The law enforcement department of this city shall consist of a chief of police and such number of regular law enforcement officers as shall be appointed as provided by K.S.A. 15-204 and amendments thereto.

(Code 1986)

It shall be the general duty of the chief of police and all sworn law enforcement personnel to the best of their ability to preserve good order, peace and quiet throughout the city as provided by law or ordinance. They shall be responsible for enforcing the city ordinances, including but not limited to, traffic, parking, fireworks, curfew, and cereal malt beverages. The city shall pay therefore to Kearny County a sum to be determined by the Lakin city council and the Kearny county commissioners on a yearly basis.

The chief of police and all sworn law enforcement personnel shall at all times have power to make arrest under proper process or without process on view of any offense against the laws of the State of Kansas or laws of the city and to keep all persons so arrested, unless admitted to bail, in the city jail, county jail or other proper place to prevent their escape until their trial can be had before the proper officer.

All persons arrested for violation of any law of the state and who shall not be charged with an offense under any law of the city shall be released to the custody of the sheriff of the county and such arrest shall be reported to the county attorney.

(Code 1986)

The chief of police shall have power to make such rules and regulations as may be necessary for the proper and efficient conduct of the department.

(Code 1986)