Sec. 23-12. Same—Records and reports.
The chief of police shall keep records showing the name of
every officer and man connected with the police force, the district
in which stationed from day to day, the place of residence,
the date of appointment and time of removal and the
happening of any vacancies, also reports of officers under his
command.
He shall make a report in writing to the members of the
city council and the city manager daily, showing the condition
of the police force, the number of times each policeman has
been absent and the cause of such absence, the condition of
the station house, the number of arrests and the causes of
same and the number of ordinance violations reported. He
shall keep a record, compiled by himself and the first and second
lieutenants, of the work of each policeman, showing marks
of merit or demerit, and shall be prepared to explain each
mark of demerit that he recorded and what action has been
taken by him, with reference to such mark of demerit, with
the policeman so demerited.
He shall make a daily report to the members of the city
council and the city manager, showing the name of the person,
the offense with which he is charged, the officer by whom arrested
and the magistrate before whom tried and the penalty
given, both fines and jail sentences.
On the first day of each month, or as soon thereafter as
practicable, he shall furnish the city manager with a consolidated
written report of the activities of his department for the
previous month.
Forms for the above reports shall be prepared and furnished
by the city manager. (Code 1959, § 23-12.)
