The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-18
ARTICLE VII.
DEPARTMENT of Police.

Section /. There shall be police DEPART
ment. which shall consist or chief or
police and as many subordinate officers, de,
tective officers and regular and special
policemen as the city council shall from
time 10 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 requires il In cases or
emergency. 10 he by him determined. APP
point any number OF emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties ana hoid
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 or
the council.
Sec. 2. 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 q state
ment in writing of his reasons therefor
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
detectives and regular policemen snail ps
appointed by the chief or police under SAID
civil service rules, except as otherwise IN
Section one Of this Article provided.
See g. The police department shai be
under the management Of the chisf or po-
lice. except as otherwise PROVIDED py law
Sec. 1. The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations. not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances or the CITY, LOT sIlo
government and control or the police oe-
partment, and fix and enforce penalties
for their violation. ,,,,
Sec. 5. The chief OF police shall annually.
or oftener IL required by the mayor or city
counciI. make a report TO the mayor and
civ council OF any municipal ieglsiatlSn
by him deemed necessary 70 improve lIe
condition OF the police force and the sdinln-
istratfon OF the police department. Ills
annual report shall show fuiiy the rusi-
ness and condition OF the police deoar.Ln ~
fire number Of arrests made curing the
wear. the causes thereof, toge-1er WIN
other general and special INFORMATION as to
the peace and good order OF ihe ci,y; ne
anount OF money that VIII be required 70
nav salaries and expenses Tor the ponce
department for the ensuing l.seaa SS I'll;
snerifyinev in detail for what eacn sum VIII
SEED 6. Flrst-The chief Of Police srall
be the chief peace officer or t'is ely, aha
the civ or by any Justice Of the Ttaee In
the city. under authority or TINS enarisr
or any ordinance OF the city ana 70 W.T.,
st,n foT service. and NAV be served ara
returned By the chief OF police or any ponce
officer or regular or Spee Ysr,,ie yiT'lsnt
control over the police force, and nv N
rain the peace and quiet " ne eity. i re
shall he the keeper OK the city ,ts d,,,iss
like movers and be subject 20 Ike fespoh,-
sjbslltfes as the sheriff OF King county IN
similar cases. and shan periot.n ss-' nav
he imposed on or granted 70 dIn pS tnls
charter or by ordinance or the city
ssecord-The chief OF police or any pollcs
o,s3cer or anv regular or special policeman
shall make arrests with warreit iof any
crime or violation OF the laws or the stats
~ anv ordinance OF the city. committed
os4b53 ,he city and shall make arrests
without warrant in such cases az snal5 oe
t,resrrfhed by ordinance, but not otbeT"ise'
provided. that until the city colilCi " :.
s~rst,a s,,ch cases ell arrests may re MADE
without warrant. The cher or rolicc shai
keen a correct record OF All arrests maze
10 him or other members OF the police
ss~oe showing the time and cause or com
nlatnt upon which each arrest was mace.
with ! list and description or AL properly
and money taken from eaca person. WIZ.
: stafement OF the disposition made OF
the same and make a fuli report mercer
IN writing each month 20 the mayor.
Thirgf-The chief Of police shall be reTpon-
s,la co. ali rrnpertv ard money taken
from any person. and shan he hanle there-
for on bis official bond, ana a1ig iteIssn
nav recover for loss or any snch pfop@Fty
or n1onsy in an action brought for that
purpose -. =. "a. othar rol,oA
,.,,eers ana rcy9tIsr and special policemen
ga Affective officers shall be Eucn as may
- crowded from time % time BY ordinance
or ~ rules established DIV we fnayoI, IN
addition to the duties hereinpefors pre-
T-iffh-No member OF the police force
shall engage in any gtaer procession e,l %
CHARGED with any effsnse whatever. or re-
commend 70 persons CHARGED WITH crime
nsv M member OF the police force shall
- . ffovr "A pay fer any period during which
re may have been absent from duty. ex-
cent Is otherwise provided N this charter.
Ge~ : Each member OF the police force
s%art receive a salary % be fixed by or9t-
0sure which shall not be increased or d.
rnInlshed within one yeer after his ap-
,,qfntrueut No member Of the police force
shau receive arv fees or any c0mpsnEa-
zion whatever. directly or Indirectly, from
tnA city. county or state. for any services
ra-Aered or @rt done while A member or
sss~h fsalirs force. other than tke salary
above provided for. except witness fees in
tire superior court.
record of the conduct OF men iR the Depart
rYlenf and send a copy thereof monthly 20
tha secretary o. the civil service commits
sion keeriHg said record in accor3auc-
with TIE rules 81 and upon forms supplied
By said commission.