The record-union., 1892-04-06
ARTICLE TX.
Police Department..

SEC. 123. There shall be Chief OF Police.
who snail be n qualified elec,or OF the city nos
less than twenty-five yea IS of age, and who
snail be appointed by the Mayor by and with
the tonSeut OF the Board of Trustees and his
term of Office SnaI b. two years ana until his
successor snail be appointed, confirmed and
Sac. 10. The Chief of Police shall have
command and coDtCoiOf the police lorce. sub
iecS-to the general superv sion OF the AIavor.
4te S.itit nave power 10 suspend any police
man for disooed4ence Of any lawful order, for
the Violation OF the rules of the deDaFtinept
neglect OF duty, drunkenness or rniSt.Ou duct
as q policeman; ana he shall. upou saSpend-
ing policeman, promptly cergify the fact.
with the cause thereon, to tGe Mayor. who
tosether with the charges preferred against
Sucn policeman. TO the Board Of Trustees, and
II such policeman be found guilty by the
board. he shall De 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 promotly executed.
For the suppression Of any ro- puglic tu-
mutt, disturbance of the peace, unlawful as
sembiy, organized resistance to the laws or
public authorities in the performance OF their
duties, or in arreSting persons for public Of
lenses, ne snail have the powers that are or
may be hereafter conferred upon Sherfds by
any law, and all his lawful orders shall be
promptly executed by the police officers In
addition - the powers and duties herein
enumerated, the Chief of Police shah 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.
SEC. 12o. The Chief OF Police shall keep q
public Oftics. to be provided by the Board Of
Trustees, which Office shall b. Kept open. ana
at which he, or q police officer designated by
him shall De ia attendance at all hours, day
and night. lhe Chief o. Police shall dsToae
his entire time to the discharge OF the duties
OF his Office, ana shall not absent himself from
the city without urgent necessity, unless in
pursuit of persons VINO have committed pub
lie Onenses within the limits of the city. If
sucn absence from the city be upon any other
than bus SineSS immediately connected with MS
Office, except on vacttion {and then only by
written consent OF the Mayor fi!ed with the
City Cierk), he shall forfeit his salary for the
time OF Such absence, and the proper amount
shall he deducted from his next salary wac
FAINT by the City Auditor. He shall designate
one OF the policemen to attend constantly
upon the Police Court, ana TO execute the
orders and process thereof, but any police
man snail have authority 10 execute the or
deTs and process OF the Police Court aud of the
Court of the City Justice Of the Peace.
SIC. 12T. There shlA he q Captain of Police,
selected from among The police force by the
Mayor, b. and with the consent OF the Board
OF Trustees, and who, in the absence of the
Chief of Police, snail have command and con-
troll OF the police force. and who shall perform
such other duties and have sucn other powers
pertaining to the Police Department, as shall
be req Iired OF him by the Chief OF Police, or
from time TO 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. 12S. IN addition TO tine Chief and Cap
tain OF Police, there shall be a permanent po-
lice force, which shall consist OF such nun Der
of policemen. not less than fifteen and not ex-
ceeding one for every one thousand inbabIt-
ants, as the Board of Trustees shall from
time to time by ordinance authorize to be ap-
20 nted. The policemen shall be appointed
by the Mayor, by and with the consent OF the
Board of Trustees. and shall Eold 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 and a
night Iaiier who Shall be termed Sergeants of
Police. No person shall be appointed to any
position on the police force of the city unless