Minutes, 1890-1896
Table of Contents
Overview of the Collection
- Creator
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Police Commissioners
- Title
- Minutes
- Dates
- 1890-1896 (inclusive)18901896
- Quantity
- 1 volume
- Collection Number
- 6400-01
- Summary
- Proceedings of Board of Police Commissioners meetings, 1890-1896.
- Repository
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Seattle Municipal Archives
Seattle Municipal Archives
Office of the City Clerk
City of Seattle
PO Box 94728
98124-4728
Seattle, WA
Telephone: 2062337807
Fax: 2063869025
archives@seattle.gov - Access Restrictions
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Records are open to the public.
- Languages
- English
- Sponsor
- Funding for encoding this finding aid was provided through a grant awarded by the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Historical Note
The City Charter of 1890 created the Board of Police Commissioners, which administered the Police Department. The Board consisted of the mayor and four police commissioners appointed by the mayor; police commissioners served four-year terms. The Board was responsible for appointing (and, when necessary, removing) the Chief of Police and all subordinate officers, as well as making regulations for the governance of the Department and deciding penalties for violation of rules.
Following allegations of corruption, the Commission was abolished by the new Charter of 1896. The Chief of Police, appointed by the mayor, served as administrator of the Department.
Content Description
Minutes of the Board of Police Commissioners, 1890-1896, report proceedings of Board meetings. Included are resolutions and policy decisions made by the Board and actions taken in dealing with Police Department employees (including applications for and appointments to positions on the police force, as well as resignations, disciplinary actions, and reinstatements). Also included are reports on investigations of charges or grievances against officers. An alphabetical index at the front of the volume lists the names of persons mentioned in the minutes as well as topics of interest.
Use of the Collection
Preferred Citation
[Item and date], Board of Police Commissioners Minutes, Record Series 6400-01. Seattle Municipal Archives.
Administrative Information
Return to TopDetailed Description of the Collection
The following section contains a detailed listing of the materials in the collection.
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Description: Board of Police Commissioners MinutesDates: 1890-1896Container: Volume 1
Names and SubjectsReturn to Top
Subject Terms
- Police--Dismissal of--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Police--Selection and appointment--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Police--Supervision of--Washington (State)--Seattle
- Police--Washington (State)--Seattle
Corporate Names
- Seattle (Wash.). Board of Police Commissioners
- Seattle (Wash.). Police Dept.
Geographical Names
- Seattle (Wash.)--Politics and government
Form or Genre Terms
- Minutes
