(A) Establishment. There is hereby established a Police Department in the city which shall consist of such number of police officers, with such ranks and titles as may from time to time be authorized by resolution of the Council. The compensation to be paid to such police officer or officers and the personnel policy regulating their condition of employment shall be as provided by the code and otherwise fixed by the Council.
(1978 Code, § 202.01)
(B) Mayor. It shall be the duty of the police, under the direction of the Mayor and/or other appointed Council member, to assume proper watches and places of duty and the time he, she or they shall be on duty and to discharge the customary duties of a police officer.
(C) Office of Chief of Police.
(1) The Office of Chief of Police is hereby established. The Chief of Police shall be appointed by motion of the Council and he or she shall serve at the Council’s discretion. The Chief of Police shall have precedence over the police officers and watchpersons and they shall, at all times when on duty, be subject to his or her command and control. He or she shall report to the Council at its regular meetings as to the needs of the Department and work performed by the members of the Department. He or she shall be responsible for the proper training and discipline of the members of the Police Department and may suspend any member for refusal or neglect to obey orders, pending final action by the Council on his or her discharge or retention.
(2) The Council may designate one of the members of the Police Department as acting Chief of Police who shall assume all the authority of the Chief of Police in the absence or disability of the Chief of Police.
(1978 Code, § 202.03)
(D) Duties. It shall be the duty of the police force and of each and every police officer to serve all warrants and processes delivered to such police officer for service within the city and to diligently inquire into and, upon request, report to the Mayor all violations of this code, violations of criminal laws of the state and breaches of peace, and to make complaint against any person or persons guilty thereof, and to attend upon all trials of offenses in regard to which complaint has been made and to use all reasonable efforts to maintain the peace and protect persons and property within the city.
(1978 Code, § 202.04)