[1963-17; 2184-1.] 

## ARTICLE VII 

Police 

SECTION 2543 . The Chief of Police . — There shall be a chief of police who shall have the following general powers and duties: aETAHD 

( a ) He shall have charge of the organization, government, discipline, and disposition of the city police and detective force. 

( b ) He 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 th e 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 interf ere with him in the discharge of his duty; shall have charge of the city prison; and 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 pris on or penitentiary. 

( c ) He may take good and sufficient bail for the appearance before the justice of the peace court of any person arrested for violation of any city ordinance. 

( d ) He 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 justice of the peace court; and shall promptly and faithfully execute all orders of the mayor and all writs and processes of the justice of the peace court when placed in his hands for that purpose. 

[1963-18.] 

SECTION 2544 . Peace Officers . — The chief of police, all city officers, and all members of the police force and secret service shall be peace officers; and all peace officers created by this chapter, or authorized by law or ordinance, are authorized to ser ve and execute all processes of the justice of the peace court and criminal processes of Insular courts to whomsoever directed, within the 

