(A) The Village Chief of Police shall have the power and authority of a constable as provided by law, and shall cause all provisions of this code to be enforced.
(B) It shall be his or her duty, upon its coming to his or her knowledge that the provisions of any ordinance have been violated, to forthwith make the proper complaint before the proper competent court, procure the arrest of the offender, the attendance of witnesses, and the production of evidence for the successful prosecution of the offender.
(C) He or she shall arrest, with or without warrant, any person whom he or she may find violating any of the provisions of this code, or any criminal law of the state, and take the offender before some competent court to be dealt with according to law, and, if necessary, may detain such person in custody over night or Sunday in the county jail.
(D) He or she shall attend all regular and special meetings of the Board of Trustees.
(E) He or she shall have charge of the village property not otherwise committed to some other officer.
(F) He or she shall be active and vigilant in the discharge of his or her duties, and to the best of his or her ability cause the provisions of this code to be rigidly enforced.
(1977 Code, § 1-9-1) (Ord. 2, passed - -; Ord. 71-3, passed 12-3-1971)