Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-12-14
Violent or sudden Death.

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mediately. Where there are reasons to
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 It, condition OF clothing, name
ard address Of deceased, IL known, or a
full and accurate description, names and
addresses Of witnesses Of the death, Il
any. Mares and addresses of persons iden
tifying the body or other present upon
| officers arrival.
Fires
81. Upon the discovery of a nre an
officer shah turn in an alarm as quickly
as possible from the nearest ire alarm
box; If the fire appears to be serious,
however, and the fire alarm box is at some
distance, he shall send in alarm by tele-
phone IL one be near and accessible. When
the fire cannot be seen from the alarm
box one should be stationed there to di-
rect the ffenen. After the alarm anu
direction of the firemen have oeeh prop,
erly attended to. the officer shall proceed
Immediately to the scene OF the nre anu
render such services as may be necessary.
~ the fire occurs at night 1t Is the outy
If an officer to arouse all those IN 'he
burning building and in the builolnk IN IN.
mediately adjoining. assisting thehi |" nv
street II necessary. oa Of
n a,e thew will assume charge OF IT, auu
| no notice officer will interfere Win '"ha
in the management OF coh''ot
"a After seeing to the safety OF those
in the burning and adjoining onilu.hss'
an officer shall establish ponce lihes ~
insure sufficient space Tor the rnrcs
| carry out their work without interference
70 Police officers shall assume charge
| M and safely guard any property taken
! from buildings during the fire unless y
he in the possession OF Its lawtnl owner.
al Failure to report for duty at a
FIRE ON ones own or an Immediately ad.
| Joining post will be deemed neglect OIL
duty. ~. oaoer
an noat 10 make note and written report
of the kind of building. name OF owner
! and occupant. probable cause OF hre' prop-
ahle loss. amount of insurance ana any
cher in1nortant rma concerning
The fire. and each officer shall make writ
ten report of same Immediately upon re-
porting in from duty.
Election Duties
G3. When detailed to duty at any cleo
; ton registry or polling place ofiicers must
not Interfere in any way unless called
upon TO perform some police service.
"a. 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, 1t becomes the duty
of every efficient officer present to render
all possible assistance 10 the Judges OF
65. Desk officers. before sending patrol
men to duty at polling places, shall in
struct them in the duties required OF them
they shall also make arrangements for
the proper relief of such Patrolmen for
meals. Sergeants will frequently visit
the polling places under their charge TO
insure the proper performance OF duty
by the men assigned thereto. Patrol
men will bear in mind that no person but
a superior officer of the Police Force
can excuse them from duty at polling
places COR any other assignment; when
! tNp pffiPpTG are detailed at one
polling district they shall remain on duty
until the ballots are counted. but only
one officer will be required TO accompany
| the ballot boxes to their roper destina-
ton.
&c. officers assigned to the duty of
comparing or verifying any election lists
must perform such duty promptly, faith
fully and conscientiously.
CT. Lost or missing persons shall be
taken to their homes IL on post; IL not,
send them to police headquarters; chill
dren under sixteen years of age, however,
are not TO be placed in a patrol with
any adult charged with crime. When
ever it is necessary TO take any person 10
their home, the officer 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, mime,
address; name and addresses OF witnesses.
Chief of Police
6s, The Chief of Police shall be the
executive officer of the Police Force, SUP
tect to the order of the Mayor. His
orders shall be Immediately read or con-
veyed to the members of the Force af-
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 Amboy
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 hle in his office.
C. Have power to issue orders TO the
Force, or any member or members thereof.
not inconsistent with law or the rules
and regulations of the Department; such
orders shall be written or printed, ana
a copy of each shall be kept on hie ia
his office.
d. 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
d. Promptly report to the Police Com
mittee any member Of the Force who by
reason of age. disease, accident or any
other cause, does not or cannot luliy'
promptly and properly perform the duties
required of him.
i. Have power to order temporarily
any or all of the Force TO any place IN
the CITY where their services may be
1egulred 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 suffer by
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.
L. Report to the Police 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.
X. Make quarterly reports, in writing.
to the Board of Aldermen showing the
business transactions of the Force and
containing such suggestions and recon-
mendations as he deems advisable and
| proper Tor government and discipline
also make annual recapltulation OF same
at the end of each calendar year for pun
lication IN the report Of the Department.
l.. Have a bulletin of all important
events of the preceding twenty-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 (untll the
next bulletin is issued).
Lieutenants
10. 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-
ceiVed from the Chief and Captain Of De-
tectives, thoroughly acqualnt themselves
with the capabilities of the men under
their command. carefully study and thor
oughly understand all police rules, reBu-
~lations, and order, note every case OF mis-
cnndnct or neglect Of duty of members