Signal Hill Municipal Code Ch. 2.40 Police Surgeon

The office of police surgeon is established as an official position in the city and the police surgeon appointed to the office shall be an officer of the city.

(Prior code § 2.52.010 (Ord. 188 § 1, 1937))

A. The police surgeon shall be a physician and surgeon duly licensed to practice by the state.

B. His duties shall be as follows:

1. To examine persons for symptoms of intoxication when requested so to do by the chief of police or other police officer, to report to the chief of police his findings upon such examination, and testify in court when requested by the chief of police;

2. To render first aid of a medical nature when requested by the chief of police or other police officer;

3. To perform such other and additional duties as a physician and surgeon as may be now or hereafter designated by resolution or ordinance of the city council.

(Prior code § 2.52.020 (Ord. 188 § 2, 1937))

The city council may in its discretion appoint a police surgeon to serve at its pleasure and fix his compensation by resolution or otherwise.

(Prior code § 2.52.030 (Ord. 188 § 3, 1937))