Year: 1860

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are charged, among other high and responsible dl
| ties, with those of preserving the public peac,
| preventing crime, and arresting offenders and nrf
tecung the rights OF persons and property, at a
tmes OF the day and night, within the boundarie
| OF the city of Baltimore as well on water as q
| land. 10 enable them to discharge their duties
they have been entrusted with all powers which
IN the Judgment of the Legislature, were deeme
necessary or proper.


The Board authorized and required to ar
point enrol, and employ permanent police force
which they shall equip and arm as they shall iudg
necessary, and to make all such rules and reguia
I,ons, not inconsistent with the law creating tn
Board, as they may Judge necessary for the ar
polntment, employment uniiorming, discipline
trial and government of the police. In dischargin


this duty it has been the desire of the Board to cal
INTO the public service a body of men whose ndi
Vldual character and habits of life will afford
guaranty for the faithful discharge of their re
spective duties, and for their cheerful and cordia
cooperation with the Board in executing. accord
ing 10 It's spirit as well as letter, the provisions
the law under which they are alike appointed


In preparing the following rules and regulations
which are hereby prescribed for the discipline an
government of the police force, the Board of Pa
ice nave had in view the single object ofraisipg I
the highest standard the efficiency and respectahiI
OF the entire FORCE and satisfied that strict an
Elgid observance of them by every member OF tn
ponce will materially tend to this result. Sucb al
teratons and notifications of them as experienc
may demonstrate to the Board to be advisable vii
from time to time be made. But until so altered ,
literal and punctilious adherence to them will h.
positively required and it will be expected that
member OF the force will give his willing and zeal
Gus aid in carrying out the views of the Board an,
the provisions of the law


GENERAL REGULATIONS.


lhe marshal, deputy marshal, captains, lieuLen
ants, sergeants and turnkeys, first appointed will
hold their offices until the 10th day of March, 1861
and until they be re-appointed, or their successor
shall have duly qualified Hereafter they will b
appointed annually. They shall at any time be re-
movable by the Board for cause.


Ihe policemen shall be employed as the law pre-
scrlbes for five years on the permanent police and
any such policeman whose term of service shal
expire, and who during his appointment shall hav
faithfully performed his duty, shall be preferred
3y I;yy !he Board IN making their new appointments
fohcemen shall be subject to removal only from
cause, after hearing by the Board


All the officers and men Of the police force shall
devote their entire time to their duties as such
and are prohibited from engaging in any Other
business Though they will be divided into sec
tl0ns and assigned in rotation for active service
they are to be considered as always on duty, anc
liable to be called on at any moment They ar,
therefore required invariably to wear their uni
lorin uTess when they appear in public, unless they
are under suspension, or have the written authori
ty OF the Board of Police for definite period o.
ume TO appear in plain dress, during which timC
they will be relieved from duty unless specially
called on by an officer of higher grade to execut,
the laws or preserve the peace.


captains, ieutanants, sergeants and policemen
whenever on an actual tour of service, shall weal
the shield or badge, on the outside of the outer
most garment, over the left breast, so that the en-
tire surface OF the shield shall ALWAYS be distinctly
visible. At all other times they will carry it witt
them, and If called on to do active DUTY they
shall Immediately place it over the brea st as above


No member of the police force will be allowed t.
wear any insignia of office, or establishment Of
any part of the uniform, other than such as tn,
regulations of the Board may prescribe


Every member of the force must appear at al
times neat and cleanly in his person in all respects
with with ms uniform and equipments in perfect order
Ills halr and beard must be kept neatly cut anC
trimmed, and proper regard paid to the bathing o.
the person. All inspections at the station houses
or elsewhere, will embrace all the above particu
lars.


All arms, equipments, insignia of office, books of
regulations, and other property of every descrip
tlon OF the city Of Baltimore, or of the Board O
Police, which have been furnished to any membe,
OF the pohce force, and which not required t.
be PAID for by him, must Immediately upon hi
ceaslng to be member of it be returned in gooC
order, ordinary wear and tear excepted, to cap
tain Of the district to which such member NAV
have been attached.
Whilst firm in the discharge of their duties th,
officers and men of the police force must at al
times be civil and orderly, must maintain com
mand of temper, observe decorum and exercise
patience under personal provocation; the use bv
them OF harsh, profane or insulting language OF
any occasion is positively prohibited.


whist all members of the force are cautioned
against allowing themselves to be readily provoked
by uncivil or rude language, yet if the offence b
OF an aggravated character, anything like al
assault be made or attempted on their persons
they are authorized to arrest the offender and tax,
MIN To the statlon-house on a charge of breach O
the peace, or assault, as the circumstance NAV
warrant. II such arrest be not made at the time
or II on any occasion n member of the force de
slres to take out warrant for any offence arains
his porson or property the written consent nf ,
captain OF the district must first be obtained, anC
no complaint made by member of the force o
such offences shall be withdrawn, without tn,
written consent of the Board of Police


The law positively prohibits every officer of DO
lice and policeman from receiving any money oI
gratulty or extra compensation for any services
they may render without the consent of the BoarC
OF Pollce and it provides that all such moneys as
any OF them may be permitted to receive shal
be paid over to the Board, in aid of fund for the
relief of policemen injured in the discharge of their
duties, and OF their families, and for extra pay oI
gallantry and good conduct on extraordinary Occa
slons. Members of the force will also not be allowed
IN that character to receive any complimentary
gift or subscription, whether rendered by membe err
OF the police force or by other citizens


Police officers and men are strictly forbidden t,
enter any public bar-room, or drinking-room ex
cept IN the discharge of their duty; nor can the,
be allowed to smoke in the public streets
charge of being at any time intoxicated will be a
sufhclent ground for the suspension, and if proved
for the dismissal of any member of the police force


No officer or policeman shall communicate, except
as directed by his superior in Office, any informa
ton respecting his Instructions or give to any per
son any intimation er information which might
enable any party to escape from arrest or punish
ment, or facilitate the disposing or secreting o.
property stolen embeZzled.


All property found in the streets or elsewhere by
or otherwise come into the possession of, a member
of the police force, must be safely delivered to tn,
captain at the station-house of the district with
special report in relation to the same.


Members of the police force must not serve any
process In civil cases, or render assistance in
tertere In any such cases except to prevent an i'm
mediate breach of the peace, or to quell disturb
ance. If a warrant for the arrest of party on {
criminal charge placed in the hands of sergean
or policeman by any other authority than by al
officer OF police OF higher rank, he will deliver tn
same to the officer in command at the statiOnhouse
who will designate by whom it shall be executed
But II the sergeant or policeman when a warran
Is placed in his hands have an immediate opportu
nifty OF making the arrest, or if it be necessarr
without delay to arrest the party charged to pre-
vent his escape from the city, he will at once ex
ecute the warrant and take the party to the sta
tion-house of the district.


Every member of the force shall at all time
carry with him memorandum book, on which he
shall enter, as soon as practicable after the occur
renee, the names of all persons taken in custody b.
him, and the nature of the charges preferred agans
them, with such particulars will be important
at the trial of the case, especially noting the
of the witnesses present when the alleged offence
committed. Their books will be furnished BY
the Board and must always be open to the inspec
ton of any officer of higher rank, and returned al
other public property when the party quits tht
service, at any time when demanded bv the
Marshal, Deputy Marshal, or a Captain of Police


Every member of the police force shall be pro
tected in his right to entertain his own politica
opinions. But they are all required to refrain from
attending any primary other political meeting fo
the purpose of making nominations or promoting th
election of any public officers, or of eecting dele
gates to any political convention; neither can the,
permitted to be delegates to any such convention
or members of, or connected with any club or othe
association, whose objects or other purposes may
have reference to the nomination election of any
candidate for Office. And it is particularly en-
Joined upon them carefully to avoid, at all time!
and in all places, entering into any political discus
sion OF character which may lead to recrimina
tiOn and the use of harsh and intemperate Ian
guage. On the days of any elections held under the
ordinances of the city, the laws Of the State OF
OF the United States, it shall be the duty of every
officer of police and policeman, whether specially
assigned to attend at the polls not to preserve
the peace, and repress disorder, and by all Lawful
means in his power to protect the integrity of the
ballotboX, enforce the rights of legal voters and
prevent illegal voting. Every officer and man in
command of parties Of the police on such DAYS vii
give to each separate member of the same, in turn
an opportunity during the day to vote at his pro
per election precinct, whenever, in the Judgment o
such person in command, this be done without
leopardizing the public peace, or affording an
opportunity for creating disorder or for viola
ton of law by such temporary dimnution of his
command


No member of the police force will be allowed
to make, or to solicit from others, contributions
for political purposes


No officer or policeman will be allowed to leave
the city, or absent himself from duty without the
written consent of the Board of Police fthpre he
no opportunity for making application to the
Board, such consent may be given by the Marshal,
or Deputy Marshal, or, in cases of extreme and