CHAPTER X: POLICE
   Article
      1.   POLICE DEPARTMENT
      2.   PROPERTY IN POLICE CUSTODY
      3.   POLICE FEES
ARTICLE 1: POLICE DEPARTMENT
Section
   10-101   Police Department
   10-102   Law enforcement personnel; general duties
   10-103   Rules and regulations
§ 10-101 POLICE DEPARTMENT.
   The law enforcement department shall consist of a Chief of Police and such number of regular law enforcement officers as shall be appointed as provided by K.S.A. 15-204, city of the third class.
§ 10-102 LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL; GENERAL DUTIES.
   (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 arrest 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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