investigating officers or until such time as his immediate supervisor arrives and gives directions. He shall prevent the entrance of any unauthorized person or persons, question all witnesses who may have knowledge of the circumstances and obtain their names and addresses, and convey all information at hand to the investigating officers immediately upon their arrival. Where it is evident that the crime is of a serious nature, he shall immediately notify the officer in charge. He will make a full report of all facts at the headquarters. Section 71. When a member of the police force takes a weapon alleged to have been used in the commission of a crime, he shall mark the weapon in such a manner as will enable him to identify it afterwards, and the property report shall contain a description of such marks. Whenever property is found in the possession of prisoners, recovered from pawnshops or second-hand dealers, or otherwise recovered by a member of the force, and there is reason to believe that it is involved in the commission of a crime, such property shall be marked in a like manner. All marks required by this section shall be clearly legible to any person having occasion to examine the same when it is introduced as evidence.

Section 72. No member of the police force shall ever, directly or indirectly, in any manner or fashion, communicate by any means to any criminal any information which might help such person or others to escape arrest, to prepare for raids, to destroy evidence, to secrete money, goods, or other property sought by the police; nor shall any member perform any act which might be construed as giving aid and comfort to such person or persons. Members of the force found guilty under this section may be dismissed from the service, and if evidence is sufficient, may be prosecuted for criminal conspiracy in the courts.

Section 73. No member of the police force shall knowingly make or cause to be made any false, inaccurate, or improper records or entries in the official records of the police force; nor shall any false reports be made; nor any false items included in the official reports.

Section 74. Members of the police force when on duty shall be required to have in their possession a notebook appropriate for recording information necessary for the proper performance of their duties. The police force will endeavor to

furnish such notebooks; however, failure on the part of the police force to make available such notebooks will not relieve the member from the responsibility of having same in his possession. These notebooks shall be subject to inspection by superior officers at all times.

Section 75. Members of the police force while on duty shall devote their whole time and attention to their official duties. Members of the force shall not attend to personal business while on duty.

Section 76. Members of the police force shall give their names and badge numbers to persons who request them.

Section 77. Except by permission of the Chief, no information contained in the files of the United States Park Police, or information concerning contemplated changes in either the policy or personnel of the police force shall be given to anyone not a member of the police force, nor shall members of the force deliver addresses at public gatherings concerning the police force except by permission of the Chief.

Section 78. It shall be the duty of every member of the police force to report in writing to the Chief any injury to his person or any damage to Government property in his charge whether such injury to person or damage to property occurs when such member of the force is on or off duty, such report to be in detail and to give the names and addresses of all witnesses. Where a member of the force is injured to such an extent that he is physically unable to make such report, the report then will be made by his immediate superior officer.

Section 79. Annually, each member of the police force shall be required to report for pistol target practice and will be further required to qualify under such rules as the Chief may prescribe.

Section 80. Members of the police force who qualify will be provided with, and authorized to wear on their uniform above the badge, a marksmanship medal suitably engraved to show their classification.

Section 81. Flags on all substations, lodges or other structures occupied and used by the Park Police will be placed at half-mast upon notification of the death of a member of the force and to remain at half-mast upon other occasions when ordered by the Chief.

Section 82. Flags will be raised on all substations, lodges or other structures occupied and used by the Park Police at sunrise and lowered at sunset. In rainy and stormy weather old flags in good condition should be used if available; in fair weather clean, bright flags should be used.

Section 83. Members of the police force shall not be concerned, directly or indirectly, in making any compromise or other arrangement between suspected violators of the law and persons who are alleged to have suffered by their acts.

Section 84. In all cases involving the arrest of persons as fugitives from other jurisdictions, members of the police force shall immediately notify the officer in charge of the circumstances under which the arrest is requested. Where the arrest need not be made at once to prevent the escape of such fugitives from justice, and in all cases where warrants are forwarded to the United States Park Police for service, such arrest shall be made by and under the direction of a member of the Crime Prevention Unit or some member of the police force designated by competent authority.

Section 85. Members of the police force shall serve all warrants promptly and in case of assault or threat warrants or other warrants for serious offenses shall, when such warrants are given them for service, make careful inquiry as to the whereabouts of the defendant; where he is employed, etc. If he is employed in a Federal building and service is to be made while the defendant is at work, the officer shall first contact the Captain of the Guard in the building or the Chief Clerk of the Department and request that the defendant be brought to the guard office where service can be made. Discretion will be exercised in the service of all warrants for persons employed by the Federal Government. If it is necessary to send a lookout on the teletype or radio, obtain proper description and send such lookout. Members of the force are reminded that proper handling of such warrants could result in the saving of some person's life and failure to properly and immediately act on such cases will be deemed gross neglect of duty.

Section 86. When questioned by superior officers in connection with matters relating to the official business of the police force, it is the duty of subordinate officers to respond to such questions as are asked. Refusal to respond to such ques

tioning is in itself a violation of the rules of the police force and will invoke disciplinary penalties. In any case where a subordinate officer declines or refuses to answer proper questions relating to his official duties, it will be the duty of the superior officer to make a complete report of the circumstances together with a recommendation for appropriate disciplinary action based on the refusal of the subordinate officer to make a statement as directed. This in addition to the placing of any other charges against the offender which the circumstances may warrant.

Section 87. Members of the police force who find abandoned vehicles in the park system shall, before requesting that such vehicle be impounded, make a thorough investigation to determine ownership. Such investigation shall include a thorough check of the license number, if any, with the records of the Department of Motor Vehicles and Traffic, District of Columbia. Failing to determine ownership through these sources, the member finding the vehicle will impound it, and file a detailed report of the circumstances which shall include a statement regarding the effort that was made by the member to determine ownership. The engine and serial number of the vehicle shall be included in this report.

Section 88. Members of the police force shall not leave the boundaries of the areas assigned while performing active duty, except in bona-fide instances of police emergency, or when directed to do so by proper authority. In such case every effort shall be made to advise headquarters.

Section 89. When not performing active duty, members of the police force shall not absent themselves from their homes for more than 48 hours without first notifying the headquarters as to such intent, their destination, forwarding address, and date of probable return.

Section 90. Members on sick leave shall not leave the immediate vicinity of their homes without prior written approval or consent of a member of the Board of Police and Fire Surgeons. This statement to be in addition to that required in the immediately preceding paragraph.

Section 91. Members of the police force shall not smoke nor carry unlighted cigars, pipes, or cigarettes in their mouths while in uniform on any public space except between the hours of 12 midnight and 7 a. m. They shall not during these

permissible hours or any other time smoke or carry unlighted cigars, pipes, or cigarettes in their mouths if on detail at any public assembly, while directing traffic, or while engaged in conversation with citizens or superior officers. The term "public space" as used in this section shall be held to include streets, sidewalks, tree spaces, public parking, public parks, but shall not include alleys or courts. Smoking in storerooms and garages shall not be permitted at any time.

Section 92. Members are prohibited from chewing tobacco and expectorating from the windows of police cruisers.

Section 93. Gambling, in any form by any member of the police force, in any lodge house, substation, headquarters or other structure used wholly or in part by the police is strictly prohibited.

Section 94. Reading newspapers or magazines while on active duty, except in headquarters, is prohibited.

Section 95. Habitual carelessness regarding personal appearance shall not be tolerated.

Section 96. Eating or drinking while in public view, except in public eating places, or except in unusual circumstances when exigencies of duty require it, is prohibited.

Section 97. Smoking, or the striking of matches in the vicinity of gasoline pumps, or in the immediate vicinity of other explosives and dangerous combustibles is strictly prohibited.

Section 98. Members of the police force shall not swing or toy with their batons.

Section 99. Members of the police force shall not carry an umbrella while in uniform.

Section 100. Members of the police force in public shall not have their hands or batons in their pockets while in uniform.

Section 101. Members of the police force shall refrain from seeking or soliciting, directly or indirectly, any political backing or aid from any person employed outside the police force for any purpose whatsoever affecting the internal administration of the United States Park Police.

Section 102. Members of the police force shall perform their duty fairly, impartially, and judiciously, without fear or favor, or hope of extra reward. Members of the police force are strictly prohibited from inviting or accepting tips, gratuities, rewards, fees, or favors from citizens or others who may be the recipients of police services. Any

donations or rewards intended for the police force must have the approval of the Superintendent before acceptance.

Section 103. No members of the police force shall invite or solicit any citizen or public official to write, wire, or phone any praise or thanks or commendation for services rendered.

Section 104. No member of the police force shall make derogatory remarks about other members of the force or in any way hurt, offend, or defame the character of another member.

Section 105. Members of the police force shall refrain from any and all communication to the discredit of their associates, subordinates, and superiors, except that superior officers shall formally report infractions as required elsewhere in this manual: Provided, That all members, regardless of rank or grade, shall be obliged formally to report in writing to the Chief all cases of offenses against the criminal statutes and all cases of gross moral turpitude in which members of the police force are or are alleged to be personally involved and which come to their attention. Failure to impart any such information to the Chief shall be considered a grave neglect of duty.

Section 106. Members of the police force in the performance of duty, shall act with assurance and decision; and when acting in good faith, and as reasonable men would act under like circumstances, may expect, and shall receive, the fullest measure of support from their associates, subordinate and superior officers.

Section 107. No member of the police force shall sign or endorse or in any other way undertake to guarantee the repayment of money borrowed from any source by any other member.

Section 108. Members of the police force shall promptly pay or otherwise settle all just debts for which they have made themselves liable, at the time and according to arrangements made at the time the debt was incurred. Recurrent failure to pay just debts when due or to meet other legal obligations incurred will be grounds for personnel action.

Section 109. Members of the police force are prohibited from taking or introducing into any vehicle assigned for their use or into any police office or building, for any purpose, liquors, wine, beer, or intoxicating beverages, unless prescribed by physician for illness, or unless the intoxicants

have been officially seized in connection with police duty and are being transported or stored as evidence.

Section 110. Members of the police force shall at no time while in uniform on or off duty visit any tavern, restaurant, or other establishment where intoxicating beverages are sold for the purpose of imbibing.

Section 111. No member of the police force shall at any time, or under any circumstances, knowingly use any narcotic or habit-forming drug, except for normal medically approved purposes, and only then by direction of medical authority.

Section 112. Any member of the police force found to be addicted to the habitual use of narcotics or habit-forming drugs shall be recommended for dismissal from the force.

Section 113. No member of the police force, regardless of duty status, shall.knowingly enter or frequent any premises where prostitution is practiced, or any premises devoted in whole or in part to unnatural or unlawful sex acts or known or suspected of being a gaming resort: Provided, That members may enter such premises in the performance of their duty in order to make arrests, gather evidence, or for the performance of other official duties.

Section 114. No member of the police force shall institute any action for damages in the civil courts as the result of any incident occurring in line of duty without first notifying the Chief of such intention.

Section 115. Any member of the police force who is sued in the civil courts as the result of any incident occurring in line of duty shall immediately notify the Chief in writing of that fact.

Section 116. No member of the police force shall at any time accept employment in, own any interest in, or participate in the profits of any establishment where beer, wine, or liquor is sold, or any establishment where prostitution is practiced, or any establishment where gambling occurs, or any establishment devoted to any form of commercialized vice.

Section 117. No publication or broadcast of any personal or official material relating to business or policy of the police force or Department of Interior shall be made by any member without first securing the permission of the Chief.

Section 118. Stationery and supplies of the police force shall not be appropriated for private

use, nor shall any Federal property of the police force be loaned or used at any time for private purposes.

Section 119. All official correspondence, except interoffice correspondence, must be prepared for the signature of the Chief. No member of the police force shall convey any official communication by telegraph, long distance telephone, teletype, or by other medium, to any address outside the Metropolitan Area of Washington until he has obtained in advance permission from the officer then in charge of the police force. Any such communication authorized will be in the name of the Chief.

Section 120. Members of the police force authorized to prepare letters or other official communication for the signature of the Chief shall indicate on the file copy their initials and the initials of the person typing the communication.

Section 121. A record of all long distance or toll telephone calls shall be recorded in a record book kept at the switchboard. Such record shall include the name of the member making the call, the person to whom the call was made, the telephone number called, the date and time of day the call was made, and the reason for making the call.

Section 122. Any member of the police force who feels aggrieved or wishes to call attention to mishandling of police business, or who wishes to point out neglect of duty, or who wishes to make suggestions for the improvement of the service, shall make such reports in writing and shall address them to the Chief. Nothing in this section shall hinder or restrict any member from routing suggestions for improvement through the Interior Department's Suggestions Committee, but the Chief may be furnished with a copy of the communication transmitting such suggestion for his information.

Section 123. Members of the police force seeking instructions relative to the performance of duty, shall first seek such information or ask for instructions from their immediate supervisor, and shall not bypass such immediate supervisor in order to reach those of higher rank. If such members having made inquiry are unable to obtain the desired information they may request permission from their immediate supervisor to seek the advice of officers of higher rank.

Section 124. Members of the police force shall at all times cooperate to the best of their ability with officials of other divisions of the National Capital Parks, as well as those of the National Park Service, and the Department of Interior.

Section 125. The officer in charge of uniforms and equipment is responsible for the management of police force transportation, as well as its maintenance and repair. This officer from time to time shall publish lists of assignments of police vehicles, which lists shall have the approval of and be published at the direction of the Chief, and shall not be changed or revised except at his direction.

Section 126. No vehicle assigned to the police force shall be used by any other member except those currently assigned to the use of such vehicles or those temporarily and specially authorized to do so by the Officer in Charge of Transportation and Equipment or one acting in his stead. Deviations from this rule shall be covered by written justification.

Section 127. Members of the police force assigned police vehicles have no authority to lend such vehicles or to authorize their use by other persons.

Section 128. Members of the police force who operate or use police vehicles at any time shall be held personally and individually responsible for their safe operation, security, and protection. Where housing facilities for vehicles are available, members of the force shall be required to utilize such space for storage of vehicles when not in use. Section 129. Members of the police force authorized to use police vehicles in traveling to and from places of residence and duty shall never use or permit to be used such vehicles for unofficial or personal business. Such vehicles kept part-time at residences of members shall be housed in secure and protected spaces and shall never be kept standing in the street or in yards or driveways while not in use. Any loss of or damage to police vehicles resulting from violations of these rules shall be subject to denial of further use of such vehicles, and in addition will be subject to other penalties commensurate with the violation.

Section 130. Members of the police force shall not use any private vehicle in the performance of duty, or during the hours when scheduled to perform active duty, except in circumstances of urgent police emergency, and then only so long as

the instant urgency exists: Provided, That members of the force may use their private vehicles for transportation from roll-call to their beats, and/or from roll-call to traffic assignments, and/or from traffic assignments to their respective beats. Furthermore, members may use their private vehicles in traveling from beats to special details or assignments. Members compelled to depart from the provisions of this rule shall submit a written application and a report setting forth the circumstances requiring the use of private transportation. Such applications will be approved or denied by the Chief, as circumstances warrant.

Section 131. Members of the police force assigned to Horse Mounted Patrol shall not permit their mounts to be ridden by other persons except members of that detail, and only then upon direction of the officer in charge of the detail. In no case shall horses be ridden by other members of the force or persons outside the police force. Any exception to this rule must have the approval of the Chief.

Section 132. Members of the police force using public transportation without the payment of fares, as law enforcement officers, shall not occupy seats which would otherwise be used by patrons who have paid fares.

Section 133. Members of the police force are prohibited from making, or causing to be made, or allowing to be made, any duplicates or copies of keys pertaining to official vehicles or buildings used by the police or belonging to the police force. Such keys as are necessary in the performance of duty and issued by the Government are the property of the Government and may be recalled at any time. Upon separation from the police force, all such keys shall be accounted for to the Officer in Charge of Transportation and Equipment.

Section 134. Members of the police force, when approached by persons seeking information or directions, shall impart such information promptly, carefully, accurately, and with courtesy. Unnecessary conversation and controversy should be avoided, as well as wit and humor. This rule will apply equally to those receiving such requests via telephone.

Section 135. Members of the police force are required to familiarize themselves with the various points of interest, public buildings, monuments,