
to send before the City Physician for
immediate examination any subordinate
reporting for duty or found on duty IN
an unfit condition, If such condition Is
believed to be due to the improper uss
of intoxicants.
40. No member Of the Force shall
leave the City without the permission
of the Chief, or. in his absence. the
officer in charge.
Al. Leave Of absence for three (3)
days with full pay will be granted a
member upon the death Of his wife,
child, father. mother, sister or brothers;
provided, however, the member shall De-
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
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 ana
ammunition. note book and pencil VIII
be furnished by and remain the property
of the Department. Carelessly losing
any of this equipment, or falling 10
Immediately report loss OF same VIII
be deemed neglect of duty.
a. The revolver must be kept clean
ed and oiled; every m but one
shall be kept loaded and the trigger
snail De kept OH In6 CllRtJ oAAO
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.
As. Members in uniform shall wear
their badge consciously on the LETT
breast of their outermost garment.
AZ. All uniforms and equipment
must be kept in good condition, and
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
IS. Any member of the Force unabls
to report for duty when required be-
cause of sickness or INJURY shall I'M
mediately report the fact TO the chtet
or other superior officer in person, II
possible; IL not, possible to report in
person, he shall send such report by a
member of his family or some other
person, or by signal box or ~telephone.
No such report shall be made by teie-
phone, unless it is impossible to send a
message otherwise.
40. ANY patrolman taken sick while
on post shall report the fact to Ponce
Headquarters by signal box or tele-
unless he be excused by his superior
upon such report being made. II ne
be unable 10 report to the station or to
remain on post until visited by a Ser
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 a 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 ths
station to report his sickness or injury,
but In any case when the Police Station
is nearer 10 him than his residence, he
shall report in person at the station
before proceeding to his residence.
KEEPING OF RECORDS
so. All books, records. reports and
Gun OF any kind pertaining 10
the work of this Department must De
neatly and correctly kept and no eras-
ures will be permitted; il any error be
discovered in any OF them 1t is TO be
corrected by drawing a line neatly
through the error and substituting the
correction with pen and red INK the
officer making the correction 10 sign
his name thereto.
ARRESTS
81. Lawyers who desire to see a
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 be may consult
with his counsel, properly guarded from
escape. No lawyer will be permitted
to visit a client in a cell.
So. Citizens who apply LOT lh.orna,
tion as to the charge against a person
in custody shall be told the nature OF
the complaint.
So. Prisoners shall be given the pri-
yflege of notifying relatives, friends OF
counsel. of their arrest, and every rea-
snnable assistance shall be given TO IN
sure delivery of such Information by
telephone or messenger; provided, now
ever, tina no written message shaii CON
lain any m but that pertain
ing to the arrest and immediate needs
of the prisoner.
81. A male prisoner shall be seareh-
ed by the arresting ofrlcer IN the pres
ence Of the officer in charge of desk.
A female prisoner shall be searched oy
the Policewoman. with all privacy that
circumstance permit. The onieer IN