The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-01
ARTICLE VII.
neparfmeu of Police.

Section l. There shall be police Depart
ment, which shall consist OF 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
the public safety requires IL in cases OF
emergency, to be by him determined ap-
point any number of emergency policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
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 OF
Sec. 2. The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after examination under civ
IL service rules, as provided by Article
XVI. of this charter, and may remove
him in his discretion upon filing a state
ment in writing of his reasons therefor
with the secretary of the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police ofhcers,
detectives and regular policemen shall be
appointed by the chief OF police under said
civil service rules except as otherwise IN
Sec g. The police department shall be
under the management of the chief or po-
lice. except as otherwise provided by law
Sec. T. The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations, not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances or the eiIy. i ror d ass
partment, and fix and epforce penalties
Tor their violation.
Sec. 5. The chief Of police shall annuaiiy,
or oftener If required by the mayor or city
council make a report TO the mayor ana
city council of any municipal legiSiauon
by him deemed necessary TO improve me
condition of the police force and the admin
istration OF the police department. 1tis
annual report shall show fully the fusi-
ness and condition of the police deparaIn' NJ
the number of arrests made during tne
wear the causes thereof, toge~1er WIN
other general and special INFORMATION as 70
the peace and good order OF the flty: lie
shall also submit an estimate or the
amount Of money that will be required 10
nav salaries and expenses for me ponce
department for the ensuing Fscal year;
snecffving IN detail for what eacn sum VIII
Sec 6 First-The chief of police stall
be the chief peace officer or the ely. anu
all process issued by the roiiee lud-e OF
the city or by any Justice OF the - ace III
the CITY under authority or thlS tndrter
or any ordinance Of the city; ahn 10 VII =,
the city Is a party, snail pc ulrec 81 "a
him for service and may he served ara
returned by the chief of police or any police
officer : or re na,re shaft Exercise vssnt
control over the police force. and main
tain the peace and quiet OF me city re
shall be the keeper ot the city ptlSfa, re
sbalI have In the discharge OF his duties
like mowers and he subject TO Ike respon-
sibIlities as the sheriff Of King county IN
similar cases, and shall perform sucn cther
duties and have such other powers as may
he imposed on or granted 10 aim ny tpls
charter or by ordinance 81 me 'lty' Ia.
Saeond-The chief of police or any ponce
off;cer or any regular or special policeman
shall make arrests with warrant TOT any
crime or violation Of the laws OF the state
or any ordinance OF the city, committed
within the city, and shall make arrests
without warrant In such cases as shaii te
prescribed by ordinance. but not other"lse'
provided that until the city coanca pre-
scribe such cases all arrests may be made
without warrant. The chief or police shsu
keep correct record of all arrests made
n
force showing the time and cause OF COM
nlaint upon which each arrest was made,
with > list and description OF all properly
and money taken from each person, win
a statement OF the disposition made or
tae same and make a full report thereof
in writing each month 10 the mayor.
,,,,a sar All r~onertv and money taken
from any person. and shall De hapie there-
for on his official bond. and any person
NAV recover for loss of any such property
or money In an action brought for that
F6urth-The duties OF the other police
officers and regular and special policemen
ana detective officers shall be such as may
he provided from time 20 time by ordinances
or BY rules established by the mayor, IN
addition to the duties hereinoefore pre-
Fifth-No member Of the police. force
shall engage In any other PROFESSION or
charged with any offense whatever, or re-
commend to persons charged with crime
fDa empiONmeGt OF any PARTICULAR AttlF-
ney No member OF the police force shall
be allowed pay for any period during which
he may have been absent from duty. ex-
cept a. otherwise provided IN this charter.
Sec = Each member OF the police force
shall receive q salary To be fixed nv ordi-
nance. which shall not be increased or d.
rninished within one year after his APP
Dointment. No member Of the police force
shall receive any fees or any compensa-
tion whatever. directly or Indirectly. from
the city. county or state. for any services
rendered or act done. while a member 81
such police force. other than the salary
above provided for. except witness fees In
the superior court.
Sec. s. The chief or police shall keep a
record II the conduct Of men in the DEPART
rnent. and send a copy thereof monthly TO
the secretary or the civil service commits
sion. keeping said record in accordance
with the rules Of and upon forms supplied
by said commission.