(A) The Police Department shall consist of a Chief of Police and as many other police officers as may be provided for from time to time by the Council.
(B) As provided in G.S. Ch. 160A, Article 13 police officers shall:
(1) Take, subscribe and file with the Clerk the oath of office prescribed by Article VI, Section 7 of the North Carolina Constitution; and
(2) Have all the powers invested in law enforcement officers by statute or common law within the corporate limits of the town and within 1 mile thereof and on all property owned or leased by the town.
(1981 Code, § 3-15)