Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-07

ous Ill I'll VASES u NADAGHI OF HQuuti
death the Coroner must be notified i'm
mediately. Where there are reasons to
believe a homicide has been committed
{ the officer who first sees the body vii
carefully note the surroundings, position
of the body, and any marks there may
be upon 1t, condition OF clothing, name
ard address of deceased, IL known, or a
} full and accurate description, names and
addresses Of witnesses of the death, II
any, napes and addresses Of persons iden
tifying the body or other present upon
! officers arrival.
Fires
81. Upon the discovery of a fire an
officer shall turn in an alarm as quickly
as possible from the nearest fire alarm
box; IL the Are appears to be serious,
however, and the fire alarm box Is at SOM
distance. he shall send in alarm by tele-
phone If one be near and accessible. When
the fire cannot be seen from the alarm
box one should be stationed there to di-
rect the hremen. After the alarm and
direction of the hremen have been prop
erly attended to, the officer shall proceed
Immediately to the scene of the fire and
render such services as may be necessary,
II the fire occurs at night 1t Is the guy
of an officer to arouse all those In the
burning building and in the building I'm
mediateiy adjoining. assisting them to the
street If necessary.
IS. Upon the arrival of the hrernen az
n IRE thew will assume charge of 1t, and
M notice officer will interfere with them
in the management or control OF the
fire. 4ho.a
In the burning and adjoining buildings,
an officer shall establish ponce lines 70
Insure sufficient space for the hremen To
carry out their work without interference
60. Police officers shall assume charge
of and safely guard any property taken
from buildings during the fire unless 1t
be in the possession of its lawful owner.
al. Failure to report for duty at a
IRE on ones own or an Immediately ad-
| joining post will be deemed neglect OF
81. 1t shall be the duty of the officer
| on post to make note and written report
of the kind of building, name OF owner
, and occupant. probable cause of hre, PROB
able loss, amount OF insurance ana any
other important nformatio concerning
| the fire, and each officer shall make writ
ten report of same immediately upon re-
Election Dutles
So. When detailed to duty at any cleo
ton registry or polling place officers must
not interfere in any way unless calleu
upon to perform some police service.
ga. The Judges of elections are the
custodians of the ballot boxes; should any
attempt be made to carry away or destroy
the ballot boxes during the polling or
counting of ballots, it becomes the duty
of every efficient officer present to render
all possible assistance to the judges OF
IS. Desk officers. before sending patrol
IH6h aAAy ~ RV I
struct them In the duties required Oh them;
they shall also mako arrangements Tor
the proper relief of such Patrolmen ior
meals. Sergeants will frequently Visit
the polling places under their charge TO
insure the proper performance Of duty
by the men assigned thereto Patfol-
men will bear in mind that no person but
a superior officer OF the Police Force
can excuse them from duty at polling
places (or any other assignmentl wnen
two officers are detailed at one
until the ballots are counted, but only
one officer will be required to accompany
the ballot boxes TO their proper destina-
&C. Of7cers assigned to the duty of
comparing or verifying any election hsts
must perform such duty promptly, faith
fully and conscientiously.
67. Lost or missing persons shall be
taken to their homes IL on post; II not
send them to police headquartersi chill
dren under sixteen years OF age however
are not to be placed in a patrol wlth4
any adult charged with crime. When
ever it is necessary to take any person to
their home, the ofieer shall as soon as
possible thereafter communicate the facts
to police headquarters and upon report
ing it from duty he shall make written re-
port of the case, giving the time, name
address; name and addresses OIL Witnesses
6s. The Chief of Police shall be the
executive officer Of the Police Force. SUP
ject to the order of the Mayor. His
orders shall De lulTnGuldleiy Ietu VI SOh
veyed to the members of the Force al,
| fected thereby, and he shall be obeyed
and respected by the entire Force.
The Chief of Police Shall;
A. Enforce in the City OF Perth annoy
the Laws of the United States, state, Or
dinances of the City and rules. regulations
and orders of the Department.
b.. Issue to the Force, or any member
or members thereof. such orders affect
ing it or them as may be sent him by
the Mayor and Council. and keep copy
of same on file in his office.
c.. Have power to issue orders to the
Force, or any member or member thereof
not inconsistent with law or the rules
and regulations of the Department; SUCH
orders shall be written or printed, and
a copy of each shall be kept on file In
his office.
ID. Have power to suspend any member
| of the Force for a wilful violation or DIS
regard of law, ordinance, rule, regulation
or order upon the approval of the Mayor.
Il. Promptly report to the Police Com
mittee any member OF the torce VINO py
reason of age, disease. accident or any
other cause. does not or cannot fully,
promptly and properly perform the duties
required of him.
T., Have power to order temporarily
any or all of the Force to any place in
the City where their services may be
required but he shall make no permanent
detail without the order OF the Mayor.
G. Have power to grant temporary
leaves of absence to members of the Force
when in his judgment, the interests OF the
City and Department Will not suher oy
such absence.
II. REQUIRE proper record to be kept
at Headquarters of all warrants Issued
by a Police Justice or Justice OF Peace
and sent to the Department and record OF
the member or members assigned for the
service of such warrant.
/. Report to the Police COMMITTEES In
writing. any special service on the part
of a member of the Force which may be
deemed meritorious and worthy OF spe-
cial mention.
Mayor.
to the Board of Aldermen showing the
business transactions Of the Force ana
containing such suggestions and recon-
mendations as he deems advisable ana
proper for government and discipline;
also make annual recapitulation OF same
at the end of each calendar year for pub
LEGATION in the report of the Department.
L. Have a bulletin of all important
events of the preceding tweuty-four hours
issued daily to each of the Lieutenants
and direct same to give to their sub
ordinates the Information contained in
the bulletin at each roll call (until the
next bulletin Is issued).
L~ieutenants
70, There shall be a Lieutenant on
duty, in charge of the desk in Police
Headquarters at all times of the day and
night, and he shall remain behind the
desk unless required to leave 1t in the
performance of his duties. Lieutenants
shall take charge of Police Headquarters
In the absence OF the Chief and Captain of
Detectives. and, in such cases, shall as
sumo the duties and responsibilities of
the Chief.
Lieutenants Shall:
II. A. Promptly obey all orders re-
celved from the Chief and Captain of De-
tectives. thoroughly acquaint themselves
with the capabilities of the men under
their command, carefully study and thor
oughly understand all police rules. regu-
lations, and order, note every case of mis-
conduct or neglect OF duty of members
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