[Adopted 1-14-1980 by Ord. No. 5-79
as Title 3, Ch. 1, Art. A of the 1980 Code]
[Amended 11-10-1980 by Ord. No. 8-80]
Subject to the general supervision of the City
Manager, the Police Department shall be under the direction and control
of the Police Chief. The Police Chief's compensation shall be determined
by the Council. The Police Chief shall serve at the pleasure of the
Mayor and Council and may be removed by vote of the Council. The action
of the City Council in removing the Police Chief shall be final.
The Department shall consist of such officers
and employees of such ranks and positions and shall be organized as
approved by the Council.
The Department shall be responsible for patrol,
traffic control, investigation of accidents, investigation of crimes,
apprehension of offenders, court appearances, security of business
establishments and for such other matters of public safety and law
enforcement as directed by the City Manager and required by the Council.
[Amended 9-8-1980 by Ord. No. 7-80]
The Mayor and City Council may from time to
time, by resolution, adopt a police manual for the purpose of regulating
the conduct of members of the Police Department and the administration
of police affairs and may from time to time amend, modify or repeal
the same by resolution.
