The Chief of Police and all police officers of the Town shall have the following powers and duties, in addition to those that may be assigned to them as provided in this chapter:
A. To suppress disturbances and breaches of the peace, and to apprehend all persons committing any offense against the laws of the State or the ordinances of the Town;
B. To execute and serve all warrants, processes, commitments and writs whatsoever issued by the Justice Court Judge;
C. To preserve the public peace, prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders, protect persons and property, remove nuisances existing in the public streets, roads, highways and other public places, enforce every law relating to the suppression of offenses, render such assistance in the collection of licenses as may be required by the license collector and perform all duties enjoined upon them by law and ordinance;
D. Respond to calls for emergency assistance;
E. Investigate traffic accidents;
F. Recover lost, stolen property and maintain the same until said property is disposed of, as provided by law;
G. Supervise school crossings by the Town.
The enumeration of the foregoing duties and responsibilities shall not be deemed to prevent or limit the Mayor from prescribing additional duties or responsibilities for the Police Chief or assigning the designated duties and responsibilities to another officer, as the Mayor shall deem appropriate. (2017 Code)