(a) Created. There is hereby created a Police Department of the City Government. The Police Department shall be under the direction and control of the City Manager and the Chief of Police.
(b) Authority of City Manager. The City Manager, as chief executive officer of the City, shall have general supervision, control and command over the Police Department. The City Manager may exercise his command through the Chief of Police, and may, to the extent permitted by law and the Codified Ordinances, delegate authority to the Chief of Police; provided, that the City Manager may assume direct command and control over the Police Department whenever he considers it advisable to do so.
(1977 Code Sec. 5.01)