The Chief of Police, with the approval of the Director of Public Safety and the Mayor may offer such rewards as the nature of the case requires, for information from the public leading to the detection, apprehension and conviction of any person violating the criminal laws of the City.
On the collection of a recognizance given and forfeited by such person, the Court may order the reward so offered, or any part thereof, paid out of the collection.
(1952 Code § 17-2-210; Ord. 919-73)