The Chief of Police shall, subject to the direction of the City Administrator, have control and management of all matters relating to the Police Department, its officers and members, and shall have the custody and control of all property and books belonging to the Department. He or she shall devote his or her whole time to the municipal affairs and interests of the city and to the preservation of peace, order, safety, and cleanliness thereof, and to this end, he or she shall execute and enforce all provisions of this code, and also the orders from the City Administrator. It shall be his or her duty to protect the rights of persons and property. He or she shall provide a proper police force at fires. He or she shall take notice of all nuisances, impediments, obstructions, and defects in the streets, alleys, business places, and/or residences of the city. The Chief of Police and all regular and special police officers shall become thoroughly conversant with the laws of the city, shall see that the same are strictly enforced and shall make sworn complaint against any person for violation of the same.
(Prior Code, § 32.21) (Ord. 1951, passed 2-29-2012)