The chief of police shall be the chief police officer of the city under the city manager. He shall, either in person or by deputy, attend all meetings of the city council, and wait upon the municipal court and promptly and faithfully execute all writs and processes issued out of such court. He shall have like power with the sheriff of the county to execute search warrants and other writs. He shall quell riots, disorders, disturbances of the peace and violations of every kind within the city and shall take into custody all persons thus offending, and may take good and sufficient bail for the appearance before the municipal court of any person charged with an offense which the municipal court has jurisdiction to try. It shall be his duty to arrest without warrant all violators of the laws and ordinances and all who obstruct or interfere with him in the discharge of his duties. In the prevention and suppression of crime and the arrest of offenders, he shall have the same powers as the sheriff of a county under the laws of the state. He shall perform such other duties and have such other powers as the city council may by resolution or ordinance require or confer or as may be prescribed by state law. (Code 1941, Art. 107-4)