(A) The Police Department shall be under the direction of the Chief of Police.
(B) Police officers of the city shall have all the powers, immunities, and privileges granted to peace officer[s] by law for the making of arrests, the preservation of order, and the safety of persons and property in the city. Any person arrested shall be taken before the proper magistrate or court for examination or trial, without unnecessary delay. Police officers shall make and sign complaints to or before the proper officers and magistrates against any person known to be, or, upon complaint or information, believed to be, guilty of any violation of this Charter or the ordinances of the city, or of the penal laws of the state. For purposes of making arrests, violations of this Charter and of city ordinances shall be deemed to be misdemeanors.