5.030 Who May Arrest.

The Chief of Police and members of the Police Department are hereby authorized, empowered and directed, with or without process or complaint, to arrest, retain and confine in such place as may be provided by the Common Council of this City, until a trial can be had in a proper court, any and all persons violating the ordinances or regulations of this City, and any person who shall be detected by said Chief of Police or members of the Police Department in the act of offending against any of the provisions of the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

[Prior code § 5.03]