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Duties of a Road Officer:

General Responsibilities

Every Road Officer, in carrying out the functions of the department, namely; the preservation of the public peace, the protection of life and property, the prevention of crime, the arrest of violators of the law, and the proper enforcement of all laws and ordinances, shall constantly direct his best efforts to accomplish that end. He shall act intelligently and efficiently and hold himself in readiness, at all times, to answer the calls and to obey the orders of his supervisor or commanding officer.

He shall be held in strict accountability for the good order of his zone or post, to which he may be assigned to duty. He shall have such regular hours of duty as may be prescribed by his commanding officer.

He shall not leave his post of assignment unless in an emergency, or when ordered to do so by a supervising officer. When leaving his post in an emergency, the officer shall report, to his commanding officer the reason in each instance.

He shall report for duty at the time specified by his supervising officers. He shall, before going on-duty-, become fully acquainted with the information on file for that purpose, descriptions of wanted persons, stolen cars and property, and all official information posted for that purpose.

He shall report for duty in regulation uniform. He shall keep the uniform neat and in a presentable condition. He shall, at all times, wear his badge in plain view when on-duty, and when off-duty, if in uniform.

He shall, after assignment of post, proceed to his zone without delay, and shall not loiter around the station.

He shall remain on his zone during his tour-of-duty and shall not leave it to come into the station, except by direction, permission, or for other law enforcement business. Immediately after transacting his business at the station, he shall return to his zone. He shall not leave his zone before the time set by his supervising officer. Upon arrival at the station, he shall file all reports required of him. The writing of reports shall not be left for more than there days, unless circumstances prohibit their completion can be articulated to the Lieutenant.

When first going on-duty, he shall make a complete tour of his zone, if time from calls allow, inspecting every place of business possible. He shall vary his procedure of checking his zone as much as possible. He shall frequently monitor hazardous places requiring law enforcement attention.

He shall not use his, or any other, private vehicle for the purpose of covering his beat, or for any patrol. Unless authorized to do so by the Sheriff or Patrol Lieutenant, personal or private cars are not to be used for law enforcement business.

He shall familiarize himself thoroughly with his zone. He shall learn the location of all “all night” telephones, and other telephones, available for use. He shall become familiar with the places of public assembly, official buildings, and with crime and accident-prone areas of his or her zone.

He shall interview complainants, or informants wherever possible and satisfy all parties concerned, as may be consistent with good law enforcement work.

He shall report leaking water mains, gas mains and sewers, non-operating streetlights, power lines that may be down, and traffic lights or signs in need of repair. If he observes anything, which is likely to prove dangerous or inconvenient to the public, he shall remedy it if possible, or report it without delay. He shall report immediately any dangerous condition of streets and roads.

When required to interrupt his regular patrol to give his attention to any complaint, call for assistance, arrest, or any other duty, he shall attend to such duty with businesslike dispatch and courtesy, without unnecessary loss of time.

He shall, as much as possible, inspect every part of his zone, as often as possible, and by this vigilance and activity, render it difficult for anyone to commit a crime thereon. He must. To the utmost of his power, prevent the commission of a crime, breach of the peace, and all other offense about to be committed.

A Road Officer shall strictly note the conduct of all suspicious persons and of persons known to be of bad character. He shall make such observations as will enable him to recognize them at any time. He shall learn their names, their residences, occupations, and keep a record of the same. He shall question suspicious persons to ascertain if they are connected with a crime, which may have just been committed.

A Road Deputy shall note and investigate, especially during the nighttime, all vehicles and drivers or occupants that, in any manner, may excite suspicion. He shall take such immediate action, as he deems necessary and report the facts to his superior officer. He shall pay particular attention to motor vehicles of all kinds, observing their license numbers. He shall constantly watch for such as have been stolen or which may have been used in the commission of a crime; those not properly licensed or legally equipped.

A Road Deputy shall inform himself as to houses and buildings in his zone in which violations of the law are believed to exist. He shall take necessary law enforcement action and, if uncertain as to how to proceed, shall report the facts to his supervising officer.

Disturbances

A Road Deputy shall, when any disturbance occurs within his zone or in the immediate vicinity thereof, instantly proceed to the post and use his best efforts to restore peace and order.

A Road Deputy, while on patrol duty, shall not enter any house, building, place of business, or amusement place, except when necessity requires in strict discharge of his duty. A Deputy, however, shall be permitted to suspend patrol for the purpose of eating, but only for such time as is reasonably and actually necessary, subject to call back on-duty. His supervising officer will regulate this. At no time will more than two Road Deputies suspend patrol for the purpose of eating at the same time.

A Road Deputy shall make himself thoroughly familiar with the county, including the location of streets, public buildings, hospitals, courts, office buildings, important places, highways, and school. He shall also know the location of city, state, county and federal officers in his area and such knowledge pertaining to the government of the city and county institutions as will enable him to give intelligence and helpful information and assistance when requested.

A Road Deputy may seek and shall receive from his supervising officers any advice, counsel and guidance necessary to the proper performance of his duty. In the proper performance of his duty, each officer shall receive the fullest cooperation and backing of his supervising officer and the department as a whole.

Answering Calls

After a Road Deputy has received a radio order, he shall proceed, without delay, to make the call. As soon as the duties incident to the call have been completed, they shall report back in-service by radio immediately upon return to the patrol car. The disposition of their assignment shall be transmitted back to the dispatcher – report taken; unfounded; arrest; no report necessary.

Road Deputies must have a good working knowledge of the surrounding and neighboring villages, towns, and cities in order to judge at once the type of neighborhood and the character of the same, that the person or persons reside/s in.