There is hereby created a division of the city manager's office to be known as the office of the city marshal, to be filled by a qualified person appointed by the city manager. The city marshal shall appoint such deputies as are authorized from time to time. The city marshal and his or her deputies shall meet all qualifications necessary to be certified as peace officers by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement. (Ord. 32557)
The city marshal and his or her deputies, acting under the direction of the city manager, shall perform the following duties:
(1) execute warrants of arrest, subpoenas, and other legal process issuing out of the municipal court of record;
(2) execute other warrants of arrest, subpoenas, and legal process as determined by the municipal clerk;
(3) enforce state laws and the Dallas City Code;
(4) manage and operate the city detention center and sobering center;
(5) manage Dallas Security Services Division, security technology and security badging unit for protection of employees, citizens, and property at facilities that are owned, occupied, or managed by the city to ensure safety, orderly, and lawful conduct on those premises, except as otherwise provided by the city manager, city charter, or ordinance of the city council; and
(6) perform such other duties as may be required by the city manager or ordinance of city council. (Ord. 32557)
(a) The city marshal and his or her deputies shall serve as peace officers and have full police authority in the exercise of their assigned duties.
(b) The city marshal and his or her deputies are not members of the police department of the city and are not eligible for membership in the Firemen, Policemen and Fire Alarm Operators Pension Fund; however, they are eligible for membership in the employee's retirement fund of the city. The city marshal and his or her deputies are paid law enforcement officers for the purpose of qualifying for survivors' assistance benefits under the provisions of Article 6228f, Vernon's Texas Civil Statutes. (Ord. 32557)