(A) The persons exercising police powers shall have all the power and authority now, or which may hereafter be invested in sheriffs and constables, for the preservation of the peace of the town and for suppressing disturbances and arresting offenders.
(B) Except when pursuing an offender of the law or happening upon persons in the act of committing some offense, or when directed by a superior officer or when acting pursuant to official request for assistance, the police shall employ their efforts when on duty inside the limits of the town. (Prior Code, § 3-1023) (Ord. passed 3-1-1974)