There shall be a Police Department headed by a Chief of Police.
He shall be appointed by the Council upon recommendation of the President
and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council.
Under the supervision of the Council President, the Chief of
Police, in person or through his subordinates, shall do the following:
A.
Enforcement of laws and ordinances and maintenance of order, etc.
He shall enforce the resolution and ordinances of the city and the
laws of the State of Maryland relating to crimes and misdemeanors
committed in the city. He shall maintain public order, subdue riots,
disorders and disturbances of the peace and shall take into custody
all persons so offending against the public peace. He shall arrest
all persons who shall obstruct or interfere with the execution of
his duties.
B.
Attendance at court, etc. He shall attend upon any courts hearing
charges brought by him for the violation of or enforcement of any
such resolutions, ordinances or laws and shall, promptly and faithfully
execute all writs and process issuing from said courts relating to
said charges.
C.
Traffic control. He shall be in charge of traffic control and the
location and operation of signs and devices used by the city to regulate
and control the movement of traffic and the parking of motor vehicles
and bicycles.
D.
Supervision. He shall supervise the work of all police officers or
clerical assistants to his department, shall regulate their hours
of employment, be responsible for their training and discipline and
shall, within the limitations prescribed by the Council by ordinance,
be responsible for their rating and promotion or demotion.
E.
Additional duties. He shall perform such other lawful duties as are
imposed upon him by the Council or the President thereof.
The number of policemen and the ranks and grades thereof shall
be set by the Council. Appointment of policemen shall be made by the
Council President upon recommendation of the Chief of Police. All
policemen shall have the powers of constables in this state.
The President of the Council or, in his absence or disability,
the President Pro Tempore of the Council may appoint policemen, with
all the powers of regular policemen, for a term not exceeding thirty
(30) days in cases of emergency. The appointing authority shall determine
the compensation of special policemen which shall not exceed that
of regular police officers.
