7-3-4465. Police department. (1) The chief of police shall have exclusive control of the stationing and transfer of all patrol officers and other officers and employees constituting the police force, under such rules as the director of public safety may prescribe. The police force shall be composed of a chief of police and such officers, patrol officers, and other employees as the city manager may determine. In case of riot, in event of emergency, or at time of elections or similar occasions, the director of public safety may appoint additional patrol officers and officers for temporary service, who need not be in the classified service.
     (2) No person shall act as special policeman, special detective, or other special police officer for any purpose whatsoever except upon the written authority of the director of public safety. Such authority shall be exercised only under the direction and control of the chief of police and for a specified time.
     (3) Section 7-4-4202(1) and (4), parts 2 and 41 of chapter 32, and chapters 9 and 19 of Title 19 shall in all respects be applicable to and govern the police departments of all cities and towns under the commission-manager form of government provided for herein.

     History: En. Sec. 67, Ch. 152, L. 1917; re-en. Sec. 5465, R.C.M. 1921; amd. Sec. 12, Ch. 31, L. 1923; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 173, L. 1925; re-en. Sec. 5465, R.C.M. 1935; amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 150, L. 1947; amd. Sec. 3, Ch. 489, L. 1977; R.C.M. 1947, 11-3266(part); amd. Sec. 1, Ch. 217, L. 1989.