The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-04-01
ARTICLE TX.
Police Department.

! SEC. 1913. There shall 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 PA. The Chief of Police shall have
! command and control Of the police force sub
| iect 10 the general supervision Of the Mayor.
| tie shall have power to suspend any police
| man Tor disobedlence of any lawful order, for
! the violation OF the rules of the department.
| neglect OF duty, drum kenneSS or misconduct
| as policeman; and he shall, upon suspend
| ing Il policeman, promptly certify the fact
! with the cause thereof, to the Mayor, who
shall 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 be observed and enforced, ali
laws and ordinances within the city, and shall
| see that all lawful orders and process OF the
! Board of Trustees, Police Court, and Justices
| Coarts within the city are promptly executed.
| For the suppression of any TO-, 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 snail 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 10 the Police Department, as
| may from time to time be conferred or i'm
| posed upon him by ordinance.
! SIC. 126. The Chief of Police shall keep n
public Office, to be provided BY the Beard OF
! Trustees, which Office shall be kept open, and
at which he, or n police officer designated by
him. shall be IN attendance at all hours cay
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 III
pursuit OF persons WHO have committed puo-
! lie Oiieuses within the limits of the city If
sach 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 alb sence, and the proper amount
! shall be deducted from bis next salary war
rant by the City AuGitor. he shall designate
] one OF the policemen to attend constantly
upon the Police Court, and TO execute the
orders and process thereof but any police
man shall have authority 10 execute the or
/ ders and process OF the Police Court and OF the
Court OF the City Justice of the Peace.
SEC. 127. There snail De a Captain OF Police,
| selected from among the police force BY the
Mayer. by and with the consent OF the Board
/ OF Trustees. and VINO, in tie absence OF the
| Chief OF Police, shall have command ana con-
| troll OF the police force, ana 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 10 time be imposed 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. Us. In addition TO the Chief and Cap
| tain OF Police, there snail be a permanent po-
| lice force, which shall consist OF such number
| of policemen. not less than fifteen and not ex-
/ ceeding one for every one thousand inhabit-
ants. as the Board OF Trustees snail from
/ time to time by ordinance authorize to be APP
/ 10 nted. The policemen shall be appointed
| by the Mayor, by and with the coDs mt of the
Board of Trustees, and shall hold Office during
| good behavior, unless removed for cause, or
/ Tor the i'm provement Of the public service. as
| in this Charter provided The Chief OF Police
snail appoint ION ene po.lee IoTce cay ana a
| Police. No person shall be appointed to any
| position on the police force of the city unless