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..g., Rule 74. No person, not a member of the Police Department, except a physician, near relative or the spiritual or legal advisor of the prisoner, shall be ger-- mitted $b enter the prison at at~y time for the purpose of commwzicating with any prisoner. Superior officers will be held strictly responsible for the en- forcement of this rule. Rule 75, Arty member of the Department feeling aggrieved because of the treat- ment of orders of his superior officer, shall make his complaint in writing and forward the same through the proper charmel to the Chief of Police. Rule 76. The ranking officers, or other officers assigned to supervision, shall see that all orders are promulgated to the Department and are carried out to the letter at all times. Rule 77. When any abandoned or stolen bars, wrecked cars, or any cars which are ~.~, to be removed from the streets, are to be towed in, the call will be placed with the nearest public garage. Rule 78. Whenever any member of the Department shall answer any public or Police telephone, he shall distinctZ,y state his name and rank. Rule 79. When any call shall come i.-~to the police switchboard asking for the Chief of Police or other member of the Depa,r-~r,~er.+,, and that person is not in his office, the call will be switcrad to one of 'the superior officers, or an attempt shall be made to obtain the name of the caller so that proper attention may be given the call. Rule 80. No member of the Police Department shall make an arrest for any person, or for any other Police Department, unless the mo~cber has a warrant or a wire stating that they hold a warrant and the same is properly executed, Rule 81. Any member of the Department, not authorized, who gives out information to the press or other individuals regarding police work or any activity of the Departments will be immediately suspended pending a hearing before the Mayor. Rule 82. All members of this Department must take care of their cases in court promptly. If for any reason they are unable to attend court, they must arrange with the officer in charge to have some other officer attend court and have the case disposed of or continued. Rule 83. The switchboard operators shall keep a check and a log on all long dis- tance telephone calls, and telegrams sent over the facilities of this department, as wef'1 as the charges on same and the person and city cal7.ed, or the person and city calling. Rule 84. No telegram or Long distance telephone call regarding police works or personal matter shall be sent out, or charged to the facilities of this depart- ment, unless permission has been received from the Chief of Police. If he is not available, then permission can be obtained from the one whom the Chief of Police has authorized to give such permiss~.on during his absence. Rule 85, All switchboard operators shall immediately report to his superior officer, any officer who reports late, or any other laxness of duty on the part of such officer. Rule 86. Any officer, when placing a car in the Police garage, or any other gar- ~' age, shall give in writing, the date, time, motor, and license numbers and all ~ifi.