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Home My Public Portal About778 (05-12-31) RESOLUTION N0. 778. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ADOPTING CERTAIIJ RULES OF PROCEDURE .._000-- The City Gouncil of the City of Lynwood do hereby • resolve as folloes: 9ECTION 1- That Exhibit ��A" attached hereto and made a part hereoP is hereby adopted as the rules gonerning applications for employment by the City of Lynwood. SECTION 2- That Exhibit "B° attached hereto and made a part hereof is hereby adopted as the rulea gonerning confiscated intoaicating beverages introduced in evidence in the Police Court in matters pending therein. SECTION 3- That Exhibit "0" attached hereto and made a part hereof ia hereby adopted ae the rulee for the con- duct of the Police Department oP eaid City. � ' � PASSED AND ADOPTED this 12th day of May� 193I. � - APPROVED: � / /(�_ � V o`%� M'AYOR OF THE CITY OF LYNWOOD ATTE / � CITY CLr.�i K OF TH2. CITY OF LYNWOOD STATE OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF LOS AVGELES, � ss. CITY OF LYNWOOD ) I, R. 1N. ANDERSON, City Clerk oP the City of Lynwood, California, do hereby certify that the f'oregoing resolution was duly passed and adopted by the City Council of said City at a - regular areeting of said City Council held on the 12 day of May, 1931, and that the same was adopted by the follo�ving vote: AYES: COUNOILMEN: D�.vi-es. Gra�rson. Sn�rder and Denker NOES: COUNCILkEN: None. AB$ENT: COUNCILMEN : i'Jilliams. ,� �� . __ � CITY CLERR OF THE CITY QF LYNlq00D � �� EXHIBIT r �.A r � RULES_GOt.rPRivIi'G A4PLIC?`!'IOi�l rOR �IeiPLOYTt'�TT BY THZ: CITY Or LYD1l+J00D. Note: These rules..ap.ply to all departments. ,... _ .._ (1) Applicants £or erlployraent in the city departments nzust first file an apblication for employ*nent on iorms provided by the city clerk for that purpose, stating qualifications and characLer reference, giving three character references from past employers coverin� a period oP five years previous. Ii there is a tracancy in the de- . partment �vhere employment is aAplied for and it is desired to �,`� have same filled, the Commissioner of the department shall instru,ct .,. � the Citjr Clerk to make a thorough investigation of the applicants including h�s or her character and ability, and attach the pro- � cured character reierences to the employment iorm. '1'ne-said r.e- ferences rnust not be accepted from the applicant, but must be the result of inves'tigation by the Gity Clerk and filed �vith the ap- plication form. (2) All applicants £or permanent positions vaith the city must. obtain a doctor's certiiicate qualifyinb their physical and mental fit- ness. Doctors issuing such certiiicates to be first approved 'py the Comzcil. , , (3) 1'Vhen there is a vacancy in any department and it is desired to have the vacancy filled and tne Cleriz is instructed by the Com- missioner to investigate the applicants as provided in paragrah one (1),.tY�e Clerk's first duty is to inquire from the applicant if his application has been withdraem, and in case the agplica- tion has not been rrithdrau�m it must be approved b,y the depart- ment superintendent or chief and the commissione'r oi that depart- ment. (4; Should any department super_ntendent or chiei' permit the City to employ in his department citizens unfit either by cnaracter or ability for the position, the said cnief or superintendent of the department jeopardizes his ovan position vrith the City. (5) In case of applications for positions as depa.rtment superinten- dents or chiefs, ratification by the City Council is necessar,y. If there is more than one application for the position an in- vesti�ation, including the �vriting £or references, shall be made from a selection of at least three of.the most desirable ,. appl?cants from a casual estimation oP their fitness for the position desired. (G) All employees holding permar_ent positions writh the City snust be American citizens. EXHIBIT "B" RUL FOR.'POLIC (1) The conduct of a police ofPicer is a retlection on the City that employs him. Police officers shall at all times enforce the law, but in so doing must be courteous and respectful, particularly to motorists.passing throu�h the City of Lyn- wood." The third offense of. this rule tivill be final and the officer will be dismissed. (2) Any police officer bein� absent from dut� vrithout leave from his chief is suf'ficient cause for instant dismissal of such officer. -� (3) Any police of£icer partaking of' intoxicating drink v�hile cin duty will be dismissed from the department.. • (4) Any poIice off'icer found to be.intoxicated either on or off duty .shall be deemed unworthy of his position and_tvill be ' dismissed from the department. ` (5) Police officers shall not use their prestige as an officer of the lacd for a persona2 gain in any respect. {6) Police officers shall�enforce the law without consideration to the resi.dence, position,.or sex of the law breaker. ' (7) No police officer in department uniform or with his police badge is allo�ved to se11 tickets for A social function. " - -(8-) -A police officer shaTl' exerci"se eyery caution in stopping i � •autorr�biles for search of intoxicants unless there is some evidence of speeding, reckless driving or other actions of the motorist justifying stopping and s�arching the vehicle< (9) The so-called coustesy police badges are prohibited Uy order of the city council with the,exception of the police"commis- sioner, . 3 (10)�Sirens of police officers will only be used when absolutely neces�ary: (11) Police officers, while on duty, are r.equired to wear the uniform prescribed for their�respective class�of service. In no case must a uniform, or any part of it,•be removed or changed for'civilian�s dress v�hiTe on duty. Specifica- tions for uniforms will� be announced by cireular with the dates for�change between seasons. _ (12) Police officers are required to renew their uniforms at their _ own expense a's soon as theg become worn and unpresentable> (13) A new member of the police department will Sign for his badge. and ang other equipment belonging to the'city, �.vhich receipt will be filed with the employment application of the new'mem- ° ber by the'city clerk until the officer leaves the department. Then, on�the said application will be a record of the returned badge and other equipment to�ether with a report stating tivhether the officer resigned or �vas discharged from his de- partment. Copies of these applications with a full record of each o£ficer must be kept on file with the City Clerk. . RULES FO P OLTCE DEPARTI,iEivT COP1�T • Pa�e 2. {14; Any police officer lea=.�ing'the department, either by resigna- tion or dismissal, shali first sur+rerider his badge and other equipment belonging to the city, ar.d the . oFPicer leaving his department�shall not be paid his salary in full unt5.l _ � he obtains a receipt stating t2tiat his police,badge and all equipment belongin� to the city has been returned to the chief and.credited to the officer about to sever his connec- tion.s with the department, and the Chief of Police shall submit to the Cit� Clerli a report showing that all equip- ment belonging to the city has been raturned'to him b,y th.e officer leaving tne departmeni;'and that he is therefore en- ' titled to his salary, and no warrant shall be.issued b,y th.e ', Clerk until such report is submitted. . (15) A police'officer must cooperate vvith hfs chie£ and fellow officers. Any officer undermining, conspiri.ng, or refus- ing to cooperate harmoniously with his chief or fellow of- ficers.is sub3ect to dismissal. • • (16) Police offic�rs must not solicit business for any hotel, transportation company, attorney, or bail bond company. At the request of the prisoner or the arrested citizen the -. judge may use his descretion ielative to bail bond, but un- der no circumstances is any nerson or.persons permitted to " commercializs the misfortune of his fellow citizen. � "'(17')" Copi:es of all v�mitten general orders issued by' the chief of °- police governing the conduct of the police department must be furnished to each member of tiie Council. {18) A11 members oP the police force vrill be requested to acknow- ledge in v�rriting that tney have familiarized themselves with " these rules and any other written rules issued by the Coun- , , � cil, police commissioner, or chief of police. . (19) The acceptance of presents by th� chief of police from his • subordinates is forbidden. , (20) Nq-nolice offir,er must,subject..the city to service of gar:- nishment of his wages. ` {21) No experiments with ; ;atented or other deviae;s are permitted ' with city equipment unless authorized b,y the Cit"y Councile (22) The Chief of Police shall appoint one police 'officer to council session'duty and s�iid officer shall be under the --. direct order of the Mayor. !; ' z . . :. � . - . . . .. 1 ,. . ' . EXi3IBI1 rrcn ` RULES GO' CONPISCATED INTOXICATIPdG_3E�T�AGES 4J'_nen intoxieating drinl� of any description is presen'ted to the c�urt as evidencs, or collected by order oi the court, an itemized list stating the amount and the particular kind ef iptoxi_cant rnust be "'made under the jurisdiction of the presiding jud�e. TY?e date, and the name al the oificera maY.in� the arrest must also anpear. � The coniiscated, into;cicating beverages are to 'be locked in a compartment by the Cnief of Police, aiter checking vrith the judge's li�t sor comparison. - , Copies of the said list are ti7en to 'be for�^rarded b�l the .jud�e to t�+.�o officials vritnesses appointed by the Cit,y Council. It snall.be the duty of tne saicz ofiicial'rritnesses to Vritness tne destruci;ion of ti3e confiscated liqu.or and to cheek off tr!e items on the list as eacn is destroyed. Z'Yie o£ricial v!itnesses iFaill then si�n the list after havin� �,ritriessed the de's�ruction of ihe said cont_'iscni:ed intoxicants. - , J � "