The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-03-25
ARTICLE TX.
Police Department.

SEC. 123. There shall be Chief of Police,
who shall be qualified elector OF the city, not
less than twenty-five years of age, and vino
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
iect TO the general supervision of the Mayor.
He shall have power to suspend any police
the violation of the rules of the department.
neglect OF duty, drunkenness, or misconduct
as policeman; and he shall, upon suspend
ing 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
Courts within the city are promptly executed
For the suppression OF any riot 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 SheriffS by
any law, and all his lawful orders shall be
promptly executed by the police officers. In
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 i'm
posed upon him by ordinance.
SEC. 126. The Chief of Police shall keep
public office, to be provided by the Board of
Trustees, which Office shall be kept open, and
at which he or police officer designated by
him, shall be In attendance at all hours, day
and night. The Chief OF Police shall devote
his entire time to the discharge of the duties
Shall n n r,1-o off
the city without urgent necessity, unless in
pursuit OF persons who have committed pub
lie ofenses within the limits of the city. If
such absence from the city be upon any other
than business Immediately connected with his
ofhce, except on vacation land 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 TO attend constantly
upon the Police Court, and to execute the
orders and process thereof: but any police
man shall have authority to execute tue or
ders ami process of the Police Court and of the
Court of the City Justice OF the Peace.
SEC. 127. There shall be q 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-
troi OF the police force, and who shall perform
pertaining to the Police Department as shall
De required of him by the Chief of Police or
from time to time be inn posed or conferred on
MIN by ordinance OF the Board OF Trustees
The term of office of the Captain of Police
shall be two years, and until his successor
snail be appointed, confirmed and qualified
SEC. 12S. In addition to the Chief and Cap
tain OF Police, there shall be permanent po-
lice force, which shall consist of such number
OF policemen. not less than fifteen and not ex-
ceedlng one for every one thousand inhabit-
ants. as the Board of Trustees shall from
time to time by ordinance authorize to be an
pointed; Inc policemen shall be appointed
by the Mayor. by and with the consent of the
Board of Trustees, and shall hold Office during
good behavior, unless removed for cause or
for the Improvement OF the public service as
in this Charter provided. The Chief of Police
shall appoint from the police force day aud a
night 5ailer who shall be termed Sergeauts of
position on the police force of the city unless