The Daily Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 18??-189?, 1896-02-26
ARTICLE VII.


Section l. There shall be a police depart
ment, which shall consist of a chief of
police and as many subordinate officers, de-
teGtive 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 officer to
each one thousand of population of the
city; provided, that the mayor may, when
the public safety requires it in cases of
emergency, to be by him determined, ap-
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 of
the council.
Sec. 2. The mayor shall appoint the
il service rules, as provided by Article
XVI. of this charter, and may remove
ment in writing of his reasons therefor
with the secretary of the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police officers,
detectives and regular policemen shall be
appointed by the chief of police under said
civil service rules, except as otherwise in
Section one Of this Article provided.
Sec. 8. The police department shall be
under the management of the chief of po-
lice, except as otherwise provided by law
or in this charter.
Sec. 4. The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances of the> city, for the
government and control OF the police de-
partment, AMI TX and enforce penatIleS
for their violation
Sec. 5. The chief Of police shall annually,
or oftener if required by the mayor or city
council, make a report to the mayor and
I,y him deemed necessary to improve the
condition of the police force and the admin
istration Of the police department. His
annual report shall show fully the pusl-
ness and condition of the police department,
the number Of arrests made during the
year, the causes thereof, together with
other general and special information as to
the peace and good order of the city: He
shall also submit an estimate Of the
amount of money that will be required to
pay salaries and expenses -or thG ponce
department for the ensuing fiscal year,
specifying in detail for What eacn sum Will
be required.
Sec. 6. .First-The chief of po'iee stall
all process issued by the rolice judge OF
the city, or by any Justice OF the Itace in
the city, under authority of thus scharte r
or anv ordinance of the city, and to which
the city is a party shall be directed to
him for service, and may. be served 6Nd
returned by the chief of police or any ponce
The chief of police shall exercise vigilant
control over the police force, and mG1n-
tain the peace and quiet of the city. He
shall be the keeper Of the city prison; He
shall have in the discharge of his duties
like powers and be subject to like respon-
sibiIities as the sheriff of King county IN
similar cases, and shall perform sucd other
duties and have such other powers as may
he i'm imposed on or granted to him by this
charter or by ordinance of the city.
SecOnd-The chief of police or any police
officer or any regular or special policeman
shall make arrests with warrant Tor any
crime or violation of the laws of the state
or any ordinance OF the CITY, eoInII nIosta
without warrant in such cases as snail be
prescribed by ordinance, but not otherwise;
provided, that until the city councll pre-
scribe such cases all arrests may pc maze
without warrant. The chief of police shall
keep correct record of all arrests maze
by him or other members OF the ponce
force showing the time and cause OF COM
n1aint upon which each arrest was made,
with a. list and description OF all properly
and money taken from eacn person. WIN
a statement Of the disposition made OF
the same. and make a full report thereof
in writing each month to the mayor.
Third-The chief of police shall be respon-
be for all property 5g sp aPd be ae tbere
for on his official bond, and any person
NAV recover for loss of any sdch property
or money in an action brought for that
Fourth-The duties of the other police
officers and regular and special policemen
and detective officers shall be sucn as may
be provided from time to time by ordinance
or by rules established by the mayor, IN
addition to the duties hereinbefore pre-
scribed.
shall engage in any other profession or
calling, or become bail for any person
charged with any offenSe Whatever, OF re-
commend to persons charged with crime
the employment of any particular attor-
be bes allowed we pay for any period during which
he may have been absent from duty, ex-
cent as otherwise provided in this charter.
Sec 7. Each member of the police force
shall receive a salary to be fixed by ordi
nance. which shall not be increased or d.
minished within one year after his ap-
nointmpnt No member of the police force
Shall Shall rec receive any fees or any compensa-
ton whatever, directly or indirectly, from
the city. county or state; for any services
such police force, other than the salary
above provided for, except witness fees in
the superior court.
record of the conduct Of men in the depart
ment, and send a copy. thereof monthly to
the secretary of the civil service commits
sion. keeping said record in accordance
with the rules of and upon forms supplied
ToIyc aid commission.