PG 203-05 PERFORMANCE ON DUTY - GENERAL

Question 0

3. Take meal period in

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police facility, a bona fide restaurant or Department vehicle.

Question 1

2. Remain on post until properly relieved, except

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for police necessity, personal necessity or meal period.

a. Notify telephone switchboard operator and, if possible, make entry in ACTIVITY LOG (PD112-145) before leaving post.
b. Make entry upon return to post and notify telephone switchboard operator.

Question 2

4. Make accurate, concise entries in Department

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records in chronological order, without delay, using BLACK ink.

Question 3

5. Sign Department reports or forms with

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full first name, middle initial and surname.

a. Print and write legibly.
b. Utilize shield and tax registry numbers as required.

Question 4

NOTE: Civilian members of the service (e.g. school safety agent supervisors) as well as uniformed members of the service (e.g. rank of lieutenant and above) who do not possess a shield number are required

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to utilize their tax registry number instead as an additional means of identification on Department forms. The use of the tax registry number by these members is mandated even when there is no specific caption calling for it. For example, supervisors in the rank of lieutenant and above will enter their tax registry number in the “Shield No.” caption at the bottom of the PROPERTY CLERK INVOICE (PD521-141) after witnessing and verifying the packaging of evidence/property/currency. Entry of the tax registry number will also apply to any other Department form currently in use.

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6. Make corrections on Department records by

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drawing an ink line through incorrect matter. Enter correction immediately above and initial change.

Question 6

7. Use numerals when entering dates on

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Department forms, e.g., 1/5/79.

8. Use abbreviation “Do” for ditto.

Question 7

The following guidelines regarding the wearing/carrying of helmets will apply:

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a. Any member operating a motor scooter must wear a helmet (face shield is also required when operating two-wheel scooter)
b. A member must wear or carry helmet when specifically directed to do so
c. Members performing Radio Motor Patrol in uniform will keep in helmets in the vehicle trunk for use if needed
d. All other members shall keep their helmets in their lockers where they will be readily accessible.

Question 8

14. Deliver recovered property, property removed from a prisoner, or property removed from an emotionally disturbed, intoxicated or incapacitated person, to the

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desk officer of the precinct where obtained unless otherwise directed.

Question 9

15. Announce presence before entering

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a locker room, dormitory, lavatory, utilized by members of the opposite sex, except in an emergency. In addition, be accompanied by member of said opposite sex, if practicable.

Question 10

NOTE: In complying with the regulation above, desk officers concerned will make an entry in Command Log indicating

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time/date of member(s) of the service utilizing dormitory and reason, and will inform inspecting officers if dormitory is being used prior to conducting inspection. Additionally, inspecting officers will peruse the Interrupted Patrol Log, etc., to ascertain who is authorized in facility prior to conducting inspection.