[3-5-2002; 2016 Code]
The police department of the city shall consist of a chief and
subordinates. The number of subordinates shall be determined by resolution
of the council. Appointments to the department shall be made as follows:
(A)
Chief. The board of police and fire commissioners shall appoint the
chief who shall hold office during good behavior subject to suspension
or removal by the board for cause.
(B)
Subordinates. The chief shall appoint all subordinates subject to
approval by the board. Such appointments shall be made by promotion
when this can be done to advantage, otherwise from an eligible list
furnished by the board and kept on file with the city clerk. The chief
may appoint such persons for temporary duty as he or she shall consider
necessary and advisable.
[3-5-2002; 2016 Code]
The salaries of the chief and subordinates shall be fixed by
resolution of the council. Such salaries, when so fixed, may be increased
but not decreased by the council without a previous recommendation
of the board.
[3-5-2002; 2016 Code]
(A)
Other employment. No regular member of the police force shall engage
in any other business, except upon written permission from the chief.
(B)
Fees. No member of the police force shall receive any fees for the
performance of services while on duty as an employee of the city that
exceed the compensation payable by the city for such services, and
any fees paid that exceed the compensation payable by the city for
such services shall be paid to the city treasurer for the use of the
city. Any fees so collected shall be appropriated to the general fund
of the city.
[3-5-2002; 12-20-2005; 2016 Code]
(A)
Duties.
(1)
Supervision. The chief shall be administratively responsible
to the city administrator and shall obey all lawful orders of the
mayor or council. He or she shall exercise general supervision of
the police department. He or she shall cause the public peace to be
preserved by enforcement of codes and resolutions enacted by the council
and by suppression of all riots and disturbances that may occur.
(2)
Arrest. The chief shall cause to be arrested and prosecuted
all persons who shall be found violating any codes or regulations
of the city. He or she shall likewise arrest all persons chargeable
with offenses punishable by the laws of the state or county or applicable
federal laws, and bring such persons before the proper tribunal for
prosecution.
(3)
Investigations. The chief and members of the police department
shall cause to be conducted, investigations into reports of crimes
or violations of this code, and shall conduct investigations into
the backgrounds of all persons applying for employment with the city,
or applying to the city for licensing purposes, reporting the results
of such investigations to the proper authority.
(B)
Powers. The chief shall possess the powers, enjoy the privileges
and be subject to the liabilities conferred and imposed by law upon
constables and be taken as included in all writs and papers addressed
to constables; shall arrest or cause to be arrested, with or without
process, and with reasonable diligence take before the proper court,
every person found in the city violating any law of the state, this
code or county or applicable federal law.
[3-5-2002; 2016 Code]
(A)
Arrest powers. The chief and members of the police department of
the city are also hereby authorized, empowered and directed, with
or without process or complaint, to arrest, retain and confine in
such place as may be provided by the council, until a trial can be
had in a proper court, all persons violating this code, and any person
who shall be detected in the act of offending against any of the laws
of the county, state or federal government.
(B)
Bail. The chief or other police officers shall be incompetent to
provide bail for any person arrested and shall in no case provide
bail for any person under arrest.
