The room must be in order, and the bed made up exactly in accordance with the regulations on the subject.

All clothing must be hung as prescribed in the regulations.

A match end or a scrap of paper on the floor brought reprimand and demerits.
"Policing" is the orderly care of quarters.

At 6.20 police call sounded on the drum outside in the area.

Then came a swift but all-seeing inspection of every occupied room in barracks.
Swiftly, indeed, was this done, for at 6.30 the tap of the drum sounded mess call for breakfast.