01/02/1939 Board of Public Safety Minutes

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23� �? � � �� � to be temporarily re-assigned by you to such c3uty as ycu may designate. "Captains Charles VanDusen and Bert dlmstead were reduced to the rank of patrolmen, tempora.rily to be re-assigned by you. "Captain ti"1Yiitmer will assume the rank of Sergeant in charge of records and identificati-n in the Detective Bureau. "The following sergeants will assume the rank af patralmen and will be tem�orarily assigned by you: Patrick Burns, Edward Detzler, August DeVos, Claud� Keller, Louis Kish �nd Edward Tesmer. "i�e have divided the functions of the Department into th.ree divisions: A captain or acting captain v�ill be in charge of each division. Captain Horace Hamilton will be in charge of the Patrol Division. Acting Cap- tain LaFortun e �vill be in charge of the Detective �ivision. �cting Cap- tain F�mi1 De�'�ispelaere will be in charge of tne Traffic Division. "Under the Patrol Division, S�t. Harry Everett will be in charge of the first detail. Captain Hamilton, himself, will assume chaz•ge of the second detail. Sgt. tiRiiliam HudaK will be in charge of the third detaii. f1The following a.cting de�k sergeants have been appointed and will work the following details: Harry Henderson tivill work the first detail; Casimir Kubiak will work the sec��nd detail and Ellsworth Butz the third detail. "The patrol sergeants will be ranking officers in view of the fact that tney are perf'orming duties previously� perf�rmed by captains. "Leo Williams will b� in charge of the raiding squad as Acting Ser- geant under the Detective Captain.. � "Leo Berner will be Acting Sergesnt in cnarge cf tue Tr�ffic Bureau under the Traffic Captain. "iVien who have been designated as Ac�cing Serge�n.ts snd Captains wiil remain on their �resent pay scale for at least thir�y days .�r until such time as the Bcard snecifies ttiat tney should assume the pay or the rank to which they are designated. Captain Hamilton T�vil1 remain at Captain's pay. Sergesnts fiudak and Everett will rem�in on Sergeant' s- pay. Ce.nta.in� lydhitmer will receive Sergeant's pay. "The newly designated acting officers will assune their duties be- ginning with the first detail at�8:00 o' c1ocK on J�nuary 3. ttCertain matters of policy have been discussed with the newiy designated acting efficers. The generai policy of the Board of Safety in connection � . with the P olice Department can be described as efficiency. In order to obtain efficiency, we believe the following rules to be primarily essential: First, we shall exp ect off'icers at all times to be courteous in their treatment of the uublic. Second, profanity will. be absolutely prohibited and the use of rrofanity by any officer at any tizne while on duty will result in suspension, �'ine or dismissa.l. Third, efficers should at all times be particularly careful about their personal appear- ance. To tnat end, alI officers in ch�rge of details should be direc�ed to make daiZy insp�ctions of all men on th$ force to see that this rule is carried out. All men, either in uniform or in pl�.in clothes, will be . reauired to have their clothes cleaned and pressed, shoes shined, be cle�n shaven and generally neat and clean in appearance at all times. Any violation of this ru�e will result in fines cr suspension. Fourth, drink�ng of alcoholic bev�rdges while on du�y or in uniform wil.l be absolutely prohibited and any man who drinks on duty or ��hile in uniform will be sumznarily dismissed. � "�Ve believe that participation in outside activity by police officers should. be discouraged. No nolice officer will be permitted to act as an . employee of any tavern or dance hall for police protection at any ti�ue. Be#'ore an officer shall participate in outside activity for pay �t �ny time he must get the permission of the c�ief of police. It is s metimes necessary and desirable for police of�'icers to act as special police in ecnrieeti�n v�ith the traffic situations that develop at the University of