A. The chief of police shall exercise all of the powers and duties necessary to carry out the proper administration of the police department and may delegate duties to employees and officers of the police department. (Ord. 545, 11-5-2014)
B. The police department shall have the power to enforce all penal and regulatory laws of the state and the city, and to preserve order and exercise any and all powers, duties and authority of any sheriff or other peace officer anywhere in the state within the limits of the boundaries of the city, in the same manner and with like authority as the sheriff of any county of the state; said police department may employ, from time to time as authorized by the mayor and city council, such officers as may be deemed necessary to carry out these duties and powers, which officers shall be under the direction of the chief of police as the head of the department, in accordance with the established policy of the city as duly authorized by the city council. (Ord. 569, 12-21-2015)