The police chief, for meritorious service rendered by any member of the police force in the due discharge of his duty, may permit such member to retain for his own benefit, so far as he may be permitted by law, any reward or present tendered him therefor, and it shall be cause for removal for any member of the force to receive any such reward or present without notice thereof to the police chief and without his permission. (1976 Code § 4.14; amd. Ord. 24-2002, 4-30-2002, eff. 5-1-2002; Ord. 44-2007, 8-20-2007; Ord. 26-2010, 3-16-2010)