Act No. 286, AN ACT reorganizing the Police Department of the city of Manila

[No. 286.]
AN ACT reorganizing the Police Department of the city of Manila

By authority of the President of the United States, be it enacted by the United States Philippine Commission, that:

Section 1. The Police Department of the city of Manila, from and
after the passage of this act, shall consist of the following officers and
men, viz: one chief of police who shall be paid at the rato of three
thousand, five hundred dollars ($3,500) per annum; one assistant chief
of police and inspector who shall be paid at the rate of two thousand,
five hundred dollars (*2,500) per annum; one assistant inspector who
shall be paid at the rate of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum,
one surgeon who shall be paid at the rate of one thousand, eight hun-
dred dollars ($1,800) per annum; one assistant surgeon who shall be
paid at the rate of one thousand, two hundred dollars ($1,200) per
annum; one chief clerk of class 6; one storekeeper and property clerk
of class 8; two stenographers and typewriters eacli of class 8; one
interpreter and translator of class 8; three clerks of class 9; three
clerks of class D; two interpreters of class A; four interpreters of
class D; two messengers of class K; six captains who shall each be
paid at the rate of two thousand dollars ($2,000) per annum; three
lieutenants who shall each be paid at the rate of one thousand, five
hundred dollars ($1,500) per annum; three lieutenants who shall each
be paid at the rate of one thousand, two hundred dollars ($1,200) per
annum; twenty first class sergeants who shall each be paid at the rate
of one thousand, two hundred dollai-s ($1,200) i)er annum; twenty
first class roundsmen who shall each be paid at the rate of one thou-
sand and twenty dollars ($1,020) per annum; three hundred firjt class
patrolmen who shall each be paid at the rate of nine hundred dollars
($900) per annum; twenty-eight third class sergeants who shall each
be paid at the rate of three hundred and sixty dollara ($300) per
annum; twent^’-eight third class roundsmen who shall each be paid at
the rate of three hundred dollars ($3(X)) per annum; thrtn? hundred
and sixty third class patrolmen who shall each 1h3 paid at the rate of
two hundred and forty dollars (8240) iK»r annum.

Sec. 2. There is also hereby created as a part of such Polic«» Depart-
ment of Manila a Secret Service Forc(% consisting of the following
officers and men, viz: one chief of Secret Service, who shall l)e paid at
the rate of three thousand dollars ($3,000) per annum; one detective
who shall be paid at the rate of one thousand, eight hundnHl dollars
($1,800) per annum; one detective who shall l)e pai<l at the rate of one
thousand, six hundred dollars ($1,G00) per annum; one detective who
shall be paid at the rate of one thousand, five hundred tlollars ($1,500)
per annum; one detective who shall be paid at the rate of one thousand,
four hundred dollars ($1,400) per annum ; six detectives who shall each
be paid at the rate of one thousand, two hundred dolhii-s ($1,2(K)) jK»r
annum; one detective who shall be paid at the rate of nine hundred
dollars ($900) per annum; three detectives who shall each be paid at the
rateof six hundred dollars ($600) per annum; thre<uletectives who shall
each be paid at the rate of four hundred and eighty dollars ($480^ per
annum; six detectives who shall each be jmid at the rate of two hun-
dred and forty dollars ($240) |)er annum; one messenger who shall be
paid at the rate of cme hundred and twenty dollars ($120) iM*r annum;
one clerk of class 9.

Skc. 3. There is also hereby ci-eated a^ a x>art the said Polioe Depart-

nieiit a River and Harbor force, consisting of the following officers and
men, viz : one captain who shall be paid at the rate of two thousand dol-
lars ($2,000) per annum ; three first class sergeants who shall each be paid
at the rate of one thousand, two hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum;
three first class roundsmen who shall each be paid at the rate of one
tliousand and twenty dollars ($1,020) per annum; twenty-four first
class patrolmen who shall each be paid at the rate of nine hundred
dollars ($900) i)er annum; three third class sergeants who shall each
be paid at the rate of three hundred and sixty dollars ($360) per annum;
three third class roundsmen who shall each be paid at the rate of three
hundred dollars ($300) per annum; twenty- four third class patrolmen
who shall each be paid at the rate of two hundred and forty dollars
($240) per annum ; one sailing master who shall be paid at the rate of
one thousand, two hundred dollars ($1,200) per annum ; one mate who
shall be paid at the rate of nine hundred dollars ($000) -per annum;
one engineer who shall be paid at the rate of four hundred and eighty
dollars ($480) per annum; one assistant engineer who shall be paid at
the rate of three hundred and sixty dollars ($3<*’0) j)er annum; four
firemen who shall each \ye paid at the rate of two hundred and forty
dollars ($240) per annum; eight deck hands who shall each be paid at
the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars ($150) per annum; four boat-
men who shall each be paid at the rate of one hundred and fifty dollars
($150) per annum.

Sec. 4. The duties of the Chief of Police shall be as prescribed in
section 35 of the Charter of Manila. The duties of the Assistant
Chief of Police and Inspector shall be to act as Chief of Police in the
absence or inability to act of the Chief of Police and under the direiN
tion of such Chief to look after the discipline of the I’olice Force and
to perform such other duties as may be imposed upon him by the
Chief. Section ‘M’) of the Charter of Manila, in so far as it conflicts
with these provisions, is hereby repealed.

Sec. 5. The Chief of the Secret Service shall, under the Chief of
Police, have charge of th(» detective work of the department and of
the Detective Force hereby provided, and shall perform such other
duties as may be assigned to him by the C^hief of Police or may Ix^
prescribed by law or ordinance.

Sec. G. The s(»veral captains, lieutenants and sergeants hereby pro-
vided for shall, under the direction of the Chief of Police, have
charge of the roundsmen placed under their command by the Chief
of Police, and shall see to the efficient policing of their respective
lM»ats and the maintenance of discipline over the men respectively
placed in their charge, and shall perform such other duties as may be
assigned to tlunn by the C’hief of Police or by law or oi-dinance.

Sec. 7. The various roundsmen and patrolmen hereby provided for
will jKM-form 8U(*h police duty in maintaining law and order within
th<’ j)olice jurisdiction of the city of Manila as is required of them by
their superior officers pursuant to law and the ordinances of the city
of Manila.

Sec. 8. The special duties of th(» River and Harbor Police herebj’
provided for shall be to see that all laws and ordinances and lawful
orders emanating from the Chief of Police, the Collector of Customs
of the Philii)pine Archipelago, the Captain of the Port and the Board
of Health tliat relate to the policing of the Pasig River and Manila
Bay, are complied with and to arrest all violators of the same and to
perform such other duties as may be assigned to them by the Chief of
Police or by law or ordinance.
Sec. 9. The sergeants, roundsmen and patrolmen provided for by
this act are hereby divided into three classes. Those of the first class
shall have a thorough knowledge of the English language and Ix)
familiar with the duties of a policeman; those of the second class
shall have acquired a sufficient knowledge of the English language
to transact ordinary business; those of the third class shall consist of
those who do not speak the English language but speak, read and
write the Spanish language. A second class sergeant, roundsman or
patrolman shall be paid twenty-five per cent, more than those of the
third class, and whenever any sergeant, roundsman or patrolman of
the latter class shall have acquired a fair knowledge of the English
language and is otherwise competent, he may be promoted by the Chief
of F^olice to a position in the second class.

Sec. 10. The Surgeon and Assistant Surgeon hereby providtKi for
shall give all requisite medical and surgical attention to the officers
and men of the Police Department, and perform such other profes-
sional work as may l)e requested of them by the Chief of Police or
by law or ordinance. The clerks, stoiHikeeper, interpreters and mes-
sengers hereby provided for, shall pt*rform such duties a ; may be pre-
scribed by the Chief of Police, or by hiw or ordinance. The sailing
master, engineers, firemen, deck hands and l)oatmen of the liiver and
Harbor Police shall operate the harbor boat which may lx» provided
for policing the river and harbor and perform such oth(»r (luties as
may be required of them by the Chief of Police or b}’ law or ordinance.

Sec. 11. Each officer and member of the Police Force shall be
required to pay for his own uniform, which will be supplied to him
by the Police Department.

Sec. 12. The appropriation for the cuiTcnt (juarter for the nminte-
nance of the existing Police Force of the city of Manila is hen»by
declared to be available for the Police* Department as reorganizeel by
this act.

Sec. 13. The public good requiring the speedy enactment of this
bill, the passage of the same is hereby expedited in accordance with
section 2 of “An Act Prescribing the Order of Procedure by the Com-
mission in the Enactment of Laws,” passed September 26, 1900.

Sec. 14. This act shall take effect on its passage.

Enacted, October 31, 1901.