Force Orders 1946

X 'L No.13 17th May, 1946. TO BE C7SCULATEDTO SUPERIN ENDENTS AND ALL C.I.D.OFF2CERS. COUNTYOWNEDVE[{ICLESUSED BY MEPdBERSOF THE C.I.D. Nee vehicles are beingprovided for the use of inemberso� the Force in the CriminalInvestigationDepartmentand in orderto ensure that these vehicles are properlyoleaned,serviced and generallyoiaintainedin satisfactory condition,the following instructlonswi11 be carried out by a11 concerned. GENERALRESPON3IBILTTIES The responsibilityfor cleanliness,poriodical serv3cing,oi1 changing,notificationof defects and repairerequiredfor thesevehiclesis placedon the SeniorC.2:D.Offlcerat the plaie wherethe C.I.D. vehlclesar e baaed. This Sar o C.I.D.Officeris directlyresponsibleto the Chief Constablefor a11 thesemetters. 2t wi11 alsob e his dutyto see that the PoliceGarage where the vehlcleis stationedis kept in a c1ean and tidy condition. OFFICERRESPONSIBLEFOR VEHICLERECORDS. The SeniorC.I.D. Officer1n eachDivisionwi11 appoint aa Officer o� the C.I.D.Staffto be responsiblefor the Log Bookaand otherrecordsrequired to be kept in respecto� C.I.D.vehicles. Each Officerwho uaes on e of these vehicles wi11 himselfwrite in the Log Book the necessaryrecordof his use of the vehicle ail he wi17.,after suchuse, report to his SeniorC.I.D.Officer any de�ectswhich ray have developed or damagewhichmay have been caused to the vehicle. . When a vehiclehas been used it must be left in a c1ean and roadworthy condition. CLEA1LINES3 ANDGENERALMf I TEN NCE. Beforea vehioleis takenout for use on the road, the C.I.D.Ofi cer who is to drive the vehiclewi11 checkthe oi1 level in the engineaid the water level in the radiatorand wi11 add eny quantitiesof oi1 or water required. Tyre preasureswi11 alsob e checked. Once per week at leastthe SeniorC.I.D.Officerwhere the vehicl.eis basedwi11 arrangefor the vehicleto b a thoroughlywashed and cleaned, attention baingpaid not only to the visible bodyworkbut to underneaththe inudwioge,behind tha wheela,the frontaxle and steeringjolnte. The lnsideof the oar wi11 be brushed out and the windowsolean ed ina1deand out. The ty eewi11 be inspected for wear, stoneeor artyforeignbodiespicked out, tyre pressurescheckedand adjueted. Batterieswi11 be inspected and toppedup with distilledwater,the terminalsbeingchecked for tightnessan d kept frae �r om corrosionand we11 greased. PURPOsESFOR WHICHA VE[i2CLECAN BE USED. C.I.D. vehicles ere issuedfor use by C.I.D.personae1 for official purposes on1y whlch does not include personal conveniencesuchaa goingbackwerde and forwardsfor maals. W hen it is necessaryfor a C.I.D.vehicle to be used �or a speoialpurposethe permissionof the ChiafConstablew111 be obtained. RELIEF VEEiICLES W hen it is foundnecessaryto obtainthe use o� a reliefvehicle from the Motor PatrolDepartmentat Crewewhilsta C.I.D.vehicle is qff the -1- road it will ba the duty of the Inspectorof that Departmentto aee that such reliefvehicleis iesuedfromCrewe in a cleaaand roadworthyconditi.on. It wi11 then be the dutyof the SeniorC.I.D.Officerto eneurethat the reliefvehicleis cleaned,maintainedand used in the eameway as if it were the C.I.D.vehicleand that it is returnedto Crewe in a clean and roadworthycondition. FORM M.P.3. The SenlorC.I.D.Officerat the placawhere each C.I.D.vehicleis basedwi11 add a Certificateon Form M.P.3,belowthe Driver' reporbeaoh monthae follows:- �I certifythat the abovevehiclehas been maintalned 1n a c1eanand roadworthyconditlonin accordancewith GeneralOrderNo.13%1946. Sigttature u FormsM.P.3for a11 C.I.D.vehiclesw111 be submittedto the Chie� Conatableon the 14th of eachmonth from MotorPatrolHeadquertereat Cre e. The ChiefConstable,afterinspeotionof the forms,wi11 returnthem to Crec e. ihat portiono� GeneralOrderNo.71/36,dealingwith DetectiveMotorCare is cancelledandwi11 be markeda6 such,with a referenceto this Order. ChiefConstableof Cheshire. - 2-