Force Orders 1945_24
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D2PISIONALand STATIONOFFICES.
No. 24.
15th September,1945.
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INSFECTIONOF BOORS ND DOCD?]ENTS.
The attention of a11 ranks is drawn to General Order No. 1 dated
1st January, 1936, concerningthe keeping of diary notebooks.
To remove any doubt there may be about the examinationo£ diary notebooks
the following instructicroswi11 be rigidly compliedwith for the
future:-
An Inspectorwi11 examine, sign and date the diary notebook o£
every member of his command at least once every month. Where a
notebook has been completedsi.ncethe last inspeotionthe Inspector
wi11 sign and data tha last page of the completednoteboo$ and wi11
make sure that no break in the continuityof record has occurred
between the completedbook and the new notebook. This entry wi11 be
in addition to the recard of inspectionmade in the new notebook.
A Sergeant will examine, sign and date the diary notebook of every
member of his command at least once a fortnight. Where a notebook has
been completed since the last inspectionthe Sergeantwill sign and date
the last page of the completednotebook and will make sure that no break
in the continuityof record has occurredbetween the completedbook and
the new notebook. This entry wi11 be in addition to the record of
inspectionmade i.nthe new notebook.
The entries recording the inspectionsby Inspectorsand sergeants
must be made in ink. lihena Superintendentexaminesbooks he wi11 also
record the fact in ink.
' A11 ranks are reminded that diary notebooks must be numbered
consecutively.
Superintendentswi11 report in writing on 1st January, 1st Apri1,
1st Ju1y and 1st October each yéa that they are satisfiedthe above
5nspectionshave been carried out. This year they will report on
1st November, instead of 1st October. .
v- 3 c.
Chief Constable of Chesh re.