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Sec. 2.26.010. - Established.#
There is hereby established a regularly constituted police force to be known as the police department, which shall consist of a chief of police and such other police officers as shall be employed by the city.
(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)
Sec. 2.26.020. - Chief of police.#
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Powers. See U.C.A. §§ 10-3-913 through 10-3-915.
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The chief shall organize, supervise, and be responsible for all the activities of the police department and shall define and assign the duties of the different police officers.
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The chief shall, when required, attend meetings of the city council to consult with advise them on matters of public safety. The chief shall execute all lawful orders of the mayor and city council and see that all orders and judgments of the justice of the peace are carried into effect.
(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)
Sec. 2.26.030. - Additional powers and duties of policemen.#
The chief of police and all police officers of the city shall have the following powers and duties in addition to those that may be assigned to them as above provided: 1.
To suppress riots, disturbances, and breaches of the peace, and to apprehend all persons committing any offense against the laws of the state or ordinances of the city.
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To execute and serve all warrants, processes, commitments, and writs whatsoever issued by the justice of the peace.
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To preserve the public peace, prevent crime, detect and arrest offenders, protect persons and property, removed nuisances existing in the public streets, roads, highways, and other public places, enforce every law relating to suppression of offenses, render such assistance in the collection of licenses as may be required by the license collector and perform all duties enjoined upon them by law and ordinance.
(Ord. 2015-04, 11/10/2015)