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CHI C~ Rule 1 -The Chief of Police shall be the executive head of the Police Depart- ment. He shall direct all of the actiKtiee of the depart~asnt, enforce aL1. laws and ordinances and maintain the peace and d3~+.ty of the City. He shall have the exclusive-right to station, trsnsfer~, or assign the members of the department. The Chief of Police shall prescribe the regulation uniforms to be worn by the department. He shall, when required report to the Mayor and furnish him with detailed ac-- counts of the activities of all or any part of the department, the results ob- twined and Shalt make such suggestions as will tend to increase the efficiency of the service. He shall proaaulgate such orders from time to time as in his ~udgunent are needed to maintain discipline, decorum and dignity. The Chief of Police shall have the exclusive right to suspend from duty for hoaxing by the Mayor, any officer or patrol,man9 and every such suspension shall imm~ediately be reported to the Director of Public Safety, or he may de- prive the aforesaid officer or patrolman of furlough or vacation days or sus- pend him temporarily from duty or repri~nan3 any of the said officers or patrol, men of the department for any violation of any rule of the department or ir~- struction given by the proper office, or far such conduct as would be deemed detrimental to the best interests and the general morale of the department. SERG~ S Rule 2. Sergeants shall. report to their Chief, any inattention to duty, neglect or other violation of the rules and regulation by subordinates. They will be held responsible for the proper performance of patrolmen under their supervision. Rule 3r In case of fire, burglary, riot or other emergency, they shall immedi- ately send information of the same to the officer in command, and in the mean- time take such action as the emergency may require. Rule !~ Sergeants shall instruct and assist the patrolmen in the discharge of their duties,. GEIJFitAL RULES FC~t SUPERI~ 0 FICE~iS Rule 5. for the purpose of this book of rules, superior officers are the Chief of Police;''Sergeants of Police; and their authority shall be considered in the order enumerated. Rule 6. They shall obey all. orders, set an example of sobriety, skill, discre- tion, industry and promptness to all men under their command. They shall at all times appear neatly attired and clean in their person and equipment. Rule 7. When a crime of any importance hae been committed, it shall be the cffity of the officer in charge to personally investigate it and take such further action