Section 90
SEC. 90. Power and duties of the chief of police.&mdashThere shall be a Chief of Police with a salary of seven thousand eight hundred pesos per annum who shall have charge of the police department and everything pertaining thereto, including the organization, administration, discipline, and disposition of, and the transfer of, members from and to the city police and detective bureau; shall investigate, under the direction of the Mayor, any complaints filed against members of the police and report the result of his investigation to the Mayor, making whatever recommendations he may deem pertinent for such action as said officer may consider necessary; shall quell riots, disorders, disturbances of the peace, and shall investigate, arrest and prosecute violators of any law or ordinance; shall exercise exclusive police supervision over all land and water within the police jurisdiction of the city; shall at least once a year verify all firearms in the possession of persons holding licenses and make due report of such verification to the Chief of Constabulary of any violation of the terms of the license or the laws, rules or regulations relating to the possession of firearms or ammunitions, and shall indorse on each license that he has made such verification with the date thereof; 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 discharging of his duty; shall exercise supervision, administration and control over the city jail and city prisoners; shall be responsible for the safekeeping of all prisoners until they shall be released from custody, in accordance with law, or delivered to the warden of the proper prison; may take good and sufficient bail for the appearance before the city court of any person arrested for violation of any city ordinance: Provided, however, That he shall not exercise this powers in cases of violations of any penal law, except when the fiscal of the city shall so recommend and fix the bail to be required of the person arrested; shall have authority within the police jurisdiction 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 Mayor, including assignments and transfer of personnel, and all writs and processes of the city courts and all criminal processes of the Court of First Instance of Cebu, when placed in his hands for that purpose. He shall have such powers and perform such further duties as may be prescribed by law or ordinance. The Chief of Police shall have such assistants and additional personnel as may be provided for in appropriation ordinances.