§ 32.21 POWER AND AUTHORITY.
   (A)   The persons exercising police powers shall have all the power and authority now, or which may hereafter be invested in local law enforcement officers, 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 carry out their duties when on duty within the law enforcement jurisdiction of the town.
(1987 Code, § 3-1-12)