Force Orders 1939_14
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Circulatedto a11 Ranks. No. 14.
15thApr31,1939.
TRAININGOF POLICEWAR RESERVE.
The trainingof the PoliceWar Reservewi11 commencewithout
delay. .
sectionalsergeantawi11preparea nominalro11 o£ membersof
the PoliceWar Reservelivingin theirdistrictsand wi11 keep a
recordof the traiainggivento such men in accordancewith the
eyllabus(eee Supplement1 to this GeneralOrder.) As aoon ae
the man haa completedhis couraeoY trainingthe factwill be reported
to Veadquarters.
The superintendentsof Hroxtonaad EddleburyDivisionsand the
DivieionalWar EmergencyOfficereof the otherDivisionswi11 be
reeponeiblefor makingthe neceaearyarrangements. They w'111keep a
ro11 o£ the PoliceWar Reeerveo£ the Diviaioneo that they oan aee
whetharthe trainingis makingeatisfactoryprogress. Thé lecturee
aad instructionmust be on simplelines. No attemptmuet be made to ,
hold examinations. If 3t appeareto a sergeantthat a man ie obviouely
uneuitedto be a memberof the PoliceWar Reservehe wi11 report
accordinglygivinghie reaaone. It w111 be eeen from the eyllabue
that the greaterpart of the trainingwi11 be in the handsof the
Constableswith whom the Reservesare to patrol. The best Constables
to eelectfor this purpoeeare thoeealreadyon my 11et of eelect®d
Conatableeto train recruite. The Firet&id inetructlonmuet be kept
on eimplelinesand can be givenby any Conetableexperiencedin thie
work. If possiblethe lectureand inetructioaon trafflcdri11 and
trafficlawewi11 be givenby a memberof the MotorPatrol. If auch
a pereonis not availablethe instructionwi11 be givenby the sergeant.
• The A. R. P. Sergeantswi11give the neceeearylnetruction1n A.A.P.and
&nti-Gaemattere.
Properlyarrangedand organisedthe work of trainingneed not
interferewith ordinarypolicework. If thereare any difFicultiee
aboutthe trainingof theeemea the fact muet be reportedto me
immediately. ,
,
The attached5upplement1 giveethe eyllabusof tralning. It wi11
be see that one hour ie allottedfor each subjectbut I wish Noe. 3, 6,
9 a d 12 to be extendedto four houraif poasible. 2 aim at givingthe
trainee16 hourepatrolwith a regularConstableand if any 5ergeantcan
arrangefor this periodto be epreadovermore than four daye I will be
eatiefied. If poesiblethe traineeshouldwork with the aame Constable
duringhie coureeo£ trainingbut.ifthis ia npt convenlentSergeante
havemy permiseionto make otherarrangements.
The attached5upplement2 givesthe termeand conditionso£ eervice
£or membereoT the PoliceWar Reserve. It wi11 be seen that no pay wi11
be given for tralning.
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Supplement1,
SYLLABUSOF INSTRUCTIONFOR MEMBERS OF TAE POL2CE WAR RESERVE. G.O. 14/1939.
No. subject. •Voire.
Introduction.Generalexplanationof duties. Lecturecoveringthe pointeof Inetructional MemorandumNo.8. One.
Th1ewi11be givenby a Sergeantand if poeeibleby the DivisionalW.ar EmergencyOfficerwho wi11 thusbe
givenan opportunityo£ gettingto knowthe men and formingan opinionof thei;ábi t ee.
FiratAid. Ta1kon tha generalprinciples.Explainthe art o£ bandaging,etoppingbleeding,applying One.
eplinte,treatingshock.Methodof conveyinga patient. Uea o£ etretcher.
Patrolwitha eelectedConetablevho wi11 iaetructman duringpatrolon lineeset out in Inetructional Oae.(Ifpossible
MemorandumNo. 8. Haforecommencingpatrolexplainthe correctuee of staffand haridcfdef. four).
Anti-gaelnetruction.Protectionaffordedbÿ reepiratorand anti-gasclothiag.Uee and care of respirator. One.
kir RaidWarningaction. Generalexplanationof policeduties. Explanationof actionto be takenunder
1oca1echeme. In tructionin the sendingand receivingo£ messages,uee o£ the telephone.
6. Patrolwitha electedConstablewho win inetructman ae 1n No. 3 but who wi11 pointout 1oca1 A.R.P. One.(Ifpossible
buildings,aheltere&c., 1oce1eyatemof warninge. ' four).
7• FirstAid. Treatmento£ fracturea.causes- signs,eymtome,treatment.Treatmentto be oP simplesti.e. One.
fix splintseecurelyaboveand be1omfracture.
Rnti-gaeinstructions.Fittingof reepirator.Reepiratordrill. Care qf reepirator. ' One.
Patrolwith eelectedCoaetablewho m inetruatman aa in No. 3•
One.(Ifpossible
four).
FirstA1d. Artificialreepiration.Treatmentof burneand scalds.Ta1kon 1oca1caeualtyarrangementsin War. Oae.
Trafficdri11followedby a generaltalk on traffiolameas theyaffecttrafficdutypolicemen. one.
Patrolmith eelectedConetablewho will inetructman aa in No. . One.(Ifpossible
four).
5upplement2..
G.O. 14/1.939.
POLICE WAR A E S E R V E.
Termeand Conditionso£ Service.
1. A memberof the PolicePiarAeaervewho has eignifiedhie
willingnessto serveaa a PoliceOfficeria the eventof war aad to
perForma Pu11tour of duty by day or night (normallyelghthoura)may
be requiredto do not lessthan 20 houretraiaingduringh1e firat
year and 12 houretrainiagduriagaubeequentyears.
The trainingwill conaietof inetructlonin generalpolice
duty iacludingpracticalwork under eupervlsion. No pay wi11 be given
for thie training.
No.member°orthe,PollceWar Reeervewi11 be calledupon to
do any policeduty in peacetime otherthan training.
2.- In the eveatoY war such mea ae are requiredto comeout for
duty wi11 receivea notic®to reportto the PolicaStationto whioh
they are attaohed. Their serv3cewill commenceYrom the time that
they reportat the Station.
Membereof the Po11caWar Aeeervewh®a calledout for duty
will be swornin and wi11 be giventhe temporaryrank oP locatable.
Each memberof the PoliceWar Reserve,when celledout for
duty, w111 be ieeuedwith uaiformclothiagand appointmenteachichwi11
be givenup on terminationoY hie employmeat.
® memberoY the PoliceViarReservewill,if possible,be .
employedat the Policestationto whichhe 1e attachedin peacetime,
but if thie is aot practicable,he muet be preparedto eerveat any
PoliceStationwithinthe policedletrict®herehie aerv o emay be
requir®d. He wi11 be requiredto do duty eitherby day or by aight.
The Ch efOfficeroY Policewill be entitledto dlepenae
eummarilywith the serviceso£ any memberoY th® PoliceWar,Raserve
whoaeconducthe considerediscreditableor who failsto obèy the
ordersof any superiorofficeror eho withdrawshimeelffrom duty
withoutdue noticeor permission. Any men whoeeaervlceeare eo
dispensedwith wi11 forfeita11 righteto eitherpay or other
emolumentia respectoY any periodafterthe cessationof hi.eemployment.
Membereof the PoliceWar Reservewill aormallybe removed
from the Regleteron attainingthe age of 60.
The rate of pay wi11 be 60e.per week, free`ofany deduction.
Memberaof the PoliceWar Aee®rve+ri11be entitledto
dieab111tyand dependants'pensionsand gratuitieson the scales
approvedfor thoaeuadertakiagwholetime employmeatunderGovernment
or PublicAuthoritiesfor,theduratioaof a wars