The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-12
ARTICLE VII.
Department of Police.

Section l. There shall be police DEPART
ment, which shall consist Of a chief or
police and as many subordinate officers, de-
tective 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
emergency, to be by him determined. ap-
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and nola l
until the conclusion OF the meeting OF tins
city council held next after such appoint
ment and not longer. except oy consent OF
Sec. :. The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after examination under CIV
service ,h rs eb, a. pFS sna may
him in his discretion upon ming a state
ment in writing OF his reasons therefor
mission. All subordinate police officers.
detectives and regular policemen shah ne
appointed by the chief OF police under SAD "a
Section one OF this Article provided.
Sec. g. The police department shsu be
under the management or the cnef or po-
lice, except as otherwise provided py law
Sec. 4, The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations. not inconsistent win law
and the ordinances OF the city, Tor tns
government and control OF the police de-
partment. and fix and enforce penAiues
for their violation,
ar oftener n required by the mayor or city
council, make report 20 the mayor ana
city council OF any municipal LEGISLATION
nv him deemed necessary TO improve the
condition OF the police force and the admin
istration OF the police department.. His
annual report shall show fuliS me T,n rus-
tAe number OF arrests made during the
wear. the causes thereof. togs.1er WIN
other general and special interna, i,,2 As t ~
shalt also submit an estimate OF the
amount OF money that VIII be required 10
pay salaries and expenses ror s .s,g yesr
specifying IN detail for What eaoh sum WIZ
See. 6. First-The chief Of po.iee shall
ali process issued by tho roiiee tudrc q
the city. or by any justice .; .hs FthRs e,s IN
the city Under a " e. ety ana 10 Which
the city is a party. shall be dirso.Ssd . e
him for service. and may De strseu 80 ~
returned by the chief OF ronee, or n Ag
The chief OF police shall exercise yislant
control over the police force, and main
s;lail be the keeper os the city p,is1n; re
sbaf have in the discharge OF MS oaties
ike powers and be subject 20 Ike respo. a.
sin,iiar sases and shah perform such ether
a,,tses and have such other powers as may
be imposed on or granted ., y The am l,y TINS
secone1Ths chief of police or any poliee
of3cer or any regular or special policeman
shall make arrests Win warra,s aoi az
ori' aoS oriinance OF tho city. committed
w,,fir the city, ana shail make arrests
without warrant In sue n,, ea sei csssrwsse:
pproyideN. that until the city council pre-
scribe such cases all arrests may % ma
without warrant. Ire cn su s-rssts nss.
~ him or other members OF the police
49, showing the time and cause o. COM
plant upon which each are, ~ vas ,., nns,
rs money taken from each person, witA
s,afsment OF tho disposition made q
the ssme: and make a,,s =, rat he s'P rnsyori
Thirs-The chief OF police shall be respor-
sshia for all property ana ronsv ,ak-n
from any person; ana shai "a nny Serssn
nav recover FOR loss OF any such property
or rnonsy In an action brought Tor that
pI r-ggursh-,The dutie. Of the other. polios
.sq,eers and regular and special Policemen
sns Adjective officers shall be snea as may
De provided from the . y, tih ~ - nsvor IN
sssition to the duties hsrsinhefers pre-
scribe1. - 49, uot,-. ,or..
.Nsn engage I'm any other profession or
1aI1sng or become bail for any person
eharred with any offenss whatever. or re-
~. sr,-Ioyrrsaf OF any particular attor-
,ev No member of the police force shah
hs allowed ray for any period during which
- -1aw have bean ebEent from duty. ex-
ss,t "a otherwise provided IN this charter.
ssse Z Each member Of the police force
sbast r.refv~ a salary 10 be fixed by ortt
rance which shall not 30 increased or d.
,,trfshaa within one year after hts sc-
rsofufuert No member OF the police force
ssau receive any fees or any compenga-
rfrr whatever directly or indirectly. from
sns city. county or state, for any services
-arder-t or act done. while a member OF
such priire force, other than the salary
erove provided FOR. except witness fees IN
TIE superior -covrt.
sec. s. The chief of poles shah keep
record OF The conduct Of men IN the cspart-
r1ert arr send a copy thereof monthly 70
the secretary OF TIE civil service conn
sion, keeping said record in accordance