It is the duty of the Police Department, under the direction of the Chief of Police to:
(A) Enforce this code and the statutes of the state within jurisdictional limits as conferred by law and to arrest and charge the violators thereof;
(B) Take charge of the jail and all prisoners confined therein, and all those who are sentenced to labor on the streets or public works of the municipality, and to see that orders and sentences with reference to such are fully executed and complied with;
(C) Deliver any persons who may be confined in the jail upon conviction of a crime committed under the jurisdiction of the Magistrate's Court to any authorized officer of the municipality who shall at any time request the prisoners. Any authorized person so requesting and receiving prisoners shall work the prisoners on the streets or alleys of the municipality or on any and all authorized work as may be determined by the Council;
(D) Render the account of the Police Department, its duties and receipts as may be required by the Council, and keep records of the office open to inspection by the Council at any time;
(E) Direct traffic and ensure the orderly flow thereof and investigate and make reports of traffic accidents; and
(F) Perform additional duties as may be required by the Council.
(Prior Code, Ch. 15, Art. I, § 15-30)