Duties of Chief of Police.
Section 35
SEC. 35. Duties of Chief of Police.—There shall be, under the Board, a Chief of Police, who shall have charge of the Department of Police, and everything pertaining thereto, including the organization, government, discipline, and disposition of the city police and detective force; shall quell riots, disorders, disturbances of the peace, and shall arrest and prosecute violators of any law or ordinance; shall exercise police supervision over all land and water within the police jurisdiction of the city; shall be charged with the protection of the rights of persons and property wherever found within the jurisdiction of the city, and shall arrest without warrant, when necessary to prevent the escape of the offender, violators of any law or ordinance, and all who obstruct or interfere with him in the discharge of his duty: shall be responsible for the safe-keeping of all prisoners until they shall be released from custody, in accordance with law, or delivered to the warden of the proper prison or penitentiary; may take good and sufficient bail for the appearance before the city court of any person arrested for violation of any city ordinance; shall have authority, within the police limits of the city, to serve and execute criminal processes of any court; shall, either in person or by deputy, attend all sessions of the city courts, and shall promptly and faithfully execute all orders of the Board, and all writs and processes of the city courts and all criminal processes of the Court of First Instance of the city of Manila, when placed in his hands for that purpose. He shall have such further powers and perform such further duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance.