He shall make himself thoroughly familiar with all parts of his post,
including streets, alleys, courts and lots and houses therein. He should also
acquire such knowledge of the inhabitants and frequenters of places on his
post as will enable him to recognize as many as possible.
He shall pay particular attention to motor vehicles of all kinds, observing
the license numbers, watching for such as have been stolen or which may have
been used in commission of crime, or which are not properly licensed and legally
equipped, or that may be violating any laws, ordinances or regulations pertaining
to motor vehicles.
Failure of any officer to report and take appropriate action in case
of fire, crime, disorder or other conditions known to him and requiring police
action, within a reasonable time after arriving on his post, will be considered
neglect of duty.
It shall be the duty of each officer holding the rank of patrolman to
follow any departmental regulations set forth herein.
In addition to general departmental regulations, it shall be the duty
of patrolmen to carry out any orders or directives from their immediate superior
officer in charge at the time.
Patrolmen shall at all times be responsible to their immediate superior
officer while on a scheduled tour of duty.
A patrolman shall be directly responsible and held accountable for any
incident that occurs within his assigned jurisdiction during his tour of duty
and, in addition, shall be responsible that his immediate superior officer
is so notified and that the proper reports are made of such incident.
Patrolmen shall be responsible for making themselves acquainted with
any and all regulations herein set forth and any orders or directives which
may from time to time be posted by their superior officer.
Patrolmen who wish to report an incident which they feel should have
further attention must submit a complete report of same to the Chief of Police.
