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liable to be dangerous or a public inconvenience, or 

 anything that appears to them irregular or offensive, 

 they shall immediately remove same or cause same to 

 be removed, and if impossible to accomplish this, report 

 the matter promptly to the superintendent of parks. 



Section 15. Policemen shall not while on duty read 

 newspapers, books, or periodicals, and shall not ride in 

 any vehicle upon the driveways of the parks and boule- 

 vards, except it be absolutely necessary in the dis- 

 charge of their duty. 



Section 16. Policemen in case of an accident shall 

 render every assistance possible, being careful to take 

 the names and addresses of all parties connected with 

 the accident, and make a written report immediately 

 of the same to the superintendent, and see that injured 

 persons are properly cared for. 



Section 17. Policemen shall keep their uniforms in 

 as cleanly and tidy condition as possible. They shall be 

 worn by the officers only while on duty. Officers shall 

 not, because of their being police officers, seek to gain 

 admission into places where they should otherwise have 

 to pay an admission fee. 



Section 1 8. Policemen who, by sickness, are rendered 

 unable to report for duty, shall see that the superin- 

 tendent is informed before reporting time. 



GENERAL RULES 



Section I. Familiarity with Rules. Every member of 

 the police force will be furnished with a copy of the 

 general ordinances of the park district, which he shall 

 keep in his possession and consult frequently, that he 

 may become perfectly familiar with his duties. 



Section 2. Reports. Every member of the police 

 force is obliged to report to his superior officer all vio- 

 lations of the rules and regulations by other members 

 of the force, and failure to do so will be deemed neglect 

 of duty. 



Section 3. Complaint. When complaints are made 

 against members of the force by parties outside the 

 force, they must be in writing, verified under oath, and 

 be concise and specific as to time, place and circum- 

 stances. 



Section 4. Officers' Complaints. When complaint 

 is made by a member, or members of the force against 

 one or more other members of the force, the complain- 

 ing officer must reduce such complaint to writing, stat- 

 ing minutely the act or acts done or neglected to be 

 done by the officer or officers accused, being particularly 

 accurate as to time, place and circumstances. 



Section 5. Trial Board. Complaints of any kind 

 against members of the police force must be filed with 

 the superintendent, and the park commissioners shall 

 constitute a trial board to hear and pass judgment 

 upon the accused. 



Section 6. Powers of Trial Board. Such trial board, 

 by a majority vote, shall be empowered to reprimand, 

 suspend, fine or discharge any member of the police 



force who may be brought before them for any vio- 

 lation of the rules and regulations governing the police 

 or for neglect to enforce any of the laws and ordinances 

 of the East St. Louis Park District of St. Clair County, 

 Illinois. 



Section 7. Notify the Accused. The superintendent 

 shall notify the accused officer or officers of the time 

 and place of such hearing, and shall also notify the 

 person or persons making complaint, and endeavor to 

 have them present when such charge or charges are 

 being heard. 



Section 8. Suspension. Pending any investigation 

 for infraction of the rules and regulations, any officer 

 may be temporarily suspended by the superintendent. 



Section 9. Not Entitled to Salary. No member of 

 the police force shall be entitled to his salary during 

 the period of such suspension unless it shall be clearly 

 proven before the trial board that he is innocent of the 

 charge preferred against him. 



Section 10. Property to be Returned to Board. When 

 a member of the police force resigns, or is discharged, 

 or dies, it shall be the duty of the superintendent to 

 see that his star and other property belonging to the 

 East St. Louis Park District are promptly returned. 



Section II. Breach of Rules and Regulations. For any 

 breach of the existing rules and regulations, or for any 

 of the following named offenses, any member of the 

 police force may be reprimanded, fined, suspended or 

 discharged. 



1. Neglect of duty. 



2. Inattention to duty. 



3. Sleeping while on duty. 



4. Lounging on post. 



5. Disobedience of orders. 



6. Entering any place where intoxicating beverages 

 are sold while on duty except in the performance of his 

 duty. 



7. Intoxication. 



8. Drinking any kind of intoxicating liquors while 

 on duty. 



9. Smoking while on duty. 



10. Willful maltreatment of a citizen. 



11. Using coarse or insolent language to a superior 

 officer, a fellow officer or any citizen. 



12. Immoral conduct, or conduct unbecoming a 

 police officer. 



13. Disorderly conduct. 



14. Any illegal offense. 



15. Any act of insubordination or disrespect toward 

 a fellow or superior officer. 



16. Neglecting to treat all officers of the parks and 

 members of the police force of said parks, and all other 

 persons, civilly and courteously at all times. 



17. Neglecting towearuniformswhile'on dutyaccord- 

 ing to regulation, or neglecting to wear star or other 

 emblem of office in proper position and neglecting to 

 appear clean and tidy at all times. 



