(A) The members of the police department, shall devote their time and attention to the discharge of their duties according to the laws of the village and the rules and regulations which the village board may from time to time adopt and prescribe. It shall be the duty of each member of the police force of the village to preserve order, peace and quiet, and enforce the laws throughout the village. They shall report to the captain of police all cases where buildings may be in process of erection prior to the issuance of permit, all sidewalks and roadways that are in a dangerous condition, all cases of unlawful obstruction of streets and alleys and other public grounds, all cases of contagious diseases, all cases of unsanitary conditions, all thefts and robberies and other infractions of the laws and ordinances of the village, and all serious accidents; and the captain of police shall record such reports in a record to be provided for the purpose. He shall immediately report in writing to the department having control of the respective matters all such defective, unsanitary and illegal conditions, and include the same in his report to the chairman of the police committee.
(B) All members of the police department shall have the power and authority to serve and execute all warrants, writs and other process for the apprehension or commitment of persons charged with an offense or crime or misdemeanor, or held for examination or trial for the violation of any law. They shall also have power and authority to serve and execute any and all writs, warrants, summons or other process, or in assistance in the same. Such policemen shall have and possess all the powers and authority conferred on constables at common law and by the statutes of the state of Illinois. (Rev. Ord. 1939)