A. Apprehend and arrest and bring to justice all violators of the ordinances of the city, suppress riots, affrays and unlawful assemblies which may come to the department’s knowledge, and generally keep the peace, apprehend and arrest persons violating federal or state law as provided by law and turn them over to proper authorities, and in all respects perform all duties pertaining to the office of police;

B. Direct the activities of the police department;

C. Cause the streets of the city to be inspected regularly and cause all nuisances, obstructions or impediments thereon to be removed and cause offenders to be prosecuted when necessary to abate such nuisances;

D. Maintain and staff the city jail and be responsible for the prisoners;

E. Perform such other duties as specified in this code or prescribed by the city manager;

F. Investigate, or cause to be investigated, the cause and circumstances of any accident occurring for which the city may be liable; instruct all police officers to report to them such accidents and notify the city attorney promptly of all such accidents. Whenever the attention of any police officer is in any manner called to any accident for which the city may be liable, it shall be the duty of such police officer to communicate such facts and information as that officer may have to the chief of police. [Ord. 141, 1983; prior code § 2.34.020.]