[CC 2001 §115.100; Ord. No. 731 §14.14, 7-9-1981; Ord. No. 891 §1(F), 1-12-1989]
A.
The Chief
of Police and his/her staff shall at all times have power to make
and order arrests, with proper process, for any offenses against the
laws of the State or the City, by day or by night, and bring the offender
to trial before the proper court, and shall have the power to arrest
in all cases where such offense shall be committed or attempted to
be committed in their presence and/or as prescribed by ordinances
of the City of Edmundson or the Statutes of the State of Missouri.
B.
The Police
of the City, in the performance of their police duties, shall be subject
to the orders of the Chief of Police and to the orders of the Chief
of Police from his/her Lieutenant and his/her Sergeants.
C.
It shall
be the duty of the Chief of Police to serve such warrants as may be
lawfully issued by the judge of the court and directed to him/her
as such Chief of Police for violation of any ordinance, which may
be served any place in St. Louis County and not elsewhere. Such warrants
shall be directed to the Sheriff, Constable, or the St. Louis County
Police Department or to the Sheriff or any Constable of any other
County in the State of Missouri and the City of St. Louis, if he/she
so elect.
D.
In the
incurring of any and all expenses to operate the Police Department,
the Chief of Police shall confer with the Mayor of the Board of Aldermen
who shall place same before the Board of Aldermen for approval, and
no purchase shall be made without a requisition therefor in accordance
with the City ordinances, regulations for purchase of materials and
supplies; provided however, the Board of Aldermen may approve and
ratify a purchase made by the Chief of Police subsequent to such purchase,
but unless the Board of Aldermen shall so ratify such purchase, the
City shall in no way be liable for the payment thereof and any person,
firm, company or corporation so selling materials, supplies, merchandise
or services to said Chief of Police shall do so at his/her peril unless
the Chief of Police shall produce proper papers to indicate to the
seller that the Board of Aldermen has approved the said purchase.
E.
The Chief
of Police, before performing any of the duties herein provided, shall
give bond to the City of Edmundson in the amount agreed upon and in
the manner approved by the Board, the cost of which, if any, to be
paid to the City.
F.
The Board
of Aldermen may from time to time, should it be deemed necessary,
appoint special Police for such times and upon such conditions as
it may by motion or resolution provide.
G.
The Chief
of Police shall also serve as the Collector. Said person shall inspect
and verify that all applicable licenses and permits have been affixed
to all personal property, shall enforce reimbursement to injured parties
for all checks returned for any reason as allowed by law, shall convey
all receipts to the City Clerk upon collection and obtain acknowledgment
of same, shall report monthly to the Board of Aldermen for approval
or disapproval of all license and permit applications, and shall perform
all those activities as specified under the Statutes of Missouri for
Marshal/Collectors not mentioned specifically herein.
