Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1891-05-21
CHAPTER ".
OF THE POLICE.

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CHAPTER ".
OF THE POLICE.
SECTION ONE.
MAYOR CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
The police force of the city shall
consist of the mayor twho shall be
the chief executive officer Of the city,
and who shall at all times have con-
troll and supervision Of the police Of
the city and such other policemen
and watchmen as he shall, by and
with the consent Of the city council
appoint.
He shall have the power to remove,
suspend or discharge any police OIL
Ger summarily whenever in his opin-
ion the well-being OF the city may
demand it, either for the appoint
ment Of another officer in their plac-
es, or the reduction Of the police
force.
SECTION Two.
MAYOR NAY APPOINT SPECIAL POLICE
IS NEE, FoR spECIALPLACES, sss
The mayor may likewise. at tns
request Of any person, firm, society
or organizations, appoint policemen,
or watchmen who shall serve without
expense to the city, and have police
powers to preserve the peace and
protect the property within such
limits and places as may be desig.
mated in such appointments but such
limited policemen shall not exercise
any police authority, nor wear any
official badge outside tie limits
named in such appointment.
SECTION THREE.
SPECIAL POLICEMEN IN CASES OF RIOTS,
ETC.
The mayor shall, in case Of riot or
large public gatherings or disturb
ance or when in his Judgment the
case requires appoint such number
Of special policemen OF temporary
police officers as he may deem neces-
sary, but such temporary appoint
lnents shall not continue for more
than one week without tue consent
fof the council.
SECTION FoUR.
MAYOR TO DEsIeNATE CHIEF or POLICE.
The mayor shall, in his: appoint
ments designate one officer to be
chief OF police and such other officers
for special duties and With, such con-
troll over other officers or watchinen
as he may deem necessary, and may
designate the rink Of such police ohi-
Ger by such proper title asahe mey
select.
SECTION FIVE.
POWER OF POLICE OFFICERS: PEGS AND
REWARDS
All police officers and watchmen 81
the city shall possess the power Of
constables at common law under the
laws Of this state. and in addition
| thereto shall have power and it shall
be their duty to serve and execute al
warrants, processes, commitments
land any writ Whatever, issued by
any Justice OF the peace, and they
shall have power Will, the consont Of
Tor by the directions Of the mayor TO
pursue and arrest any person fleeing
iron justice in any part Of tho state.
When they pursue criminals ont Of
the city and such criminals are charg-
ed with offences against the state.
law they shall be entitled to recstve
4 for their own use all fees for such
#Epursnits and all rewards offered for
the apprehension Of such criminals.
sECIIok SIX.
REGULATION OF POLICE FORCE.
The mayor shall, with the consent
and approval OF the city. council.
from time to time make such regula-
i lions for the control Of the police
force and the powers and duties of
the several officers thereof as be nnay
deem necessary.
Such regulations mny designate.
uniforms, badges, arms, discipline
and drill exercises 81 the police f6ses