(A) The police chief shall be in charge of the police department. He shall be appointed by and responsible to the city manager, under the provisions of Act No. 78 of the Public Acts of 1935, as amended, and as adopted by this Charter.
(B) Police officers of the city shall have all the powers, immunities, and privileges granted to peace officers by law for the making of arrests, the preservation of order, and the safety of persons and property in the city. Any person arrested shall be taken before the proper magistrate or court for examination or trial, without unnecessary delay. Police officers of the city shall make and sign complaints to or before the proper officers and magistrates against any person known to be or, upon complaint or information, believed to be guilty of any violation of this Charter or ordinances of the city, or of the penal laws of the state for which a penalty is provided. For purposes of making arrests, violations of city ordinances shall be deemed to be misdemeanors.