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..3.. Rule 17. Radio dispatchers shall exercise the greataat possible care in the broadcasting of infaxsation„ Information that might be regarded as con- fidential and important to t~ Department f.n any investigation or prosecution shall not be broadcast without consulting the officer in charge, Rule 18. The officer in charge of a radio equipped oars when so ordered by the dispatcher, shall protssed to the place ordered by the shortest route. As soon as posa~ible after arrivals ccmaieterit with good police work, it shall be the duty of such atficsr to inform the radio dispatcher of the nature of the complaint and such other !acts as are necessary. P~Sf~ ~S~, Rule 19. Superior officers in charge of the station shall inspect the jails st least once each hour when prisoners are confined therein atxi note their condi- tion. Rule 20. Upon being relieved of duty the officer in charge and his relieving officer shall both inspect the jails and note the condition of prisoners corM fined therein. Rule 21. In case of the death of a prisoner, the coroner and the Chief of Police shall be notified st once, A complete report of the death and all other eircwe- stances shall be made in writing by the officer in charge to the Chief of Police in duplicate forna. Rule 22. Dale mem~bera of the Police Department shall xsot visit the section allotted to female prisoners unless acca~mpanied by a matron. If the regular matron is not availsble~ some woman employee of the c3.ty shall accompany him. If neither matron or wcaaan employee i8 available, not less than two officers shall eater the impale section of the jail, one of whom shall. be in full uni- form~ ar~d due notice of their intention to enter must first be given the prisoner. TH Rule 23. The Chief OF POliC® is authorized to excuse any member of the Depart me~sp from duty because of sickness or disability. Rule 24! The Chief of Police may require of every member of the Police Depart- ngr}t,~ w~a absents himself fraan duty because of sickness or ~njuty, tp present a certificate from the attending physicians giving a diag~Q~is and the probable duration of such incapac3.ty~ except in those cases where the injury ar illness ie~ minor. Rule 2§. The Chief of Police shall make a repast, whenever in his opiniont the salary of a member absent from duty because of siakrtess or injury should be withheld during such absence. Rule 26, The Chief of Police shall be the final authority in all questionable cafes oS sickness or disability and shall order mass returned to such duties ae in his jud~ent may be just and. proper.