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Section 13.01. Department created. T~~~~ police department for the City ~hall forthwith be established as permanent and shall consist of~ Chief of Police, and such other officers and members as may be provided for by the council. Section 13.02. Appointments. The Chief of Police shall be appointed by the council. All other appointments to or promotions within the department shall be made as provided by law. Section 13.03. Rank. The Chief of Police shall be the head of the department and have supervision over all officers and members thereof. Section 13.04. Duties of Chief. The Chief of Police shall keep such records and make such reports concerning the activities of his de_~artment as may be required by Statute or by the Ci__~y__~~. The Chief shall be responsible for C~_~th~ance 5~--~ha police department of its functions, and all persons who are members of the police department shall serve subject to the orders of the Chief of Police. Section 13.05. Duties. It shall be the duty of the officers of the police department to see to the enforcement of all of the ordinances of the city and all statutes applicable therein, and to preserve order and prevent infractions of the law and arrest violators thereof. Section 13.06. Conduct of Members. It shall be the dutylof every member and officer of the police department to conduct himself or herself, in a proper-and law abiding manner, at all tim~s. Each member and officer of the department shall obey the orders and directions of his/her superior. Section 13.07. Rules and Regulations. The Chief of the police department may make or prescribe such rules and regulations as he/she shall deem advisable, such rules, when approved b~th_~, shall be binding on such officers ~Trd--members. Such rules and regulations may cover, besides the conduct cf the officers and merbers, uniforms and equipment to be worn or carried, hours of service, vacation, and~_~l other similar matters necessary or desirable for the ~te~e~iclency o~ ~he Section 13.08. Equal Opportunity. In making appointments to the police department,'no person shall be deprived of an opportun{tv to serve on the police department because of race, religion, skin color, national origin or sex. No arbitrary rules on height, weight, cr achievement of strength unrelated to job needs shall be imposed. No handicapped person shall be denied, merely by virtue of being handicapped, appointment to a position on the police ae~=~men~' .--~ ~ which the handicapped. .person is competent, to fill.