The Chief of Police and all sworn officers of the Department of Police shall have the same powers as sheriffs in serving civil and criminal process and making arrests within the State, both within and without the City; they shall have the power to arrest, without process, any person who, in the presence of the arresting officer shall be engaged in violation of any State law or City ordinance and to detain such person until complaint can be made and process issued for his arrest, which complaint shall be made as speedily as possible after the arrest.
(Ord. 2547, passed 2-23-1976)