The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-13

Section /. There shall be q police depart.
uent, which shah consist of a chief OF
police and as many subordinate ontcers. de-
tecttve officers and regular and special
policemen as thu city council shall from
time to time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
vided that the regular employed police
each one thousand OF population OF the
city; provided, that the mayor may. when
the public safety t re reann,,ress IN eases 9.
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.
meat and not longer. except BY consent OK
Sec. Z" The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after examination under civ
II service rules, as provided by Articls
XVI. of this charter. and may remove
ment in writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary of the civil service conn
mission. All subordinate. police officers.
appointed by the chief Of police under said
civil service rules, except as otnerwiss IN
Section one OF THIS ATsicle prov,ae ssa,i h.
under the management OF the cnief OK po-
lice, except as otherwise provided oy law
OF Sen ,n 'his The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city, Ter tne
government and eon,rai o1 t one p nsnsltIs.
Sec. i The chief Of police shall annually.
or NIKE sesu repor y 1. sht ths and
city council OF any municipal legislation
hv him deemed necessary TO Improve the
condition Of the police force and the admin
istratIon Of the police department. His
annpaI report shall show fully the eus.-
ness and condition of the police deoartm'iis,
year, the causes thereof. together win
other general and special INFORMATION as 70
the peace and good order OF tEs eisy; lhs
s sa als e money sas' that viii = required
paw salaries and expenses fos me ponce
department for the ensuing FISCAL year,
spsoifying IN detail for what sa'n sum wiz
Sec 9. Firr.-The chief. Of police ssail
be the chief peace officer OF he si.y. ana
al issued 1x y gyu, shs 81 ~. n
t t civ div. under au.nority Of this eharlsr
or any ordinances q the ETY. snn 20 @nf n
s sas s ~ service. e Ss served era
returned r.s by the chief OF police or any polies
sficer or rs.ular or special ro,i pol Y,slsnt
co cont So over the police force, and nftn,
tain the peace and quiet OF me city. re re
shall be the keeper OF the city p,i.'n; he
shs ,s nnse and BE- subject 70 like respon
Entities as the sheriff OF King county-in
similar cases. and shail perior,n saSu e,i, =,
aau ,e, az "a" an or granted 70 aim by this
eb,rter or by ordinance Of the city.
Second-Ths chief OF polioe 2, ~ p-1,So =
ssau make arrests with warrant for any
crime or violation OF the laws OF tne sag
or any ordinance OF 'ns Gi'y y,,.S c'a arrest,
,vi,hsI, warrant in such eases as shan Do
nres--fbee ny ordinance. but not otserwise'
provided. that until the cry cosh h. ,l as
without warrant. The chief OF police shsli
keen a correct record of al arrests macs
s ~ sit showing the time and cause Of corn
riafnt upon which each arrest was mace.
with 4 list and description OF al proper.y
ss,s.srnent OF the disposition made q
sss sarre ana make full report thsrssf
IN writing each month 20 the mayor.
Tnir q, 4, s en,sl 2, and money taken
from any person. and shall b. liable there
Tor on his ofYcial bond. ana any persen
may recover for loss OF any sgen sg ar p,ba,
F5nrth-Ths duties Of the other polics
eiosrs ana ress nsr. a ssaii he sucS a. sy
Be provided from tine 70 tirne oy orutnshsso
or bv rules established BY the mayor, IN
addition to the duties nsraihpsioss pre-
Fifth-No member Of. the police force
shall engage IN any other procession @
c ehs-rss Sstth any orfense whatever. or rs
Commend 20 persons charged WIN CRIME
az .m~iovrrerf OF any particular sttor-
,hs |o member OF the police force shah
ss ai,owed pay for any period during which
- raw hsve been absent from duty. ex-
ne e. otherwtse provided IN this charter.
See 2 Each member % the police forcs
.Ssu receive q salary to be fxed BY ortt
vance which shall not be increased or d.
-~t,tvhss within one year after his ap-
n.Irtrnen. No member OF the police forcs
sSsit receive anv fees or any compense-
sian whatever directly or indirectly, from
w. cf,v county or state, for any services
rsnsereS or ert done, while a member %
.,,cn notice force other than the salary
above provided FOR, except witness fees u
srs superior ceyrt.
sec g The chief Of police shall keep
yscora OF the conduct Of rnrn IN the Depart
rpsnt ard send copy thereof monthly 20
~. secretary OF the civil service com mi 3
don keeping said record IN accordance
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