The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-03
ARTICLE VII.
DEPARTMENT. of Police.

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ment, which shall consist OF a chief OF
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 ponce
force shall never exceed one officer to
each one thousand OF population or the
city: provided. that the mayor may. when
the public safety requires II In cases or
emergency. TO be by him determines. ap,
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure of 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
See. ?. The mayor shall appoint the
chief of police after examination under ely
il service rules, as provided by Article
XVI. Of this charter, and may remove
him In his discretion upon Ming a state
ment in writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary of the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate, police off1Sers.
detectives and regular policemen shall ps
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 shaH be
under the management OF the chief or po-
lice, except as otherwise provided by law
or In this charter.
and regulations. not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances of the city, for the
government and control OF the police de-
partment. and fix and enforce penalties
iV Sec eh s The chief OF police shall annually.
or oftener If required by the mayor or city
council make a report TO the MAYOR ana
city council OF any municipal leglslat,9n
nv him deemed necessary to improve the
condition OF the police force and the admin
istration of the police departmeIlt. lis
ANIMAL report shall show fully the husl-
nsss and condition OF the police departmfnt,
the number OF arrests made during tne
wear, the causes thereof, togee1er wan
other general and special information as %
the peace and good order OF tie city: lie
shall also submit an estimate or tne
amount OF money that VIII pc requlr5I 70
nav salaries and expenses TOR the polce
densrtment for the ensuing fiscal year,
specifying in detail for What each sum VIII
be required. ,.,oo .tau
he the chief peace officer OF the City, ana
All process issued by the roiice Jud-e OF
the city, or by any lusttce % % his t eharter
or any ordinance of the city; AMI TO wh'en
the city is party. shall be direo.ea u, -
him for service ana ~ ma, ncIice or any police
afficer or regular or special Policeman:
The chief OF police shall exercise V'giian,
control over tho police lofee, anu nstv n'A lie
shall be the keeper os the city ptison; lie
shall have In the discharge OF nus onltes
like powers and be sueJeet 10, 20 M coInty in
sin,iiar cases and shall perform sucn other
anties and have such other powers as may
be imposed on or , granseo ~ : he '' alty. ~
ona ne,a The chief OF police or any police
oescar ar any regular or special policeman
shall make arrests WIN VA, "sris -. tbe state
or anv ordinance OF the city, committed
y4thin the city, and shall make arrests
without warrant IN sec ho moi not osherwise
5arox,fdss that until the city coancu pre-
scribe such cases ell arrests may pe n tt
without warrant ire chleu o. poIts" St sda
-, rim or other members or the ponce
sSrra showing the time and cause OF cojn-
nlaint upon which eacn arrest Was i llI',
pp,itb !, ust and description OF all property
a,d money taken from each person. WIN
ans +ateInent of the disposition made or
the same. and make a full report mercer
sr urifing each month 20 the mayor.
,rhirs-The chief of police shah be respon-
sible for all property ana n1lsH .ha neh
from any person, and SHAH oe hanlo thers-
,,,ax, recover for loss Of any such properly
az nra money in an action brought for that
pq rrpp,'Sqb-rhe duties OF the other police
.eses-s and regular and special policemen
ana detective officers shall be sucn as may
be provided from time 70 time ny or1insht ,s
ADDITION TO the duties hereinosfers pre-
scribed. ~. -,ltoa ,o~-.
oaIltrg ar become bail for any person
charred with any offense whatever, or re-
commend 70 persons cn~ ~, - ,,,,iay s,.a-
slaS No member OF the police force shan
be allowed pay for any period during which
he nav have been absent from duty, ex-
nsrf "a otherwise provided n this charter.
See : Each member OF the police force
ssafi receive a salary 70 be fixed by ordt-
na~re which shall not be increased or d.
,nls-5skea within one year after his APP
roirsmert No member of the police FORCE
shsU receive any fees or any compensa-
t{0r whatever, directly or indirectly. from
he city. county or state. for any services
rsn8ered or oct done. while q member or
s11rh police force, other than the salaIy
above provided for. except witness Tees IN
The SUPERIOR court.
sec g. The chief OF police shall keep a
record Of the conduct OF men IN the dspaft-
rent and send copy thereof rnobthtN 70
tie secretary o. the civil service cvfsfins-
sion. keeping said record in ACCORDANCE
with the rules Of and upon forms suppiied
by said commission