There is a police department, the head of which is the chief of police, who may also be the city marshal, elected as provided in section 1-6-1 of this code. The chief of police is an officer of the city, and has supervision and control of the police department. The police chief is subject to direction of the mayor. All police officers are officers of the city. (1990 Code § 13-301; amd. per correspondence dated 9-12-2014)