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HomeMy WebLinkAboutTB-04/23/1963Moved by Justice Tuthill; seconded by Justice Clark; WH~AS, the. Commissioners of the Fishers Island Ferry District wish to enter into a bareboat charter with the Interstate Navig- ation Company for a period commencing May 13, 1963, NOW, T~REFORE, BE IT.RESOLVED: That. the Southold Town Board approves the~ 'action .of. the Commissioners of the Fis%~s Island Ferry District and~=athwohl;~ ~ustices 'Tuthill and Clark. Adj ourr~ent. Albert W. Richmond Town Clerk MRRTING OF A_DRIL 23, 1963 The Southold Town Board met at the office of Supervisor Lester M; Albert-' son, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, on April 23, 1963. The meeting was called to order at 3:00 P.M. with the following present; Supervisor Alberts0n;~'Councilman Demarest~ Justices Tuthill and Clark; Town Attorney Tasker; Supt. of Highways Price and Town-Clerk Richmond. Moved by-Ju'stice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest; RESOLVED: ~.That the minutes of April 9, 1963 be and they are hereby duly approved~ Vote of Town Board: Ayes-supervisor Albertson; Councilman Demarest; Justices T~thill and Clark. Moved by Justice clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest~ RESOLVED: That the minutes of the Special me~ting April 16, 1963 be and hereby are 'duly approved. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilman Demarest; Justices ~athill and clark. Moved~byJuStice Tuthitl; seconded by Justice Clark; RESOLVED: That the regular meeting of the Town Board will be held at the o~f~ftce of the Supervisor, Lester M. Albertson, 16 South Street, Greenport, New York, on Tuesday, May 7, 1963, at 3:00 P.M. Vote 6:f~T°Wn'Bo&rd: Ayes= Supervisor Albertson; Councilman Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Move~ by,Justice Clark; seconded by Councilman Demarest; wHEREAs, Supervisor Albertson had the following two estimates on extending the present bulkhead at Gull Pond: New Suffolk D~ck Builders $29.50 per foot Ralph Preston ~nc. .28.25 per foot and WHE~EAS,'Ralph Pr-eston Inc. was the lowest bidder, NOW, THEREFORE, BE iT RESOLVED: That Supervisor Albertson be and he here- by is authorized to enter into a contra¢~ with Ralph Preston Inc. for exten~ing~the P~esent bulkhead at Gull Pond. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilmen Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark.. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark; ~6EREAS, a petition wasrreceived from residents of East Marion-for street lights on-~iltette Drive and East Gillette Drive in Marion Manor Develop- ment, RESOLVED, That the supervisor reTuest ~he Long Island Lighting Company to make a survey of the Marion Manor area. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilman Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark; WHEREAS, the term of Serge J. Doyen, Jr. as a member of the Board of Appeals expires April 19, 1963, and WHEREAS, Serge J. Doyen, Jr. has rendered a most valuable service as a member of the Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED: That Serge J. Doyen, Jr. be and he hereby is reappointed a member of the Board of Appeals of the Town of Southold for a term of five years, such term expiring on April 19, 1968. Vote of Town oard: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilman Demarest; 190 Moved by Justice Tuthill;~ seconded by Justice Clark; WHEREAS, the term of John Wickham as a member of the planning. Board of the Town of. Southold expires April 30, 1963, and WHEREAS, John Wickham has rendered~ a most valuable.: service'as member of the Pl'anning Board of the Town of Southold, .NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE.SOLVED: That John Wickham be. and he h~reby is reappointed a member of the Planning Board ~of the ~Town of'~$ou~h- old for a terra.of five years, such term expiring ~April 30, I9~8. Vote Of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; COuncilman Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Moved by Justice Tuthill; secDnded by Councilman Demarest; RESOLVED: That the Superintendent of Highways of the Town of Sout~ old be authorized to advertise for bids and to purchase from the lowest ~.e~onsible bidder one (1) new 10ft. Good Roads "Handy Sandy" Sand Spreader or equal, one l0 ft. Handy Sandy Spreader to be taken in trade as part payment on new spreader. Vote of Town Board: Ayes-Supervisor Albertson; Councilman Demarest; Justices Tuthill and Clark. Several people attended the Board meeting, many of whom _~ere inter- ested in the sign ordinance. Supervisor Albertson informed all present that a Hearing had been held concerning the p~0~os~d changes in the Sign Ordinance, minutes of which arc.in the hands of the Bcs~r~ and action wall be taken by the Board on May 7, 1963. Several letters were received ~y the Town Board as~follows: 1. From the Planning Board advising the approval of a plat known as Paradise Shores, Southoid, N.Y. 2. From Richard Olmstad, past chie{ of the Mattituck Fire Department, thanking the Board for it's cooperation during his termsof office. 3. From William Collins expressing his appreciation .for of street signs in Mattituck. 4. From State Traffic Commission advising the Board that the:re~aest for a survey of Village Lane, ~r~nt, N.Y. would be comp!eted~and .filed with the B~ard. 5. From L.I. Railroad desiring to abandon certain stations,.Pe¢.Qnic Station being the only one in the Town of Southo~d. The.~own B0~d d~scussed the matter and was unanimous in it's opposition to the abandonmentof Peconic Station. Supervisor Lester M. Albertson advised the Board that he appointed Leander Glover, Jr., Frank Rogers, Jr., and-Anthon~ Bla~gs, Chief and Assistant Chiefsof the Cutchogue Fire Department, to act as Fire Wardens for Robins Island, said appointments being~,made ~p~suant to Section 29 Subdivision 12 of the Town Law and Section 52 S~d!vision 3of the Conservation Law. Corwin C. Grathwohl, a member o~ the Board, is hereby designated as Superintendent of Fires of the Town of ~0uth- old for the ensuing year, to act in case of the ~bsence of ~he Superv-iso~. Supervisor Albertson reported that supplies, for fallout shelters are available at Mattituck and South01d High Schools. A~rangements are being made to have them stored. I91 Mo~d~y Councilman Demarest; seconded by Justice Clark; -: ARTICLE I ,~ .... - TITLE: DEFINITIONS SECTION I - Title These rules and regulations shall be kn~ as "Rules'and Reg- ulationsGoverning Southold Towm Constables". SECTION 2. - Definitions When used in these Rules and Regulations: a, The terms."policemen", "patrolmen~, sergeant'~, "chief,.AND "chief of police" shall mean and be intended to signify constablesof the Town of Southold. b~ The term "police","Police force:' or "police de- part~._ent" shall mean and is intended to signify the constabulary of the ToWn of Southold. ARTICLE II ADMINISTRATION - CHIEF OF POLICE SECTION I - The Chief of Police shall be the ranking officer and commanding~officer of the police force and shall have cognizance and control of the government, administration, operation and discipline of the police force. SECTION 2. In the absence or d&sability of the Chief of Police, the Town Board shall designate an officer who shall possess all the powers and perform all the duties of the Chief of Police and such officer shall be designated as the acting officer in charge. SECTION 3. The acting officer in charge shall carry out the orders of the Chief of Police, previously given, and such orders shall not, except in cases of extreme emergencies, be countermanded nor set aside by the acting officer in charge. In the event that the orders of the Chief of Police are countermanded or set aside by the acting officer in cha~ge in cases of extreme emergencies, the acting officer in charge shall ma~e a written report thereof stating the reasons therefor which report ishall be submitted to the Chief of Police and to the Town Board. SECTION .4. The Chief of Police shall be responsible for: a. The enforcement of all laws and Drdinances within the jurisdiction of the police force. b. The enforcement of these Rules and Regulations. c. The supervision of all police functions through- out the Town of Southold and such other duties and responsibilities as may be prescribed from time to time by the Town Board. SECTION 5. It shall be the du~y of the Chief of Police to keep accurate records of all police activities and administration, Such Records shall e properly maintained~'and shall be subject to inspection by the Town 0ar~ 9r any member~hereof at any time. ARTICLE III SERGEANTS SECTION I: Duties a. The Sergeants on du~y shall have imediate super- vision. 19,f the members of the police force, unless personal command thereof, is assumed by the Chief of P~lice. Sergeants not on their tour of duly are charged with the supervision of the members of the ,pol%ce force and shall report to the Chief of Police all misconduct on the part of police officers which comes to their attention, In the event that two or more Sergeants are on duty at the same time, the Sergeant who is regularly assigned to that tour of duty shall be in command and all other Sergeants and p~lice officers shall obey his orders unless otherwise directed by the Chief of Police. b. It shall be the duty of all Sergeants at the end of their tour 6f duty to report all unfinished police functions to the sergeant or tother officer relieving him. c. Sergeants shall require all members of the police force under their command to promply comply with all orders, rules ~nd regulations and other directives. Sergeants shall alsonbe respon- sible f~r the conduct, discipline and proper behavior of the members of the police force under their command. 'Sergeants shall require members i92 of the police force to submit written reports of all Cases and p01i~e incidents where a written report may be deemed necessary by the Sergeant or the Chief of Police. Sergeants shall report any breach of a rule, regulation, order or %other misconduct in writing to the Chief ~of~Poiice. d. The Sergeant on duty shall investigate~all com- plaints, interview complainants and report their actions in writing'~t~O the Chief of Police. They shall check all posts and/or areas in the Town at least twice during each tour of duty and make certain that posts and/or sectors are properly manned. e. In the event of a dangerous, extraordinary or unusual occurence, disorder, fire, accident, riot, h~micide, serious felony assault, explosion, robbery, emergency, or in all other;.Cases in which there~is a doubt in the mind of the Sergeant as to the course of action which should be taken, the Sergeant on duty shall immediately notify the Chief of Police. ARTICLE IV PATROLMEN SECTION I - A patrolman when commencing his tour of duty shall proceed to his assigned post and/or area and shall exchange all police'informat- ion with the officer he is relieving. As soon as possible/he Shall inspect his post and/or sector and note any conditions which require police attention and shall take the appropriate action. In the event that a patrolman is in doubt as to the course of action which should be taken, he should communicate with the acting officer in chargefor instruction and shall then follow the instructions given. SECTION II - A patrolman shall not leave his post and/or area Unless properly relieved or unless directed to do so by the acting off~er in charge or the Chief of PoliCe. If a patrolman is not relieved-upon the expiration of his tour of duty, he shall communicate with the acting officer in charge and comply with instructions received. Ifa patrol~- man, due to an emergency or other unusual cause, shall be require~to leave his post and/or area without firstbeing relieved or without f~rst obtaining permission from~the acting officer in charge or the Chief of Police, he shall as soon as circumstances permit, report such .fact lto the acting~-officer in charge giving the reason therefor. SECTION % - A patrolman shall examine-all doDrs of stores and p~aces of business to ascertain that they are properly secured at least once each day du~n~ the hours of darkness as soon after midnight as his duties permit. All such doors found unsecured shall be reported ~0'-police headquarters asssoon as possible. SECTION 4 - Patrolmen on motorized patrols who shall observe any vehicle or person in a place where the patrolman has reason to believe that~sUdh person or vehicle has no business, may investigate such incident, and re- quire such person to identify himself and-satisfy the patrolman-~ha~, he has a legitimate reason for being in such place. SECTION 5. In order to curtail speeding through the Villages and along the highways throughout the Town, each constable shall from time to time in various sections of the Town, park the police car along the cu~'~or upon the shoulder of the highway and direct traffic on the highway. Before leaving the'police cat'he shall call the police station~=ia~dio and give the exact' location ofthe vicinity in'which he is directi~ng traffic. Uponhis return to the police car he shall again call his police S~t'ati0n and give whatever information may be reguired. ARTICLE V DUTIES ANDRESPONSIBILITIES SECTION 1. The members of the Southold Town Police force have the power and it is their duty to: a. Protect life and-property ~ ~ ~ b. Prevent crime c. Detect and arrest offenders "- d. Preserve the public peace .... e. Enforce all laws and the ordinances of ~he Town ~f -~ Southold over which said police force has jurisdiction. f. Perform such other duties as directed by the Town Board. g. Perform such other duties as required by law. ARTICLE VI RADIO OPERATORS 193 SECTION 1. The TOWn Board shall appoint radio operators who shall perform their duties in a prompt and businesslike manner. When answering telephone calls th~ radio operator shall first state: "Sou~hold Town Police", then shall give his name. Calls must be answered promptly and communications transmitted without delay. Profane and insulting' language will not be permitted. SECTION 2. The radio operator on duty shall not leave headquarters build- ing~ du~.~ his tour of duty except for reasons of necessity in which case, in charge shall assign a member 'of the police force, or a to perform the duties of the radioOperator. SECTI0~3, The radio operator shall not permit any in the radio room except members of the p~lice force, 'Town Board, the Town Attorney and dulY accredited m~mbers of when necessary in the performance of~heir official The radio operator shall properly enter on authorized books all reports of complaints occurring during his tour of duty. He shall initial all reports submitted by members of the police force. [ON 5. The radio operator shall exchange all police information with ~adio operator about to ~elieve him. SECTION 6. The radio operator shall log all radio transmissions in the p=eBgribed radio: log book and initial the starting and ending entries of his tour. 7. It shall be the responsibility of the radio operator to keep and police headquarters in a neat, clean and orderly condition and tO~,prohibit any unauthorized persons from loitering in the headquart- ers building. ARTICLE VII POSTS AND/OR AREAS SECTION 1. A post and/or area shall be a certain territory patrolled by a radio equipped patrol car. Three such posts and/or areas are hereby established in the Town of Southold, to wit: a. EAST - embraces all of the mainland territory of the Town of Southold lying East of Chapel Lane. b. WEST - embraces all of the territory of the Town of Southold lying west of Cox's Lane. c. CENTRAL - embraces all of the territory of the Town of Southold lying between the East and West areas. ARTICLE VIII GENERAL SECTION i. Every member of the police force will be deemed to be on call for duty at all times. SECTION 2. Meal periods shall not exceed thirty (30) minutes and only one such period is permitted for each tour of duty. Meal periods shall be taken in the patrolman's duty area, unless otherwise authorized, and headquarters shall be notified of the phone number where meal period is taken. sEcT'S0N 3~ Members of the police force shall not consume intoxicating beverage~ ofany kind, nor be in an intoxicated condition while on duty, nor shaI~l any member of the p~l~ce force be on duty while his ability to perform his duties is impaired by the consumption of intoxicating beverages'. Members of the police force shall not sleep while on duty. SECTION 4. Members of the police force shall ~e courteous at all times to all persons and shall give his name and shield number.to any person when requested. - SECTION 5. Every member of the police force shall be fit for, and.-subject to, fUll duty at all times, except when on authorized leave or absence. Permanent physical or mental incapacity to perform police duties shall be cause for dismissal from the police force. Every member of the police force shall devote his entire time and attention to the service of the police force, and shall not engage in any other business or employment if such business or employment shall interfere with such member's duties as a member of the police force. SECTION 6. No member shall leave the Town of Southold in unifOrm-and ih a police vehicle except in close pursuit, extreme police emerg~ncyor ~' when directed to do so by a ranking officer. SECTION 7. When a member is assigned to perform the duties ~f anothe~ rank, he shall be governed by the rules, regulations and orders~&ffedt~ ing that rank. SECTION 8. Members Shall treat as confidential the official business of the police force. They shall not impart to anyone except'~th~e for whom it is intended any police information, unless legally're~ed do so. SECTION 9. Injuries sustained by members, of the police force shall be reported immediately to the Chief of Police. SECTION 10. No member of the police force shall incur'any ~l~ms'~h~g, eable to the Town of Southold withou3: the knowledge and Co~sent%~°f the- Chief of Police. SECTION 11. Members of the police force shall be civii and respectful to each other on all occasions and shall not make derogatory or untruth- ful statements concerning officers or employees of the Town of Southold. Members of the police force shall cooperate fully with all other law en- forcement authorities. SECTION 12. No member of the police force, whether on or off duty, shall do or say anything which would in any way be prejudicial to the good order or discipline or reflect upon the reputation of the SOuthOld Town police or which woul~ adversely affect the interests of such police force. SECTION 13. Every member of the police force Shall perform all~'·duties assigned to him. SECTION 14. Every member of the police force shall carry on his person the authorized i~entification card of the police force and shall report the loss or theft thereof immediately to the Chief of Police. SECTION 15. Members of the police force shall neither interfere with, no~ attempt to influence, the lawful business of any person. SECTION 16. Whenever deemed necessary by the Chief of Police, all police personnel shall attend Police Training courses such as, Firing Range for qualification, First Aid and Resuscitator instructions, etc. The Chief of Police is hereby authorized to prescribe the time and man- ner in which police personnel attend these classes. SECTION 17. Members of the police force shall not'smoke while on foot patrol or traffic duty. SECTION 18. Ail patrolmen on duty between the'hours of Midnight and 8:00 A.M. shall call headquarters via radio at least once every hour. If no signal is received within the hour, the radio operator shall notify the Sergeant in charge or the Chief of Police. ARTICLE IX RADIOS AND POLICE V~HICLES S~ 1. It shall be the responsibility of every member of'the police to familiarize, himself with the proper operation 'of police radi~s as prescribed by Federal Coa~unication commission regulations. SECTIO~ 2. Only prescribed forms shall be used in recording al&r~s Of all nature, Temporary forms shall be used for all Countys~larms permanent forms shall ~e used for .all local alarms. SECTIO~ 3. It shall be the duty of the radio operator to record all tranSmissions and promptly dispatch the same tO local mobile Units if required. When receiving a complaint requiring a ~adio alarm,'the radio operator shall dispatch the sam~ to local units, Suffolk County Sheriff's Office, Suffolk County Police Department, and the New York state Police. SECTION 4. The radio operators shall keep the radio room quiet when dispatching and receiving transmissions and under no circumstances use profanity .or unauthorized Language. Ail tranSmissions shall be brief and in code when possible. SECTION 5. Members Of the police force when operating radio equipped vehicles shall ~gn in immediately after starting their patrol tour and sign off prior to completing such tour. In cases where it is'necess- ary to leave any radio equipped police vehicle, the operator shall report 195 to the radio operator, in code, giving location, length of absence from unit and when possible a telephone number where he can be reached by the radio operator. All members of the police force shall answer radi° ~ansmissions pertaining to such unit immediately~ SECTI6N62~'Repairs and/or adjustments to all police radio equipment shall be made"by p~rsons authorized therefor by the Town BOard or the C~ie~ of Police. SECT~N7'~ All pOlice vehicles shall be employed in official police Transportation of unauthorized persons is prohibited unicOS authorized by-the Chief of P~lice or the officer in charge. SECTION 8, Ignition keys Shall be removed from all police vehicles and the engine shut off at all times that such vehicle is left unattended. SECTION 9. Ail police vehicles shall be operated in such a manner as to avOid!iinjUries to persons and property. Such vehicles shall not be oper- ated~in a careless, negligent or reckless manner. No police vehicle shall he,engaged ~n towing or pushing any other motor vehicle. SECTION~i0.tCare~ of police cars and preventive maintenance. Every oper ator Of a police =chicle shall be required to completely fill out a before operation check sheet at the start of each tour of duty. Check sheet~shall~consist Of the following: a. NAME~ Each officer shall print his name in the indicated space. b. SHIFT: Officer shall fill in the hour of each shift. c. DATE: Each Officer shall fill in the date. d. MILEAGE: Eachofficer shall fill in the speedometer reading at the start and end of each shift. e. TIRES: Each officer shall be required to check each tire, including~the spare, for the following: condition of tread, bruises, cuts and visual inflation. Any defoe,S shall be noted under "remarks" and reported to the Chief of Police. f. G~SOLINE: Each officer shall be re~Iqire~o fill the gas o~_ QU tank at the completion of his tour/an~ n~ the number of gallons necessary to fill such tank. g. OIL: Each officer shall check the crankcase oil level at the start of his tour of duty, and each officer who is on duty when it becomes necessary to change the oil, shall make a note .in the "remarks" column when such oil was changed and speedometer reading at the time. h. WATER: Each officer shall check the radiator water level and rubber hose connections. i. INSTRUMENTS: Each officer shall during his tour of duty as-- certain whether or not the dashboard instruments are in order a~and any defect shall bennoted under "remarks" and reported to the Chief of Police. j. CLEANLINESS: Each officer shall at the completion of his tour of-duty sweep out the interior of the car 'and clean the win- -c~-dows, windshield and rear view mirror. k. EQUIPMENT= Each officer shall at the start of his tour of duty ascertain that the following equipment is in the police car: 12 flares, one fi=e axe, one full CO2 fire extinguisher, one Halligan tool, jack, one shovel, 2 blankets, one accideht board, atleast 6 accident report blanks, one resistance belt, and resuscitator. 1. MECHANICAL DEFECTS: Any mechanical defects noted during the tour of duty shall be reported in the "remarks" column and to the Chief of Police. m. CONDITION OF ROADS: Each officer shall note the condition of the road, dry, wet, slippery, icy, snow. Snow tires shall be put on whenever in the discretion of the officer he deems it necessary and it shall be noted in the "remarks" cotumnwhen such snow tires are put on. Periodic checks of the police cars shall be made by the ~Sergeants and t~e Chief of Police. ARTICLE X CHEMICAL TESTS SECTION I Chemical tests Pursuant to Article 31 of the Vehicie and Traffic Law. a. Every member of the police force having reasona~ grounds to believe that the operator of a motor vehicleto have~.been driving in an intoxicated condition or while his to operate such motor vehicle was impaired by the of alcohol shall arrest such driver and thereafter such driver to submit to a chemical test (blood) such .person the following question: '~ill you s~b~ to a chemical test for intoxication?" ~ne police officer shall. then comply with the following rules: a. Take the arrested driver to headquarters where his~name can berecorded and notation made of the charge against[ him. b. His physical condition is then carefully noted on the prescribed department standard alcoholic influence report form. A matron shall accompany all female offenders. c. Within two hour.s of the time of arrest, the arrested person is again requested in the presence of another officer or witness, to submit to a department approved type of.chem- ical test (blood test). If such consent is given, the approved test is followed exactly. The prescribed Suffolk County Laboratory blood sample container shall be employed and the blood sample taken from the arrested person as instructed within a kit by a loca~ licensed physician. The blood sample container shall be sealed by the arresting officer and both the officer and physician shall initial the sealed cap and place the same in the kit. d. The kit shall then be dispatched to the Suffolk County Police Laboratory or other authorized laboratory by either registered or certified mail or by delivery by the arrest lng officer directly to the laboratory. If delivered by the arresting officer, a receipt must be obtained from the labor- atory showing the kit and number and such receipt attached to the information. e. When the arresting officer is notified by the laboratory that the same has been processed, he shall pick.~mp ~e kit and secure the same until the time of trial. Under no circum- stances will any or-her persons be permitted to come in con- tact with the kit. Once it is presented as evidence, it then becomes the property of the Court. f. In the event that the offender refuses to submit to a chemical test, the arresting officer shall prepare a sworn statement setting forth full facts and circumstances surround- ing such refusal using the form prescribed for this purpose. The statement shall be countersigned by the Chief of POlice and made ~n duplicate. The original shall be forwarded !to the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles and the duplicate shall be filed with the DWI or DAI information. g. When requested, the arrested person is to be furnished with a copy of the results of the chemical test. h. When requested, the arrested persd~ is to be permitted to have another test performed byc~a physician of his own choosing at his own expense. ARTICLE XI BLOTTER, RADIO LOGS AND SCHEDULES SECTION i. Entries in the police blotter, radio logs and schedules shall be made by the radi~perator or person designated by the Chief of Police or officer in charge. SECTION 2. The blotter shall contain: a, The record of duty of each member of the police force with the nature, time and location of such duty. b. The movements of the members of the police force assigned to perform regular tours of duty. c. An itemized list of all property coming into possession of any member of the police force, the circumstances under which received, the full name and address of the person finding, losing or recovering such property, the alleged and the disposition made thereof. d. A record of subpoenas received or served upon members of the p~lice f~r ce. e. A brief entry of all occurrences with proper reference to aided, accident cases, alarm numbers and criminal file case m~mbers, f~ Entries of members reported on vacation, authorized leave, sick or absent for any other reason. g. Delinquents of members Of the police force. h. A record of all police business as well as a record of all of th~ members of the police force. i2 Theradio operator immediately upon reporting for his tour of duty shall enter the time, existing weather conditions and, temper- ature and shall initial the same. j. Every entry shall be initialedby~a person entering the sa~e. k. Every entry shall be properlycrossindexed and numbered in numerical sequence, 1. The police blotter is the official record of the police force and contains from time to time classified and condifential infor- mation, The Chief of Police is hereby given authority to prescribe the time when and the manner in which persons who are not members of the police force may inspect the police blotter, Under no circum- stances shall confidential information be permitted tO be examined by any person other t~han one authorized by law to examine the~same. Information, the disclosure of which would interfere with the invest- igation of a crime shall not be revealed. ARTICLE XII AIDED AND ACCIDENT CASES SECTIONI. Every member of the police force shall render assistance to asick or injured person and when necessary shall call a doctor and/or ambulance. He shall obtain the full name, date of birth, res- idence, occupation and a full description of the person injured as well as~a full and complete statement of the surrounding circum- Stances..If injury occurs on a public street or in a public place, he shall carefully note the surroUnding conditions such as broken pavement, excavations, unlit street lights, snow and ice and any o~er;~Conditions contributing to the happening of the injury. He s~i~l' enter such conditions in his report and promptly file the same a~ headquarters. SECTION 2. Ail accidents shall be reported in the accident report book-~in numerical order. Diagrams of all accidnts involving death or serious injury bhall be completed on the reverse side of the re- port. The report shall include the names of all persons involved in~the, oo=urrence, the names of which shall be cross indexed in the accident report book, A special report shall be completed whenever a fatality occurs. The investigating officer shall prepare and sign all accident reports. SECTION 3. W~en a member of the police force observes a defective .or ~nsafe condition in any street, highway or public place likely to cause an accident, he shall promptly note the nature of the defect or unsafe condition and forward such information to headquarters. The chief of Police. or the officer in charge shall make a record of such defect or unsafe condition and shall immediately notify the pub- lic authority responsible for remedying such condition. SECTI~N,~4. It shallbe the duty of the investigating officer at the scene of an accident to make certain that the area in the vicinity of the accident is.properly safeguarded and also to make certain that all damage~ vehicles, broken glasS, oil, gasoline and other foreign matter is removed from th~ scene of the accident. SECTION 5. It shall also be the duty of the investigating officer at-'the~scene of an accident when necessary to cause emergency flares, warning lights and other devices to be utilized. SECTION 6. If the services of a doctor are re~aired at the scene of an accident, the investigating officer shall request such services from headquarters. The Chief of Police, officer ~n charge or the ra~o operator shall summon a doctor, using the appropriate doctor's list maintainedfor that purpose at headquarters. I98 SECTION 7. It shall be the duty of every member of~the police ~orce to prepare and file with the Commissioner of Motor Vehicles all re- ports required by the provisions of the Vehicle and Traffic Law. SECTION .8. In all cases of accidents requiring the services of a tow truck or wrecker,~, the police officer investigating the accident shall call the nearest available tow truck or wrecker, unless it iS the de- sire of the owner and/or operator of the vehicle involved to do other- wise. SECTION 9. It shall be the duty of the officer in charge ~to prompt~ly notify the relatives or friends of persons injured or killed in acci- dents or other .occurrences. shall transmit go police headwaters all information comiRg to the~ attention concerning any ~nus~al occurrence, serious an~ i~orta~ cas~al~y, ~ime a~ any ~nsafe or d~g~o~s condition to the~p~lic ~d shall be required to take the appropriate action relative ~CTI~ 2; In case of riot, fire, .strike or other emergency,~the mem- ber of the police force first .on ~e scene shall ass~e chute of p~l~ee f~nctions ~til a higher ranking officer' ~rives ~d ass~es ~I~ 3. ~e me~ers of the police de~tment shall facilitate the operations of fire dep~tments by maintaining f~e lines, and exclud- ~g from within such lines alt una~th~ize~ persons and vehiCles. ~enever possible, fire lines shall be e~ended beyond the fire app- ~at~s ~ the fire by. an% in ~se most distant from the scene of the f~e. For ~e p~pose.of cooperating~ with fire dep~t~nts, m~ers of the police force shall repot %o the officer in eh~ge of the fire ~ep~ent and p~form such proper police functions-that may be-~re- ~uested. SECTi~I 4. Upon display of proper authorization the foll~ing persons shall be a~itted within ~e fire lines;~ a. Me.ers of the police force, me. ers of the fi~e de- ponents, building and fire inspectors, United Sta~s Post Office personnel, water gas, elec~ic and company personnel, ~lance attendants ~d me~er~s O~' the b. ~e ~n~rs of property in the vicinity of ~he firebrand the~ family when necess~y an~ m~ers of the press a~fter p~operly identifying thyselves. ~ SECTI~ 5. ~e following motor vehicles ~all be ad. fred within the a. Police an~ fire vehicles - b. ~ulances c. Vehicles used in conveying United ~ates Mail d. Utility c~pany vehicles if their services are red,red at the f~e. e. Building and fire inspectors vehicles. ~CTI~ 6. The chief engineer of ~e fire dep~tment is in charge: of all firematic duties at the scene of a f~e. SECTI~ 7. ~e ranking officer or senior officer at the scene of a fire is in charge of any ~iminal investigations arising o~-o~-_such fire. SECTI~ 8. At the scene of a f~e, me~s of ~e police force, shall exercise due c~e to insure the protection of ~rsons an~ ~oPert3. SECTI~ 9. In the event of a strike, the officer in ch~ge shal~, ~iately notify the ~ief of Police who shall co~nicate~ w,i~h~ the Suffolk county ~eriff's Office an~or the Suffolk Co~nty,.?~ltce Dep~tment to provide for appropriate sec~ity measles in the ~ea of~ the s~ike. TICLE XIV 19-,9 UNIFORMS AND EQUIPMENT SECTION 1. Members of the police force, unless otherwise directed, shall wear the uniform prescribed by the Chief of P~lice while on duty. SECTION 2. Every member of the police force must be neat in his person and dress when on duty. SECTIOn' 3. Members ~f the police force sh~ll not wear, use, display nor have in their possession any police shield or similar badge except the shield or badge authorized by the Chief of Police. Members of the police force shall carry the authorized badge or shield at all times. The authorized shield or badge shall be worn by all members of the police force on all court appearances and when testifying before a Grand Jury or other official hearing. SECTION 4. Members of the police force shall be ~ersonally responsible for their uniform and ~aipment and no emblem, patch, shield, badge or other ornament shall be worn unless authorized by the Chief of Police. SECTION 5. Loss, damage, injury or unserviceable condition of police equipment shall be promptly reported to the Chief of Police. SECTION 6. All members of the police force shall be equipped with the following equipment: a. Pencil and/or pen b. 38 caliber revolver, loaded c. 12 extra cartridges d. Holster for revolver e. Whistle f. Nightstick, when ordered SECTION 7. It shall be deemed a neglect of duty for any member of the police force to lose his shield and/or badge, emblem, identification card or any insignia of the police force, or failure to-ca~rry",~th~same R~oA~.~er~hyt~ ~e_~.~t~:~gr-~zfait~re~o.,_~:eport ~'~i~oss of the same promptly to the officer in charge. ARTICLE XV SICKNESS, VACATIONS AND ABSENCE Whenever a member of the police force is unable torre~ort for duty due to sickness, such person shall notify the Chief of Police or the officer in charge at least two hours before his scheduled tour of duty, if possible, advising of the nature of the sickness. Upon request of the Chief of Police, such member shall be required to produce a doctor's certificate which shall state the necessity for such member being absent from duty and the nature of the illmess. The Chief of Police may assign any officer of rank to visit the sick member of the police force to ascertain such illness and the extent thereof. When a member is absent due to sickness, such member shall not leave his residence or place of confinement except by permission or instruction of the attending physician. All members of the police force shall be entitled to be absent from duty due to sickness as aforesaid for twelve daysin each calendar year during which absence such person shall receive full pay. Any such sick leave not used in a calendar year may ben, accumulated to the extent of ninety days. SECTION 2. -VACATIONS Every member of the police force shall be entitled to fourteen dayse vacation in each calendar year. Such vacation period shall be a fourteen day consecutive period, commencing on a Monday. Every member shall sign out when commencing a gacation period and sign in when returning from a vacation period. The vacation period of each member shall be determ- ined by the Chief of Police. SECTION 3. Any member of the police force, on application to the Chief of Police, may be granted a leave of absence, with full pay, in case of a death in the immediate family of such member. ARTICLE XVI GENERAL PROVISIONS SECTION 1. Ail members of the police force shall be expected to conform to all the foregoing rules and regulations. SECTION 2. For a violation of the foregoing rules and regulations and/or for misconduct or incompetency in the performance of his duties, a mem- ber of the police force shall be subject to reprimand, a fine not exceed- ing $50, suspension without pay for two months, demotion or dismissal 2OO from the service of the Town of Sou~old which determination shall be made in accordance with the applicable provisions of law. ~ SECTION 3. If any provisions of these Rules and ~ ,1 be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affe the remaining provisions of these Rules and Regulations. SECTION 4. - Effective Date. These rules and Regulations shall take effect immediately and a copy thereof shall beposted upon the bulletin board maintainedat police headquarters and a copy thereof delivered to earn member of%hei~lice force for his information, guidance and action. Vote of Town Board: Ayes- ~upervisor Albertson; Councilman Demarest; JuStices Tuthill and Clark.