RULES AND REGULATIONS
OF THE
DIVISION OF POLICE
DAYTON, OHIO
RULES AND REGULATIONS
For the Government of the
Division of Police in the
Department of Public Safety
CITY OF DAYTON, OHIO
Adopted April 1, 1920
Press of the Groneweg Printing Co., Dayton, Ohio
MANUAL
OF
DIVISION OF POLICE
1920
HENRY E. MYERS,
Director of Safety
JOHN R. YOUNG,
Secretary Safety Dept.
J. N. ALABACK,
Chief of Police
JAMES E. BARLOW,
City Manager
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Sub-Division of Police, Department of Safety.
By virtue of his duty under the laws of the State of Ohio and the Charter of the City of Dayton, Ohio, the Director of Public Safety herewith adopts and issues to the division, through the Chief of Police, the following rules and regulations for its government, reserving the right to make such changes in said rules and regulations as the good of the service may require.
The primary purpose of an efficient Police Department is to preserve peace and good order, protect life and property and prevent crime.
It is the duty of the Division of Police at all times of the day and night to prevent crime, detect the offenders, suppress riots, mobs and insurrections, disperse unlawful or dangerous assemblages, which obstruct the public streets, sidewalks, parks, etc.; to protect the rights of persons and property, guard the public health, preserve order at elections and all public meetings and assemblages, direct control of the streets and all traffic regulations, provide proper protection at fires, carefully observe and inspect all places of public amusement, and places having a license to carry on any business. Members of the Division shall be required to study the laws of the State and ordinances of the City, and superior officers should instruct subordinates.
Upon the activity, judgment and good conduct of each officer will depend the efficiency of the Division.
H. E. Myers,
Director of Public Safety.
SUGGESTION TO OFFICERS AND PATROLMEN.
Having been appointed by the Director of Public Safety, subject to the approval of the city Manager, to perform the duties of a police officer, and having accepted the responsibility, a few suggestions of a general character may serve to aid you in the discharge of your duties.
These duties are entirely executory in their character. Your attention is not to be engaged with any of the religious or political opinions of the community. All are alike entitled to your protection, guardianship and care, without any regard to the social conditions that do not affect the public peace and order. You shall not under any circumstances interpose in matters which may serve merely to disconcert the citizen by your advice or denunciation, which does not belong to the work of the Division. When approached by persons seeking information, you should cheerfully and courteously advise as to where the information may be obtained, in case you cannot answer the question yourself.
As to the business affairs of the Department, you should observe a discreet silence. As you are a conservator of the peace yourself in an especial sense, your duty is to guard against any appearance of violating that confidence while acting in the capacity of an officer. The citizen has not only the right to be secure, but to feel secure in all that pertains to his protection. Your acts will at all times be made the subject of comment, hence you must guard with jealous care, any loss of temper when you are made to feel that in injustice may have been done you personally on that account.
The credit of the Division depends largely on the conduct of each officer, and the faithfulness with which your personal duties may have been discharged.
The discipline of the Division is in a measure semi-military, and in order to maintain such discipline, orders must be cheerfully and promptly obeyed, all work of the force done in concert, so as to be effective in ferreting out offenders and securing their presence of court to answer for crime, nor can the success of the Division otherwise be fully obtained, and due credit be awarded it by an ever zealous public.
You shall deal justly with every person according to the circumstances of the case. You shall not place yourself on a level with any offender and especially with an intoxicated person, whatever his abuse may be. You should remember that such person is in your charge and you are responsible for his care and protection.
Acquaint yourself with the people who may reside within your beat, protect their interests as far as practicable, and by a prompt, efficient and straightforward discharge of your duties as an officer, seek to merit the respect and good will of the citizens.
Avoid placing yourself under obligations to any person and thus maintain your independence.
You shall acquire a general knowledge of the laws, ordinances and rules of the Division. Such knowledge will enable you to act with intelligence and discretion in the discharge of your duties.
Your duties extend only to the criminal laws and the enforcement of city ordinances.
It is the duty of an officer to suppress disturbances, riots, outbreaks or breaches of the peace, and have under the ordinances of the city, in the discharge of duty, authority to arrest persons who may be disturbing the good order and quiet of the city by clamor, noise at night, drunkenness, using obscene or profane language, in any places to the annoyance of the citizens, or by indecent or lascivious behavior.
So with vagrants, common beggars, prostitutes, pickpockets, persons practicing tricks, or games of any kind with a view to swindle; persons who may abuse their families persons who cannot give any reasonable account of themselves, --who are denominated SUSPICIOUS CHARACTERS—and persons who may be fugitives from justice, are subject to arrest.
Where the officer, with or without a warrant, attempts to arrest a person charged with a felony, and the person resists or breaks away from such arrest, the officer has a right to shoot, or shoot at the person so resisting or escaping from him, if he can in no other way be taken or captured.
If an officer with or without a warrant attempts to arrest a person for misdemeanor (by which is meant an offense punishable by fine, jail, or workhouse imprisonment under a statute or city ordinance), and the person arrested escapes from the officer, he has no right to shoot at the person escaping in order to affect arrest.
An arrest is effected by announcing to the person accused that he is placed under arrest, or by touching his person, or by his submission to the officer. In making an arrest you shall do so without the aid of mace or other weapon of authority, unless you find that the prisoner offers such resistance as to compel the use of the same to protect your person and enforce the law.
A police officer has express authority to arrest any person found violating any law or ordinance. Such officer is also authorized to arrest without warrant a person whom he believes guilty of having committed a felony, and detain such person until a legal warrant is obtained. If the officer is in doubt and yet not satisfied of the innocence of such suspected person his best course will be to require the party to visit Headquarters for further inquiry.
When in need of assistance, you have the right to call upon any of the bystanders to come to your aid. You may break into a building where a felony has been committed, to enable you to make an arrest, but not to search for articles of property without a warrant. A prisoner may be searched to ascertain if he has weapons, money or articles of a criminative character, or may aid in his escape, and in case of larceny to take possession of the property and report immediately all your acts to Headquarters. If such a warrant is issued you should search no other places, nor for any other property than that described in the warrant, and in all cases, use your best judgment as to the identity of the property and places there mentioned, and to secure proper evidence in the case.
It will not be amiss, we think, to suggest to you in this connection the views entertained as to when such weapons may be lawfully used by the officer. When an officer has lawfully arrested any person charged with an offense, and the person so arrested endeavors to break away or resists, the officer may repel force by force and need not retreat, and if the person arrested is unavoidably killed or wounded by the officer under such circumstances, such killing or wounding is justifiable.
The laws and ordinances against loitering upon sidewalks or other public places, and the arrest and detention of suspicious persons and vagrants, requires a discreet course of conduct on the part of the officer, and the exercise of a careful judgment as to when he may properly act in the premises.
Men will often unintentionally meet on the sidewalk and delay separation and passing on, as they should do properly, and yet not be aware of violating an ordinance, and will readily attribute officiousness to an officer, when he is really in discharge of a proper duty in requesting them to move on and thus relieve an unnecessary congestion or obstruction in the use of the streets, or public places, by other people. A courteous polite request will accomplish the objects in view.
The general duties of a police officer may be summarized as follows:
To preserve the public peace and order.
To protect public and private property.
To protect the rights of persons.
To guard the public health.
To prevent the commission of crime.
To arrest offenders against the statutes and city ordinances.
To remove nuisances in the public streets.
To remove obstructions from public streets, highways and places.
To report the defects in the public water mains.
To report defects in the public sewers.
To report lights that may be out—gas or electric.
To see that permits have been procured for buildings in the course of construction.
To guard and protect houses that may be vacant.
To assist at fires and aid the firemen, when needed.
To report defects in gas mains.
To protect persons and property endangered by fires.
To guard against thefts of property at fires.
To arrest pickpockets found operating at public places.
To prevent and arrest all cases of fast driving or cruelty to animals.
To care for horses found standing unhitched or upon sidewalks.
To arrest persons found violating the laws of the United States.
To obey the orders of his superior officers.
To give information within his knowledge to his superior officers.
To protect and assist all sick, helpless or injured persons.
To protect strangers and travelers at railway stations.
To assist in the recovery of lost or stolen property.
To execute all warrants promptly, and with courage and fidelity.
To furnish promptly full information to Headquarters as to all matters within the scope of such duties according to the facts which may come to the knowledge of the officer.
GENERAL RULES.
Rule 1.
The following shall be deemed specific cause for suspension under charges of any member of the Division of Police:
Art. 1. For wilful disobedience of any order lawfully issued to him by a superior officer in the division.
Art. 2. For intoxication while on duty or while in uniform.
Art. 3. For being engaged directly or indirectly as a vendor of intoxicating liquors.
Art. 4. For incompetency to perform the duties of his office.
Art. 5. For conviction of any crime or misdemeanor against the laws of the United States, or the laws of the State of Ohio, or for the conviction of any violation of a lawful ordinance of the City of Dayton.
Art. 6. For making known any proposed movement of the division to any person not a member of the division.
Art. 7. For unnecessary and unwarranted violence to a prisoner.
Art. 8. For cowardice or lack of energy of such character as to amount to either incompetency or to gross neglect of duty.
Art. 9. For habitually contracting debts which he is unable or unwilling to pay, or for refusing without reasonable excuse to discharge his lawful obligations.
Art. 10. For indecent, profane, or harsh language while on duty or in uniform.
Art. 11. For disrespect shown a superior officer in the division.
Art. 12. For any neglect of duty.
Art. 13. For absence without leave.
Art. 14. For gossiping about the affairs of the division.
Art. 15. For conduct unbecoming an officer, patrolman or gentleman.
Art. 16. For conduct subversive to the good order and discipline of the division.
Art. 17. For neglect to report his change of residence to the officer in charge of his district.
Art. 18. For withholding from any superior officer information pertaining to police matters.
Art. 19. Any effort on the part of any member of the division to influence the action of the Chief of the Division, Safety Director or Civil Service Board in any matter affecting the discipline of the division or the punishment of members of the division for breach of rules, excepting by the giving of truthful evidence in reference to the matter, shall be considered subversive to discipline and treated accordingly.
Art. 20. The action of any member of the division in violating any provision of the traffic ordinance shall be sufficient cause for suspension.
Art. 21. Any member who meets with an accident, while operating a department vehicle may have his action investigated, and if carelessness, neglect of duty or lack of proper judgment is shown, this shall be sufficient cause for suspension and dismissal.
Art. 22. No member of the Division of Police shall become or be a member of any organization of members of the division, excepting such as have the approval of the Safety Director. The Police Benevolent Association is hereby approved.
Rule 2.
Each member of the Division of Police shall devote his whole time and attention to the business of the division, and he is expressly prohibited from following any other calling or being employed in any other business. Although certain hours are allotted to the respective members for the performance of ordinary duty, yet at all times, they must be prepared to act immediately on notice that their services are required. Members of the division shall always be considered on duty for the purpose of discipline. The hours of duty of any member of the division will be regulated by the chief.
Rule 3.
All members of the division will be required to keep their persons, uniforms and equipment in a strictly neat condition and in perfect order and repair.
Rule 4.
No member of the division wearing his uniform shall smoke while on the street, nor in public places, nor drink any kind of intoxicating liquors, nor engage in any game of cards or billiards in any place. All members who have either uniform, headgear, blouse, dress coat, or overcoat on, will be considered under this rule to be in uniform.
Rule 5.
All members of the division when on duty in uniform shall wear the badge on the outside of the outermost garment, over the left breast.
Rule 6.
Each member of the division will be furnished with a copy of the rules and regulations, which he shall at all times keep in his possession, and he shall make himself perfectly familiar with its contents.
Rule 7.
Each member of the division will be required to give immediate obedience to every order than may be given to him, and whenever assigned to any special duty, other than his regular duties by his superior officers, shall be prompt in compliance with such orders.
Rule 8.
On occasions of fires or emergencies when the force has been on active duty, the officer in command shall disperse the men to their respective beats or precincts (as the case may be) as fast as they can be spared from said duty.
Rule 9.
Courtesy of demeanor among all members of the Division of Police as well as respect to officers, is indispensable to discipline. Respect to superiors in rank will not be confined to obedience when on active duties, but shall be maintained on all occasions. Every officer or patrolman shall on meeting or approaching one of higher rank than himself, promptly offer the customary salute which must in all cases be immediately and respectfully returned.
Rule 10.
Card playing shall not be allowed at any time in the station house, patrol house, motor room or Headquarters.
Rule 11.
No expenditure of money shall be made or liability incurred in the name of the division unless previously authorized by the Director of Safety, unless in cases of emergency requiring prompt action, and every such expenditure or liability thus incurred, shall immediately be reported to the director of Public Safety, through the proper officers. But in no case shall the amount exceed ten dollars unless by special authority of the Chief of Police. All regular requisitions for supplies must bear the approval of the Chief of Police.
Rule 12.
No person not a member of the division shall have access to any official document or report, unless the same shall have been previously examined by the officer in charge thereof and given to such person under and by authority of said officer.
Rule 13.
No member of the division shall make false official report or make a false report, or gossip concerning a member of the division either as to his personal character or conduct or the business of the division to the discredit or detriment of any member of the division.
Rule 14.
All reports must be made in writing, as hereinafter provided, and must be made by the member of the division before reporting off duty, provided however, that it shall be the duty of said member to make report of any act or event that may necessitate the same, immediately upon his next arrival at the precinct station.
Rule 15.
Whenever any member of the division hears of or secures any knowledge as to the violation of any law in any enclosure whatsoever within the limits of the city he shall immediately forward a report in writing to the Chief of Police, through the proper channels.
Rule 16.
The full name shall be written and the rank affixed in all police records, reports or communications by members of the division.
Rule 17.
Members are forbidden to carry any weapon while on duty except such as has been furnished by the division, except by special permission of the chief.
Rule 18.
All communications sent to other police departments on public business must be sent by the chief or by and with his consent, and all matters coming to this Division from other police departments shall be given to the proper officers with instructions and shall be returned by such officer to the chief with a report in writing of the action thereon.
Rule 19.
No member shall communicate, except to such person as directed by his superior officer, any information respecting orders he may have received, or any regulation that may be made for the government of the Division of Police.
Rule 20.
Each member shall, at all times, have with him a small book in which he shall enter immediately after arrest the names of persons taken in charge by him, and such particulars, together with all the property taken from them in each case, as will be important at the trial.
Rule 21.
The members of the division shall be drilled in military movements as often as the Chief of Police deems necessary. He shall cause an inspection of the division each year, or there may be an annual review and parade as may be advised by the Director of Safety.
Rule 22.
At regular inspections, officers and patrolmen shall appear in full uniform and have with them books and rules of regulations, memorandum books, patrol box key, revolver and club.
Rule 23.
Members of the division will avoid all religious or political discussions in the station house or elsewhere. They shall not interfere in nor make use of the influence of their office in elections, but may quietly exercise the right of suffrage.
Rule 24.
Officers in charge of stations shall see that the various reliefs under their command leave for their posts of duty and return therefrom in military order. The officer or No. 1 man will be in charge of the squad.
Rule 25.
Officers in charge of station house must observe the strictest economy in use of light, fuel and water, consistent with the comfort of the men, and they will be responsible for the care of the station house and the property therein contained.
Rule 26.
Officers in charge of stations shall make charges against any member who, while on duty, shall draw his pistol on a person, or use his baton or commit any assault and battery, unless for self protection, or in urgent cases.
Rule 27.
All officers in charge of a station house must visit prisoners frequently when they have prisoners confined in said station house.
Rule 28.
All officers in charge of a station house shall not receive or detain any person in said station, unless they are arrested by some person clothed with the proper authority to make arrests, and the officers in charge of stations must be sure that the person making arrests has that authority, unless it is a case of felony, in which case the officer in charge should assume the responsibility if he is satisfied a felony has been committed.
Rule 29.
Members are prohibited from recommending to prisoners or to the victim of accidents, the employment of any person or attorney or counsel, and are forbidden to suggest or name any lawyer or other person to a prisoner with a view of his defense at any time.
Rule 30.
Officers in charge must see, when prisoners are returned to prison after being out on bail, that they are again searched with a view to taking from them any property in their possession which would be dangerous, or which could be used for self-injury by the prisoner.
Rule 31.
No member of the division shall become bail for any person arrested, nor communicate to any person, any information, which may enable persons to escape from arrest or punishment, or enable them to dispose of or secrete any goods or other valuable things stolen or embezzled.
Rule 32.
No member shall directly or indirectly be concerned in making any compromise or arrangements between thieves, or other criminals and persons who have suffered by their acts, with a view of permitting the criminal to escape the penalites provided by law.
Rule 33.
Members of the division must not render any assistance to civil cases, except to prevent an immediate breach of the peace or to quell a disturbance actually commenced.
Rule 34.
Members of the division are enjoined, and it is made their duty, to report all special policemen whom they find, violating any rules governing the conduct of said special police.
Rule 35.
If any member of the division observes in the street anything of a dangerous character, or which is likely to occasion public inconvenience, or anything which seems to him irregular or offensive, he shall at once remove it if practicable and report immediately full particulars and his action thereon. The officer in charge shall immediately notify the proper department by telephone.
Rule 36.
Without the express permission of the Chief or Inspector of Police which will be given only in extraordinary cases, no contributions of any kind, whatsoever shall be solicited upon any member of the division nor any money or other contribution asked for or collected or taken for any purpose whatever. Any and all contributions shall be voluntary.
Rule 37.
Officers and employes will not be permitted to accept any present of money or other article of value from anyone who has been or is under their charge.
Rule 38.
Each member of the division in his conduct and deportment must be quiet, civil and orderly. In the performance of duty he must maintain decorum, alertness, command of temper, patience, and be discreet. He must refrain from harsh, violent, coarse, profane or insolent language, and when required, act with firmness and energy. Whenever a question is asked him by any person he is not to answer in a short, abrupt manner, but courteously and thoroughly. At the same time, while on duty, he is to avoid as much as possible entering into any unnecessary conversation with anyone. He shall, in a respectful manner, give his name and number to all person who may ask for same.
Rule 39.
All members of this division are prohibited from influencing, or attempting to influence, by threat or otherwise, the business of any citizen.
Rule 40.
Members and employes of this division whose hours of duty are not regulated by the rules, will report at the time or place designated by the Chief of Police, or other superior officer. Any, whose hours are governed by the rules, may be required to report in emergency cases at such times and places as are designated by the Chief of Police, or other superior officer.
Rule 41.
It is strictly enjoined on all members and employes of the division of police to be careful in the use of all city property whether fixed or movable. Roughness or carelessness is not to be tolerated and will be made the subject of charges by their superior officer who will be held responsible for the execution of this rule.
Rule 42.
Members of the division are prohibited either while in uniform or citizens clothes, from visiting alleged houses of ill fame or assignation houses, unless by a superior officer’s order or on actual or urgent police business, and such visits must be immediately followed by a report in writing to a superior officer and forwarded to the office of the chief.
Rule 43.
Officers in charge of districts shall make charges against any patrolmen under their command who shall by reason of neglect of duty, fail to discover a homicide, burglary or other serious breach of the peace, committed on his beat, during his tour of duty, or who shall neglect to take proper measure to arrest any party guilty of such offenses.
Rule 44.
Every member of the division must be especially obliging and courteous and gentlemanly and give proper and courteous replies at all time to any and all inquiries either by phone or otherwise.
Rule 45.
Members of the division must see that necessary permits issued by proper authority are in the possession of person or persons when such permits are required by law or ordinance. They shall see that the conditions stipulated therein are complied with.
Rule 46.
If superior officers find subordinates do not display ordinary intelligence in discerning whether a man is intoxicated or violating other rules of the department, said superior officer shall forward a complaint against member or members to the chief.
Rule 47.
No member of the force shall, when arresting any prisoner, permit any delay, under any pretense, in removing said prisoner at once, by the shortest route to the station house.
Rule 48.
Property stolen or embezzled which shall be found in the possession of any person who may be arrested shall be taken to the police station with the person arrested, and all stolen, found or unclaimed property shall be delivered to the officer in charge of the station, who shall deliver the same to the property clerk, taking his receipt for same in a book kept for that purpose. Any member who comes into possession of the such stolen, found or unclaimed property, shall plainly tag same, giving full history of the case, where found or received and by whom, and the officer’s name and number attached.
Rule 49.
In case of death, resignation or dismissal of any member of the division, all municipal property shall be immediately returned to the Chief of Police, or commanding officer of his district.
Rule 50.
Employes and unclassified members of the division shall receive vacations as prescribed by the Director of Public Safety.
Rule 51.
None but members of the division or citizens upon police business shall be allowed to remain in the station house. No loafing or lounging, profane or indecent language, disorderly conduct or unnecessary noise shall be allowed therein.
Rule 52.
No persons not a member of the Division of Police shall be permitted to communicate with any prisoner charged with a felony or other serious offense, between the hours of 6 P.M. and 8’oclock A. M., without permission of the Chief of Police.
Rule 53.
No person, not a member of the Division of Police, shall be permitted to communicate with any prisoner charged with a felony or other serious offense, between the hours of 8 o’clock A. M. and 6 o’clock P.M., without first having obtained permission from the Chief or Inspector of Police.
Rule 54.
No person, not a member of the division of Police, except a physician, near relative or the spiritual or legal adviser of the prisoner, shall be permitted to enter the prison at any time for the purpose of communicating with any prisoner. Officers in charge of the station house will be held strictly responsible for the enforcement of this rule.
Rule 55.
Any member of the division feeling aggrieved because of the treatment or orders of his superior officer, shall make his complaint in writing and forward the same through the proper channel to the Chief of Police.
Rule 56.
No member of the Division of Police shall be absent from duty unless in case of sickness or disability without permission of the Chief of Police or the Inspector of Police or the Director of Public Safety, and no pay for lost time will be allowed except as herein expressly provided.
A. Full pay will be allowed for the annual vacation, as herein elsewhere provided.
It is to be understood that the mere fact of sickness or injury does not necessarily justify the allowance of full pay.
B. Upon the approval of the Director of Public Safety, a member of the Division of Police being absent from duty by reason of illness or injury, such illness or injury being contracted or received in line of duty, may be allowed full pay for time so lost, but in such a case a certificate by a city physician or department surgeon showing the nature, cause and circumstances of such illness or injury shall be filed in the office of the Chief of Police. In no event shall the Director of Public Safety authorize the absence on pay of any member of the Division of Police on account of illness or injury for an aggregate of more than 21 days in any calendar year, unless such illness or injury is directly caused by his service in the division. The Director of Public safety shall determine in each case of absence from duty of a member of the Division of Police, the length of time which is a reasonable absence from duty in such case of illness or injury and shall order the discontinuance of salary or pay of such member at such time as in his judgment is reasonable.
Rule 57.
Each member of the grade of patrolman on duty eight hours in such day of service, shall be entitled to one day off with full pay in each seven days of actual service in said division, provided however, that said member shall perform not less than three days of active duty in the six days previous to said vacation day in order to receive pay for such vacation day.
Rule 58.
Each member of the Division of Police, below rank of inspector, shall be entitled to receive one annual vacation of ten days, provided, however that no new member shall receive said vacation who has not been on the force on or before the first day of the calender year, in which said annual vacation would fall. Said vacations shall be taken by the different members in conformity with the schedule prepared by the Chief of Police.
Rule 59.
Any officer assigned to any serious accident or felony case, shall immediately report by telephone to the desk sergeant, at Headquarters, all details, followed by a complete written report to his sergeant for permanent file at Headquarters.
Rule 60.
Each member after serving the six months probationary period must make application and join the Police Benevolent Association, if he desires to qualify to receive sick benefits from such association.
Rule 61.
All members of the Division of Police shall conduct themselves with dignity while attending court on police business. No officers shall indulge in loud or boisterous talking or make any unnecessary noise while attending police court, and shall so conduct themselves as to lend dignity to the transaction of the
court’s business.
CHIEF OF POLICE
1. The Chief of Police, subject to the orders of the City Manager and the rules and regulations of the Director of Public Safety, shall be the chief executive officer of the police force.
2. He shall have the power to promulgate such orders to the police force as he may deem proper in conformity with law and the rules and regulations adopted by the Director of Public Safety, and he shall promulgate to the force such orders as he shall from time to time receive from the City Manager and the Director of Public Safety.
3. It shall be the duty of members of the police force to render implicit obedience to the Chief of Police and his orders.
4. He shall devote his time and attention to the discharge of the duties of his office. He shall see that all the laws and ordinances of the city, the execution of which devolves upon the police force of the city, are duly observed and enforced.
5. He shall promptly, on receipt of reports from subordinate officers or citizens of violation of orders or ordinances, or rules and regulations of orders governing the division, investigate or cause to be investigated, such violations.
6. He shall, when good cause may appear, prefer charges against any member of the force whom he believes to have been guilty of conduct justifying the member’s removal from the force, or other punishment in the interest of good order and discipline and shall promptly investigate all complaints made by citizens or others against members of the force.
7. He shall, when requested, submit to the Director of Public Safety, a report as to the working of the several parts of the Division of Police, as required.
8. He shall be responsible for the prompt service of all writs sent him to be served.
9. He shall oppose all riots, disturbances and breaches of peace; shall cause to be arrested all disorderly persons, pursue and arrest any person fleeing from justice in any part of the state, or United States, and arrest any person in the act of committing any offence against the laws of the state or ordinances of the city.
10. The rank of the Chief of Police shall correspond to that of colonel.
11. All letters and telegrams addressed to the Chief of Police will be referred to the Chief of Police, and not handled by any one except on order of the chief.
12. All letters or correspondence to or from any member of the department relative to police business, that requires an official answer, or the giving of official information shall be referred to the Chief of Police.
13. The office of the Chief of Police shall be open at all times for the transaction of police business.
INSPECTORS OF POLICE
The Inspectors will be held responsible for the preservation of the peace and the prevention and the detection of crime, in the city limits, for the enforcement of laws and ordinances, orders, rules and regulations of the division, for proper performance of police duty by every one under their command, and the rigid maintenance of discipline. It will be their duty to see that all general and special orders issued from Police Headquarters are strictly and promptly obeyed and carried out.
The uniformed inspectors shall visit the police station, patrol house and garages of the division at uncertain hours of the day and night as often as practicable and observe in what manner the police rules are being observed and shall make daily inspection of motor vehicle equipment.
1. The inspectors of the uniformed police shall act under the direction of the Chief of Police as his assistants.
2. They shall inspect the men their equipment and the books at the station house frequently.
3. They shall instruct sergeants in all branches of their duties and see that they give similar instructions to the officers under their command.
4. They shall insist that every detail with regard to cleanliness be enforced, and report any negligence to the Chief of Police.
5. They shall see that all laws of the state, and ordinances of the city, the execution of which devolves upon the police powers of the city, are duly observed and enforced.
6. The shall especially be charged with the enforcement of the gambling laws, the midnight closing law, and boot legging, during their respective tours of duyt.
7. They shall promptly report to the Chief of Police, and laxity or failure of sergeants under their command to properly discharge their duties.
8. They shall repair in person to all serious fires, to all riots calls, and in absence of the chief shall take command of the police present, to save and protect property and arrest all offenders.
9. The shall (unless otherwise ordered) personally report each day to the Chief of Police (Sunday excepted) their doings of the preceding tour of duty.
10. It shall be the duty of the members of the police force, subordinate in rank to the inspectors, to render strict obedience to them and their orders in conformity to the rules and regulations.
11. They shall have charge of all drills, revolver practices and inspect all uniforms and police equipment, rejecting any which does not meet with the requirements of the regulations.
12. They shall devote their time and attention to the discharge of the duties of their office.
13. They shall perform such other duties as the chief may prescribe.
14. An Inspector of Police shall rank as major.
INSPECTORS OF DETECTIVES.
1. Subject tot he orders of the Chief of Police, the inspector or officer designated shall be in immediate control of the detective branch of the police service.
2. He shall have an office at Headquarters, and his office hours shall be arranged by the chief.
3. He shall have general supervision and assume personal direction of the management of the Detective Bureau.
4. He shall see that all members of the department assigned to the Detective bureau are energetic and perform their duties in a capable and intelligent manner.
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