62 of 1919 - Substitute for Bill No. 51, relating to Police Department, Civil Service ROLL CALL ,,„.,„...„„„—
VOTING AYE NAY
— Salt Lake City,Utah, November.._7, ,1919._
Crabbe I move that the ordinance be passed.
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Mr. Chairman
Result AN ORDIN NCE
An ordinance amend.in • Chapter 41 of the Revised
Ordinances of Salt Lake City, 1913, with reference to the
Police Department by repealing Section 952 as amended and
Section 954 in said chapter and addii j thereto twenty-four
new sections to be known as Sections 952x1 to 952x24, in-
clusive.
Be it ordained by the Board. of Commissioners of
Salt Lake City, Utah:
Section 1. That Section 952 as amended and Section
954 in Chapter 41, Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, 1913,
be and the same are hereby repealed.
Section 2. That Chapter 41, Revised Ordinances
of Salt Lake City, 1913, be and the same is hereby amended
by adding to and in said chapter, twenty-four new sections
to be 'known as Sections 952x1 to 952x24, inclusive, which
shall read as follows:
Section 952x1. The Chief of Police by and
with the advice and consent of the Board of Commission-
ers shall appoint from the classified service list
furnished by the Civil Service Commission all subor-
dinate officers, men, employes and, agents in the Police
Department subject to Civil Service Regulations as im-
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Section 952x2. The Chief of Police shall have the
power at any time to transfer any patrolman from one service to
another or to promote any member of the department who shall ben
certified to him by the Civil Service Commission for promotion.
If such position be within the classified service, all changes
shall be made in writing and a copy of the same filed with the
City Recorder, the City Auditor and the Civil Service Commission.
Section 952x3. The Board of Commissioners shall ap-
point three persons who shall constitute and be known as the
Civil Service Commission, one of whom shall be the Commissioner.
of Public Safety. The other commissioners shall be qualified
electors of Salt Lake City, who are known to be heartily in
favor of the Civil Service System, and shall not at the time of
their appointment be members of the same political party. Im-
mediately after this ordinance takes effect the Board of Com-
a missioners shall appoint two members of said commission, one to
hold office until April 1st, 1921, the other to hold office until
April 1st, 1922, or until their successors are appointed and
qualified, and their successors shall be appointed for a term ore
two years. Bach commissioner shall qualify by taking the con- I
stitutional oath of office and by giving bond in the sum of 2000.
No member of the commission shall receive any compensation for
his services as such.
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No member of the Civil Service Commission, except the
Commissioner of Public Safety, shall, during his tenure of office,
hold any other public office, nor shall he be a candidate for any
other office.
Section 952x4. The Civil Service Commission may organize
l by electing one of its members as chairman and shall select as
secretary one of the officers or employes of the city available ]
', for such service, who, in the judgment of the commission, shall
be best qualified for such position. Said secretary shall serve,
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olithout additional compensation and shall be the custodian of the
books and papers of the commission, and act as clerk thereof. 1
The Civil Service Commission shall make all necessary,
rules and regulations for the purpose of' carrying out the re-
i quirements of this ordinance. All such rules and regulations, to-
gether with the provisions of this ordinance shall be printed for
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distribution by the Commission.
Section 952x5. The Board of Commissioners may in its
discretion remove any Civil Service Commissioner and may fill any
vacancy caused by death, resignation or otherwise.
Section 952x6. The classified service shall consist of
the following officers and men in the police department of Salt ;
Lake City, to-wit: lieutenants, superintendent of identification
bureau, chief clerk, property clerk, matron, patrolmen of the
jfirst grade, patrolmen of the second grade and patrolmen of the
third grade. No appointment to any of the offices or grades ofi
service above mentioned shell be made except under and according
to the provisions of this ordinance and the rules and regula-
tions of the Civil Service Commission; provided, however, nothing
in this section shall prevent the transfer of patrolmen as pro-
vided in Section 953, Revised Ordinances, Salt Lake City, 1913,
�� as amended.
The following officers may be appointed from the classi-
fied service and upon the expiration of their terms be returned
thereto, to-wit: chief of police, inspector of police, chief of !
detectives, captain of police and secretary to the chief of police.
Section 952x7. All applicants for places and offices
din the classified Civil Service. of the Police Department shall
be subjected to examination, which shall be public, competitive ;
and open to all male citizens of the United States and qualified
electors of Salt Lake City between the ages of 21 and 35 each
inclusive. Said examination shall be practical in every respect
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and shall relate to those matters which will fairly test the •
relative capacity of the persons examined to discharge duties of
positions to which they seek to be appointed, and shall include
tests of physical qualifications and health. The Civil Service
Commission shall control all examinations and designate the time
and place of the same, and shall call to its assistance in. the
making of such tests and examinations such professional or expert
assistance as may be necessary for the purpose. The Civil Service
Commission may callto its assistance any of the officers or em- '
ployes of Salt Lake City, who shall render such service without
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additional compensation.
Section 952x8. Every applicant for examination shall,.
;; pay to the City Treasurer the sum of 'l.00 and shall not be ex-
amined until such sum has been paid.
Section 952x9. Applications for examination shall be
upon blanks to be prepared and furnished by the commission, made
out in the handwriting of the applicant and subscribed and sworn
to by him. All applications shall be accompanied by certificates
from at least two reputable citizens of Salt Lake City, and shall
state that they have personally known the applicant for at least
six months mad that he is of good moral character, not of dis-
sipated or dissolute habits, nor addicted to intemperate use o_f
intoxicating liquors, or the habitual use of drugs, that he is a
citizen of the United States and a qualified elector of Salt Lake
City, and that applicant is worthy and qualified to fill the posi-
tion for which application is made.
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Each applicant shall sign,in addition to the above
application, a pledge that in the event'of his appointment he will
not join or belong to any police department organization which is
affiliated with or a part of any organization, club or body outside
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of the department, and that he consents to immediate discharge
from the department if this pledge is broken,
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during the first week in October and April of each year and at
such other times as may be deemed necessary, hold the public
competitive examinations provided for herein, and shall give
notice of the time and place of holding such examination by
k posting a written notice in a conspicuous place in the Public)
Safety Building, and in the City and County Building, for at
least one week proceeding the date of such examination, and by
publication at least once in each of the daily newspapers of
general circulation in the city.
Section 952x11. The Civil Service Commission shall
prepare a register of the names of persons whose standing upon ,
the examination is not less than the minimum fixed by the rules ,
and regulations, and who are otherwise eligible, and the names
of such persons shall be placed upon the register as candidates
for appointment in the order of rank as determined by the results
of such examination without reference to priority of time of ex-1
amination. The name of any person who shall not have been appoint-
ed may remain upon the classified list for not more than one year.
Section 952x12. The Civil Service Commission shall by
its rules, provide for promotions in the classified service on
the basis of ascertained merit and seniority in service and stand-
Ling upon examination, and shall provide in all cases where prac
ticable that vacancies shall be filled by promotion. All exam-
inations for promotion shall be competitive among such members o;f
the next lower rank established by the Civil Service Commission,
as desire to submit to such examination, and it shall be the duty
„ of the commission to submit to the Chief of Police the names of
i;not more than three applicants having the highest rating for such
promotion. The method of examining, rules governing same, and
method of certification shall be the same as near as may be, as
provided for applicants for original appointment.
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Section 952x13. The Chief of Police shall notify the
I,Civil Service Commission of each vacancy that may occur within the
classified service and the commission shall thereupon certify to
;;him the names and addresses of the three candidates, if there shall
be so many eligible, standing.highest upon the register for the
j,position sought to be filled. The Chief of Police shall notify
the commission separately of each position to be filled and shall
fill such places by appointment by the persons certified to him by
the commission.
Section 952xl4. R.:10VADS. Every officer or employe in
the classified civil service shall hold office until removed, re-
signed or pensioned. Any officer or employe in such service may,
';be removed by the Chief of Police without charges being preferred
and without trial, hearing or opportunity to be heard, with the
consent of the Board. of Commissioners, whenever in their opinion,
,the good of the service will be subserved thereby. The Chief of
Police shall upon the removal of any man in the classified ser
,vice communicate to the Civil Service Commission his reasons for!
making. such removal. If the Civil. Service Commission shall be-
lievo that the reason assigned by the Chief of Police for such re-
moval is inadequate or that such removal is in violation of the
spirit of the Civil Service ordinance or regulation, the removed
;person may be given an opportunity to be heard before such con-
mission.. The Civil Service Commission may make arch investigation
gas it sees fit in case of removals, and rake full report of its
findings to the Board of Commissioners before final action is taen
by the Board of Commissioners upon the reconunendation of the Chief
of Police. The Board of Commissioners may refuse to sustain the;
action of the Chief of Police in maian>; such removal whenever it
is of the opinion that the good of the service will not be sub-
served by such removal or that such removal is in violation o_ the
Civil Service regulations.
Section 592x15. All present members of the Police
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Department in order to avail themselves of the benefits of this
ordinance, shall, within six months of the date the same becomes
effective, submit themselves to the Civil Service Commission for
examination, and shall be examined in the same manner and upon
the same subjects as applicants for appointment; provided, how-
ever, the Civil Service Commission may provide a different
standard in the case of men who have devoted more than five years
in the Salt Lake City Police Department and may give credit, for
efficient service. Any officer who fails or refuses to submit
to such examination, or who fails to obtain the passing grade
provided by the Givil Service Commission, may be retained in the
Police Department -without becoming subject to the provisions of
this ordinance, and may be dismissed_ as heretofore provided by
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Section 952x16. The Chief of Police may employ any
:person for merely temporary work in the Police Department with-
out making such appointment from the certified list; but such
employment shall not be for longer than two months, and under no',
circumstances shall such temporary employe be appointed to a •
,permanent position in the department unless he shall have been
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duly certified by the Civil :service Commission as in other cases:
Section 952x17. In case of charges being preferred
in writing against any member of the Police Department by any
citizen it shall to the duty of the Chief of Police immediately
'1thereafte" to provide for a hearing at which hearing the person
making charges shall have an opportunity to be heard, together
'jwith his witnesses and the person under accusation shall also
;:have ample opportunity. to present his side of the case, and either
party may be represented by counsel. The Chief shall promptly
thereafter make full report of his findings in writing to the
':Civil Service Commission, together with his recommendation, a •
copy of which shall be filed with the Board of Commissioners. The
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Civil Service Commission may, if any party to the controversy
requests it, review the matter and take such action as it deems
best.
Section 952x18. No person in the classified service
or seeking admission thereto daall be appointed, promoted, sus
pended, reduce(1 or removed, or in any way favored or discriminated
against because of his political or religious opinions or affilia-
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tions. No inquiry in any application, examination or investiga-
tion shall relate to the religious or political affiliations of;
any person..
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Section 952x19. No person in the classified service
i shall be a member of, or delegate, or alternate to any political
convention, nor shall he be present at any such convention except
in. the performance of his official duty, nor serve as a member of
1 any committee, of any political party, or take any active part in
political management or political campaign, nor shall he solicit,
collect or receive any assessment, subscription or contribution
intended for any political purpose whatever, nor shall he make 411y
subscription or contribution to any political party or for any
political purpose whatsoever.
Section 952x20. Honorably discharged soldiers, sailors
or marines who have served as such in the army, navy or marine
corps of the United States or in the National Guard of this stole,
and men with previous experience in the Police Department of
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for which the examination is had.
Section 952x21. The Civil Service Commission shall
provide for adequate instruction to be given the men employed
in the Police Department Which shall better fit them for efficiePnt
service. The subjects to be covered to include criminology, micro-
analysis, public health, criminal law and procedure and evidence,
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and each other subjects as may be deemed advisable by said corn-
mission. The Civil Service Commission shall make such rules and
regulations with regard to the course of instruction to be yiveli
Ispolice officers as it may deem necessary and require obedience
to the same.
Section 952x22. Any man who shall have reached the age
of sixty years or upward, and shall have been constantly in the
service of Salt Lake City for five years next prior to such data
of retirement, and shall have served altogether not less than
twenty years in the -Police Department of Salt Lake City, may be
retired by the Board. of Commissioners upon recommendation of the
Civil Service Commission with a pension of 450.00 per month so long
as he shall live,
Any officer who shall have served five years contin-
uously in the Salt Lake City Police Department immediately preced---
ing disability, and who shall have served altogether in such
department for a period of fifteen years, and shall have become
totally and permanently disabled for service through no fault of
phis own, and is not entitled to compensation under the Woriunens`;
Compensation Act, shall be retired by the Board of Commissioners,
upon recommendation of the Civil Service Commission upon pension
I, in the sum of 1150.00 per month.
'All officers who shall have been retired as provided in
this section, shall be subject to serve in the Police Department
! in special emergencies upon request of the Chief of Police. No
extra compensation shall be paid for such service unless such re-
tired person shall be required to serve more than five days in
any one month. In the event of service in excess of five days in
any one month, such compensation shall be paid as may be fixed by
the Board of Commissioners.
Section 952x23. Officials of the Police Department
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whose offices are not within the classified service and who havo
been appointed to their office while serving in the ranks of the
Police Department which is within classified service shall at the
j termination of their service in such office be returned to the 1
rank held by them within the classified service prior to such
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appointment.
Section 952x24. Any person violating any provisions1
of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a
fine in any sum not exceeding 299.00 or by imprisonment in the
city jail for a period not exceeding six months. The court may,
in imposing a fine, enter as part of the judgment that in default
of the payment of the fund the defendant may be imprisoned in
the city jail for a period not exceeding six months.
Sec on 3. This ordinance shall take effect on the
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