The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-08
ARTICLE VII.
Department OF Police.

Section /. There shall be police Depart
nent, which shah consist OF chief or
police and as many subordinate officers. de-
tective officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
time 10 time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
vided that the regular employed police
forca shall never exceed one officer to
each one thousand OF population OF the
city; provided, that the mayor may, when
the public safety requires IL In cases or
emergency 20 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
until the conclusion OF the meeting OF the
city council held next after such appoint
ment and NOT longer. except by consent OK
Sec. ?. The mayor shall appoint the
chief of police after examination under CIV
II 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 tho secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police ofiSers.
detectives and regular policemen shall he
appointed by the chief OF police under said
civil service rules. except as otherwise IN
Section one of this Article PROVIDED. =.
under the management OF the CHIEF or po-
lice, except as otherwise provided by law
or In this charter.
and regulations not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city, Ior ths
government and control OF the police de-
for their violation.
Sec x TIE chief OF police shall annually.
or oftener IL required by the mayor OF CITY
council, make a report 10 the mayer ana
city council OF any municipal legislation
by him deemed necessary 10 improve tne
condition OF the police force and the admin
ssfrafion OF the police department. His
annual report shall show fully the eusi-
ness and condition OF tho police deo1Ftnrnt.
the number OF arrests made during me
year, the causes thereof. togs.aer Win
other general and special information as 20
the peace and good order OF TIE aty: lie
shalt also submit an eru In OF 't ,e
nav salaries and expenses for the police
S~nartment for the ensuing fiscal year,
Specifying in detail for what eaeh sum VIII
Dg See l q Flrst-The chief OF police shall
be the chief peace officer OF the cisy, ard
all process issued by tho ronee lnase o.
~ c,,y under ai,.nority Of this charter
ar any ordinance OF the city, ana 70 when
the city is party, ssa,l p ps saryes sr3
ret,,rne6 by the chief OF police or any police
offlcer or regular or special pon .,la,s,,,
The chief of police shall exercise yia,ia "a.
~ontral over the police force, ana w&in-
s .stn tbe nesee ard qui-t OF me city. he
shall be the keeper OF the CITY p,l.'ls ,.sas
shall have IN the dlse3arse OF mn nlS resnor.
sshststtez as the sheriff OF King county IN
sirliIar cases and shall perform SUI osiier
duties and have such otheT $50 81, ,sts
% ~ ~ nv ordinance OF the city.
sacond-The chief Of police or any polics
officer or any regular OF specai po 80 a.,
ersrn. or violation OF the laws or the stafs
or any ordinance or the City, coHhlttsa
within the city. and shail ms.e 49, -
nreserfsed by ordinance, but not otnerwse:
provided. that until the city counch pig
scribe such cases ell arrests nay pe Mi n.y.,
800 a correct record Of ell arrests msoe
~ him or other members or the polce
s5r~a showing the time and cause OF com
ryat,, ,inon which each arrest was made.
pS.L liz. and description OF all property
ans money taken from each person, WITH
s.sic-nent OF tire Opposition rns6s Of
re same. and and MAKE nsan,s 70 tut the sn mayor
= ,r.hirs-rrba chief Of police shall be respon-
sfhle for all property sna Honsy ,taneh
from any person, ana shaii 20 na ay ,.arse,
rrav recover for loss or sny sucn propsIy
or money In an action brought Tor that
~ rrrssy~sh-rns duties OF the other. police
or3c@rs ara regular and special poEceulen
ana detective officers shall re socn as infy
80 ky r,,ies established by the mayor, IN
aaditson to ths duties hsrssn5ef9rs pre-
scribed. 49,. uo,,-. 49,.
.,ail snxars In any other profession or
sailing or become bail Tor any person
CHARGED with any osrsnse Whatever. or re-
commend 10 persons charged with crime
49,. sr.arIovrneat of any particular aftor-
rev No member OF the police force shah
- allowed -ay fer any period during which
Re nav have been absent from duty. ex-
ss,,g a. otherwise provided n this charter.
Gar : Each member OF ths polfce g0rca
.A,u ~n~efvn q salary To os fyed by or1A
rsnce which shall not be increased or d.
v,lrtRhed within one year after his ap-
rsofr trnent No member or the police force
shau receive arv fees or any compsrxs-
fsor whatever. directly or Indirectly. from
re city, county CT state, for any services
x,T~h roifce force, other than ths salary
above provided for. except witness fees in
tfe superior court.
Sec g The chief Of police shall keep
record % shs can1uct Of men IN the tspart-
ruent arf send copy thereof monthly 10
tNe secretary OF the civil service corr mis-
stgr. keeping gssd record In sceoresn cs
with the rules ~ snd upon forms supplied
BY sad commission.