Section
6-101 Police officers subject to Chief’s orders
6-102 Police officers to preserve law and order and the like
6-103 Police officers to wear uniforms and be armed
6-104 When police officers to make arrests
6-105 Police officers may require assistance
6-106 Disposition of persons arrested
6-107 Police Department records
6-108 Additional holiday compensation for police officers
6-109 Electronic citations
(A) Police officers shall preserve law and order within the city.
(B) They shall patrol the city and shall assist the City Court during the trial of cases.
(C) Police officers shall also promptly serve any legal process issued by the City Court.
(2011 Code, § 6-102)
All police officers shall wear such uniform and badge as the Board of Mayor and Aldermen shall authorize and shall carry a service pistol and billy club at all times while on duty unless otherwise expressly directed by the Chief for a special assignment.
(2011 Code, § 6-103)
Unless otherwise authorized or directed in this code or other applicable law, an arrest of the person shall be made by a police officer in the following cases:
(A) Whenever he or she is in possession of a warrant for the arrest of the person;
(B) Whenever an offense is committed or a breach of the peace is threatened in the officer’s presence by the person; and/or
(C) Whenever a felony has in fact been committed and the officer has reasonable cause to believe the person has committed it.
(2011 Code, § 6-104)
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