The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-16
ARTICLE VII.
Deparfmeut of Police.

Section I. There shall be police DEPART
ment. which shah consist OF chief or
police and As many subordinate officers. de-
tective officers and regular and specs Al
policemen as the city council shall from
time 10 time by ordinance prescribe. pro-
viGed that the regular employed police
force STALL never exceed one officer TO
each one thousand OF population Of the
city: provided. that the mayor may, when
the public safety requires IL In cases or
emergency 10 be BY him determined. APP
point any number Of emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and heid
their positions at the pleasure OF the may or
until the conclusion OF the meeting or tts
city council held next after such appolnt-
ment and not longer. except by consent OK
See d 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 I'm his discretion upon filing state
menr in writing OF his reasons thereIor
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police oin l,,
detectives and regular policemen SHAH be
appointed by the chief Of police under sad
civil service rules. except as otherwise N
Section one Of this Article provl prov. sh.r, ~.
under the management OF the ch.f on po-
lice, except as otherwise provided by law
or in this charter. -.
and regulations, not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city. ioF the
government and control OF the poae ,e,, ds-
for their violation. ,,,.,,,,.
SCI 3 The chief OF police shall annually.
or ofteuer IL required by me mayor OF S 10y
council, make a report to the mayor ana
city council of any munictpal lesisiati9l
bv him deemed necessary 10 improve the
condition OF the police force ana the soi rIl :
annual report shall show fully the tasl-
ness and condition OF the POLICE dso9rt fn'.il I,
the number Of arrests mace curing ~, ne :
wear the causes thereof. toge-1er win
other general and special information as %
the peace and good order or ire cltE: he
shall also submit an estimate 8I a u ,e
nav salaries and expenses FOR the police
aenartrent for the ensuing iscad YEAR;
suecifvlng in detail FOR What each sum VIII
- SCI 4 First-The chief Of 7oiice stall
he the chief peace officer or me et,ss anu
all process issued by the Totise Jnl-r ot
the city or bv any Justice Of the ACE N
he citv under au.nofity Of this chtrt T
or any ordnance Of the city, AMI 70 Nh'sn
the city Is a party, s1an b bs saryad aid
returned by the chief Of police or any poifSe
of4ieer or regular or special poiisssiaiil - y.
The chief of police sflah esere'sS "a, IN
,afr +ba r,eaee and quiet OF he CITY. re
SHALL he the keeper o. the City ~, .t
shall have in The dls y i,,l re- vssr,,n
sibilfties as the sheriff OF King County, IN
similar cases. and shall perform Sun o ~ :
duties and have such other peSStsas 90 80 i ,st
10 irnnnsed on or granted 10 ann ~ TINS
charter or by ordinance OF the ratY.
ss~oud-The chief OF police or any police
aicer or any regular or spscaSi for any
crfnsa or violation of the laws OF TIE - - !
or any ordinance or the CITY, coiiitI'Ittst y
within the city. ana snan iissa as .harl -.
nres-riYed by nrains nee. but not otherwises
provided. that until the city coaneu pr
scribe such cases al arrssts nay ry, nsslI
tcen "a correct record Of all arrests naae
~, him or other members OF the ppllce
force. showing the time ana ciiuse q ceth-
nistnt uron which each arrest was made.
a.t,h list and description or all proper Y
ana money taken from each person. VII :
n statement 81 the disposition hasoe ~
tia same and make n run report Iie1~sk
a. writipg each month 20 the mayor
TbIrf-Tbe chief % police shall - respon-
sfr1e FOR all property and money ,dheh
sro,n anv person, and shall be liable there
- on his Official bond. and any person
may recover for loss OF any salcn pfoF.I y
or money IN an action brought for that
pu s,es,,Tth-T'he duties OF the other police
rfst~ers and regular and special policemen
and detective officers shall he such ~ may
- provided from time 10 time ~ oFttiaai35 =
- SO vrfes established by the mayor. TN
addition 10 the duties herelnoefoIa pre-
scrihed. IL. .or,.
sbail engage IN any other profession Or
ealing or become ban Tor any person
charged with any offense Whatever, or re-
Commend a. PERSONS charged with crime
tha er7rlovTnent Of any particular attor-
-s., No member Of the police force shah
~ allowed pay for any period during which
"a may have been ahsent from duty, eN-
rsr.t as otherwise provided IN this charter.
Sec Z Each member Of the police force
sAafl receive a salary 70 Be fixed by ordk-
nan~a which shall not be- increased or d.
rufufSisad within one year after his sp-
rsetnfrrent No member OF the police force
shaN receive any fees or any conpeilsa-
fgon whatever. directly or Indirectly, from
tNe cgtv county or state for any serFtcss
rendered or act done. while a member II
snch police force other than the salary
above provided fer. except witness fees in
the superior court.
Sec & The chief OF police shall keep a
record 81 the conduct o. men IN the DEPART
nenf and send copy thereof monthly 10
The secretary q the civil service com mis-
sion keeping said record IN accordance
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