§ 2.24.010. Office of Town Marshal; authority and duties.

The Town Marshal shall be appointed by and hold office at the pleasure of the Board of Selectmen, and shall have and exercise such authority and powers within the Town similar to that of sheriff under state law. The Town Marshal shall report to the Town Administrator with respect to the administrative and financial operations of the Police Department, and shall be responsible for the professional supervision and management of all police officers and reserve members under his or her command. It shall also be the duty of the Town Marshal to:

(1)

See that the ordinances of the Town and the laws of the state of Colorado are duly enforced and executed, and that the peace of the Town is preserved.

(2)

See that the rules and regulations governing the operations of the Police Department are properly administered and obeyed, and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Selectmen.

(3)

See that all writs and processes directed to the Police Department by the Municipal Court Judge in any case arising under a Town ordinance are timely and faithfully executed and returned, and that the same fees for services that sheriffs are allowed in similar cases are received and collected.

(4)

Maintain and make available for inspection such books, accounts, receipts and records of the Police Department as may be required by law, the Board of Selectmen or the Town Administrator.

(5)

Hire, retain and terminate such police officers and reserve members as deemed necessary for the proper operation of the Police Department, subject to budgetary appropriation and the review and approval of the Town Administrator.

(Ord. 12 Art. IV §1; Ord. 297 §4(part), 1980; Ord. 4 §1, 2002; Ord. 2 §1, 2003; Ord. 12 §1, 2008; Ord. 7, §1, 2014 )