GEORGE WASHINGTON MEMORIAL PARKWAY

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The act of May 29, 1930 (46 Stat. 482), authorized the establishment of the George Washington Memorial Parkway and provides: “* The title to the land acquired hereunder shall vest in the United States, and said lands, including the Mount Vernon Memorial Highway, authorized by the Act approved May 23, 1928 (45 Stat. 721), upon its completion, shall be maintained by the Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital, who shall exercise all the authority, powers, and duties with respect to land acquired under this section as are conferred upon him within the District of Columbia by the Act approved February 26, 1925

PETTY OFFENSES-SPECIAL JURISDICTION

ADOPTION OF STATE LAWS

Title 18 of the United States Code, revised and codified by the act of June 25, 1948 (62 Stat. 683), entitled "Crimes and Criminal Procedure," Ch. 1, Sec. 1, Offenses Classified, provides: "(3) Any misdemeanor the penalty for which does not exceed imprisonment for a period of six months or a fine of not more than $500, or both, is a petty offense."

Section 7, Special * * jurisdiction of the United States defined: "(3) Any lands reserved or acquired for the use of the United States, and under the exclusive or concurrent jurisdiction thereof, or any places purchased or otherwise acquired by the United States by consent of the legislature of the State in which the same shall be, for the erection of a fort, arsenal, magazine, dockyard, or other needful building."

Section 13, Laws of States adopted for areas within Federal jurisdiction: "Whoever, within or upon any of the places now existing or hereafter reserved or acquired, as provided in Sec. 7 of this title, is guilty of any act or omission which, although not made punishable by any enactment of Congress, would be punishable if committed or omitted, within the jurisdiction of the State, Territory, possession, or district in which such place is situated, by the laws thereof in force at the time of such act or omission, shall be guilty of a like offense and subject to a like punishment."

The Office of Director of Public Buildings and Public Parks of the National Capital was abolished by Executive Order No. 6166 of June 10, 1933 (5 U. S. C. sec. 124-132). The functions of that office were transferred to the Secretary of the Interior.

POLICE JURISDICTION-ENVIRONS OF DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Act of March 17, 1948 (62 Stat. 81), provides: "That on and within roads, parks, parkways, and other Federal reservations in the environs of the District of Columbia over which the United States has, or shall hereafter acquire, exclusive or concurrent criminal jurisdiction, the several members of the United States Park Police force shall have the power and authority to make arrests without warrant for any felony or misdemeanor committed in the presence or view of such members in violation of any Federal law or regulations issued pursuant to law, or for any felony that in fact has been or is being committed in violation of any such law or regulation where they have reasonable grounds to believe that the person to be arrested has committed or is committing such felony, and shall have power to take any person arrested by them, without unnecessary delay, before the Federal court having jurisdiction over the offense or before a United States Commissioner specifically designated to try and sentence persons charged with petty offenses or before any other officer having authority to hold or commit for the offense. Such police officers shall also have power upon such roads and within such parks, parkways, and other reservations to execute any warrant or other process issued by a court or officer of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of the provisions of any Federal law or regulation issued pursuant to law: Provided, That the power and authority herein granted shall not extend to military personnel for offenses committed on military reservations: Provided further, That the power and authority herein granted shall not limit or restrict the investigative jurisdiction of the Federal Bureau of Investigation."

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SUITLAND PARKWAY

Act of August 17, 1949, Public Law 242, Eightyfirst Congress, provides: "That hereafter all lands and easements heretofore or hereafter acquired by the United States for the right-of-way for a military road, constructed by the War Department, between the eastern approaches of the South Capitol Street Bridge in the District of Columbia and the vicinity of the entrance to Andrews Field in the State of Maryland, including any lands required for additional connections to the Maryland

road system, shall be regarded as any extension of the park system of the District of Columbia and its environs, to be known as the Suitland Parkway, and it shall be developed, administered, and maintained by the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of Congress approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), the provisions of which Act, as amended and supplemented, are hereby extended over and made applicable to said parkway, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act."

BALTIMORE-WASHINGTON PARKWAY

Act of August 3, 1950, Public Law 643, Eightyfirst Congress, provides: "That all lands and easements heretofore or hereafter acquired by the United States for the right-of-way for the parkway which is being constructed by the Bureau of Public Roads between Anacostia Park in the District of Columbia and the northern boundary of Fort Meade in the State of Maryland, the extension of said parkway into the District of Columbia over park lands to the intersection of New York Avenue extended with the boundary of Anacostia Park, and including any lands required for additional connections to the Maryland road system all of which shall be regarded as an extension of the park system of the District of Columbia and its environs, to be known as the Baltimore-Washington Parkway, and it shall be constructed, developed, administered, and maintained by the Secretary of the Interior, through the National Park Service, subject to the provisions of the Act of Congress approved August 25, 1916 (39 Stat. 535), the provisions of which Act, as amended and supplemented, are hereby extended over and made applicable to said parkway, insofar as they are not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act."

UNITED STATES PARK POLICE SUPERVISORY
DISTRICTS

There are hereby established four supervisory districts, to be covered by a separate supervisor during the 16-hour period, 7 a. m. to 11 p. m., for the purpose of police supervision of the park system of the District of Columbia and those areas

within the environs of Maryland and Virginia over which the United States Park Police may exercise police jurisdiction. During the hours, 11 p. m. to 7 a. m., these areas are divided into two districts, namely, District No. 1 and District No. 2. District No. 1 shall encompass the area defined as Districts 1 and 2, and District No. 2 shall comprise the two districts known as Districts 3 and 4.

DISTRICT NO. 1

This District comprises that portion of the park system lying on the Virginia side of the Potomac River, including that portion in the District of Columbia defined by a line extending from the Potomac River on the west, running in an easterly direction along the north curb of Constitution Avenue to the west curb of Seventeenth Street; thence, south along the west curb of Seventeenth Street to a theoretical line midway of the Mall; thence, east along the theoretical line to First Street, NW.; thence, around the north perimeter of the Capitol Grounds to the west curb of South Capitol Street; thence, south along the west curb of South Capitol Street to the Anacostia River.

DISTRICT NO. 2

This District comprises all park areas within the District of Columbia west of Sixteenth Street NW., and the northern boundary of District No. 1, including that portion of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal between the District Line and Seneca, Md.

DISTRICT NO. 3

This District comprises all park territory lying east of Sixteenth Street NW., and north of East Capitol Street and the theoretical line describing the boundaries of District No. 1, including the Baltimore-Washington Parkway from the District Line to Jessup, Md.

DISTRICT NO. 4

This District includes all park lands lying south of East Capitol Street and east of South Capitol Street, including that portion of the Suitland Parkway that is located in Maryland.

The supervisors detailed to the above districts shall have supervisory control over automotive equipment that is assigned to the areas within respective districts.

Section 1. It is not feasible in the General Rules to enumerate all offenses for which disciplinary action may be taken. In those instances where no rule is specified to cover a specific situation, the matter will be handled as conditions and circumstances require.

Section 2. Special or General Orders or Directives that may be issued to members of the United States Park Police shall have the same force and effect as though they were included as provisions of this Manual.

Section 3. It shall be the duty of members of the United States Park Police to immediately insert amendments and new regulations in their proper place, and thereafter comply with them as required of other parts of this Manual.

Section 4. It shall be the duty of each member of the police force to thoroughly familiarize himself with such chapter or chapters of the United States Park Police Manual as deal specifically with the duties of the rank or grade of such member within 5 days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this manual, and to thoroughly familiarize himself with all sections of such manual within 30 days after the receipt thereof.

Section 5. Notwithstanding the assignment of specific duties and responsibilities to members of the United States Park Police force under the provisions of this manual, the members of the force shall perform all such other duties as may be required of them by competent authority.

Section 6. In carrying out the functions of the United States Park Police; namely, the preservation of peace, the protection of life and property, the prevention and detection of crime, and the arresting of violators of the laws and regulations, the members of the force shall direct and coordinate their efforts in such a manner as will result in the establishment and maintenance of a high standard of efficiency.

Section 7. Members of the police force shall promptly obey all orders emanating from a superior officer. Should any such order conflict with

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a previous order from any other superior officer, or with any Directive, General or Special Order, or provisions of the manual, the member of the force to whom such order is given shall respectfully call attention to such conflictive order, and if the officer giving the order does not change the order so as to obviate such confliction, his order shall stand and the responsibility shall be his and the person obeying the order will not be held in any way responsible for disobedience of any orders previously issued.

Section 8. On the occurrence of a disturbance, it is the duty of the police to restore order and to disperse the crowd by persuasion, if possible. If such efforts shall fail, the necessary force may be used to restore order, and the instigators may be arrested for inciting a disturbance, when their identity is established with reasonable certainty.

Section 9. Members of the police force shall display coolness and firmness at all times and shall act in concert and protect each other in times of peril. Any shrinking from responsibility or danger will be deemed gross neglect of duty, the penalty for which may be removal from the force.

Section 10. Every member of the police force shall be held responsible for the proper performance of the duties assigned him and for strict adherence on his part to the rules and regulations adopted from time to time for the proper administration of the police force. It will not be acceptable as an excuse or justification for anything a member of the force may do contrary to the rules and regulations, or for anything that such a member may omit to do, that he followed the advice and suggestion of some other person, whether connected with the police force or not, except when an officer of higher rank may take upon himself the responsibility of issuing direct and positive orders.

Section 11. For any serious neglect of duty that might result in damage to Government property, or may be detrimental to the interests of the Government, or injurious to his fellow officers, or the

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