(a) Suspension of Police Officers. The Chief of Police may suspend from duty any police officer employed by the City, subject to confirmation by Council when appealed to for that purpose.
(1942 Code Chap. VII, Sec. 6)
(b) Custody of Property. The Chief of Police shall have the custody of all firearms, military equipment, books, papers and records pertaining to his or her work as a police officer.
(1942 Code Chap. VII, Sec. 7)
(c) Preservation of Peace. The Chief of Police shall devote his or her whole time to the preservation of the dignity, peace, order, safety and cleanliness of the City, and to this end he or she shall enforce all ordinances and orders of Council and the Mayor when acting for any lawful purpose.
(1942 Code Chap. VII, Sec. 8)
(d) Protection of Persons and Property. The Chief of Police shall be charged with the duty of protecting the rights of persons and property, and when necessary and called upon to do so, he or she shall provide proper police protection at every fire, and may deputize others to assist when necessary for the proper protection of property and persons.
(1942 Code Chap. VII, Sec. 9)
(e) Abatement of Nuisances. The Chief of Police shall take notice of all nuisances and obstructions in streets, alleys and other public places, and shall remove the same or cause immediate notice thereof to be given to the proper person whose duty it may be to remove the same, according to ordinances of the City.
(1942 Code Chap. VII, Sec. 10)
(f) Lost or Unclaimed Property. The Chief of Police shall be the custodian of all lost or stolen property, which may come into the hands of any police officer of the City, whose duty it shall then be to turn the same over to the Chief as soon as possible. The Chief of Police shall also be the custodian of all money, property and other valuables which may be taken from persons under arrest and shall keep a record of the same in a book kept by him or her for that purpose.
(1942 Code Chap. VII, Sec. 11)
(g) Animals. The Chief of Police shall take up and impound all animals found running at large in the City, in violation of any of the provisions of these Codified Ordinances or of any other law or ordinance, and deliver such animals to the animal pound contracted for by the City.