Force Orders 1939_01
X
No. 1.
14th.January,1939•
TO ALL RANKSOF TIE
CHBSHIRECONSTABULARY.
LIBERTIESV+HENOFF DUTY.
The ChiefConstableregretato etatethat he hae to-daydismissedfrom
the Forcetwo Conatablesfor breakiaginto a garageand takinga car without
the owner'econsent. Theeetwo Constableswere boundover by a Petty
SeeeionelCourtto be of good behaviourfor one year. The facts showed
that they had vieitedthreepublichouses.
Apart from thie casethe ChiefConetablehas groundsfor believing
that maay membereof the Forceare fooliehlyindulgingin drink. He truete
that this regrettablecaee,whichhae tarniehedthe fa1r reputationo£ the
Force,wi11 convincea11 youngofflcer of the dangereo£ drink.
Whiletthere can be no posaibleobjectionto an Officerhaviaga drink,
thereie everyobjectionaad a positivedangerin any Officergoingto a
publlchbuee and indulgingtoo freely. For any Officerto visltone
pub11chouee afteranother,or what ie colloquiallyknownae "pub crawling8 "
ie repreheneibleand-such du tdamagesthe reputationof the Force..
In the opinionof the ChiefConstableth® statueo£ a Po11ceOfficer
to-daymakes it belowhie d3gnityto frequentpub11cbousesae outlinedabove.
If there ia any recurrenceof this disgracefulconduct,the Chief Constable ' G.o•
w111 not heeitateto put a11 publichousesin Cheehireout o£ bounds. At
preee t,he wi11 on1y definitelyforbidany Officerto vieit,exceptfor NO'`A5
purpoaeeo£ duty, aay publichoueewithinhie Section. If 1n the opinion
of the superintendentit is coneideredadvieablein the best interestsof
the Forceto extendthie Order,the Superintendentie autho edto do eo.
The Superintendentin such circumstanceswi71give everyOfficerconcerneda
writtenorderto that effect,and send a oopy of euch Orderto Headquartere.
The Superintendentwi11 ensurethat any new OfFicerpostedto the sectionis
'givena copy.
The ChiefConstablewishesto draw the attentionof a11 rankato
standingOrderNo. 1. paragraph(50) "Lïbertieawhen off duty".
The Ch1efConetablewieheeSuperintendenteto eneurethat this
regulationis rlgidlyen£orced. From the-receiptof this GeneralOrder,a11
applicationsto leavethe huit of the town or villagein whlchan 0f£icer1e
etatlonedis to be made 3a writing, If euchpermlesionie grantad,the
Officeron his returaia to signthe Visitor'sBook at the Po13ceStatlon
statingthe hour of h1s return. In rura1areaethe Constablewi11 inform
his sectional0£f1ceby telephoneof hie returato his etatioas
The factthat the Coastablehae, afterreporting,returnedto hie lodging
or etation,will fromt3me to time be checkedby the Sergeant.
The ChiefConstablehaa no desireto reetrictthosewho leavethe
districtfor bona fide reaeone,but to leavethe districtfreque tlyand
returnin the ear1yhoureof tha morningrenderean Officerunfitfor
effectiveservice.
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