(A) The Chief of Police shall be in command of the City Police Department as set out in divisions (B) through (G) of this section, shall perform all statutory duties imposed upon him and shall have all powers conferred by statute; he shall attend all sessions of the city legislative body and he shall perform such other duties as may be required by the executive authority and legislative bodies.
(B) The Chief of Police shall keep such records and make such reports concerning the activities of his Department as may be required by statute or by the Mayor. He shall be specifically charged with the supervision of all members of the Department and shall be held strictly responsible for the conduct and efficiency of all such members for the general good order of the Department, subject to the final authority of the Mayor. He shall have regular hours of duty during each working day. He shall, when going on duty, immediately familiarize himself with all police business transacted since his last tour of duty. The Chief of Police shall diligently inquire into all complaints and charges of laxity and misconduct in the performance of duty by members under his command, and shall take such steps as set forth in this chapter as he may deem necessary when not in conflict with this chapter, and subject to the final authority of the Mayor.
(C) The Chief of Police in the exercise of his duties shall have the power to establish and enforce rules and regulations for the government of the members and employees of the Department, which rules shall, however, be consistent with the ordinances of the city and the laws of the state, and shall be approved by the Mayor.
(D) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to cause the public peace to be preserved and to enforce all ordinances of the city of which the Police Department must take cognizance. The Chief of Police shall receive and give proper attention to complaints of all persons referred to him and perform such other duties as may be required from time to time as prescribed by this chapter.
(E) The Chief of Police shall have full power and authority to reprimand any member of the Police Department, and to file charges against any member of the Police Department with the Mayor for a hearing for non-conformance with the provisions of this chapter. The Mayor's decision may be appealed to City Council.
(F) The Chief of Police shall have custody and control of all books, records, machines, tools, apparatus, or equipment of every kind necessary for the use of the Department.
(G) All the rules and regulations which follow in this chapter and which are applicable to the members of the Police Department are also applicable to the Chief of Police.
(Ord. passed 9-15-75; Am. Ord. passed 12-15-80; Am. Ord. 2019-14, passed 9-26-19)