Police officers shall assist the police chief with the preservation of law and order within the city. They shall patrol the city, investigate crimes and take appropriate enforcement or preventive actions as may be necessary to ensure the peace and safety of the city. Police officers shall assist the city court during judicial proceedings and shall serve any legal process issued by the city court.
(1970 Code, § 1-402, as amended by Ord. #001-11-16, Feb. 2002)