Manual of the St. Paul Police Department, 1923 — 3

CAPTAIN OF DETECTIVES

P. 12. General Duties.—He shall have general supervision and personal direction of the management of the Detective Department, subject at all times to the orders of the Chief of Police. He shall devote his best efforts to the investigation and solution of criminal cases occurring in any part of the city. He shall see that all members of the Detective Department are assiduous and energetic and perform their respective duties in an intelligent and capable manner. He shall cause records to be kept in his office in which shall be entered daily all the transactions of the detective force in detail, including the assignments and work performed daily by each member. He shall give professional pickpockets, safe-blowers, burglars and other thieves his special attention at all times, and shall use all legal means to suppress, imprison or drive them from the city.

P. 13. Reports to Be Made.—He shall report through regular police channels (a) all dramshop keepers who permit crooks, thieves, etc., to frequent their places of business. and (b) other matters of importance with relation to crime and criminals.

P. 14. Assignments.—He shall make such assignments for special work as he may deem for the best interests of the Department and the public at large.

P. 15. Crimes, Investigation Of.—He shall, when a crime has been reported to his Department, assign the case to one or more of his men, who shall make detailed reports to him as frequently as may be required by the facts developed, withholding neither names nor details which may be essential to the case.

P. 16. Uniform Branch, Co-operation With.— He shall at all times co-operate in his work with the uniform branch of the Department and endeavor at all times to see that the utmost harmony prevails between his branch of the service and the uniform branch of the Department.

PAWNSHOP INSPECTOR

P. 17. It shall be the duty of the Pawnshop Inspector to visit each pawnshop in the city at least once each day. He shall receive and record written reports submitted by pawnshop keepers of all articles taken in pawn. It shall be his duty then to inquire into all suspicious circumstances in connection with the pawning, of any article; also, to inquire into the purchase of guns, revolvers, billies, flashlights, or any other instrument that might lie used by burglars or holdup men, and then promptly report this information to the Chief of Police.

P. 18. He will receive and keep a record of all stolen articles reported to the Department and endeavor by comparing his lists of articles pawned with that of articles stolen to recover property whenever possible.

P. 19. He will communicate with other cities, with the approval of the Chief of Police, exchanging records of watches, guns and other articles pawned or stolen in this city.

SENIOR CAPTAIN OF POLICE

P. 20. There shall be a Senior Captain of Police in charge of all uniformed officers of the Bureau of Police, subject to the authority of the Chief of Police and in the absence of the Chief shall be the Acting Chief of Police.

P. 21. He shall see that any violation of any rule or regulation of the Police Bureau by any member under his command is promptly reported to the Chief of Police, when brought to his attention.

P. 22. He shall require all men under his command to be attired in the regulation uniform, according, to season, and to be neat and clean in appearance at all times and shall see that each relief is inspected daily when reporting for duty, all orders and reports pertaining to their duties read and explained to them and if, from any cause a man be found unfit for duty, he shall see that he is immediately relieved from duty and that the action is promptly reported to the Chief of Police.

P. 23. He shall at the time the Municipal Courts are opened, cause the prisoners who may have been detained at the Station during the preceding night, and all property found in their possession to be conveyed to the court for disposition and see that all witnesses for the prosecution. including policemen, are present at the trial.

P. 24. He will be held responsible for all orders issued through him to subordinates.

P. 25. In the case of vacancy or absence from duty of the Senior Captain, the Captain in charge of the traffic squad shall be in command for such temporary period. Said Captain in command shall, during such absence of the Senior Captain, possess and exercise all the powers of the Senior Captain, and shall perform all the duties required of that office.

CAPTAIN

P. 26. Each captain will be held responsible for the preservation of the peace and the prevention and detection of crime within his district, and for the enforcement of all laws and ordinances and for all rules and regulations of the Police Department and for the proper performance of police duty by everyone under his command, and the rigid maintenance of police discipline in his district. He shall also see that all reports required are made and transmitted promptly and that they are accurate and complete.

P. 27. He shall see that any violation of any rule or regulation of the Police Department by any member under his command is promptly reported to the Chief of Police.

P. 28. He shall in his district have general charge and control of the station, garage, etc., which he shall inspect at least once a week and shall see that such duties are performed as shall keep the same clean and in good order.

P. 29. He shall have control of all subordinates under his command and will be held responsible for their conduct and efficiency. He shall see that each one attends to his respective duties faithfully.

P. 30. He shall require all men under his command to be attired in the regulation uniform, according to season, and to be neat and clean in their appearance at all times and shall see that each relief is inspected daily when reporting for duty; all orders and reports pertaining to their duties read and explained to them and if from any cause a man be found unfit for duty, he shall see that he is immediately relieved from duty and that this action is promptly reported to the Chief of Police.

P. 31. He shall at the time the Municipal Courts are opened, cause the prisoners who may have been detained at his station during the preceding night and all property found in their possession to be conveyed to the Court for disposition. He shall see that all witnesses for prosecution, including policemen, are present at the trial.

P. 32. He shall have every complaint or violation of any city ordinance or other matter requiring attention, investigated at once, and cause the same to be remedied without arrest when deemed advisable, but in case the person or persons responsible do not remove or remedy the cause of complaint, prosecution should immediately follow.

P. 33. He will be held responsible for all orders given through him to his subordinates.

P. 34. He shall, as often as practicable, visit all parts of his district, noting all violations of laws and ordinances and take such steps as may be necessary to correct the same, and in locations where crimes are frequently committed, he shall give the matter his personal attention, ascertaining whether or not the officers and patrolmen in that locality are faithfully performing their duties and if he finds any negligence on the part of any officer or patrolman, report the same to the Chief of Police.

LIEUTENANT

P. 35. He shall perform the same duties and be under the same rules and regulations ana possess and exercise the same powers as the Captain when he is assigned in command of a district.

P. 36. In the absence of the Captain he shall perform all of the official duties required of the Captain, and during such absence shall possess and exercise all the powers of the Captain.

P. 37. He shall obey all orders, set an example of sobriety, skill, discretion, industry and promptness to the sergeants, roundsmen and patrolmen under his command, and shall at all times appear neatly attired and clean in his person and equipment.

P. 38. He shall be immediately accountable for the good order, discipline and personal appearance of the members directly under him and shall make himself personally acquainted with the capabilities of the patrolmen in his district. He shall be present at roll call and note if the men are properly attired and equipped for the performance of duty, that their stars and other insignia of office are in their proper places, that they are neat and clean in their persons and are fit to perform their duty. Members failing to observe these requirements should be reprimanded and reported to the Captain of the district.

P. 39. He shall see that the Book of Rules and Regulations are preserved by the members under his command and that each one is well acquainted with the contents and thoroughly understands the same.

P. 40. He shall promptly report for duty at such times as ordered by the Captain and must not absent himself from duty until regularly relieved.

SERGEANT

P. 41. He shall perform the same duties and be under the same rules and regulations and possess and exercise the same powers as a Captain when he is assigned in command of a district.

P. 42. As the efficiency of the Department depends to a large extent upon the energy and ability with which a sergeant discharges his duties, he will be deemed to be guilty of neglect of duty when those under his command are habitually lax and indifferent in the performance of their duties.

P. 43. He shall, under the orders of the Captain or Lieutenant of the district to which he is assigned, perform such duties at such hours of the day and night as shall be directed by those officers.

P. 44. He shall familiarize himself with the laws and regulations he is required to enforce and the rules and regulations governing the Police Department in order that he may be able to intelligently advise and direct the actions of those subordinate to him.

ROUNDSMAN

P. 45. He shall perform the same duties and be under the same rules and regulations and possess the same powers as his superior officers when he is assigned in command of headquarters or a sub-station.

P. 46. A roundsman shall stand at the head of a line at roll call; he shall inspect the condition of the patrolmen, their uniforms and equipment, and shall head his men as they emerge from the station in military order and accompany them to their beats as far as it is practicable. He shall insist that every man under his command performs all the duties required of him and strictly obeys all the rules and regulations of the Bureau. In all cases where he learns that any of his subordinates have been guilty, of conduct of any kind prejudicial to the good order and discipline of the Bureau, he shall at once report the fact to his commanding officer.

P. 47 He shall remain on the streets during the hours of duty, from the time his men leave the station until the tour of duty ends, except when otherwise ordered by his commanding officer. He shall patrol his district and see each patrolman as often as possible and observe the manner in which he performs his duty and, when necessary, instruct him as to the best manner in which to perform any police business. In case a patrolman cannot be found at his beat after a careful effort, instructions shall be given to the patrolman traveling the adjoining beat to cover the missing man's beat until otherwise notified or until relieving time, and report to the officer in command the name of the missing man and the cause of absence, if possible.

P. 48. While on patrol duty he shall frequently report to the operator so that he may receive any information which may be important for him to know.

P. 49. In case of fire, burglary, riot or other emergency, he shall immediately send information of the same to the officer in command of the station and in the meantime take such action as the emergency may require.

P. 50. He shall familiarize himself with the laws and regulations he is required to enforce and the rules and regulations governing the Police Bureau in order that he may be able to advise intelligently and direct the actions of those subordinate to him.

DESK DUTY

P. 51. Members of the force of the rank, either of Sergeant or Roundsman, shall be assigned for desk duty at headquarters and at each sub-station as the Chief of Police may deem proper; such members of the force while so assigned to desk duty shall be known as Desk Sergeants. They shall be under the orders of the commander of the district to which they are assigned.

P. 52. Desk Sergeants shall make prompt, accurate and necessary entries of official business in department records in the manner prescribed for keeping department records and shall draft or make such reports as may be required by the district commander.

P. 53. Desk Sergeants shall not leave the desk during ring the hours of duty, except for personal necessity or upon urgent police business. He shall not permit anyone to go behind the desk except a superior officer or other member of the force in line of duty.

P. 54. He shall transmit to a person under his jurisdiction or residing within the boundary of the district to which he is attached, all orders or instructions from proper authority affecting such person. He shall transmit, without unnecessary delay, telephone notification of such events and police occurrences as by the practice of the Department or nature of the case should be so transmitted.

P. 55. Desk Sergeants shall receive complaints of citizens and reports of members of the force and submit the same to their respective commanding officer. They shall perform such other work as may be required. They shall at all times, in their official dealings and relations with citizens and members of the Department be models of intelligent and correct conduct, courteous, efficient, prompt, accurate and industrious.

P. 56. It shall be the duty of Desk Sergeants to book prisoners; to receive bail for their appearance in Court and to see that the jailers search the prisoners thoroughly before confining them.

P. 57. It shall be the duty of the Desk Sergeant to call the roll and to assign patrolmen to their respective beats, replacing any man that may be relieved from his beat during a tour of duty.