The chief of police—His powers, duties and compensation.
Section 99
SEC. 99. The chief of police—His powers, duties and compensation.—There shall be a chief of police with a salary the same as the salary of the city treasurer who shall have charge of the police department and everything pertaining thereto, including organization, administration, and discipline of members thereof. He may issue supplementary regulations not incompatible with law or general regulations promulgated by the proper department head of the National Government in accordance with law, for the government of the city police. He shall investigate, under the direction of the Mayor, any complaint 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 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 discharging of his duty; shall exercise supervision, administration and control over the city jail and city prisoners until they shall be released from custody, in accordance with law, or delivered to the warden of the proper prison or penitentiary. He may take good and sufficient bail for the appearance before the judge of the city court of any person arrested for violation of any city ordinance: Provided, however, That he shall not exercise those 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. He shall be deputy sheriff of the city and as such he shall either personally or by representative, attend all sessions of the city court, the Criminal, Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court and shall promptly and faithfully execute all orders, all writs and processes of said courts and all criminal processes of the Court of First Instance of Negros Oriental, when placed in his hands for that purpose. He shall have such powers and perform such other 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.