(A) Chief law enforcement officer. The Chief of Police shall be the chief law enforcement officer of the city.
(B) Appointment of Chief of Police. The Chief of Police is appointed to his or her office by the Mayor and City Council, at whose pleasure he or she serves.
(C) Removal of Chief of Police. The Chief of Police may be removed from his or her office by the City Manager, upon institution of dismissal proceedings, subject to approval of the Mayor and the Council.
(D) Writs and processes. The Chief of Police shall, by himself or herself or his or her Deputy, execute all writs and processes issued under the authority of this code of ordinances.
(E) Keep the peace. The Chief of Police or his or her officers shall strictly suppress all riots, disturbances and peace, and shall have, in the discharge of his or her proper duties, like powers and be subject to like responsibilities as any peace officer in similar cases.
(F) Arrests. The Chief of Police or his or her officers shall arrest, with or without warrant, upon view of any person violating or charged with violating any of the provisions of this code of ordinances.
(G) Additional aid. The Chief of Police or his or her officers shall have the power to call to his or her assistance, deputies or in case of emergency, any number of citizens needful to effect an arrest, quell a riot, keep good order or preserve the peace, and any person who shall refuse to assist the Chief of Police or his or her officers when called upon, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor.
(H) Police officers. The Chief of Police may appoint such officers as may be necessary, and such appointments shall become effective when approved by the City Manager.
(I) Duties of the Chief of Police.
(1) The Chief of Police shall keep, or cause to be kept, records and make, or cause to be made, such reports concerning the activities of his or her Department as may be required of him or her by the City Manager;
(2) He or she shall be responsible for the performance of the Police Department and all of its functions; all persons who are members of the Police Department shall serve as classified or unclassified personnel in accordance with the pertinent personnel ordinance for the city;
(3) Provide reports, as requested by the City Manager, regarding the functioning of the Police Department. Provide such information as may be requested by the City Manager to carry out his or her duties and responsibilities to the Council including, but not limited to, providing an inventory of personal property in the departments that he or she supervises; making recommendations to the City Manager for purchases of new equipment, machinery or supplies; or providing information to the City Manager for the completion of personnel studies or surveys; and
(4) Issue general orders and policies for the Police Department. Any general orders or policies that are inconsistent with the any city ordinance are void and of no effect. Because of the evolving nature of the constitutional, statutory and common law applicable to police officers, all general orders and policies shall be submitted to the City Attorney for legal approval before they go into effect. Any general order or policy that could potentially subject the city to civil liability may, in the discretion of the Chief of Police, be presented to the Council for its approval.
(Prior Code, § 2-2.06) (Ord. 613, passed - -; Ord. 614, passed - -; Ord. 811, passed - -2001; Ord. 890, passed - -2007; Ord. 938, passed 12-12-2014)