The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-17
ARTICLE VII.
Department of Police

Section I. There shall be police DEPART
ment. which shall consist Of a cher OF
police and as many subordinate officers, de-
tective officers and regular and SPECIAL
policemen as the city council shall from
time TO time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
Vided that the regular employed police
force shall never exceed one efhcer TO
each one thousand OF population or the
city; provided, that the mayor may, wnen
the public safety requires II In cases or
emergency 10 be BY him determined. APP
point any number of emergency policemen
VINO shall discharge their duties and mold
their positions at the pleasure or the may or
until the conclusion Of the meeting OF the
city council held next after such appotnt-
ment and not longer. except oy consent OK
SEE. Q The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after examination under CIV
IL service rules, as provided by Article
XVI. of this charter. and may remove
him In his discretion upon fling a state
ment in writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary of the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police othGers.
detectives and regular policemen snail ne
appointed by the chief OF police Hpder sa!d
civil service rules. except as Otherwise IN
Section one OF this Article provided
See 8 The police department shall De
under the management OF the chief OF po-
lice, except as otherwise PROVIDED oy Law
or in this charter.
See 4 The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances of the city, Tor we
government and control or the ponce 9e-
par ImeRt, ana IN anu StAANtS~ FNAi''-~'~~
iO Sec mn ( The chief OF police shall annually
or oftener II required by the mayor or CITY
council make "A report 10 the mayo, aiiu
civ council OF any municipal legislation
nv him deemed necessary 10 improve me
condition of the police force and the admin
isfrafion Of the police department Ills
annual rAoort shall show fully the hush
ness ard condition OF the police depit iu'.ht.
tive number OF arrests made during tns
year, the causes thereof, toge-ler Nl.n
otber sraneraI and snecfal Information as 10
the peace and good order or Ire 'ity. tie
shall also submit an estimate or ,the
amolInt OF money that VIII be reqIired 70
nav salaries and expenses Tor the polce
departrnent for the ensuing FISCAL year;
snecifyihg i'm detail for ghat eaen sum VIII
Sc - First-The chief OF 7oice shall
he the chief peace officer OF ne ely, ana
All nrocess issued BY the Toice luu-e or
the city. or by any lasi,Se :" t sSg ebarter
ar any ordinance of the city, and 10 Wn.ch
the city IL a party. shaH pc ait.c,iu "a
him for service. ana an - may ,,ee or any police
afsSer or regular or special policeman n.
THE chief Of police shall exercise Vi&ll,ht
control over the police foTee any ~, i'a IL
tain the peace and quiet OF ne elty' ite
shall be the keeper o. the city p,55Nl5 ~. Ils
shall have IN the dls19aFse OF ms 80 -
like powers and be subject 70 IN - = a.,
~5r1iiar cases and shall perform sucu pthrF
sutias and have such other powers az niag
be imposed on or granted 70 nm ~ TINS
charter or by ordinance OF the lily.
Serona-The chief Of police or any police
officer or any regular or sDeciaI poslcsillan
shall make arrests with warrant Tor any
srin,a ar violation OF the laws or the state
- a,y ordinance OF the city, committed
r-s4bfn the city, and shall make arrests
without warrant In such cases as slaas ne
prescribed by ordinance oat not u,,e 49,,
scribe such cases oil arrests may De maze
without warrant. The CHIEF or ponce shsil
keep a correct reeora e 81 ~ - ne naiice
ssrra showing the time ana cause o. eoitt-
niaint upon which each arrest was iiale,
with a list and Description o. al pr"i 80, ~
= etsfen1ent OF the disposition maze OF
g. ssrne and make a full report thereof
IN writing each month 20 the mayor.
T,h{rl-The chief Of police sna4i De reHIIon-
~ ,er all r,rouertv and money taken
Frcrn any uerron. and shall be liable there
for on his official bond. anu az -. - -.
-, recover for loss Of any such property
ar money In an action brought for that
purpose. 49, cher rollcA
officers and regular and speciai poilceInrn
srs deta~tfva officers shall he sucn as NAV
no rrrVfded from time 10 time by oIo4haf. =
ar Wv rules established ~ tne mayor. IN
addition TO the duties hereinoeIoTs pre-
rIftb-No member of the police. force
shall engage IN any other procession or
calling. or become haii for any person
~bs rget9 with any ofTense whatever. or re-
10, - persons charged with crime
- e,r,rlovr9eat OF any particular att0T-
rev No member Of the police force shan
he allowed paw for any period during which
ha NAV have been absent from duty, eS-
@ss,t as otherwise provided in this charter.
g. Each member OF the police force
shall receive a salary - De bxeG ~ or9t-
M no. which shah not - increased or d.
,~triehsA within one year after his ap-
,e-frfrnent No member Of the police force
shap receive any fees or any cotnpensa-
ION whatever. directly or indirectly. from
me e{fv County or state for any services
-erae~ea or act done. while a member Il
el1Nf poiics force. other than the salary
above urovidef Cor. except witness fees ia
fhe superior court.
60, = The chief - police shah keen
recard Of the conduct % men 81 THE deuart-
vent ard send a copy thereof monthly 20
ffs secretary % thc civu service ecmrn's-
sfnn keeBirg said record in accord3ucs
vrlth ire ROLES ~ and Upon forms supplied
by said commission.