The Police Department shall apprehend, arrest, and turn over to proper authorities or otherwise bring to justice, as provided by law, all violators of the ordinances of the City or of federal or State law; shall suppress all riots, affrays, and unlawful assemblies which may come to its knowledge and generally keep the peace; shall serve all warrants, writs executions, and other processes properly directed and delivered to the department; and in all respects shall perform all duties pertaining to the offices of police officers.
(Code 1991, § 13-302)