Year: 1870

Mayor or Chief But such orders shall direct refer
ence Only to the relations OF police Officers ana
police order shall be valid which In anywlse touenes
the relations Of the police to person or Pier
Council or the common law or statutes Ill i"oe III TINS
State. -,


SEC CO. Whenever any complaint shall be preferred
against police officer patrolman, or person cohheceu
with the police department, the officer to whom such
complaint shall be made must Immediately attend with
SAID party complained Of before the Chief OF fonce VINO
sane s" nr s%cem rroSHd for sad Complaint shall
determine that there is. the complainant under sncn
reference thereto shall be served with notice TO attend
day designated before n clerk OF the Board of
stenographer shall immediately proceed to take
down verbatim. the particulars oi SAID complaint ana
whatever thereto the party complained OF may
aege, and any evidence that may he offered 10 relation
the complaint and write the out in the form OF
depositons and the same shall oe sworn TO before the
Chief Clerk any Commissioner. and when so sworn 10
shall be examined into by one or more Commissioners
for the purpose OF determining the action To be taken
thereon IN the name OF the Board whether 10 dismiss he
una nnous vote OF the Board any complaint may DC re-
served for public trial before the Board with presence Oi
counsel for both complainant and the accused


SEC 6l No person shall ever be appointed 10 meyc, ,
ship IN the police force. continue 10 hold membership
has ever been convicted OF crime or VINO eaoa lou %
ana write understandmgly in the English Language or
who shall not have resided within the state during one
year next preceding his appointment - 49,


SEC. 90 The Mayor may, upon any emergency, or up
INVASION appoint as many special pair0lnen without
pay from among the citizens as he may deem desIaoe.


first division by order in writing served upon the
mandmg officer Of such DIVISION whose duty II snail be


SIC e5. During The service Of any special pairolman
authorized aforesaid he shall possess all the powers
privileges and perform all the duties that may be by
orders, rules and regulations from time 10 tlne pre-
sclibed. Every such special patrolman shall wear
badge TO be prescribed and furnished by the Board oi


SEC Ca No member Of the police force. under penalty
Of forfeng the salary pay which be due TO HIM
shall withdraw resign except by permission OF the
Board OF Police. Unexplained absence, without IeaVe,
any member OF the police force for five days. shall be
deemed and held 10 be q resignation by such member


SEC g. The Common Council shall provide such office
and business accommodations, and satonhouses as the
Department OF Police shall deem requisite lor the Trans
action OF the business of the Police Department


SIC The Board OF Police shall have power to issue
subpenas tested in the name Of It's President to compel
the attendance Of witnesses upon any proceedings an-
thorzed 10y its rules and regulations Each Commits
sloner of Poce or the Chief Clerk are hereby aun0i
lied and empowered administer airmaons and oaths
10 any persons summoned and appearing in any matter
proceeding authorized as aforesaid or to take any de
positions necessary to be made under the orders rules
aud regulations Of the Board Of Police or for the pur
poses this act Any willfu and corrupt false swear.
ing by any witness or person to any material iact III
any necessary proceeding under The said orders ues
and regulations under this act shall be deemed per
jury and punished in the manner now prescribed by law
tiOn OF an act entitled An act TO enable the Common
Council of the city Of NewYok to take testimony IN
matters referred for Investigation or inquiry passed
Feb 8, 1855, are hereby applied 20 the case OF any
witness subpenaed under this section.


SIC. g. The Board of Police may from time to time,
but with especial reference TO locating the same as cen
tray in Precincts possible establish stations and



least each Precinct for the accommodation thereat
of members of the Police force, and as places OF tempo


ary detention for persons arrested, ana property taken


sEC Gs The Board Of Police are empowered, in their
discretion. enact. modify, and repeal from time to
time orders rules and regulations Of general discipline
Of the subOrdinaes under their control but IN strict
conformity to the provisions OF this article


SEC 60 The members Of the police force shall possess
in the City OF New-lork and III every part o TINS state
all the common law statutory powers Of coEsiabes,
except for the service OF cvi process ana any warrant
executed thereof,
member of the police force and all the provisions Of sec
ious scven eight and nine. of chapter twO title two,
part four of the revised statutes in relation to the giving
and taking Of bail, shall apply to tins act


SEC 20 Each member OF the police ioIce snail nhuer
the penalty Of 10 days fine dismissal from the force,
the discretion of the Board and every officer from any
other portion Of the state or county aItsllng or claim


ing any person in the City of NewEOrk shall.
Immediately upon an arrest convey, IN person the
offender before magistrate that he may be dealt win
according law II the arrest il made during the hours
that the magistrate does not regularly hold court or II
the magistrate Is not holding court sucn olenutr may
he detained in satiOnhousc, or precinct thereof unil
the next public sitting Of the magistrate ana no longer
aud shall then be conveyed without delay before the
magistrate. to be dealt with according to law. But II
any person arrested Tor nisdeneanor shall be house
holder, or have known pace OF peI,ha.eht 3 resi-
deuce business within the City OF New-NOrk,
in lieu Of being detained over night at station
house he shall be allowed to depart upon sign
ing recOguZance III the sum OF 500, con
dtonal that lie will appear the next morning before the
proper magistrate at an hour 10 be dessnated IN sach
recognzance by the captain or sergeant. snch rccog-
person. The said recognizance shall be taken
before the proper magistrate the next morning,
shall be Cancelled, if he fail to appear the magistrate
shall issue bench warrant and declare and order the
Attorney for collection; and such order OF forfeiture
shall be efeeual as If T. Was reeosnzanee in the


SEQ H. No person holding Office under this department
shall be liable 10 military or jury duty arrest on
civil process, while actually on duty to service Of


SIC 72 The Common Council shall provide suitable ac-
commodaton for the detention OF witnesses who
able to furnish security for their appearance in Grim
IN in pIti.p ot
confinement Of persons charged with crime fraud or dis
orderly conduct ana be ~ command m Pi sergeant Oh po
committing witnesses in default Of bail, to commit them
to such house of detention of Witnesses and in commit
ting witnesses to have regard the rules and regula
tOns OF the Board of Police in respect TO time OF deten
ten days, unless by his own consent;


SEC 49, The Board OF Police shall have power, in Its
discretion on conviction OF member OF the force OF
any legal oense or neglect OF duty, or violation OF
rules neglect or dsobedence OF orders or ncapaey
or absence Without leave OF any cohauct Injurious 10
the public peace welfare. or immoral conduct or con-
plne, punish the offending party by reprimand for
feltng and withholding pay for specified tme or dis
shall be forfeited withheld for any oense All such


fines shall be paid forthwith to the Chamberlain to the


SIC. "a. Every member of the police force shall have
issued hln, by the Board OF Police. proper
Board m and Chief Clerk. or first deputy which warrant
shall cOuain the date of his appointment and his rank
office. and subscribe the Same before officer Of po
lice. who Is empowered to administer an oath ,o,,o
detail each day Of election at least two paromen to
each election poll.


SEC II. shall be the duty OF the police force, any
member thereof 10 prevent any booth or box or stne
ture the distribution Of tickets at election, from
being erected maintained within l50 feet OF any poll
ing place within the city, and TO summary remove any
such booth box structure close and prevent the
thereof.


SEC 78 The duties Of the Police surgeons and the
tent and bounds Of their districts shall be assigned from
time me by the rules and regulations OF the Board Of
Police


SEC TO- All fines imposed by the Board OF Police upon
the members Of the Police force by way OF discipline,
and coectabe from pay salary and all rewards fees
proceeds OF gifts and emOlumens that may be paid and
given for account OF extraordinary services OF any mem
Der Of the Police force except when allowed to be
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