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

Section l. There shall be police depart
ment, which shall consist OF chief or
tectiye officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
time 10 time by ordinance prescribe, pro-
vided that the regular employed ponce
force shall never exceed one officer TO
each one thousand OF population OF the
city; provided. that the mayor may. when
emergency 70 be by him determined. APP
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure or 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
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 filing a state
rnent In writing of his rec sons 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 or po-
lice. except as otherwise provided by law
Seq 4 The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations, not Inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the CITY, ior the
government and control OF the ponce de-
Sec. 8. The chief OF police shall annually.
or oftener Il REQUIRED 9y tns nm a Tnsvor and
city council of any municlpal iesls4dllSh
by him deemed necessary TO improve the
condition OF the police force and the ADMIN
{strafion of the police department. bis
annual report shall show fully the cusl-
ness and condition OF the police deo1rtI'i'.l,l.
the number OF arrests made during the
wear the causes thereof, togs-1er VIII
other general and special information as 70
the peace and good order OF tie city; he
srSa1,nt Of money that will be required 10
paw salaries and expenses ror the ponce
department for the ensuing Esc9i , ~;
specifying in detail for what eaei sum VIII
See 6 First-The chief Of 2oice stall
he the chief peace officer or the ely, ana
The civ or bv any Justice Of the Ttace IN
the civ under au.ooTity or this ehari er
or anv ordinance OF the city, ana 70 Wii.ch
.ba CITY il party. shan be airecssd y
biy, feT service and NAV be served end
returned by the chief OF police OF any p uLisS
officer or regular or speclaI $500
control over the police force, ana ms n
tain the peace and quiet or ne eitS. IL
shall be the keeper OF the tity ~ - s,,rss
rNaIJ have in the discourage OF hlS H14les
iilla notyers and be subject TO Ike resRon-
sibllities as the sheriff or ring county III
similar cases. and SHAH perform su~a $3.50 -.
dutEes ard have such other po~tKs - IL. ny
~ i,1nosed on or granted 10 aim ty THIS
Charter or BY ordinance Of the city
Second-The chief OF police or any ponce ponce
o4Fcer or any regular or speciai policeman
stali mike arrests with warrant Tor any
crime or violation OF the laws OF the STATE
or any ordinance or the CITY, ,l. ~
yv4,Sin the city. and shall make arreSts
,r;tSaut warrant IN such cases as saall %
rrasrrIhed by ordinance, but not otne.~ise'
provided that until the CITY cohnch pr
scrihe s,,ch cases ell arrests may De nans
,-ittout warrant The chief OF police snsl
rse, a correct record OF all arrests MADE
by him or other members OF lns p ot,Se
go~ea showing the time ana cause OF coih-
nIsfnt ,,non which each arrest was mace,
WIN a list and description or All property
ana money taken from eacn person, WIZ
a steternent OF the disposition made OF
80 same and make n full report tnereof
in writing each month 70 the mayor.
Thir7-The chief Of police shall be Tespon-
sihle FOR all property sh a be s liable there
for on bis official bond. ana any ptIeoh
NAV recover for loss or any SUCH proPsLg
or money in an action brought ior that
'e Fys5e9rtb-The duties OF the other police
officers and regular and speclal poAce1neh
syA Affective officers shall he sucn as may
re provided from time 70 time by ordnance
ar hv rules established by the mayor IN
addition TO the duties hereinnefore pre-
Fiftb-No member Of the police. force
shall engage in any otner procession cr
calling or become ban for az person
charged with any onenSe Whatetef. or re-
Commend 20 persons charged with crime
ire ernploymeut Of any particular attor-
ney No member Of the police force shan
- allowed paw for any period during which
~ may have been absent from duty. ex-
cent a. otherwise provided IN this charter.
soc 7 Zach member OF the police force
sbau receive a salary n be fixed by ordt-
rarre. which snail not be increased or a.
rni7fshed within one year after MS ap-
r,oir,fsY1ent. No member OF the police force
ss,aU receive any fees or any coTnpe nsa-
sfrv, whatever. directly or Indirectly. from
ne city county or state. for any services
rendered or act done while member OF
such police force. other than the salary
above provided FOR. except witness fees In
TIE superior court
see g. The chief OF police shah keep a
record OF the conduct OF men In the espart-
mepf. and send A copy thereof monthly 10
the secretary Of the civil service con- mis-
sion keeging said record in aecorcancs
with the rules OF and upon forms supplied
BY said commission.