TITLE 5
PUBLIC SAFETY

CHAPTER 1
POLICE DEPARTMENT

SECTION:

5-1-1: Department Created; Chief

5-1-2: Duties Of Department

5-1-3: Police Officers

5-1-4: Community Service Work Program

5-1-5: Unclaimed Property

5-1-1: DEPARTMENT CREATED; CHIEF:

There shall be a police department, the head of which is the chief of police, or police chief. The chief of police is an officer of the city, and has supervision and control of the police department. All police officers are officers of the city. (1987 Code § 13-301)

5-1-2: DUTIES OF DEPARTMENT:

   A.   Duties, Generally: It is the duty of the police department to apprehend and arrest on view or on warrant and bring to justice all violators of the ordinances of the city; to suppress all riots, affrays, and unlawful assemblies which may come to their knowledge, and generally to keep the peace; to serve all warrants, writs, executions, and other processes properly directed and delivered to them; to apprehend and arrest persons violating federal or state law as provided by law, and to turn them over to proper authorities; and in all respects to perform all duties pertaining to the office of police officer.

   B.   Operation Of City Jail: The police department has charge of and operates the city jail. (1987 Code § 13-302)