PARK POLICING 761 



toward his service and the general public that use the parks and other 

 recreation areas in the system. 



2. In a thorough knowledge of all park rules and regulations. 



3. A general knowledge of all city ordinances and state laws which 

 he is expected to enforce in the territory under his jurisdiction. 



4. In what his duties are under any and all the varied circumstances 

 that may arise in the course of his service. 



5. In a knowledge of first aid. 



6. In the making of reports and keeping of records. 



7. In the preparation of evidence for presentation to a court. 



8. In how to properly use and care for all equipment used in the guard 

 service, and especially of the equipment which he personally uses. 



Just as institutes or regular courses of instruction are organized and 

 conducted for recreation workers so there should be organized and con- 

 ducted a course of training for park guards. Both types of workers, in their 

 different ways, are designed to aid and guide the public in the use of public 

 recreation areas and facilities. Both in their different spheres of activity 

 are equally important. But the training of park guards in most park sys- 

 tems has not been given the attention that its importance warrants. A 

 few systems have conducted regularly organized instructional classes, 

 including to a greater or less degree most of the subjects outlined above. 

 One of the most interesting of these schools for park guards is that con- 

 ducted by the police division of the West Chicago Park Department. The 

 course covers a period of ten weeks, one series of lessons being given each 

 week. These series of lessons are here presented verbatim as an example 

 of what may be done in any city or county system where a regularly organized 

 force of park guards is maintained. 



SERIES OF LESSONS USED IN THE TRAINING OF THE WEST CHICAGO PARK POLICE 



First Serifs of Questions and Answers 3. Q. What are the rules regarding courtesy between 



1. Q. What facts would you obtain for an accident members of the department? A. Subordinates to salute 

 report? A. Name and address, married or single, age, superiors; superiors to return salute. Subordinates to 

 nationality, occupation, exact time and place, nature uncover when entering office of captain, or president, 

 and extent of injury, where taken and by whom, name and stand at attention when captain enters squad room, 

 and address of witnesses, cause of accident, state if 4. Q. Define the following: Arrest, crime, complaint 

 you witnessed accident and if arrest was made. and jury waiver. A. (a) Arrest, restraint of a person's 



2. Q. (a) What is the most important duty of a police- liberty so that he or she may be produced in court, (b) 

 man? (b) What are the general orders? A. (a)The pre- Crime, an act in violation of a public law. (c) Com- 

 vention of crime, (b) Military manners, keeping con- plaint, affidavit charging person with crime, (d) Jury 

 stantly on the alert, observing everything that takes waiver, signing away right to be tried by jury. 

 place within sight and hearing, and to arrest violators 5. Q. (a) What is the purpose of an inquest? (b) How 

 of state laws, investigate all cases of suspicious char- many constitute a coroner's jury? A. (a] To find the 

 acters on my post, in case of fire if discovered by me cause of a sudden or violent death, (b) Six persons, 

 to turn in alarm with all possible speed, to receive, 6. Q. What is the difference between petty and 

 transmit and obey all orders from my commanding grand larceny? A. Amount taken: $15 and under, petty; 

 officers, and to quit my post only in the performance over $15, grand; or when by picking pocket, regardless 

 of my duty, or when properly relieved. of amount stolen. 



