The Mayor, the Chief, the Assistant Chief, and all police officers shall have power and authority in a peaceable manner, or, if refused admittance after proper demand made, with force, to enter into any house, store, shop, grocery or other building wherever in the city in which any person may be or be reasonably suspected by any such officer to be for any unlawful purpose; and if any person or persons shall be found therein committing any crime, felony, or misdemeanor, or violation of any ordinance for the preservation of the peace and good order of the city; or who may by such officer be reasonably suspected of such, or of aiding or abetting in any offense, the officer shall apprehend and keep in custody the person or persons as in case of other arrests made by police officers.
(Ord. 895, passed 1-28-1974)