RIC Standing Orders & Regulations

Wedlock- Constabulary Force of Ireland. ( Code, 1837 ).

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Tue, 10 May 2011 22:25:44 PST

554.
No Head Constabable, Constable, or Sub-Constable, is to marry without permission from the Inspector -General ; and this indulgence will only be granted to well conducted men, after two years service, and on the production of satisfactory references as to the conduct, character, and respectability of the famale to whom the Constable or Sub-Constable may wish to be united.
555.
The number of married men that shall be allowed in each county is not to exceed the proportion of one in every five of the county force, but as the number of married men in most counties is now considerably over that quota, the following rule must be observed until they are reduced to it, when the proportion alluded to exceeds one in four, one man may be allowed to marry for every three vacancies amongst the married men,
and when such proportion shall be under one in four, one man may be allowed to marry for every two vacancies amongst the married men in the force of each county,...

Station Badges.

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 17:16:55 PST

R.I.C. Code, 1911. Sec. 39 Barrack Regulations.
STATION BADGE :- A station badge is to be conspicuously fixed on the outside of each barrack, Station badges should be painted by the men in the month of May in each year in accordance with the pattern on cardboard which has been issued. The cost of paint, etc., is to be charged to the public.
Finance Code,1913. Sec 598.
PAINT. :-The actual expense of brushes and paint for marking clothing and for painting bedsteads, arms and accoutrement racks, station badges will, unless the articles are supplied from Depot be authorised to be paid on a bill being certified and furnished by the District Inspector to the County Inspector ; but the work is to be performed by the men of the Force.
A supply of pattern cards has been issued to counties, showing how station badges are to be painted, and enamels and brushes for that purpose are, under present arrangements, supplied...

Entrant Qualifications, For R.I.C.-Officer-(1911.CODE.)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 17:38:05 PST

662. Number. With a view to the readier filling up of vacancies in the rank of District Inspectors, Cadets, over and above the full number of officers, may be appointed, under the following conditions, for the purpose of under going instruction at the Depot, and of being prepared and fitted to take charge of districts as casualties occur.

663. Conditions. Candidates for Cadetships in the Royal Irish Constabulary must be unmarried, and between the ages of 21 and 26. A candidate must have attained the age of 21 and must not have attained the age of 26 on the first day of the examination. An officer in the Regular Army or Navy, having at least five years' service on full pay, or an officer in a Police Force, having three years continuous service, may be admitted up to the age of 28, sons of officers of the Force are permitted to enter at the age of...

Entrant Qualifications, For R.I.C.- Constable.-(1911.CODE.)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 17:24:54 PST

1562. All persons admitted into the Constabulary Force must enter either as cadets (see sec.662), or as Constables.

1563. General Qualifications. No person shall be admitted as a Constable unless he is possessed of the following qualifications:- He must be capable of reading, without hesitation, any printed or written document, and of writing a legible hand, and must be acquainted with the first four simple rules of arithmetic. He must bear a good character for honesty, sobriety, and fidelity. He must be at least 5 feet 9 inches in height, strong and active, a single man, and between the ages of 19 and 27 years; a registrar's certificate of birth is necessary. Sons of members or pensioners of the Force will be eligible for admission if 5 feet 8 inches in height, and at...

Register. (General).--Register.(County).R.I.C. CODE 1911.

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 16:01:19 PST

1601. A general reigister is kept at head quarters giving full particulars regarding the service and records of every Head or other Constable in the Force

1602. A county register, similar in form to the general register, is to be kept at the head quarters of each county. All particulars required by the headings are to be accurately inserted in clear handwriting.

1603. Uniform Spelling. The surnames are to be entered first. They should be spelt in accordance with the manner in which each man's name is recorded in the general register at head quarters; and no deviation from the spelling once adopted is to be permitted, without authority from head quarters, as confusion is likely...

Offences And Punishments -(R.I.C.CODE.1911)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 22:22:17 PST

1206. Any member of the establishment who shall be found guilty of any of the offences enumerated in the following section shall,according to the gravity of the offence, be liable to the following disciplinary punishments,irrespective of any punishment that he may be liable to by law:-

(1) Dismissal or discharge from the service under the authority of His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant.
(2) Reduction in rank.
(3) Such other punishment as the Inspector General shall award, including, in the case of a Constable,a fine not exceeding £3.
(4) Such punishments as the Commandant of the Depot, the Commissioner of Police, Belfast, and County Inspectors are authorised by these Regulations to award. (See sections 528,529,1210,and 1211.)
...

Medals Wearing Order (1911 Code)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 20:15:00 PST

Code1079 - The following rule is to be observed by the constabulary in wearing medals. Medals awarded by the sovereign, constabulary and military are to be worn on the left breast only. Medals awarded by the Royal Humane Society; by the Chapter of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, and by the Royal National Life Boat Institution, for saving life; and by the Royal Society for the Protection of Life from Fire, are to be worn on the right breast.

Code1080 - When men distinguish themselves by gallant and meritorious acts so as to merit the award of medals from the above-named societies, such medals should be presented to them either on parade by the County Inspector or on a suitable public occasion.

Code1081 - All medals authorised by the Regulations should always be worn by both officers and men whenever they appear in full dress with tunicts. Medals are never to be worn with the...

Newspapers (1911 Code)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 19:01:01 PST

1203-Reading - Unrestricted
Members of the Force are not restricted from the reading of such books or other publications as they may think fit, provided they are not offensive to morality, or loyalty, or subversive of discipline.

1204
But having regard to the non-political character of the Royal Irish Constabulary, it is essential that violent party organs should not be introduced into barracks. This also applies to publications which
endeavour to create dissension amongst members of the Force or which attempt to disparage the reputation of The Royal Irish Constabulary.

1205-Reading aloud
No...

Cycling (1911 Code)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:58:07 PST

557. Cycling on Footpaths.
- According to the decision of the Court of Exchequer ( M'Kee and M'Grath-LawReports, Ireland, vol. 30, page 41), a person riding a bicycle on a footpath is guilty of obstruction, although no evidence can be produced of obstruction having in fact, taken place. In every case of violation of the law, by riding on the footpath, the District Inspector should inquire into the circumstances of the case,and if necessary,seek instructions from the County Inspector before instituting a prosecution.

558. Police Cycling.
-The Head or other Constable in charge,under the general sanction of the County Inspector, may grant to a man of steady habits, when not required or on duty, permission to be absent from his barrack for a period not exceeding three hours for the purpose of riding his bicycle. This permission is not to be of a general nature,but must be applied for on each occasion...

Marriage of Members of The Force (1911 Code)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sun, 23 Jan 2011 18:55:28 PST

1064. Officer's Marriage
-Every officer on his marriage is to make a report thereof, in which he is required to state the name of his wife previous to marriage, the date of marriage, and the counties in which his wife's relatives reside.

1065. Conditions
-No Head or other Constable is to marry without permission from the County Inspector.

1066. No man can be allowed to marry a woman of doubtful moral character.

1067. Permission to marry may be granted by the County Inspector, within a month of the date of application,to any member of the force of seven years service or, upwards provided that satisfactory references as to the character of the intended wife have been received.

1068. If the marriage does not take place within six weeks of the permission being granted,a fresh application must be...

Records,Favourable And Unfavourable Rewards, Etc. (R.I.C. CODE 1911)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Wed, 19 Jan 2011 16:51:24 PST

1537.Recommendations for Reward. Whenever a member of the Force has shown exceptional zeal,intelligence or ability in the discharge of his police duties,or has shown exceptional courage,involving the risk of his life in the cause of humanity,or in the interests of the public,the case should be reported to head quarters.Such reports will be laid before a Reward Board composed of the superior officers of the Force,who will carefully weigh and consider the merits of each case and submit their opinion for the decision of the Inspector General.

1538.Favourable Records. Favourable Records granted by the Inspector General will be inserted in the half-yearly sheets and promulgated for the information of the Force.They should be recorded in the County Register and quoted in all forms when the case of the member of the Force in question is under notice.They should be duly considered when...

Mounted Men-1911 Code.

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 15:17:11 PST

Code-1178. Mounted men are to be selected for their superior,general intelligence,and predilection for horses and the mounted service;and they are not to be dismounted without authority from the Inspector General; they are not to be over twenty-six years of age,or five feet nine and a half inches in height,and are not to exceed eleven stone in weight,as the description of horses purchased for the Force will not admit of heavy riders. Mounted men should be weighed every three years,when a report should be made,and if they are found too heavy they are liable to be dismounted.
Code-1179. There are three Head Constables on the strength of the mounted Force-who are stationed,one at Depot,one at Belfast,and one at...

The Burial Fund of The Royal Irish Constabulary. (Finance Code 1913)

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sat, 27 Nov 2010 19:19:03 PST

721. Object, &c, of The Fund
(a) The Burial Fund was founded, under the authority of the Lord Lieutenant, in 1891, and an account, under the above title is kept in connection there within the Bank of Ireland.
(b) The income of the Fund is derived from one, moiety of the net profits arising from the sale of ale and porter in the Canteen at the Depot, which moiety is lodged monthly in the Bank of Ireland to the credit of the Fund,and from dividends on sums invested.
(e) The expenditure consists of grants in aid of the funeral expenses of Head, and other, Constables, who die while serving.

722. Amount of each Grant - The amount of the grant is the same in every case, but is subject to variation from time to time, according to the financial condition of the Fund. The amount paid at present, as sanctioned by the Lord Lieutenant, is £4 in each case.

723. Application for Grant...

The Constabulary Code

feeds@yuku.com (Peter Mc RIC) — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 00:06:59 PST
This section of the forum is a repository and resource for all regulations and standing orders governing the Irish Constabulary. It is hoped that by providing this information, readers will be able to use this as a reference to answer commonly asked questions on rules and general policing matters.

Transport Code of the Royal Irish Constabulary - 1921

feeds@yuku.com (ballyroughan) — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 21:53:30 PST

List of kit and Equipment for Crossley Tender-T.13.

8 Tyres
8 Tubes
1 Spare wheel rim,double, with tyres complete.
1 Cushion (long).
2 lamps.acetylene head.
1 Generator.
3 Lamps oil.
1 Copper tubing for head lamp.
3 Rubber tubing connections.
2 Spare sparking plugs.
1 Engine valve complete with spring.
1 Jack.
1 Pump.
1 Tank spanner.
1 Hub spanner
1 Horn bulb
1 Oil...