The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-21
ARTICLE VII.
Department of Police.

Section I. There shall be police DEPART
mant, which shall consist or 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 police
force shall never exceed one efficer 10
each one thousand OF population OF the
city; provided, that the mayor may, when
the public safety requires II In cases OF
emergency. 20 DO by him determined APP
point any number OF emergency policemen
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 OK
the council.
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
ment I'm writing OF his reasons therefor
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate police officers,
appointed by the chief Of police under said
EVIL service rules, EXCEPT as otherwise In
Section one Of this Article provided.
See 8 The police department shall ne
under the management OF. the chief OF .po-
llce except as otherwise provioed oy law
or In this charter.
Sec. 4 The mayor shall prescribe rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city, Tor me
government and control OF the police de-
partment. and fix and enforce penalties
Sec The chief OF police shall annually.
or oftener IL required by the mayor or city
council, make report 20 me thayeI s aiia
by him deemed necessary 10 improve the
condition OF the police force and the ADMIN
istration OF the p9iice aepa ,,i,,. mt mas
ness aud condition or the police depaEtin'.iIt,
the number OF arrests made during the
year. the causes thereof. toge. .i " VIZ, n
tho peace and good order OF TIE clty, lie
shall also submit an estimate OF me
amount OF money that VIII 90 's ,ba 49, 20
Department for the ensuing fiscal year,
specifving in detail for what each sum VIII
't Sec First-The chief OF police shall
be the chief pence officer of the ely. and
all process issued by the fcilec 1uure or
the city, or by any mst.ee % , ,hss 'sbartfr
or any ordinance OF the city, AMI 70 when
the city Is a party. shaI pc airso.Ssa -
him for s sy the chief ' Of police or any police
oflcer or regular or special pollsemiah.
The chief Of police shalt exercise valiant
control over The Pole's s, 'S ~ he af civ lie
shsil be the keeper ot the city p,ls'a; re
shall hive In the diac1arSe OF MS udhes
ii,s powers and he subject 70 Ike respon-
na,s,,ttAs "a the sheriff OF King county IN
stoeiiar eases and shall perform tncn other
duties and have such other powers as may
be imposed on or granted q, % she an, al,y ~ '"''
'Sceond-The chief of police or any police
ofscer or any regular or speciai policeman
shall make arrests w ,,, ,sxa az the state
or any ordinance or the city coiiliIltls 49,.
v,lthtn the city and shall make arrests
rssitss1,t warrant In such cases as shal Do
- - if,ed i,y nrdine nee but not otherwise;
provided, that until the Guy coatcl - "a
scribe such CASKS oil arrests may De flad9 ,
without warrant Ire chlen o. p1s,ss ~
~ hirn or other members OF the police
fsrre showing the time and cause OF corn
plant upon which each arrest ~ Was isls,s.e.
,gtth \ list and description OF all property
sag nancy taken from earn person, with
eseser,ert ~ tho disposition made OF
the same. anh make fuil report IL. Ihsr"e'
In writing zach month 20 the mayer
T'bIrs-The chief ~ police shall be re-pon-
sible for all property and uaonsy ,aheh
from any person, and snail % habie mere
far an hts official bond. anu any person
r,s,, rreavar f0r loss - any such property
or money IN en- action brought TOT th&t
pu s-5,,r,n The duties OF the other police
nssc~w~ ard regular and special policemen
ara detective of1cers shall Re sueh as nav
se yrDvfaed from time 20 time by ORDINANCES
ar hv rules established by the MAYOR. In
sseitInn 20 tho duties hersinhsfors pre-
Fifth-No member ~ the police. force
.R.u engage IN any other profession or
~s{itn,s or become hail for any person
CHARGED with any offsnse whatever. or re-
commend 20 persons charged WITH crime
49, SfnuIovfnent OF any particular aftor-
80, N.F member Of the police force shall
i,s Allowed pay for any period during which
.r ,,,a.r have been absent from duty. ~x-
~evf 80 otherwise provided IN this charter.
Soc Each member ~ the police force
Ss,au receive a salary ~ be Fixed by ordt-
ranre which shall not be increased or d.
rninIshed within ons year after bis ap-
,s~fntruerf No member % the police force
shau receive anv fees or any cofnpsnsa-
.s1s whatever directly or Indirectly. from
80 ur "A = 80
rendered or act done. while a member II
ss,~h poltce force, other than the salary
above provided for. except witness fees in
TIE superior court.
see 3 The chief Of police shall keep
record ~ the conduct OF men IN the aenart-
rnsnf ard send a copy thereof monthly 20
the secretary 81 the civil service commits
sion keeping said record IN accordance
with the rales % and upon forms supplied
by said commission.