The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-30
ARTICLE TX.
Police Department..

SEC. 1913. There shah be Chief of Police,
who shall be a qualified elector OF the city, not
less than twenty-five years of age, and who
shall be appointed by the Mayor by and with
the consent of the Board OF Trustees and his
term Of Office shall be two years, and until his
successor shall be appointed, confirmed and
qualified.
SEC. 124. The Chief of Police shall have
Command and control of the police force, sub
Ject 10 the general supervision OF the Mayor.
lie shall have power to SUSPEND any police
man for dlSoOeQlence of any lawful order, for
the violation of the rules of the department,
neglect OF duty, drunkenness, or misconduct
as policeman; and lie shall. upon suspend
ing policeman, promptly certify the fact,
with the cause thereof, to the Mayor, who
snail forthwith report the same in writing
together with the charges preferred against
such policeman. to the Board of Trustees, and
If such policeman be found guilty by the
board. he shall be dismissed from the police
force.
SEC. 125. The Chief of Police shall observe.
and cause to he observed and enforced, all
laws and ordinances within the city and shall
see that all lawful orders and process of the
Board of Trustees. Police Court, and Justices
Courts within the city are promptly executed.
For the suppression of any r.oa, public tu-
multi, disturbance of the peace, unlawful as
S2mDly, organized resistance To the laws, or
public authorities in the performance Oh their
duties, or in arreSting persons for public Of
lenses, ne shall have the powers that or
may be hereafter conferred upon ShcrftS by
any law, and all his lawful orders shall be
promptly executed by the police officers. In
addition to the powers and duties herein
enumerated, the Chief of Police shall nave
such other powers, and perform such other
duties pertaining 10 the Police Department, as
may from time to time be conferred or i'm
posed upon him by ordinance.
SEC. 1875. The Chief OF Police shall keep a
public Office, to be provided by the Board of
Trustees, which Office Shall b. kept open, and
at which he, or a police officer designated by
him, shall be in attendance at all hours Gay
and night. The Chief o. Police shall deEoje
his entire time TO the discharge of the duties
ftaf n rolr
the city without urgent necessity, unless in
pursuit OF persons VINO have committed pub
lie otienses within the limits of the city. If
Sucn absence from the city be upon any other
than business Immediately connected with mis-
Office, except on vacation and then only by
written consent of The Mayor filed with the
City ClerlEj he shall forfeit his salary for the
time OF sucn alb 'ence, and the proper amount
shall be deducted from his next salary war
rant by the City Auditor. Ee shall designate
one of the policemen to attend constantly
upon the Police Court, and TO execute the
orders and process thereof; but any police
snlan shall have authority 10 execute the or
Gers and process of the Police Court and of the
Court of the City Justice of the Peace.
SEC. ~. There shall be a Captain of Police,
selected from among the police force by the
Mayor, by and with the consent of the Board
of Trustees. and who, in the absence of the
Chief OF Police, shall have command and con-
troll of the police force, and who snail perform
such other duties and have such other powers,
pertaining TO the Police Department, as shall
be required of him by the Chief OF Police, or
from time 70 time be imposed or conferred on
him by ordinance of the Board OF Trustees.
TIE term Of office of the Captain OF Police
shall be two years, and until his successor
shall be appointed, confirmed and qualified.
SEC. 12S. In addition to the Chief and Cap
tain OF Police, there shall be q permanent 20
lice force, which shall consist OF such number
OF policemen. not less than fifteen and not eX-
ceeding one for every one thousand inha5it-
ants, as the Board Of Trustees shall from
time to time by ordinance authorize to be APP
20 nted. The policemen shall be appointed
by the Mayor, by and with the cons at of the
Board of Trustees, and shall hold Office during
good behavior, unless removed for cause, or
Tor the Improvement of the public service, as
in this Charter provided. The Chief OF Police
shall appoint fl ON the police force Cay and a
night Jaiier who Shall be termed Sergeauts OF
Police. No person shall be appointed to any
position on the police force of the city unless