3. Examine man's eyes: Note the size of his pupils,

and whether both eyes can focus on and follow a moving object, such as a hand. Note whether his eyes appear bloodshot, and whether there is a tendency for the eyelids to close.

4. Mental test: Check the man's ability to remember recent events, the day of the month, week, date, etc. Have him write the date, his full name, rate, and serial number on a sheet of paper, and retain it for comparison with his normal handwriting. Note any tendency toward exaggeration or boastfulness.

Record All Findings

Record all findings carefully. INCLUDE THOSE FAVORABLE TO THE MAN, for they tend to show he was not intoxicated.

Results of findings may be greatly affected by the presence of any nervous or mental diseases, by a recent head injury, or by a late administration of drugs. A definite opinion as to the man's sobriety cannot be formed if any of these conditions exist. When the Shore Patrol makes such tests, there should be at least one witness.

WATCH FOR POSSIBLE INJURY OR DISEASE.-Remember that even though a man appears intoxicated, there are certain diseases, as well as head injuries, which cause symptoms closely resembling intoxication. Many times men who have been drinking may be suffering from head or other injuries, and such injuries are difficult to detect without a medical examination. If you have reason to believe that such a person has received a head injury, have a doctor examine him immediately.

When you have reason to believe a man has been drinking intoxicants other than commercial alcoholic beverages, you must obtain medical assistance immediately. In lower-class bars drinks are sometimes made from denatured or wood alcohol. Both of these are poisonous, particularly to a man who has developed no tolerance

(the acquired ability to endure a poison) for them. Such drinks, often called "smoke," can cause blindness or death.

Sobering an Intoxicated Man

Every shore patrolman should know something about sobering up an intoxicated man. You can do quite a bit toward sobering up a man who hasn't had too much to drink. Do not attempt to administer drugs or medicine; that is a job for the medical officer.

When you are fairly sure the man has had no injury which would cause his condition, and it is pretty evident he has just had too much to drink, make him stick his finger down his throat to make him vomit. This will get rid of much of the alcohol in his stomach. Follow this procedure with a cold shower, and the man will usually be able to straighten himself out. Strong coffee, followed by a considerable quantity of whole milk, will hasten the sobering-up process.

QUIZ

1. What would you do if:

a. You believed a serviceman's identification card has been altered?

b. You desired to question him at length concerning his identity?

2. What does a serviceman's identification card, liberty card, leave papers, or travel orders tell you?

3. What further action should be taken, when an officer or enlisted man states he is traveling on secret or confidential orders and you have found his identification to be satisfactory?

4. In questioning a servicewoman concerning her identity, what added precaution should you take that you would not ordinarily take in questioning a serviceman?

5. What is your responsibility in regards to a person whom you suspect is illegally wearing the uniform of a branch of the Armed Forces?

6. When is an exception made to the rule that the Shore Patrol lacks authority over the public behavior of members of the Armed Forces of foreign countries even though such personnel are ashore in the United States?

7. When you are acting in the capacity of a patrolman, what precautions would you take in order to assure the success of your control over dangerous military personnel?

8. What should you do in planning the wall-method search of a prisoner?

9. Explain briefly how it is possible to hold four prisoners with two pairs of handcuffs.

10. What is the purpose of the material on intoxication?

CHAPTER 3
IDENTIFICATION

Shore patrolmen must cultivate their powers of observation and their ability to describe accurately persons, objects, scenes, and occurrences (such as accidents). This means they must practice seeing and noting as much as possible what is important; they must then be able to put into words what they have seen, so that others will be able to identify the person or thing described, and understand what occurred.

Surprisingly, it is not easy to see everything one should see, or even a substantial part of it. We tend to allow our eyes to concentrate on one item. For example, in talking to a man we watch his eyes, and after he has departed we find we are unable to give a good description of him. We fail to make mental notes of what we have seen and, as a result, we may not remember enough details even to describe the color of the man's eyes, although we were looking at them for some time a short while before.

It is not possible to give a complete description of a person seen momentarily, but a partial adequate description is better than a complete but inaccurate description. The more practice you get in observation (persons, places, things), the more detailed and accurate your descriptions of them become.

Almost everyone has some particular physical characteristic that is especially noticeable; sometimes a person has more than one such characteristic. Note these distinctive details first, and describe them to yourself as you see them. This procedure will be a big help in putting them into words later on. Distinguishing physical characteristics are the most important factors used to describe a person's height, weight, and age. After these

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factors have been noted, start at his head and work down, observing everything possible concerning his person and clothing. Write his description in detail as soon as practicable after making your observations.

A good personal description contains two essential elements: general characteristics, such as age, height, weight, color of eyes and hair; and special identifying characteristics peculiar to the individual described.

The art of describing a person in detail is sometimes called "portrait parlé," which is French for "spoken picture." In police work it is used to include all items in the description of a person, and to cover personal data, physical description, and general background.