, 1865-04-28
Ordinance No. Sc. IN
Creating a P0lice and Defining the P0lcGfsa and Du
ass .roaL - gi.ties of Officers. a,,fH aln# .H- o


The people of the City. Of Walla Wala do Ordan
Sec u The police force Of the city of walla walla
shall consist ofsuch number Of officers as theCommon
Council may deem necessary for the msintainance Of
order, and the security ofpersons andproperty.L ~
Sec 2. The city police shall be appointed by the
Common Council, except as hereinafter provided,
and upon the appointment of any person as a police
officer heshall be sworn into Office by the City Re-
corder or in his a. sence by any competent officer,
which shall be full and complete qualification as
policeman.
See.3 The compensation for service as policeman
shall be regulated by the Common Council, and their
fees for making arrests shall be the same as those OF
the City Marshal or Constable. -. ,.g- a
Sec. A. If at any time there shall be vacancy IN
the police by death, resignation or otherWlsel Lhe
City Marshal may appoint another TO serve until tne
next meeting Of the Council, when he shall inform
them of the appointment which he shall have made,
when the Council may at their pleasure confirm such
appointment, or appoint another person IN MS stead
Sec. 5. Any policeman shall have power at all
times and it Shall be his dutyto arrest any person
whom hefnds committing or knows TO have commit
ted any violation of the ordanees of the City OF Wal
la Wala or the Laws of the Territory of Washing
ton he shall have gO1d reason to beliye that any
person is criminal and liable to arrest as such, he
shall have power to arrest him, and commit him to
Jail until examination can lie had before the City
Recorder or other competent officer, and in making
arrests he shall have tEe light summon to his as
sstante any force or number Of men who may be az
hand or be found necessary, and any person so
called upon shall assist the officer in discharging
his duty and shall for the time being be invested
with all the powers rights and protection OF police
officer and of resistance by the party or par
ties whom officer is endeaNo orng to arrest he shall
have power TO use and employ as nuch lOrce OF arms
as NAV be necessary to defend his person. and effect
the arrest OF the person who may resist. a-rl.D
Secs. Police officers shall have power TO enter
and search houses when they shall know that any
criminal is secreted in any house, building, tene-
laent or cellar, and if necessary they may force an
entrance into such premises IN order detect and ar
rest criminals. .'l T.
Sec T. w henian arrest has been made, the police
man who made the arrest, or any other policeman
or citizen who may nave been called upon to ASSIST
in arresting aud securing and holding the prisoner
shall have power to use any and all force that may
be necessary to retajh and hold thcprisoner IN satc
custody anu prevent his escape 3. no's.el IN
Sec. s. Every person who shall be arrested between
the hours of4 clock A. Nj. and CLOCK z. NJ, for
any violation Of city ordinance. shall be taken i'm
nedately before the City Recorder, if he be present
in his office aud if he be absent such prisoner shall
be either taken to the City Jail or bed in safe GUS
tody BY the police until his case can be tried and
all persons who shall be arrested between the hours
offs o'clock r. NJ. aud oelock A. Nj shall be COM
mitted to jail until the next day, Procided that tho
Recorder may if expedicnt try such person or per
sous at tie time when arrested, and that no person
shall lrenatin in jail more than twenty four hours
wtb3uit having examination except, when al
rosie on Saturday after hye o'clock, Sunday be-
fore u o'clock, when thetime of trial may be ex-
tended twelve hours, andproUided FURTHER That tho
the Recorder or ICity Marshal may accept bond
With Sufficient suretes or ether adequate security
lorthe appearance ofany person charged with Vi
oation OF any City ordinance, at any subsequent
time not to exceed three days. t..-.rr1g rs --
sec. 8, Every policeman snall be on duty at the
hour of clock NJ, from the lst day of April to
the st day of October of each year. and shall remain
on duty until O'Clock, A. M; and from the lst day
OF October to the LIST day of April OF each year ho
shall be on duty from O'Clock 2. NJ, to O'Clock
A M of each day, pro0ided That when there if moro
than one officer employed, they may so arrange tho
time ofservce require but 10 be Oh duty or
each alternate night, after the hour of IL o'clock
midnight, and they shall at all such hours patrol the
streets, such beats may be assigned them pre-
serve order, and attend faithfully to their duties,
and in no case during such hours shall any policeman
remain longer than fifteen minutes in any house, ex
eept when detailed for that purpose actively
gagged in the discharge Of his duty, ~
Sec 10. Every policeman shall wear metallic i've
pointed star conspicuousy on the LETT breast LETT
lapel Of his coat, as badge of office, Pr0eaded Mat
such badge may be temporarily coneeAed whenever
it may be necessary in order to detect criminals.
eSec,11. If any policeman shall reeeiyean bribe, or
any pecuniary Consideration for allowing any erimi
mol to escape, or shall compound or compromise any
felony tnisdemeanor or violation Of any City Ordi-
nance, sha himself violate any ordinance or shall
refuse or fail to attempt to arrest any criminal or Of
fender when called upon 80 to do, or when witness
sing the same in person, shall leave his beat be-
fore the lawful time he shall be deemed guilty of an
official misdemeanor and may be hned IN any sum
not exceeding fifty dollars, suspended or discharged
from duty, be both fined and discharged in the dis
cretion of the Common Council who shall have pow
er to tine suspend discharge any officer who shalr
be intoxicated during hours of duty, or who shall
fail to properly discharge his dutes or be guilty OF
any ofeia misconduct, but no officer shall be fined,
suspended or discharged for the reasons atoremen-
toned without having an opportunity OF making his
defense. ,rr44 o. lf.g .tf 81
Sec. II. If complaints shall be made by any cti-
against police officer before the Council 1t shall
be committed to writing by the clerk of the Council
and such policeman shall then be summoned TO ap-
pear in his defense against such complaints or char
ges. ot u l-I lhtaHlt soL
Sec. l3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Sec. IA. This ordinance to take effect and be IN
force from and after its passage.
sc, REES, Pres't Com. Council.
Approved April 25th, 1865. l'i 3ii-1Io1f hua
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