Whenever the mayor shall deem it necessary in order to enforce
the laws of the city and to avert danger to persons or property or
to suppress a riot or outbreak or calamity, or to prevent a public
disturbance, or when he has good reason to believe or well-grounded
fears of any serious violation of law or ordinance or any outbreak
or any other danger of a serious character to the city or the inhabitants
thereof which cannot be controlled by the regular city police force,
he shall cause to be summoned into service a special police force
of such numbers as in his judgment may be necessary for the preservation
of the peace and good order of the city; and such special police,
while in service, shall be subject to the orders of the mayor and
shall perform such duties as he may require, and while on duty shall
have the same power and authority as are conferred upon the regular
city policemen under the law; and any person so summoned and failing
to appear or obey such summons, or failing to perform any duty required
hereunder, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Sec. 2-2)
The mayor shall have authority, in cases of riot or serious
outbreak, or disturbance of the peace, with the view to preserve the
peace and good order in the city, to order and enforce the closing
of any theater, ballroom, restaurant or other public house and may
arrest in person or cause the arrest of any person refusing to obey
such orders.
(1979 Code of Ordinances, Chapter 2, Sec. 2-3)
