Sec. 248. Deportment on duty.
Each member of the police force must be quiet, civil and orderly
in his deportment and conduct; he must, at all times refrain
from violent or profane language, and in the performance
of his duty he must maintain full command of his temper. And,
when on a tour of service, must not, except when on duty together,
walk or talk with each other, or with any other person
whom they meet on any part of their beats, unless it be to receive
or communicate information appertaining to their duties,
or to answer civilly, but briefly, questions of strangers or citizens
really requiring their assistance or direction. They must not,
under any circumstance, unless in discharge of their duties,
enter any house, sit down, stop at the corners of the streets (for
a longer period than ten minutes), or in any manner linger along
their routes, but are expected constantly to patrol their beats.
