Force Orders 1945_01
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TO BE CIRCIILATEDTO ALL RANKS No• 1.
OF THE C ESHIRECONBTABULARY. .
12th January,1945.
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2t is afterlong and seriousconsideration,and againstthe
adviceof somer+hoseadvice2 value,thatI have decidedto cancel
GeneralOrderNo. 1 of 1939.w ichrestrictsa Constablewhenoff
duty from vl.sitinga publichouse in his section.
The purposeof this,the aforesaidGenexalOrder,must have
been obviousto anyoneof commonsense. It was directedagainst
Constablesgossipingand loiteringin publichousesin the area in
whiohthey worked. Further,againstthe dangerof theirbeingtreated,
eitherby the licenseeor others,againstwhom theymighthave to take
proceedings.
The wise Constablerealises(unfortunatelyall Constablesare
not wise)thatif a licenseetreatsa Constableto a drink,or one who
resideson his beat, or an amiablemotorist,thathe hopes that this
act of generositymay at some futuredate stand1Km in good stead.
If the privilegegrsnt'edin thisGeneralOrderis abased,and
any Superintendentreportsto me thatit has been abusedor it is
affectingefficiency,then 2 sha11not hesitateto place the wholeof
tha.tDivisionunder restriction.
It must be clearlyunderstoodthat drinkingin a publichouse
in uniform will be deemed a sexious offence and a criminal charge lies
againstthe licensee,and further,a Constablewi11 be déemedon duty
if he is in uniform.
I hope the trust which I have pl ce¢ in all 'vin not be abused.
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Chief Constable