The Police Department of the City shall preserve the peace, protect persons and property, and obey and enforce all ordinances and resolutions of the City, all criminal laws of this State and the United States, all court orders issued and consent agreements approved pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2919.26 and 3113.31, all protection orders issued pursuant to Ohio R.C. 2903.213 or 2903.214, and protection orders issued by courts of another state, as defined in Ohio R.C. 2919.27, and enforce laws and have all other duties as may be later defined in Ohio R.C. 737.11 or other sections of the Ohio Revised Code applicable to municipal police. The Police Department shall perform any other duties that are provided by ordinance or resolution. The Chief or officer of the Police Department may participate, as the director of an organized crime task force established under Ohio R.C. 177.02 or as a member of the investigatory staff of such a task force, in an investigation of organized criminal activity in any county or counties in this state under Ohio R.C. 177.01 to 177.03, subject to the approval of the City Manager.
(Ord. 82-01. Passed 7-2-01.)