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 town jail and all prisoners confined therein, and all those who are sentenced to labor on the streets or public works of the town, and to see that orders and sentences with reference to these 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 Court to any authorized officer of the town who shall at any time demand the prisoners. Any authorized person so demanding and receiving the prisoners shall work the prisoners on the streets or alleys of the town 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;
(F) Inspect and ascertain the condition of traffic control devices of every description which have been erected within the town on the authority of the Council and to notify the Council of any defects found therein; and
(G) Perform additional duties as may be required by the Council.
(1974 Code, § 4-1-5)