The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-07
ARTICLE VII.
Department of Police.

Section I. There shall be police DEPART
ment. which shall consist or chief or
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-
vifed that the regular employed poiice
force shall never exceed one officer 20
each one thousand OF population OF the
city: provided. that the mayor may, when
emergency, to be by him determined. APP
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure OF the mayor
city council held next after such appoint.
ment and not longer, except by consent OF
Sec. :. The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after examination under ely
II service rules, as provided by Article
XVI. Of this charter, and may remove
rient IN writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police ofnsef s.
appointed by the chief OF police under said
emil service rules, except as otherwise In
SECTION one OF this his AFsee Shan se
under the management OF the CHIEF OF po-
lice, except as otherwise provided by law
Ser "a ' 4 The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations. not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city, iof the
government and eon.r2i OF , ons p osns,tiss
Sec. s. The chief OF police shall annually.
or oftsner y required BY the I'm MAYER or e sng
CITY council OF any municipal legislation
by him deemed necessary 10 Improve tho
condition Of the polies fores snq ans His
annual reoort shall show fully the eusi-
ness and condition OF the police deoartmrIlt,
tha number OF arrests made during the
wear. the causes thereof. toge.her With
other general and special information as 20
the peace and good order OF he aty; re
s saun als Of money that viii be required 10
paw salaries and expenses for me ponce
Separtment for the ensuing fscal year,
specifying in detail for what e~eh sum VIII
Sec. 6. First-The chief Of po.iec stall
be the chief peace officer OF the cry. ana
AL process. issued v oy . Inc II m. rtacs IN
he civ CITY. under aI.norIty Of this ehar,sr
or any ordinance q the city ana to wn's !,
the he e ss service, Is ea aa may may Be Served ara
returned by the chief Of police or any poiire
efficer or regular or special poi.s,sl'nl s,,
control over the police force, and msin-
tet, tbe neace and quiet Of he city. he
shall be the keeper OF the city p, ~. &c
,,,sa pswsrs and be subject 70 Ike respon-
sihiIfties as the shertm OF klng County sn IN
similar cases and shall perform sucn oIher
ent, , ana 'i an or granted to him by this
y ~. - e. ~ nv ordinance OF the city.
sscond-The chief OF police OF any , polies
shaii rnsk. arrests with warrant Tor any
erine or violation OF the laws or the stats
or any ordinance OF the city, conInlttsa
within we Msrrai IN such cases as shsl Be
rrsx srfE1es BY ordinance, but not otherwfse'
previdea. that until the city counch pre-
,,i,ho,,t warrant. The chief OF police shall
~een a correct record Of an arrests mode
Nv him or other members OF the police
force showing the time and cause o. cotn-
rSasnt ,fpon which each arrest was made,
rith = list and description OF ell properly
ana money taken from each person. WIG
a statement Of the disposition neae Q.
sSs sane. ans make flll report thereof
an writing each month 20 tho mayor.
Thir4-The chief Of police shall be resgon-
sss .or all prope s1s sh an b liable theTs
FOR on bis oficial bond, ana sny peIhon
nav recover for loss OF any snch sropaTy
or money In an action brought Tor ehas
'T Fs5nrfh-The duties Of the other, police
officers and regular and special yoAee1nen
ana detective officers shall be such az nav
"a y~1xided from time 20 time ~ ordinances
~ 6v rules established hy the mayor. IN
addition TO the duties hersinbe1ors pre-
FtftS-No member Of tbs police. force
shall engage In any other procession or
calling or become nah tor aty pstsoh
sssrnr-14nd 70 persons charged with crime
tha srnrlovrn@nt Of any particular afi0r-
reg No member % the police force shall
he allowed pay for any period during which
bs r~av have been absent from duty. sx-
eey,f AZ otherwise provided n this charter.
Sc 7 Each member Of the poifcs foTcs
shall receive salary 20 Be Fixed by ordt-
nance. which shall not Be increased or IL
rrirfsnea within one year after his ap-
rsaInfrnent No member OF the poifcs force
shall receive any fees OF any compsnEa-
.tev whatever directly or Indirectly. from
tta nstv e0urfy or state, for any services
rendered or act done. while a member Of
such pelice force. other than the salary
tfe superior court.
see @ The chief CT police shall keep
record o. the cnnducf Of men IN the fsrart-
uner. snd send a copy thereof monthly 10
IRE secretary o. the civil servfcs commits
sim. keeping said record IN accordance
with the rules OF and upon forms supplied