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Sample Police Officers Duty Manual, C. J. Fleming, Harold V. Guerin
Sample Police Officers Duty Manual, C. J. Fleming, Harold V. Guerin
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
A police organization is that part of the government responsibile for enforcing laws and ordinances adopted by elected representatives of the people. The letter of the law determines what a police officer m ust do to discharge the obligation im posed by his oath, but it does not encom pass all of the circum stances which arise in the practical application of these written principles. Understanding of human behavior and application of comm on sense are fundamental to the successful attainment of police obj ectives. These alone, however, are not sufficient to insure the proper handling of every incident. There …
The Tennessee Mayor-Aldermen Charter, Municipal Technical Advisory Service
The Tennessee Mayor-Aldermen Charter, Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
The title of this publication is somewhat misleading –it does not contain all of the laws available to a city incorporated under TCA 6-101 et seq. We have included only the chapters that are more or less limited to cities incorporated under this l aw (but some are applicable to all cities—for example, the annexation law in sec t ions 6 -308—6-321) . The purpose is to provide a handy reference volume with the most commonly-consulted laws for cities incorporated under the sections of the code. This publication includes chapters 1 through 8 of Title 6, Municipal Corporations, Tennessee Code …
How To Put The Thanks Back In, Municipal Technical Advisory Service
How To Put The Thanks Back In, Municipal Technical Advisory Service
MTAS Publications: Full Publications
Anyone who has been in municipal government for very long knows what a thankless job it can be. Public pats-on-the-back are few and far between. The Tennessee Municipal Guide Series is designed to help put the "thanks" back in. It's not a cure-all, but if used properly it can certainly lead to a more successful and appreciated operation. The specific purpose of the guides is to give you a general, over-all look at what is involved in, and what it takes to do each of the more common jobs a municipal government performs. Hopefully, this "portrait of a city" will …