HomeMy WebLinkAboutReso - CC - 042-1952RESOLUTION NO. 42-52
CONFIRMING AND ADOPTING AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES
AND REGULATIONS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THE
CITY OF BURLINGAME
WHEREAS, there has been submitted to the City Council certain
proposed amendments to the rules and regulations of the Police
Department of the City of Burlingame as confirmed and adopted
September 4, 1945; and
WHEREAS, the City Council is of the opinion that the said
rules and regulations should be amended as proposed:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED AND ORDERED:
Rule No. 73 - Appointments - shall read as follows:
Rule No. 13
APPOINTMENTS
No person shall become a member of the Department unless he
shall be a citizen of the United States, of good character for
honesty and sobriety, able to read and write the English language,
and if not a resident of the City of Burlingame at the time of
his appointment, must become such within one year after his
appointment. Every member of the Department must meet such rules,
requirements and regulations as may be prescribed by the City
Council and the Civil Service Commission.
BE IT FURTHLR RESOLVED, that Rule• No. 14 shall be amended
and read as follows:
Rule No. 14
CHIEF OF POLICE
The Chief of Police shall be the Chief Executive Officer of
the Department and shall have full control, management and
direction of all officers, members and employees of the Department
in the lawful exercise of his functions, with full power to detail
any of them to such public service as he may direct, with full
Power to suspend or discipline any member, subject to the limita-
tions of this power imposed by the City Council or the Civil
Service Commission. He shall mkintain and enforce the Rules
and Regulations, and rigid discipline, so as to secure the utmost
efficiency in said Department. All directions of the City
Council and the Civil Service Commission will be communicated to
the members of the Police Department through the Chief of Police,
and all members of the Department must communicate with the City
Council or the Civil Service Commission through the Chief of
Police. In the absence of the Chief of Police such officer of
the Department as he may designate and appoint shall be in charge
of the Department; a notification thereof given to the City
Council. Such officer shall be charged with all the duties
required of the Chief.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rule No. 16 - Captain of Police
shall be amended and shall read as follows:
Rule No. 16
CAPTAIN OF POLICE
The Captain shall be the first assistant to the Chief of
Police and shall perform duties as may be assigned to him by the
Chief of Police. He shall make investigations and make written
reports thereof. He shall assist the Dhief of Police in maintain-
ing the morale and integrity of the Department.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rule No. 17 - Lieutenant of
Police be amended and shall read as follows:
Rule No. 17
LIEUTENANT OF POLICE
The Lieutenant of Police shall be in charge of the Police
Station and all Personnel. He shall be the administrator and
executive of the Department. All records and reports shall be
under his supervision. He shall perform such other duties as may
be assigned to him by the Chief of Police.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that Rule No. 20 - Patrolman and
Section 1 thereof, shall read as follows:
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Rule No. 20
PA TROLMA N
Sec. 1. Each patrolman, unless excused by a Superior
Officer shall report in the squad room at the station at least
I£ifteen (15) minutes prior to the time of his regihlar assignment,
Ifor the reading of orders, reports and inspections.
Andrew C. Byrd
Mayor
I. Herbert K. Vibite, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame,
Ido hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was introduced at
I regglar meeting of the City Council held on the 21st day of
(July, 1952, and adopted thereafter by the following vote:
AYES: COUNCILMEN: Atwater -Byrd -Love -Morgan -Simonds
NOES: COUNCILMEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILMEN: None
Herbert K. White
City Clerk