No member while on active duty or engaged in any special assignment
shall indulge in the drinking of any alcoholic beverages. The Mayor, any member
of the Council or the Chief of Police is especially charged to suspend from
duty at once any member under the influence of alcoholic liquor while on duty,
and at the earliest possible time thereafter report such suspension to the
Borough Council for subsequent action.
Every member of the Police Department shall be considered as on duty
24 hours of each day, and may be assigned to active duty at any time by the
Chief of Police.
Members of the Department must be punctual to the minute in reporting
for duty and in all other details. Delay in transit will not excuse lateness,
except such delay as is caused in the line of duty, in which case a report
in writing shall be submitted to the superior officer.
Members of the Department must at all times treat citizens, associates
and superior officers with civility, and shall refrain from harsh, profane
or insolent language. They shall answer all questions in a gentlemanly and
courteous manner.
All interdepartmental communications and reports shall be in writing
and shall be promptly answered in writing.
All requests by members of the Department must be made in writing, such
as extra days off, change in routine schedule, etc., and submitted to the
Chief of Police.
When any member is injured in line of duty, he will within 48 hours
after such injury submit or cause to be submitted a report to the Chief of
Police.