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6. He shall be responsible for the cleanliness, order 

 and proper sanitation of the quarters occupied by his 

 command. 



7. He shall make such reports and keep such records 

 as may be directed by the superintendent. 



8. Headquarters 



1. The following records shall be kept, viz.: Alpha- 

 betical force record; numerical shield and gun record; 

 change force record; appointment record; expenditure 

 record; complaint record; requisition record; dismissal 

 record; grade record; filing bureau, etc. Also any addi- 

 tional record that may be deemed necessary. 



2. All records and official papers kept in the office 

 shall be secured by the clerk having charge of them so 

 that they may not be tampered with or handled by 

 unauthorized persons, or lost. Any information from 

 the records to the public shall be given only on per- 

 mission of superintendent or the captain. 



p. Correspondence 



1. All communications shall be addressed to the 

 superintendent and in all official communications care 

 shall be taken to use the proper title. 



2. In all official reports, requests, etc., words appro- 

 priate to the subject shall be used, but similar in effect 

 to the following: "I assume responsibility for the ac- 

 curacy of the above report," or "I certify to the cor- 

 rectness of the above facts (or may be verification of 

 facts) and assume responsibility for the accuracy of 

 this report," or "I certify that the necessities of police 

 work require the above," or "I certify that the records 

 and characters of the men asked for are good." 



10. Requisitions and Supplies 



I. No supplies of any kind shall be purchased or 

 repairs made, without the proper authority. 



//. Patrol Property 



I. Members of the patrol force and employees shall 

 at all times exercise proper care in the use of county 

 property, whether fixed or movable. Carelessness or 

 roughness in the treatment of property will not be 

 tolerated. 



12. Property Lost, Stolen, Seized, etc. 



1. A record shall be kept giving a description, with 

 marks, numbers, etc., of all money, and property lost 

 stolen, abandoned, or taken from prisoners or dead 

 bodies, together with the name and number of the 

 officer delivering the property. 



2. No property shall be returned to a claimant with- 

 out proper authority. In every case the receiver of the 

 property so returned shall sign the property books in 

 which the record is kept. This shall be construed as a 

 receipt. 



13. Automobiles 



1. The automobiles or motorcycles of the patrol 

 force must be handled with care. Under ordinary cir- 

 cumstances, the legal speed limit within the confines 

 of the municipalities must not be exceeded. 



2. Under no circumstances, except in case of arrest, 

 shall women be permitted to ride in a police automobile; 

 nor shall the machine be used for what is commonly 

 called "joy riding"; nor shall it be loaned to a person 

 or persons not connected with the Westchester County 

 Park Patrol. 



3. All vehicles found abandoned or seized for any 

 reason by members of the force shall be taken to head- 

 quarters and properly cared for until delivered to owner 

 or otherwise disposed of in compliance with law. 



14. Telephones 



1. Patrol telephones shall be used only for the trans- 

 mission of official messages. Precinct commander will 

 be held strictly responsible for the enforcement of the 

 order. All reports or orders sent from or to precinct 

 by wire shall be entered in a blotter kept for that pur- 

 pose. Patrolmen are required to be concise, and respect- 

 ful in answering all messages and inquiries, and give 

 name, office and rank. 



2. Patrolmen operating telephones are required to 

 use extra caution in receiving or transmitting messages, 

 so as to make no errors. 



3. All messages not intended for the public shall be 

 treated as confidential and no official messages shall 

 be made a topic of conversation. 



15. Appointments and Dismissals 



1. Appointments to and dismissals from the force 

 are made only by the superintendent, subject to ap- 

 proval by the commission. 



2. Each officer upon being appointed shall receive 

 from the commission a certificate, or notice of such 

 appointment. 



3. The permanent address given by each member of 

 the force upon appointment will be construed to be 

 correct unless each change thereof be promptly for- 

 warded through official channels to the superintendent. 



4. As soon as a newly appointed member of the 

 force reports to his station of first assignment the pre- 

 cinct commander thereof shall immediately advise the 

 superintendent in writing, of the date and time of such 

 persons reporting for duty. 



5. As affecting pay and allowances, appointments 

 are effective upon the date of appointment. 



16. Resignations 



1. Resignations in writing shall be submitted, 

 through official channels, to the superintendent. The 

 date upon which it is intended they shall become effec- 

 tive must be specified in body of the communication. 



2. Before a member of the force resigns he shall be 



