§ 2.12.040. Police

The chief of police shall perform such duties as shall be prescribed by the governing body for the preservation of peace; and

A. All police officers shall possess the powers of constables.

B. They shall execute and serve all warrants, process, commitments and writs, according to law.

C. They may pursue and arrest any person fleeing from justice in any part of the state and when performing the duties aforesaid, may arrest and detain any person guilty of any breach of the peace or any violating of the laws of the state or ordinance of the city.

D. The city jail shall be under the direct charge and control of the chief of police, and it shall be his or her duty to keep the same and its furnishings and fixtures in a clean condition at all times and to see that prisoners confined in the city jail are fed and accorded human treatment in accordance with the order of commitment; in the event that any prisoners are confined in the jail at a season of the year when heat is required, it shall be his or her duty to see that same is properly heated and lighted, and the chief of police shall, at all times, be in direct charge and control of any and all keys to the city jail.

(Prior code § I-4-32)