The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-02-29
ARTTCLH VII.
Department OF Police.


Section /. There shah be . police depart,
ment. which shall consist Of a chief OF
police and as many subordinate officers, de.
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 II In cases OF
eo,s. n 10 ZEE 81 .mergeney policemen
who shall discharge their duties and hold
their positions at the pleasure OF the mayor
until the con Sns q -. m sah 81
ment and not longer. except oy consent OK
sea .. The mayor shall appoint the
chief OF police after exanlinatio under civ
Il service rules, as provided by Article
XVI. OF this charter. and may remove
him in his discretion upon Ming 2 state
with the secretary OF the civil service COM
mission. All subordinate, police officers.
se eTefeS BY s The chief Of police under said
civil service rules, except as otherwise In
Section one of this Article provided. :,
under the management OF the chief OF POI
Ice, except as otherwise provided by law
or IN this charter
Sec. 4. The mayor shall prescrine rules
and regulations not inconsistent with law
and the ordinances OF the city, ior the
government and control OF tne ponse, &C.
Sec. & The chief OF police shall annually.
or oftener II required by the mayor or cry
council. make a report 10 the mayor ana
CITY council OF any municipal legislation
by him deemed necessary TO Improve tno
condition Of the police force and the ADMIN
istratI0n OF the police department Ills
annual III report shall show fully the tusi-
ness and condition Of the police deoartm'nt,
the number OF arrests made curing tne
year, the causes thereof, Together WIN
other general and special information as 70
the peace and good order 81 re city; re
shall also submit "a. an sna M rsc.,ir,a 70
raw salaries and expenses FOR, the police
Sanartn,ent FOR the ensuing FISCAL year.
specirying IN detail for what s1'a sum VIII
% Sec {. First-The chief Of psiiee shsll
be the chief peace officer Of the sly, eng
all process. ISSUED by ,hs rsi ,s. ] nsSs IN
the civ. under authority Of this eharitr
or any ordinance Of the city, ana to when
ne city Is party NAV NAV Ss Served ed ard
r ns,n sy the chisf OF police or any poies
eficer or regular or special policeman;
control over the police force, ard msin-
AIN The neace and quiet OF The city. lie
shall be the keeper 0. the city pris'n; re
i,aa ,awsT. ara be subject 70 ike respon-
sih,ii.fes az the sheriff OF king COUNTY IN
similar eases, and shall perform sacn oIne .,
obartar or nv ordinance 81 the city.
second-The chief OF police or ANY pones
shai make arrests with warrant for any
crime or violation OF the laws OF the stat3
or any ordnance OF re si'y, csin arrest,
w w,tbbnn. warrant In such eases as shah bs
prescrfsed s1y ordinance, but not othsywise'
provided that until the city coanch Pc
witbout warrant The chief Of police shan
Keen correct record 81 all arrests MADE
by him or other mempers OF sns p .or.s
nisint uron which each arrest was made
aftb q list and description or ell properly
ana money taken frem eacn person, VIE
= steternent OF the disposition made Of
~. zane ans make full report thsresf
In wiring each month 70 the mayor.
Thira--The chief OF police shan De respon-
sr S,T anv person, and shall be liable there
for on his orfciai bond. ana Any person
nav receiver for loss OF any sneh pFop.rly
or monay In en- action brought Tor thas
JF75nrth-Ths duties OF the other poles
ofaoers and REGULAR and special penceInen
ard detective officer. shall he such as may
80 rreyf4ed from tine 20 tim. ny ordinances
or bv rules established Nv the MAYOR, IN
addition to the duties hersin5sfers pre-
Tifth-No member % the police. fore.
shall engage IN any other profession ~
80 ~~ed with anv cffense whatever. or re-
c-YrIrver,t 20 parsons charged with crime
ire employment OF any particular attor,
80 40 r-~-ahsr OF the police force shall
- aifnvred raw for any period during which
ra way have been absent from duty, sx-
cent "a otherwise provided IN this charter.
a. zach member OF the police force
ssau receive a salary 70 be fixed BY ord
nsN~o which shall not - increased or Oh
rni-,shed within one year after ms ap-
r,e{rt-neat No member OF The police forcs
sh.u rsceiss anw fee. OF any cor1penss-
zion whatever. directly or indirectly. from
va rfsv- county or state for any services
rendered 8r ect done while a member 81
rg,ch police rerca. Other thsn the salary
above provided for. except witness fees in
Aha superior court
So. . The chief 81 police shall kesp q
record q TIE conduct % g1rn fr the fspsrt-
Tasnt. ans send a copy thereof monthly 10
she seerstarv 81 the rtvfl service commits
sion. kearIrg sasS record IN accordance
with to rites ~ and upon forms supplied
- said commission.