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| to the members of the police or de-
tective force at the time OF the pass
age of this act. All members OF the
lpoliee or detective force at the time
mis- law takes effect and after the
general council has fixed by ordi-
nance pursuant to this act the num-
her of policemen or detectives. and
Ian members thereof( who may here
after be appointed. shall hold said
position during good behavior.
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Section s13S-b. No member or
officer of the police or detective force
shall be removed from the force, re-
duced in grade or pay, upon any rea-
son, except inefiiclenoy. misconduct.
INSTRUMENTATION or violations OF law.
lor rules adopted by the commissions
ers. ANY person may present charges
lagainst an officer or member OF the
police or detective force. which must
be filed in the Office of the mayor.
who shall thereupon communicate
said charges without delay to the 9TH
or members OF the said board. Said
charges must be written. signed by
the person making said charges. and
must set out with clearness and dis
tinctness each and every charge. It
shall be the duty OF the mayor. when
ever probable cause appears TO prefer
charges against any member or officer
OF the police or detective force, whom
he believes to have been guilty OF any
conduct justifylng his removal. or
punish ment. In the interest OF the
public order The charges hled by the
mayor shall be written and shah set
out with dlstinetness and clearness
the charges made. and upon the hear
ing OF any charges. as hereinafter
provided. all said charges shall be
considered as trayersed. and put in
issue, and the trial shall be confined
TO these issues so presented. An
charge against members OF, officers OF
the police or detective force shall be
forthwith filed by the mayor with
the clerk OF the said board. and with
in three DAYS after said filing. the
commissions shall proceed to hear
and examine said charges. provided
two days before said hearing. the OIL
Ger or member Of the police or de-
tectlye force accused has been served
with a copy OF said charges. and n
statement OF the day. place and hour
at which and when the hearing OF
said charges shall begin. The per-
son accused may. however. in writ
ing waive the services of said charges
and demand trial within three days
after said charges are filed with the
clerk Of said board. The board OF
police and fire commissioners shall
have the power 10 summons and com
pei the attendance OF Witnesses at
all sittlnEs. OF hearings. by said
board and served upon said witnesses
[ by an oficer authorized 10 serve sub
poenas from any court OF justice in
the county, and said board shall have
all powers OF a justice OF peace, TO
punish for contempt. The officer or
member OF the plice or detective
force accused. shall have the right TO
have subpoenaed in his behalf, any
witness he may desire. upon furnish
ing their names 10 the clerk OF said
board. and shall further have the
right TO appear In person and by
counsel at the hearing OF said board,
the finding OF said board shall bo
reduced TO writing as a judgment.
and shall be entered In a book to be
kept for that purpose. and the writ
ten charges filed In the matter shall
also be recorded Ia full in said book
Immediately preceding the record OF
finding OF said board. In cases where
the mayor has probable cause 20 be-
lleve that the officer or member Of
the police or detective force may be
guilty OF any conduct justifying re-
moval or punishment he may suspend
said officer or member from duty, or
from both pay aud duty, pending
said trial. aud said officer or member
shall not be placed on duty, or allow
"a E"4 wv 'eAAfAf AHAtt AI' fAtAi NNn
are heard by the police and FIRE com
mlssioners. The board shall fix tho
punishment against an officer OF mem
Der OF the police or detective force.
found guilty OF any charge under this
statute. at a reprimand OF at a fine
not to exceed 800 or suspension at
any length of time In their Judgment
not to exceed six months or By re-
ducing the grade. II the accused be
an officer, or by combining any two
or more Of said p1lhishments. or re-
moyal or dismissal firm the service
OF either officer or member OF tho
force. No officer or member OF the po-
lice or detective force except as pro-
vided In this act. shall be fined. re-
primanded, removed, suspended or
dismissed from the police or detec-
tive force until written charges have
been made or preferred against him,
and trial had as herein provided.
Section 1850. Any oficer or mem
Der OF the police or detective force
who shall be found guilty by the
board Of any charges. as hereinabove
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