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5. Patrol Sergeant 



I. A sergeant on patrol is charged with exacting the 

 proper performance of patrol and other police duty by 

 the members of the force assigned to patrol duty within 

 the territory subject to his supervision. He will assist 

 and instruct the patrolmen in the discharge of their 

 duties, and remain within said territory, unless required 

 to leave it for a police or personal necessity. 



6. Patrolmen 



1. It is the duty of a patrolman both day and night, 

 and at all times, to preserve the peace, prevent crimes, 

 detect and arrest offenders and to enforce the law. 



2. When on patrol duty, he must constantly patrol 

 his post, must not stand, walk or converse with other 

 patrolmen or citizens except on police business; must 

 not lounge, sit or loiter when on patrol duty. 



3. A patrolman shall not render any assistance in 

 civil cases except to preserve the peace. 



4. He is prohibited from recommending or suggest- 

 ing to prisoners, or to the victims of accidents, the em- 

 ployment of any person or attorney, or any person 

 representing an attorney. 



5. A patrolman shall be civil, respectful to his offi- 

 cers, associates and citizens at all times. 



6. It is a patrolman's duty to know all persons liv- 

 ing or doing business on his post either by name or by 

 sight; to note the time that all persons of known bad 

 character frequent his post; to investigate all suspicious 

 circumstances that suggest themselves to him, such as 

 persons loitering about, carrying bundles or acting in 

 an unusual manner. 



7. A patrolman while on duty shall not enter any 

 building, nor leave his post except in the discharge of 

 police duty. If required by any person to leave his post 

 in the discharge of such duty, he shall, except in great 

 emergencies, first enter in his memorandum book the 

 time and at whose request he leaves his post; he shall 

 also enter the time of his returning to his post. 



8. Upon his return to the patrol headquarters he 

 shall report the fact that he has been off his post to 

 the precinct commander, together with all details relat- 

 ing to the circumstances. 



9. If a patrolman on post requires the aid of another 

 patrolman he will give three blasts on his whistle. The 

 patrolman signaled will answer with three blasts. The 

 first patrolman will then give one blast to let his com- 

 rade know that he has heard the answering blasts. In 

 case of extreme and immediate danger, when a whistle 

 is not available, three revolver shots fired in the air in 

 rapid succession should constitute a signal. The an- 

 swering patrolman need not fire but one shot in the 

 air and hurry to the point of danger. 



10. It shall be considered neglect of duty for any 

 patrolman to carelessly lose his shield, baton, revolver 

 or any other part of his equipment. 



11. When a patrolman observes anything of a dan- 



gerous character or likely to occasion public inconven- 

 ience or anything irregular or offensive, he shall report 

 the same immediately. 



12. He shall report the disposition of all cases 

 wherein arrests have been made, upon his return from 

 court. 



13. Under no circumstances shall a patrolman turn 

 a prisoner over to a brother officer. In all such cases 

 he shall arraign the prisoner in court himself and give 

 his evidence in person. 



14. A patrolman shall promptly report to his pre- 

 cinct commander all accidents that may come under 

 his observation, giving name, age, nationality, sex, 

 residence, occupation, place of accident, filling out 

 necessary forms, etc. 



15. A patrolman shall report to his precinct com- 

 mander all matters of importance relative to his duties, 

 such as homicides, attempted suicides, burglaries, as- 

 saults, fires, disorderly acts and other violations of the 

 law occurring on county property within his observa- 

 tion. 



16. In order that the ends of justice may not be 

 defeated through insufficient evidence, a patrolman 

 must be particularly careful to note the declarations of 

 all those who have been the witnesses of murderous 

 assault. 



17. In all cases of murder, all unauthorized persons 

 shall be prevented from entering upon the scene of the 

 crime. 



18. Unless otherwise ordered, a patrolman during 

 the last five minutes of his tour of duty, shall remain 

 on post near the relieving point. 



7. Precinct Commander 



A precinct commander shall have the following 

 duties: 



1. He shall at all times have cognizance and control 

 of police matters within the jurisdiction of this force 

 which may occur within his precinct. 



2. He shall be responsible for the efficiency and dis- 

 cipline of his command, and shall bring to the attention 

 of the superintendent all matters pertaining thereto 

 which may occur within his precinct. 



3. He shall be accountable for all property and 

 money belonging to the commission, issued to, or 

 appropriated for, the use of his command coming into 

 his custody. 



4. He shall make frequent inspections at various 

 hours, both day and night, of the territory allotted to 

 his command, ascertaining the presence of each man 

 at his proper place, and aiding in the enforcement of 

 every duty. 



5. He shall be responsible for the conformity to 

 standard, the neatness and serviceableness and proper 

 use and care of uniform and equipment worn by or 

 issued to members of his command, and shall be re- 

 quired to make inspection thereof at least once a week. 



