The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-02
ARTICLE IN.
Police Dennl.t1nent.

Sec. %. There shall be q Chief of Police
VINO shall be a qualified elec. or of the city, not
less than twenty-five years of age, and VINO
shall be appointed by the Mayor by and with
the onsent OF the Board of Trustees and his
term of Office shall be two years, and until his
s. ccesSor shall be appointed, confirmed and
qualified.
SEC. 124. The Chief of Police shall have
command anu COutrOI of the police force sub
ject TO the general supervision of the Mayor.
lie Shall have power to suspend any police
man for dlSObedIence of any lawful orGer, for
the violation of the rules of the department
neglect OF duty, drunkenness, or misconduct
as policeman; and he shall upon suspend
ing q policeman, promptly certify the fact,
with the cause thereof. to the Mayor, VINO
shall forthwith report the same, in writing,
ioFether 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 be observed and enforced, ali
laws and ordinances within the city, and shall
ste that all lawful orders and process of the
Board of Trustees, Police Court, and Justices
Co lrts within the city are promptly executed.
For the suppression of any rot, public tu-
mutt, disturbance of the peace, unlawful as
sembly, organized resistance to the laws or
public authorities in the performance OF their
duties, or in arresting persons for public of
lenses, he shall have the powers that are or
may be hereafter conferred upon Sherifis 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 have
such other powers, and perform such other
duties pertaining to the Police Department as
may from time to time be conferred or inn
posed upon him by ordinance.
SEC. 1876. 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 police officer designated by
him, shall be in attendance at all hours, day
and night The Chief o. Police shall devote
his entire time to the discharge of the duties
of his Office and shall not absent himself from
! the city without urgent necessity, unless in
pursuit OF persons VINO have committed pub
lie ofsenSeS within the limits of the city. If
such absence from the city be upon any other
than business Immediately connected with his
Office, except on vacation and then only by
written consent of the Mayor filed with the
City Clerk), he shall forfeit his salary for the
time of SUCH absence and the proper amount
shall be deducted from his next salary war
rant by the City Auditor. He shall designate
one OF the policemen 10 attend constantly
upon the Police Court, and to execute the
orders and process thereof; but any police
man shall have authority TO execute the or
deTs and process of the Police Court and of the
Court of the City Justice of the Peace.
ScC. 127. There shall be q Captain of Police,
selected from among the police force by the
Mayer. 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-
troi of the police force. and VINO shall perform
such other duties and have sucn other powers,
pertaining to the Police Department, as shalt
be required of him by the Chief of Police, or
from time to time be i'm posed or conferred on
him by ordinance of the Board OF Trustees.
The 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 n permanent po-
lice force, which shall consist of such number
of policemen. not less than fifteen and not ex-
ceeding one for every Thousand inbabit-
ants, as the Board of Trustees snail from
time to time by ordinance authorize to be sli)-
10 nted. The policemen shall be appointed
by the Mayor, By and with the consent of the
lfsf ~ a n
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 from the police force a day and a
night jaiier VINO shall be termed Sergeants OF
Police. No person shall be appointed TO any
position on tac police force of the city unless