The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-10
ARTICLE VII.
Department OF Police.

Section l. There shall be police depart.
ment, which shall consist or cniet or
police and as many subordinate Officers, &c,
tective officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
time to time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
vidsd that the regular employed ponce e
each one thousand OF population Of the
city: provided. that the mayor may. when
the public safety requires II IN cases OF
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure or the mayer
city council held next after such appoint
ment and not longer. except by consent Oh
the council.
chief of police after examination under ciy-
81 service rules, as provided by Artlcis
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.
b ana the sher q police nnde said
civil service rules. except as otherwise In
Section one OF this Article provided.
unser the management Of the chief OF .po-
lice except as otherwise provided ny law
or in this charter.
Sec. 4. The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF tho city, for me
government and control Of the police de-
partment. and Ak and enforcs penalties
iv Sec s The chief Of police shall annually,
or oftener n required by the mayor or city
city, council Of any municipal legislation
nv him deemed necessary TO improve the
condition os the police force and the ADMIN
annual report shall show fully the husi-
ness and condition OF the ponce oeplr.rH' ~ !.
the number OF arrests made curing NE
year. the causes thereof. ,ogs s,ion s Nd 10
the peace and good order OF tEe cry; lie
shalt also submit an estimate or tne
amount q money snns .ssi ~ FER the police
sana rtment for the ensuing rscal year,
specifying in detail for what eaen slim VIII
Sc & First-The chief Of po.ee sNsll
he the chief peace officer OF the ct;y. and
oil process issued by tho roilce 1uo-e oI
The city or by any ,r,,sse q . . f ehar,er
or any ordnance Of the city AM 70 wn'e 5,
the city Is party. shall be alsec.so Z
him for service. ana may y,. DC az s INV noiira
nrsosr a. regular or special policeman.
TIL. chief OF police shall exercise vlslians
control over the police force anu "a Ia
sSail be tho keeper OF the city prison; re
shalI have in the disc1arge OF BIS CUES
ike powers and be subject tc nhS =,
Similar cases. and shall perform sncn ether
snties and have such other powers as nay
Be imposed on or granted % ss am islsy ~ TINS
sscond-Tho chief OF police or any pollee
ofacer or any regular or speciai poaeen an
shall make arrests Win VA, =, ~. stst.
- sry ordinance OF the city, committed
r...hin the city, and shall make arrests
without warrant IN suc ~, fa nai asherwtse.
pravsded. tina, until the city council pre-
scribe such cases all arrests nay ee maze e,,
without warrant Inc cnier % po...e , 49,
~ t,r, or ather members OF the ponce
s5rre showing the time ana cause OF coIn-
plant upon which each arrest Vas .ss iras
WITH . list end description or al propery
sns money taken from each person. Win
s,.tsrnsnt OF the disposition made OF
re came. and make ful report mercer
Tsirs-The chief Of police shall Be respon-
.gNls for all property and money taken
from any person. and shan es liable there
e. an his Official bond. ana any psrson
,esv receiver fer loss of any such property
or money in an action brought for that
purpose -. :. ~. ether r,ltc.
,-asA-a ara regular and special policemen
ana se,e~tfve officers shall oe such ss nay
30 rroyfa-d from tine 20 time ~ oI9lish -
or by rules s , s,s,te. bsrsinbefors pre-
I-,etb-So member OF ths poiics. force
shall engage IN aaZ atn gsr ps NV ssr.e5 an
eharred with any e,fenss wh.eveT. or re-
e1,nrnenf 20 persons charged with crime
49, .rsrsovrn~rt OF any particular atfDr-
rev No member Of the police force Ehall
s4 silcweE pay FOR any period during which
he NAV have been safent from duty, eK-
nsr. "a otherwise provided n this charter.
Sec 7 Each member % the police force
.sau receive a salary % be liked ~ ortN
rarea which shall not be increased or d.
,,s-fsreS within one year after his %
IMMINENT No member ~ the police force
shall receive any fees or any co.nperrs-
49,, -vhatewer directly or indirectly from
.Ns ~i.v. county or state, for any services
rendered or act done, whils a member az
sEsrtr reisre force. other than the salary
rssn superior court
see O The chief OF police shall keep =
-seord 81 che conduct Of men IN the ispart-
inert snt send a copy thereof monthly TO
the secretary OF the civil service conn
sson keerinw said record in accordance
with the rules % snd upon forms supplied
ny szid commission.