(a) The Chief of Police shall have supervision of the Police Sergeant, all police officers, the police records clerk and the animal control officer of the city in the discharge of their duties and shall be responsible to the Mayor therefor.
(b) The Chief of Police shall be responsible for the proper discipline and discharge of the duties of the police officers of the city. The Chief may assign beats or duties to be performed by officers to best protect the persons and property of the city and he or she may establish rules and regulations for the government of the Department as shall be approved by the Mayor. He or she shall report in writing to the Mayor any member of his or her Department who, during the hours of the duty of a member, shall fail to perform his or her duties in a proper manner with the circumstances connected with the same. The Chief shall be responsible for the safekeeping of prisoners committed to his or her custody.
(c) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to make such daily, monthly and annual reports as may be required by the Mayor. Such reports shall be made on a form prepared for the purpose and shall include, among other things, the names of all persons arrested, the charge alleged against any such person, the names of the prisoners held in the city jail, both awaiting trial, and in the custody under commitment of the Municipal Court, and the final disposition of all arrests and proceedings concerning any and all persons coming within the custody of the police officers of the city.
(d) The Chief of Police shall make all reports of traffic accidents or violations of the traffic laws occurring in the city as may be required by the safety division of the State Highway Commission. He or she shall be empowered to cooperate with the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and all other state and federal agencies pertaining to the supplying, exchanging or preservation of criminal identification records and crime statistics. He or she shall render such aid to all such offices in the performance of their duties as shall not be contrary to the provisions of this article.
(a) It shall be the general duty of the Chief of Police and all sworn law enforcement personnel to the best of their ability to preserve good order, peace and quiet throughout the city as provided by law or ordinance.
(b) The Chief of Police and all sworn law enforcement personnel shall at all times have power to make arrests under proper process or without process on view of any offense against the laws of the state or laws of the city and to keep all persons so arrested, unless admitted to bail, in the city jail, county jail or other proper place to prevent their escape until their trial can be had before the proper officer.
(c) All persons arrested for violation of any law of the state and who shall not be charged with an offense under any law of the city shall be released to the custody of the Sheriff of the county and such arrest shall be reported to the County Attorney.
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