Sec. 18-171. Report of personal injury or property damage

Members of the Police Department shall report promptly, in writing, to their superior officers any injuries to their persons or any damage to the County property in their charge, irrespective of whom or where such injury or damage occurs. Such report shall be in full detail, giving the names and addresses of all witnesses. If a member of the Department is injured to such an extent that he is physically unable to make such report, his superior officer shall promptly make the report.