The Chief of Police and other police officers shall, when on duty, wear the uniforms as shall be prescribed by the Town Council, and shall keep the same in a neat condition; and upon discharge or resignation or dismissal, surrender the uniforms when the same shall have been purchased by the town for their use; and it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to see that the force presents a neat and respectable appearance; provided any member of the police force designated or employed for emergency, limited or special duty, or anyone working generally as detective or doing detective work, need not be clad in uniform unless specially directed by the Chief of Police to wear a uniform.
(1992 Code, § 32.07)