There is hereby levied [abolished] and there shall be no further
use of the office which the city marshal shall hold in the city. This
office, being a public office, is elected by the public in regular
election. The city council took action on abolishing this office by
giving public notice for thirty (30) days before abolishing the office
in a regular meeting dated March 26, 1973.
(Ordinance 14B adopted 3/26/73)
(a)
Office created; appointment and removal.
There is hereby
created and established for the city the office of chief of police.
The chief of police shall be appointed by the city council, and shall
hold office at the pleasure of the city council and shall be removable
from office by the city council as and when the city council may deem
it expedient.
(b)
Powers and duties; bond; compensation.
It shall be the
duty of the chief of police to attend upon the municipal court while
in session and he shall promptly and faithfully execute all writs
and processes issued from said court. He shall have like power with
the sheriff of the county to execute warrants; he shall be active
in quelling riots, disorders and disturbances of the peace within
the city limits and shall take into custody all persons so offending
against the peace of the city and shall have authority to take suitable
and sufficient bail for the appearance before the municipal court
of any person charged with an offense against the ordinances or laws
of the city. It shall be his duty to arrest, without warrants, all
violators of the public peace and all who obstruct or interfere with
him in the execution of the duties of his office or who shall be guilty
of any disorderly conduct whatever, to prevent a breach of peace and
to preserve quiet and good order in the prevention and suppression
of crime and arrest of offenders. He shall have, possess, and execute
like power and jurisdiction as the sheriff. He shall perform such
other duties and possess such other powers and authority as the city
council may by ordinance require and confer, not inconsistent with
the constitution and laws of the state. He shall give such bond for
the faithful performance of his duties as the city council may require.
He shall receive a salary to be fixed by the city council.
(Ordinance 40 adopted 12/17/79)
