(A) The Police Department shall be responsible to keep the City Jail and shall have custody of all persons incarcerated therein. The Department shall keep such records and make such reports concerning its activities as may be required by statute or by the City Council. The Mayor, or upon designation of a Chief of Police, then the Chief of Police shall be responsible for the performance of the Police Department and all persons who are members of the Police Department shall serve subject to his orders.
(B) It shall be the duty of the members of the Police Department to see to the enforcement of all the ordinances of the city and all statutes applicable thereto; to the enforcement of all criminal statutes, both local and state; and to preserve order and prevent infractions of the law and arrest violators thereof.
(C) All members of the Police Department shall perform the duties and have the powers prescribed to them by any ordinance or resolution of the City Council or by any law of this state applicable to their office. Each member shall, before entering upon the duties of his office execute a bond in the sum of $5,000 to the city with surety and which bond shall be conditioned that the member of the Police Department will faithfully perform the duties of his office as a policeman of the city according to the best of his ability, that he will make prompt payment to the city of all monies received by him and that he will perform his duties according to the laws and ordinances of the city. Each bond and the surety therein shall be subject to approval by the Mayor and City Council.
(D) All members of the Police Department shall also, before entering upon their duties of office, take an oath or affirmation as prescribed by law, which oath or affirmation, together with the bond required hereunder, shall be filed with the City Clerk.
(Ord. 367, passed 10-3-77)