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PARKS 



Half Day and Half Night Men in Small Parks. 

 1.30 P.M. to 11.15 P- M -5 one hour and three-quarters is 

 allowed for supper, the time to be designated by the 

 captain. Half day and half night men other than those 

 in small parks, from 2.30 P.M. to 11.30 P.M.; one hour 

 is allowed for supper between 6.30 P.M. and 7.30 P.M. 



Night Men. Early men, 7.00 P.M. to i.oo A.M.; no 

 time allowed for supper; late men, 7.30 P.M. to 7.30 A.M. 

 Two hours is allowed for supper between n.oo P.M. 

 and i.oo A.M., one of the exchanging officers to be on 

 duty at all times. Should there be police business re- 

 quiring attention, officers will remain as much later as 

 necessary. 



2. All officers shall make themselves thoroughly 

 familiar with the ordinances adopted by the South 

 Park Commissioners for the regulation of the parks 

 and boulevards, which are printed in the fore part of 

 this book, and any neglect to see these ordinances ob- 

 served will be a failure on their part to properly dis- 

 charge their duties. 



3. Should an officer be compelled to make an arrest 

 of anyone who persists in violating the ordinances, he 

 shall do so in such a manner that the person arrested 

 cannot rightfully accuse him of improper conduct. 

 Arrests should not be made upon slight provocation, 

 and offenders must be warned, politely, that they are 

 trespassing the ordinances, and be requested to desist. 

 When an arrest is made it must be quietly and deco- 

 rously, and the officer shall avoid unnecessary violence 

 or harshness; the punishment of offenders is not a part 

 of a police officer's duty. 



4. Insolence or profane language shall not, under 

 any circumstance, be used. Officers shall not smoke 

 while on duty. 



5. Officers shall avoid any unnecessary show of 

 authority, and when enforcing an ordinance shall do 

 so with as few words, only, as may be required to 

 express their meaning. 



6. Officers shall not discuss the laws or ordinances. 

 Refrain from giving their opinion as to what ordinance 

 should or should not be enforced. 



7. Officers shall be neat in their person and attire, 

 and in their movements shall be careful to avoid any 

 appearance of sauntering or listlessness; they shall be 

 prompt and polite in answering the questions of per- 

 sons in the park for information concerning it, but not 

 officious or forward; they shall render every assistance 

 possible in case of accident, being careful to take the 

 names and addresses and vehicle license numbers of all 

 parties connected with the accident, and make a 

 written report immediately of the same to the captain, 

 and see that injured persons are properly cared for; 

 and they shall be especially solicitous for the safety 

 and comfort of women and children. 



8. Officers shall not, while on duty, read news- 

 papers, 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 discharge 

 of their duty. Umbrellas or canes are not to be carried 

 by officers while on duty. 



9. Officers shall be orderly in the performance of 

 their duties, and have full control of their temper, and 

 shall be unmindful of criticism from individuals. 



10. Any officer who shall visit a place where intoxi- 

 cating liquors are sold or dispersed at any time, unless 

 in discharge of his duty, or shall be found intoxicated, 

 will be suspended and charges preferred before the 

 Civil Service Board. 



n. Officers shall be mindful of the general interest 

 of the park, being careful to see that anything which 

 may be in the driveway that is likely to frighten horses 

 is removed at once, and to report anything which they 

 may see which is dangerous or unsightly. 



12. Officers shall keep within the limits of their 

 assigned beats, unless it be to go to the assistance of 

 another officer or perform a necessary service which 

 requires their leaving their beats. Officers shall not be 

 together unless it is necessary in the discharge of their 

 duties, and shall separate as soon as possible when so 

 together. 



13. The uniform shall be kept in as cleanly and tidy 

 condition as possible. It 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 would otherwise have to pay an admission fee. 



14. Any officer who by sickness is rendered unable 

 to report for duty shall see that the desk sergeant is 

 at once informed of the fact, and upon his recovery 

 notify the desk sergeant when he can return to duty. 



15. Officers are not allowed to smoke in public while 

 in the uniform of the park commissioners, whether on 

 or off duty. 



16. Officers shall give their name and number of 

 star to all who may have occasion to inquire. No mem- 

 ber of the police department in uniform, while riding 

 on street cars, elevated or passenger trains, shall occupy 

 a seat in such car or train while any other person is 

 obliged to stand because of lack of seats. 



17. Officers shall remain on their posts until the 

 termination of their hours of duty, and shall await and 

 communicate to the officer who relieves them, all in- 

 formation of importance necessary to a proper per- 

 formance of their duties. 



18. Officers will, in serious accident cases, at once 

 telephone the facts to the desk sergeant and later make 

 written report to the captain. Officers having made an 

 arrest will, as soon as prisoner is booked, telephone the 

 facts to the desk sergeant. 



19. All officers will, before they go off watch, call 

 in the names, addresses and all other pertinent informa- 

 tion concerning persons to whom summons slips have 

 been issued during the day or night. 



20. The failure of officers to properly discharge their 

 financial obligations will not be tolerated. 



