A. Appointment; Qualifications; Powers And Duties: The chief of police shall be appointed by the mayor with the approval of the village council, shall be a certified police officer in the state and shall:
1. Execute and return all writs and processes as directed by the municipal judge;
2. Be deputized as a special deputy by the Colfax County sheriff;
3. Serve criminal writs and processes in any part of the county wherein the village is situated;
4. Within the community, suppress all riots, disturbances and breaches of the peace, apprehend all disorderly persons, pursue and arrest any person fleeing from justice and apprehend any person in violation of the laws of the state or the ordinances of the village and bring him before competent authority for examination and trial; and
5. Render such amounts of the police department, his duties, department operations and receipts as may be required by the council and keep records of the department and his office open to public inspection at all times.
B. Oath and Bond: Before entering upon the duties of such office, the chief of police shall take and subscribe to an oath that he will support the constitution of the state, constitution of the United States and ordinances of the village, and that he will faithfully perform the duties of the office upon which he is about to enter. He shall furnish a surety bond in a principal sum to be fixed and conditioned upon the faithful discharge of the duties of his office, or a surety bond covering all officers of the department may be secured. (Ord. 1988-10, 11-3-1988)