Police and Fire Department Rules and Regulations

Rule X - EMPLOYEE MORALE AND WELFARE

SEC. 1. POWERS OF THE COMMISSION:
The Commission may make investigations concerning and report upon all matters touching the enforcement and effect of the provisions of the Civil Service Act and rules and regulations prescribed herein; inspect all institutions, departments, offices, places, positions and employments affected by the Civil Service Act and ascertain whether such Act and all such rules and regulations are being obeyed. Such investigation may be made by the Commission or by any Commission designated by the Commission for that purpose. Not only must these investigations be made by the Commission as aforesaid, but the Commission must make like investigations upon petition of a citizen who is an elector of the City of Stockton, duly verified, stating that irregularities or abuses exist or setting forth in concise language in writing the necessity for such investigation. In the course of all investigations or hearings before the Commission, the Commission or designated commissioner or chief examiner shall have the power to administer oaths, subpoena, and require the attendance of witnesses and production by them of books, papers, documents and accounts appertaining to the investigation or hearing and also to cause the deposition of witnesses residing within or without the state to be taken in the manner prescribed by law for like depositions in civil actions in the Superior Court of the State of California and the oaths administered hereunder and the subpoenas issued hereunder shall have the same force and effect as the oaths administered by a Superior Court Judge of California in his judicial capacity; and failure upon the part of any person so subpoenaed to comply with the provisions of this section shall be deemed a violation of the Civil Service Act and punishable as such.