shrines, parks, and other matters pertaining to the locality, which would enable them to impart such information in accordance with section 134.

Section 136. Members of the police force shall at no time abuse or misuse their authority as law enforcing officers; nor shall their actions in the performance of their official duties reflect any degree of personal feelings. Members of the force shall not use unnecessary force, nor shall they hestitate to use force when necessary.

Section 137. Members of the police force assigned to regular or temporary duty involving the patrol of beats or park areas shall be held strictly accountable for the good order of the beat or beats to which assigned. Upon being relieved of an assignment or at the conclusion of roll-call and after directions have been given for reporting to beats or a particular assignment, members shall proceed without delay and by the fastest available means and the shortest route to their beat or beats. Upon arrival at such beats (traffic assignments accepted), members shall communicate through the Patrol Signal System with the headquarters, announcing their arrival. Before proceeding to patrol such beat, they shall first post in a predesignated place, a note showing their name, date, time of reporting, and the particular portion of their beat to be covered.

Section 138. Members of the police force having complied with the above preliminary requirements will proceed immediately to thoroughly cover their beat, and in covering such beat shall follow the route prescribed, if such route has been prescribed by previous directives or orders.

Section 139. Members of the police force shall constantly, diligently, and continuously patrol and inspect every part of their beat throughout their tour of duty, stopping only at such places and times as are authorized for rest and refreshment. Section 140. Members of the police force in the performance of their duty and while patrolling their assigned beat shall pay particular attention to and closely note the appearance, manner, and conduct of suspicious persons, and of all persons of known bad habits and character. They shall pay particular attention to their movements, habits, associations, and the premises which they most frequently visit. They shall endeavor to learn. the names, residences, and occupations of such persons, recording such notations in their official notebooks.

Section 141. Members of the police force assigned to patrol duty shall be authorized and entitled to spend 10 minutes of each hour in their respective lodgehouses or substations during their tour of duty. Foot and cruiser patrolmen shall have the first 10 minutes of each hour; motorcycle and horse-mounted patrolmen shall have the last 10 minutes of each hour; policewomen, the 10 minutes preceding the half-hour. These rest periods shall be at the precise times prescribed and none other. If circumstances prevent taking advantage of the periods authorized, the time is lost and may not be taken otherwise.

Personnel assigned to headquarters and other special duties are not entitled to such privilege unless specifically authorized.

Section 142. Patrolmen shall be allowed 20 minutes for lunch during their regular tour of duty. Foot and cruiser patrolmen shall have the first 20 minutes of the fifth hour on duty. Motorcycle and horse-mounted patrolmen shall have the last 20 minutes of the fourth hour on duty; policewomen, except those assigned to headquarters, shall have the period from 10 minutes before the half-hour to 10 minutes after the half-hour of the fifth hour on duty. Only the times prescribed shall be used for lunch.

Section 143. Lunches may be taken in substations or in eating establishments nearest the beat. Members of the force leaving the beats for lunch shall post a notice in their substation informing their supervisor of the name and location of such restaurant or eating place and the time of departure from the substation, and upon return from lunch shall note the time of return.

Section 144. Members of the police force are prohibited from entering the substation at unauthorized times, except for the purpose of making official phone calls, preparing reports, or other necessary police business, unless they shall have first obtained permission from a superior officer to suspend patrol for a specific purpose.

Section 145. Members of the police force having charge of, assigned to, or making use of while on duty, offices, substations, garages, squad rooms, ranges, storerooms, stables, and all other fenced or enclosed spaces used by the police force shall be jointly or exclusively held responsible for keeping the same in a clean and orderly condition at all times.

Section 146. Members of the police force equipped with transportation assigned to them for patrol purposes will use such vehicles assigned and shall maintain a constant cycle of patrol, the same as required of foot patrolmen. In the event of mechanical failure, if patrol is interrupted, the patrolman shall immediately advise the dispatcher and request instructions from a superior officer. Except as authorized in previous section, patrols shall not be interrupted or suspended for any reason other than the performance of official police business.

Section 147. Members of the police force investigating accidents, and more particularly vehicle accidents, shall make full and complete reports, including diagrams and photographs where personal injuries or extensive property damage is involved.

Section 148. Members of the police force in reporting accidents shall not place themselves in a position of conciliator but will concern themselves with the reporting of the facts surrounding the incident and the exacting of penalty for violation.

Section 149. Members of the police force on arrival at the scene of an accident will make it their business to first endeavor to see that traffic is not unnecessarily interfered with. Secondly, determine personal injuries and effect the removal of those injured to hospitals for treatment. Having accomplished this, they will then proceed with the recording of data necessary for completing an intelligent report. If the investigating officer was not an eyewitness, he will summon the operators and all witnesses before the proper authorities for the purpose of determining the responsibility for the accident and prosecution of anyone found to be in violation.

Section 150. Upon completing their investigation and concluding the necessary preliminaries, they shall proceed with the matter of clearing the highway of disabled vehicles. Members of the police force should endeavor to arrange for the removal of disabled vehicles by having the owner or operator arrange for such removal by a private contractor.

Section 151. Members of the police force shall not place the Government in the position of being responsible for storing such vehicles or the towing

of such vehicles to the impounding lot, except in situations where it is impossible to make other arrangements.

Section 152. Members of the police force shall never instruct citizens to go to headquarters and prepare their own reports.

Section 153. Members of the police force who take into custody articles of property abandoned, lost, found, or uncared for, except that held for evidence, or moneys, jewelry, and items of extreme value, shall be responsible for placing such property in the custody of the Officer-in-Charge of Transportation and Equipment; however, before turning such property over to the officer in charge, it shall be properly tagged and all pertinent information indicated on the Property Sheet. Property, except that held for evidence, or moneys, jewelry, and items of extreme value, shall not be delivered to the headquarters. Moneys, jewelry, and other expensive articles shall be placed in the care of the officer in charge, who will see that such property is placed in the hands of the Executive Officer or a Lieutenant for depositing in the safe at the headquarters.

Section 154. Members of the police force taking property into custody as described above and who fail to take and deliver said property to the Property Officer, or who shall dispose of, appropriate for their own use, or convert such articles of property wrongfully and irregularly, or who fail to properly register such items promptly and in all cases before going off duty, shall be held in dereliction of duty and subject to severe disciplinary action.

Section 155. Members of the police force who find property in any of the cars or busses of the transit system operating in the District of Columbia, Maryland, or Virginia shall turn such property over to the conductor or operator of such vehicle and shall secure from such person a memorandum receipt which shall contain a description of the property and the name of the conductor or operator and the number of the vehicle. Such receipts shall be appropriately filed with police headquarters.

Section 156. A Desk Sergeant of the police force or one acting in his stead shall be responsible for the headquarters; the Officer-in-Charge of Transportation and Equipment shall be responsible for

the garage, squad room, storeroom, indoor pistol range, the locker room; the officer assigned to the outdoor pistol range shall be responsible for the fenced enclosure, the clubhouse, range officer's stand, target control house, and the parking lot; the Officer-in-Charge of the Crime Prevention Unit shall be responsible for the photographic laboratory; the Sergeant in charge of the Horse Mounted Patrol shall be responsible for the stables and other structures used by his detail. Members assigned to other facilities shall be responsible for

such structures as are used by them in the performance of their duties.

Section 157. Members of the Supervisory Staff of the police force shall make weekly inspections of the above-listed property and shall report to the Executive Officer any exceptions to the previous section. A supervisor observing and failing to report conditions which are contrary to the above section shall be held in neglect of duty and as equally responsible as the member who has the responsibility for the property.

Section 1. Members of the force shall be courteous at all times and under all circumstances, and shall treat citizens, associates, and superior officers with due respect and civility.

Section 2. A superior officer shall be referred to and addressed by his or her appropriate title, such as "Chief," Captain, Lieutenant, Sergeant, or Corporal. Such courtesy shall be accorded superior officers of other similarly constituted lawenforcement agencies. Superior officers in addressing members of the force below the rank of Corporal on official business shall use the prefix "Officer."

Section 3. Courtesy as between members of the force is necessary in the promotion of discipline since it develops mutual respect. Members of the force on meeting or passing an officer of higher rank, shall, therefore, salute him, except as hereinafter provided. The member of lesser rank

shall first offer the salutation and the member of higher rank shall return it.

Section 4. Salute-hand. The hand salute shall be used by members of the force in uniform, without baton; the salute to be made in the following manner:

Raise the right hand smartly until the tip of the forefinger touches the lower part of the headdress or forehead above the right eye, thumb and forefingers extended and joined, palm to the left, forearm inclined at about 45°, hand and wrist straight. At the same time, look toward the person saluted. When the salutation is answered, drop the arm smartly to the side. Section 5. Salute-baton. The baton salute shall be used by members of the force on duty in uniform when equipped with baton; the salute to be made in the following manner:

Grasp handle of baton firmly in hand, thumb extended along baton, and raise baton so that hand will be the height of chin, back of hand in front, baton at an angle of about 30°.

Section 6. When members of the force are assigned along parade routes, they shall face the

crowd at all times unless otherwise directed. Salutes to the colors shall be given by the officer in charge of the particular section.

Section 7. Salute to national anthem. Whenever the national anthem is played where members of the force are present and not in formation, they shall stand at attention, observing the crowd, and come to the hand salute during the last eight bars of the national anthem. If equipped with batons, they shall likewise render the salute with baton (as described in sec. 5) during the final eight bars of the anthem.

Section 8. If not in uniform and covered, they shall uncover at the first note of the anthem, holding the headdress opposite the left shoulder and so remain until its close, except that in inclement weather the headdress may be slightly raised.

Section 9. If in formation, the organization shall be brought to attention and the salute rendered by the officer in command.

Section 10. Salute to flag. When uncased colors pass, members of the force in uniform will render the hand salute if not equipped with baton, and the baton salute if so equipped; if in civilian dress and covered, they will uncover, holding the headdress opposite the left shoulder with the right hand.

(a) Like honors will be rendered in connection with funerals where the casket or caisson is draped with the American flag.

Section 11. When a member of the force in uniform reports to a higher ranking officer, he shall approach within easy speaking distance of the officer, stop, assume the position of attention, and execute the hand salute, as prescribed herein, before addressing such officer. During the interview the member of lower rank shall remain at attention unless directed otherwise, and at the conclusion of the interview if not at attention, he shall come to attention and again execute the hand salute before leaving the member of higher rank. These courtesies will be extended on such occasions whether the officer of higher rank is in uniform or not.

Section 12. Members of the force in uniform shall not speak to or otherwise recognize members of the force in civilian clothes in public unless they are first spoken to by the member in civilian clothes.

NOTE. The purpose of the foregoing paragraph is to prevent the identification to the public of members of the force who may be assigned to undercover investigation through open recognition by the members of the force in uniform.

Section 13. When members of the force are in the headquarters, squad room, sub-stations or are assembled at any place and an officer above the rank of Lieutenant enters or approaches, they shall come to attention. If a ranking officer is present,

he shall bring the men to attention on such occasions and render the hand salute. This section will not apply to men actively engaged at the time. Section 14. Members of the force shall not salute a ranking officer:

(a) When the member of lower rank is not in full uniform,

(b) Inside a building, unless reporting to a ranking officer,

(c) On fixed posts, unless spoken to by the ranking officer.

Section 15. Members of the force shall not salute when in formation unless ordered to do so.